Table 2

Demographic characteristics of paediatric firearm-related decedents and perpetrators

VictimTotal (n=1085)NHB (n=661)NHW (n=239)Hispanic (n=143)
Characteristic
Median Age (years)16.016.014.016.0
Age groups
N(%)N(%)N(%)N(%)
<5 years84 (7.7)41 (6.2)31 (13.0)7 (4.9)
5–11 years147 (13.6)47 (7.1)64 (26.8)22 (15.4)
12–17 years854 (78.7)573 (86.9)144 (60.2)114 (79.7)
Sex
 Male829 (76.4)540 (81.7)156 (65.3)102 (71.3)
 Female256 (23.6)121 (18.3)34.7 (34.7)41 (28.7)
Perpetrators
Median Age (years)28.025.032.030.0
Sex
 Male722 (66.5)407 (61.6)186 (77.8)98 (68.5)
 Female55 (5.1)9 (1.4)31 (13.0)6 (4.2)
Missing/unknown308 (28.4)245 (37.0)22 (9.2)39 (27.2)
Relationship to victim
 Parent/caregiver146 (13.5)26 (3.9)85 (35.6)18 (12.6)
 Other family member48 (4.4)17 (2.6)23 (9.6)6 (4.2)
 Intimate partner of a parent23 (2.1)7 (1.1)10 (4.2)5 (3.5)
 Intimate partner22 (2.0)13 (2.0)4 (1.7)4 (2.8)
 Friend/acquaintance130 (12.0)63 (9.5)40 (16.7)19 (13.3)
 Stranger91 (8.4)56 (8.5)12 (5.0)21 (14.7)
 Gang17 (1.6)8 (1.2)0 (0)9 (6.3)
 Other relationship74 (6.8)53 (8.0)13 (5.4)6 (4.2)
 Missing/unknown534 (49.2)418 (63.2)52 (21.8)55 (38.5)