Table 1. Comparison of Characteristics Between Fatal and Nonfatal Shootings.
| Parameter | No. (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal (n = 1999) | Nonfatal (n = 8106) | ||
| Baseline characteristics | |||
| Age, median (IQR), y | 28 (22-35) | 26 (21-33) | <.001 |
| Female | 154 (7.7) | 740 (9.1) | .045 |
| Male | 1845 (92.3) | 7366 (90.9) | |
| Racea | 1675 (83.8) | 6766 (83.5) | |
| Black | 1675 (83.8) | 6766 (83.5) | .62 |
| White | 308 (15.4) | 1288 (15.9) | |
| Otherb | 16 (0.8) | 52 (0.6) | |
| Injury characteristics | |||
| Head wound | 779 (39.0) | 586 (7.2) | <.001 |
| Neck wound | 29 (1.5) | 99 (1.2) | .41 |
| Torso wound | 474 (23.7) | 1568 (19.3) | <.001 |
| Extremity wound | 45 (2.3) | 3725 (46.0) | <.001 |
| Multiple wounds | 948 (47.4) | 2257 (27.8) | <.001 |
| Event characteristics | |||
| Indoor shooting | 199 (10.0) | 331 (4.1) | <.001 |
| Time of day | |||
| Midnight to 6 am | 473 (23.7) | 1807 (22.3) | .03 |
| 6 am to noon | 270 (13.5) | 997 (12.3) | |
| Noon to 6 pm | 482 (24.1) | 1867 (23.0) | |
| 6 pm to midnight | 774 (38.7) | 3435 (42.4) | |
| Season | |||
| Spring (Mar-May) | 495 (24.8) | 1986 (24.5) | <.001 |
| Summer (Jun-Aug) | 569 (28.4) | 2583 (31.9) | |
| Fall (Sept-Nov) | 465 (23.2) | 1955 (24.1) | |
| Winter (Dec-Feb) | 470 (23.5) | 1582 (19.5) | |
| Level of nearest trauma center | |||
| Level 1 (vs level 2) | 1856 (92.9) | 7597 (93.7) | .15 |
| Access to nearest trauma center | |||
| Predicted transport time, median (IQR), min | 5.7 (4.0-7.4) | 5.5 (3.8-7.2) | .002 |
a
Race data were included in this study due to known race-based disparities in gun violence. Categories of race are presented in keeping with the manner they were recorded in police records.
b
Other included Asian and unknown, consolidated because they represented 0.6% of the study population.