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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce nonfatal firearm-related injuries — IVP‑14

Status: Baseline only

  
Baseline only
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Most Recent Data:
26.3 nonfatal firearm-related injuries per 100,000 population (2015) *

Target:
10.1 per 100,000  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
26.3 nonfatal firearm-related injuries per 100,000 population occurred in 2015 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Reduce nonfatal firearm-related injuries

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Sources:  National Electronic Injury Surveillance System - Firearm Injury Surveillance Study (NEISS-FISS), CDC/NCIPC and CPSC; Bridged-race Population Estimates, CDC/NCHS and Census

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Summary

People who are injured by firearm-related violence often have long-term physical disabilities and mental health problems, like post-traumatic stress disorder. Comprehensive state- and community-level prevention strategies are critical for reducing the risk for violence that leads to nonfatal firearm-related injuries.

Topics:  Violence Prevention, Injury Prevention

Workgroup: Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

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