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ArticleSurgery open science2024

Domestic firearm violence against women (2018-2021).

Jonathan Shipley, Megan Donnelly, Catherine Kuza, Areg Grigorian, Lourdes Swentek, Theresa Chin, Nolan Brown, Ninh Nguyen, Jeffry Nahmias

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Article in Surgery open science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jonathan ShipleyUniversity of California, Irvine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Orange, CA, USA.
Megan DonnellyUniversity of California, Irvine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Orange, CA, USA.
Catherine KuzaKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Department of Anesthesia, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Areg GrigorianUniversity of California, Irvine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Orange, CA, USA.
Lourdes SwentekUniversity of California, Irvine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Orange, CA, USA.
Theresa ChinKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Department of Anesthesia, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Nolan BrownUniversity of California, Irvine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Orange, CA, USA.
Ninh NguyenUniversity of California, Irvine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Orange, CA, USA.
Jeffry NahmiasUniversity of California, Irvine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Orange, CA, USA.
University of California, Irvine · USUniversity of Southern California · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Over 50 % of US female homicides occur during domestic violence, with half involving firearms. Public health measures to control COVID-19 may have isolated individuals with abusive partners at a time when firearm sales and new firearm ownership surged. This study sought to evaluate trends in domestic firearm violence (DFV) over time, hypothesizing that rates of DFV increased in the wake of COVID-19. Materials and methods: A retrospective query of the Gun Violence Archive (2018-2021) was conducted for incidents of DFV. The primary outcome was the number of DFV-related shootings. Statistical testing, including one-way and two-way ANOVAs, was performed to compare monthly rates of DFV over time and to compare DFV per 100,000 women in states with strong versus weak gun laws. Results: Average monthly DFV incidents rose nationwide during this study's time period, though injuries and fatalities did not. States with weaker gun laws had increased incidents, deaths, and injuries from 2018 to 2021 (all p<0.05). In a two-way ANOVA, stronger gun laws were associated with fewer incidents of DFV when compared with weaker gun law states. We also found that the use of a long gun in DFV more often resulted in a victim's death when compared to a handgun (p<0.01). Conclusion: DFV incidents increased over time. States with weaker gun laws bore the brunt of the violence, demonstrating that DFV may be curtailed through legislative efforts. Methods of injury prevention aimed at preventing and reducing domestic violence and improving firearm safety may curtail DFV.

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COVID-19Domestic firearm violenceDomestic violenceFirearm violence against women

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PMCPMC10828568
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