http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/data/nvs47_19.pdf
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Table 16. Number of deaths from injury by firearms by age, race, and sex: United States, 1997
Table 17. Death rates and age-adjusted death rates for injury by firearms, by age, race, and sex: United States, 1997
Table 18. Number of deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates for injury by firearms, by race and sex: United States, 1979-1997
Table 19. Deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates for injury deaths according to mechanism and intent of death: United States,
1997
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Deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates for injury deaths according to mechanism and intent of death: United States,
1997
Firearm mortality
In 1997 a total of 32,436 persons died from firearm injuries in the
United States. This number was 4.7 percent lower than the
34,040 deaths in 1996. Firearm suicide and homicide, the two major
component causes, accounted for 54.2 and 41.7 percent, respectively,
of all firearm injury deaths in 1997.
Of the firearm injury deaths in 1997, 60.7 percent were white
males, 22.9 percent were black males, 11.1 percent were white females,
and 3.0 percent were black females. The largest numbers of firearm
deaths for males were for the age groups 15–24 and 25–34 years; the
largest numbers of firearm deaths for females were for the age groups
25–34 and 35–44 years. Although the numbers of deaths were highest
for white males, the age-adjusted and age-specific death rates for
firearm injuries were generally highest for black males, followed by white males, black females, and white females. Over the age of 65, however, age-specific death rates for firearm injury were highest for white males
.
In 1997 the age-adjusted death rate for firearm injuries was 12.2
deaths per 100,000 U.S. standard population, 5.4 percent lower than
the rate of 12.9 in 1996. Since 1980 the trend in mortality due to firearms
has changed directions several times. The age-adjusted death rate
decreased by 14.2 percent between 1980 and 1985, increased by
16.9 percent between 1987 and 1991, decreased by 2 percent between
1991 and 1992, increased by 4.7 percent from 1992 to 1993, and has
declined every year since 1993. Between 1993 and 1997 the age-adjusted
death rate for firearm injuries declined by 21.8 percent.
Between 1996 and 1997 the age-adjusted death rate for firearm
injuries decreased by 8.8 percent for black males, 5.0 percent for white
males, and 13.8 percent for black females. The rate remained the same
for white females. In 1997 the rate for males was 6.2 times that for
females, and the rate for the black population was 2.6 times that of the
white population.
The age-adjusted death rate decreased by 20.0 percent for firearm
accidents, 6.7 percent for firearm homicide, and 4.8 percent for firearm
suicide between 1996 and 1997. In 1997 the age-specific death rates
for firearm homicide were highest for the age groups 15–24 and 25–34
years. Black males aged 15–24 years had the highest rate at 104.2 per
100,000 population. The highest rate for suicide by firearms was 45.9
for white males 85 years and over.
Mechanism and intent of death
Firearm
All ages............32,436
Under 1 year........9
1-4 years.......... 75
5-14 years..........546
15-24 years........ 8,173
25-34 years........ 7,045
35-44 years........ 5,802
45-54 years........ 3,872
55-64 years........ 2,390
65-74 years........ 2,202
75-84 years........ 1,740
85 years and over.. 555
Age not stated......27
Unintentional
All ages............981
Under 1 year........-
1-4 years.......... 20
5-14 years..........122
15-24 years........ 300
25-34 years........ 165
35-44 years........ 130
45-54 years........ 96
55-64 years........ 58
65-74 years........ 51
75-84 years........ 24
85 years and over.. 15
Age not stated......-
Suicide
All ages............17,566
Under 1 year........-
1-4 years.......... -
5-14 years..........127
15-24 years........ 2,587
25-34 years........ 3,010
35-44 years........ 3,321
45-54 years........ 2,647
55-64 years........ 1,859
65-74 years........ 1,906
75-84 years........ 1,608
85 years and over.. 494
Age not stated......7
Homicide
All ages............13,252
Under 1 year........9
1-4 years.......... 53
5-14 years..........284
15-24 years........ 5,110
25-34 years........ 3,706
35-44 years........ 2,217
45-54 years........ 1,068
55-64 years........ 437
65-74 years........ 224
75-84 years........ 88
85 years and over.. 39
Age not stated......17
Undetermined
All ages............367
Under 1 year........-
1-4 years.......... 2
5-14 years..........12
15-24 years........ 115
25-34 years........ 76
35-44 years........ 63
45-54 years........ 33
55-64 years........ 23
65-74 years........ 17
75-84 years........ 17
85 years and over.. 7
Age not stated......2
Other
All ages............270
Under 1 year...... -
1-4 years..........-
5-14 years........ 1
15-24 years........ 61
25-34 years........ 88
35-44 years........ 71
45-54 years........ 28
55-64 years........ 13
65-74 years........ 4
75-84 years........ 3
85 years and over.. -
Age not stated......1
[This message has been edited by dZ (edited August 30, 1999).]
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Table 16. Number of deaths from injury by firearms by age, race, and sex: United States, 1997
Table 17. Death rates and age-adjusted death rates for injury by firearms, by age, race, and sex: United States, 1997
Table 18. Number of deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates for injury by firearms, by race and sex: United States, 1979-1997
Table 19. Deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates for injury deaths according to mechanism and intent of death: United States,
1997
check out these highlights from the above acrobat doc:
Deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates for injury deaths according to mechanism and intent of death: United States,
1997
Firearm mortality
In 1997 a total of 32,436 persons died from firearm injuries in the
United States. This number was 4.7 percent lower than the
34,040 deaths in 1996. Firearm suicide and homicide, the two major
component causes, accounted for 54.2 and 41.7 percent, respectively,
of all firearm injury deaths in 1997.
Of the firearm injury deaths in 1997, 60.7 percent were white
males, 22.9 percent were black males, 11.1 percent were white females,
and 3.0 percent were black females. The largest numbers of firearm
deaths for males were for the age groups 15–24 and 25–34 years; the
largest numbers of firearm deaths for females were for the age groups
25–34 and 35–44 years. Although the numbers of deaths were highest
for white males, the age-adjusted and age-specific death rates for
firearm injuries were generally highest for black males, followed by white males, black females, and white females. Over the age of 65, however, age-specific death rates for firearm injury were highest for white males
.
In 1997 the age-adjusted death rate for firearm injuries was 12.2
deaths per 100,000 U.S. standard population, 5.4 percent lower than
the rate of 12.9 in 1996. Since 1980 the trend in mortality due to firearms
has changed directions several times. The age-adjusted death rate
decreased by 14.2 percent between 1980 and 1985, increased by
16.9 percent between 1987 and 1991, decreased by 2 percent between
1991 and 1992, increased by 4.7 percent from 1992 to 1993, and has
declined every year since 1993. Between 1993 and 1997 the age-adjusted
death rate for firearm injuries declined by 21.8 percent.
Between 1996 and 1997 the age-adjusted death rate for firearm
injuries decreased by 8.8 percent for black males, 5.0 percent for white
males, and 13.8 percent for black females. The rate remained the same
for white females. In 1997 the rate for males was 6.2 times that for
females, and the rate for the black population was 2.6 times that of the
white population.
The age-adjusted death rate decreased by 20.0 percent for firearm
accidents, 6.7 percent for firearm homicide, and 4.8 percent for firearm
suicide between 1996 and 1997. In 1997 the age-specific death rates
for firearm homicide were highest for the age groups 15–24 and 25–34
years. Black males aged 15–24 years had the highest rate at 104.2 per
100,000 population. The highest rate for suicide by firearms was 45.9
for white males 85 years and over.
Mechanism and intent of death
Firearm
All ages............32,436
Under 1 year........9
1-4 years.......... 75
5-14 years..........546
15-24 years........ 8,173
25-34 years........ 7,045
35-44 years........ 5,802
45-54 years........ 3,872
55-64 years........ 2,390
65-74 years........ 2,202
75-84 years........ 1,740
85 years and over.. 555
Age not stated......27
Unintentional
All ages............981
Under 1 year........-
1-4 years.......... 20
5-14 years..........122
15-24 years........ 300
25-34 years........ 165
35-44 years........ 130
45-54 years........ 96
55-64 years........ 58
65-74 years........ 51
75-84 years........ 24
85 years and over.. 15
Age not stated......-
Suicide
All ages............17,566
Under 1 year........-
1-4 years.......... -
5-14 years..........127
15-24 years........ 2,587
25-34 years........ 3,010
35-44 years........ 3,321
45-54 years........ 2,647
55-64 years........ 1,859
65-74 years........ 1,906
75-84 years........ 1,608
85 years and over.. 494
Age not stated......7
Homicide
All ages............13,252
Under 1 year........9
1-4 years.......... 53
5-14 years..........284
15-24 years........ 5,110
25-34 years........ 3,706
35-44 years........ 2,217
45-54 years........ 1,068
55-64 years........ 437
65-74 years........ 224
75-84 years........ 88
85 years and over.. 39
Age not stated......17
Undetermined
All ages............367
Under 1 year........-
1-4 years.......... 2
5-14 years..........12
15-24 years........ 115
25-34 years........ 76
35-44 years........ 63
45-54 years........ 33
55-64 years........ 23
65-74 years........ 17
75-84 years........ 17
85 years and over.. 7
Age not stated......2
Other
All ages............270
Under 1 year...... -
1-4 years..........-
5-14 years........ 1
15-24 years........ 61
25-34 years........ 88
35-44 years........ 71
45-54 years........ 28
55-64 years........ 13
65-74 years........ 4
75-84 years........ 3
85 years and over.. -
Age not stated......1
[This message has been edited by dZ (edited August 30, 1999).]