TABLE 1.
Coefficient | NW Std. Error | CI-Low | CI-High | P-Value | |
Pre-COVID-19 trend (Jan 2016–Feb 2020) | –0.47 | 0.09 | <0.01 | –0.65 | –0.28 |
Level shift at start of COVID-19 (Mar 2020) | 39.37 | 9.51 | <0.01 | 20.24 | 58.50 |
Post-COVID-19 trend (Mar 2020–February 2021) | 3.48 | 1.30 | 0.01 | 0.87 | 6.09 |
Coefficients represent estimates for change in number of firearm injuries per month.
CI indicates 95% confidence interval; NW Std Error, Newey West Standard Errors.
All estimates adjusted for month of the year (not shown) to account for seasonal trends and lags of up to 12 months.