TABLE 2.
Nationally representative estimates of characteristics of adults with gunshot wound hospitalized in 2016–2017 (data derived from NIS)
| Total (n = 58,815) | Accidental (n = 21,910) | Assault (n = 30,180) | Intentional (n = 5680) | Legal (n = 1045) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 6720 (11.4) | 2370 (10.8) | 3105 (10.3) | 1170 (20.6) | 75 (7.2) |
| Male | 52,065 (88.5) | 19,520(89.1) | 27,070 (89.7) | 4505 (79.3) | 970 (92.8) |
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 | 18,695 (31.8) | 6865 (31.3) | 10,695 (35.4) | 945 (16.6) | 190 (18.2) |
| 25–29 | 11,635 (19.8) | 4265 (19.5) | 6490 (21.5) | 660(11.6) | 220 (21.1) |
| 30–39 | 13,520 (23.0) | 5125 (23.4) | 7160 (23.7) | 920 (16.2) | 315 (30.1) |
| 40–49 | 6765 (11.5) | 2505 (11.4) | 3290 (10.9) | 820 (14.4) | 150 (14.4) |
| 50+ | 8200 (13.9) | 3150 (14.4) | 2545 (8.4) | 2335 (41.1) | 170 (16.3) |
| Race | |||||
| White | 16,305 (27.7) | 6885 (31.4) | 4830 (16.0) | 4110 (72.4) | 480 (45.9) |
| Black | 28,620 (48.7) | 10,460 (47.7) | 17,495 (58.0) | 435 (7.7) | 230 (22.0) |
| Hispanic | 7970 (13.6) | 2580 (11.8) | 4790 (15.9) | 405 (7.1) | 195 (18.7) |
| Other | 2880 (4.9) | 920 (4.2) | 1650 (5.5) | 235 (4.1) | 75 (7.2) |
| APRDRG severity | |||||
| Minor or moderate severity of illness | 29,360 (49.9) | 12,635 (57.7) | 14,840 (49.2) | 1465 (25.8) | 420 (40.2) |
| Major or extreme severity of illness | 29,425 (50.0) | 9275 (42.3) | 15,325 (50.8) | 4200 (73.9) | 625 (59.8) |
| In hospital mortality | |||||
| Lived | 53,895 (91.6) | 20,605 (94.0) | 28,680 (95.0) | 3660 (64.4) | 950 (90.9) |
| Died | 4835 (8.2) | 1270 (5.8) | 1460 (4.8) | 2020 (35.6) | 85 (8.1) |
| Total charges ($) | 128507.8 (3048.0) | 112658.2 (3472.4) | 137503.2 (4300.5) | 132275.6 (6434.8) | 181651.9 (16205.2) |
| Primary payer | |||||
| Medicare | 4085 (6.9) | 1655 (7.6) | 1005 (3.3) | 1330 (23.4) | 95 (9.1) |
| Medicaid | 24,645 (41.9) | 8035 (36.7) | 14,860 (49.2) | 1295 (22.8) | 455 (43.5) |
| Private insurance | 11,905 (20.2) | 4845 (22.1) | 5235 (17.3) | 1725 (30.4) | 100 (9.6) |
| Self-pay | 12,515 (21.3) | 5280 (24.1) | 6115 (20.3) | 930 (16.4) | 190 (18.2) |
| No charge/Other | 5415 (9.2) | 2040 (9.3) | 2800 (9.3) | 380 (6.7) | 195 (18.7) |
| Hospital control | |||||
| Government, nonfederal | 13,945 (23.7) | 4765 (21.7) | 7560 (25.0) | 1290 (22.7) | 330 (31.6) |
| Private, nonprofit | 39,020 (66.3) | 14,050 (64.1) | 20,535 (68.0) | 3800 (66.9) | 635 (60.8) |
| Private, investor-owned | 5850 (9.9) | 3095 (14.1) | 2085 (6.9) | 590 (10.4) | 80 (7.7) |
| Bed size of hospital | |||||
| Small or medium | 18,440 (31.4) | 6640 (30.3) | 9820 (32.5) | 1650 (29.0) | 330 (31.6) |
| Large | 40,375 (68.6) | 15,270 (69.7) | 20,360 (67.5) | 4030 (71.0) | 715 (68.4) |
| Teaching status of hospital | |||||
| Nonteaching | 6350 (10.8) | 2860 (13.1) | 2605 (8.6) | 805 (14.2) | 80 (7.7) |
| Teaching | 52,465 (89.2) | 19,050 (86.9) | 27,575 (91.4) | 4875 (85.8) | 965 (92.3) |
| Patient location | |||||
| Central counties of metro areas | 24,780 (42.1) | 8000 (36.5) | 15,245 (50.5) | 1135 (20.0) | 400 (38.3) |
| Fringe counties of metro areas | 9575 (16.3) | 3840 (17.5) | 4585 (15.2) | 995 (17.5) | 155 (14.8) |
| Counties in metro areas of 50,000–999,999 population | 17,050 (29.0) | 6795 (31.0) | 7755 (25.7) | 2165 (38.1) | 335 (32.1) |
| Micropolitan or not metropolitan counties | 6690 (11.4) | 3060 (14.0) | 2180 (7.2) | 1315 (23.2) | 135 (12.9) |
| Median ZIP code household income | |||||
| $1-$43,999 | 30,590 (52.0) | 11,125 (50.8) | 17,110 (56.7) | 1980 (34.9) | 375 (35.9) |
| $44,000-$73,999 | 21,965 (37.3) | 8615 (39.3) | 10,205 (33.8) | 2685 (47.3) | 460 (44.0) |
| $74,000+ | 4830 (8.2) | 1730 (7.9) | 2140 (7.1) | 810 (14.3) | 150 (14.4) |
| Division | |||||
| Mountain | 3500 (6.0) | 1260 (5.8) | 1550 (5.1) | 555 (9.8) | 135 (12.9) |
| New England | 1260 (2.1) | 470 (2.1) | 585 (1.9) | 175(3.1) | a |
| Middle Atlantic | 5575 (9.5) | 1640 (7.5) | 3490(11.6) | 325 (5.7) | 120 (11.5) |
| East North Central | 7855 (13.4) | 2505 (11.4) | 4645 (15.4) | 640 (11.3) | 65 (6.2) |
| West North Central | 4185(7.1) | 1535 (7.0) | 2195 (7.3) | 405 (7.1) | 50 (4.8) |
| South Atlantic | 14,260 (24.2) | 6245 (28.5) | 6485 (21.5) | 1400 (24.6) | 130 (12.4) |
| East South Central | 6000 (10.2) | 2560 (11.7) | 2500 (8.3) | 835 (14.7) | 105 (10.0) |
| West South Central | 7815 (13.3) | 3160 (14.4) | 3725 (12.3) | 785 (13.8) | 145 (13.9) |
| Pacific | 8365 (14.2) | 2535 (11.6) | 5005 (16.6) | 560 (9.9) | 265 (25.4) |
Note: Categorical variables were presented in n (%), and continuous variables were presented in mean (SD). Column percentages may not sum to 100% due to missingness.
a
Weighted numbers <50 were suppressed per HCUP guidelines.