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Your Neighborhood Matters: An Ecological Social Determinant Study of the Relationship Between Residential Racial Segregation And the Risk of Firearm Fatalities

Description
Examines the impact of county-level social determinants of health (SDOH) on firearm fatalities. Analyzes 802 firearm fatalities that occurred in Wisconsin counties in 2019 and their relationship to SDOH, such as residential racial segregation, income inequality, community resilience, and rural versus urban classification. Includes county-level maps depicting geographic distribution of racial segregation and firearm fatalities per 100,000 people.
Author(s)
Abdul R. Shour, Ronald Anguzu, Yuhong Zhou, et al.
Citation
Injury Epidemiology, 10, 14
Date
03/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Abuse and violence · County-by-county data · Injuries · Mortality · Public health · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Wisconsin