Pediatric Homicides: Not Just a Teenage Problem

Homicide is a leading cause of death for American children. We hypothesized demographics and homicide circumstances would differ by victim age. We performed a retrospective analysis of the 2003-2020 National Violent Death Reporting System. The National Violent Death Reporting System collects data fr...

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Published in:The Journal of surgical research 2024-10, Vol.302, p.490-494
Main Authors: Wolf, Ashley, Callier, Kylie, Littau, Michael J., Cirone, Justin M., Henry, Marion C., Hampton, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child abuse
Firearm
Homicide
Pediatrics
Trauma
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Summary:Homicide is a leading cause of death for American children. We hypothesized demographics and homicide circumstances would differ by victim age. We performed a retrospective analysis of the 2003-2020 National Violent Death Reporting System. The National Violent Death Reporting System collects data from nearly all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Demographics (age, sex, race, and ethnicity), homicide year, and weapon type were abstracted. Inclusion criteria were pediatric victims (age < 18). Two groups: 0-4 y old (young cohort [YC]) and 13-17 y old (teen cohort [TC]) were compared. Chi-squared tests, p-test, and t-tests with significance P 
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.086