Table 1.

Comparison of pediatric age groups (0–12 years) vs. (13–14 years).

Characteristics		Ages 0–12	Ages 13–14	p-value
		(n=53)	(n=89)
Race	African American	30 (56.6%)	67 (75.3%)	0.14
	Caucasian	20 (37.7%)	17 (19.1%)
	Native American/Pacific Islander	0 (0%)	1 (1.1%)
	Other	2 (3.8%)	3 (3.4%)
	Not Documented	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.1%)
Sex	Male	38 (71.7%)	71 (79.8%)	0.27
	Female	15 (28.3%)	18 (20.2%)
Location of	Home	22 (41.5%)	18 (20.7%)	0.017
Assault	Street	7 (13.2%)	33 (37.9%)
	Recreational Area	0 (0%)	3 (3.4%)
	Hunting	1 (1.9%)	2 (2.3%)
	Drive By	2 (3.8%)	2 (2.3%)
	Other	6 (11.3%)	5 (5.7%)
	Not Documented	15 (28.3%)	24 (27.6%)
Shooter	Stranger	2 (3.8%)	18 (20.2%)	0.013
	Mother	1 (1.9%)	0 (0%)
	Father	2 (3.8%)	0 (0%)
	Sibling	4 (7.5%)	2 (2.2%)
	Other Family Member	0 (0%)	3 (3.4%)
	Friend	4 (7.5%)	6 (6.7%)
	Other	7 (13.2%)	5 (5.6%)
	Self	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.1%)
	Not Documented	32 (60.4%)	54 (60.7%)
Type of Weapon	Pistol	12 (22.6%)	53 (59.6%)	<0.001
	Shotgun	2 (3.8%)	2 (2.2%)
	Air-gun	15 (28.3%)	7 (7.9%)
	Other	1 (1.9%)	0 (0%)
	Not Documented	23 (43.4%)	27 (30.3%)
Site of Injury	Head	11 (20.8%)	14 (15.7%)	0.012
	Neck	4 (7.5%)	6 (6.7%)
	Trunk	34 (64.2%)	37 (41.6%)
	Extremities	13 (24.5%)	38 (42.7%)
	Multiple	15 (28.3%)	7 (7.9%)
Trauma Disposition	Mortality	0 (0%)	5 (5.6%)	0.015
	OR	8 (15.4%)	26 (29.2%)
	ICU	16 (30.8%)	12 (13.5%)
	Floor	8 (15.4%)	10 (11.2%)
	Jail	0 (0%)	2 (2.2%)
	Home	17 (32.7%)	34 (38.2%)
	Transfer	3 (5.8%)	0 (0%)
History of Abuse	Yes	0 (0%)	7 (8.2%)	0.036
	No	7 (13.7%)	19 (22.4%)
	Not Documented	44 (86.3%)	59 (69.4%)
Diagnosis of ADHD	Yes	5 (9.4%)	3 (3.4%)	0.25
	No	48 (90.6%)	86 (96.6%)
Child Protective Services notification	Yes	9 (16.9%)	6 (6.7%)	<0.01
	No	3 (5.7%)	53 (58.9%)
	Undocumented	41 (77.4%)	30 (33.3%)