Adjusted rate ratios of unintentional and assault-related firearm injuries by immigrant status and sociodemographic characteristics
| Variable | Unintentional injuries; adjusted rate ratio* (95% CI) | Assault-related injuries; adjusted rate ratio* (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Nonimmigrants | Immigrants | All | Nonimmigrants | Immigrants | |
| Overall | ||||||
| Nonimmigrant (ref) | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| Immigrant | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | – | – | 1.0 (0.8–1.30) | – | – |
| Age group, yr | ||||||
| < 15 (ref) | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| 15–24 | 4.0 (3.5–4.6) | 3.6 (3.1–4.1) | 11.3 (6.7–18.8) | 22.7 (15.0–34.3) | 17.5 (11.2–27.3) | 59.3 (18.8–187.3) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female (ref) | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| Male | 7.5 (6.3–9.1) | 7.2 (5.9–8.7) | 11.9 (6.3–22.4) | 12.1 (8.4–17.5) | 9.5 (6.4–13.9) | 53.2 (13.1–215.6) |
| Neighbourhood income quintile | ||||||
| 1 (lowest) | 2.9 (2.3–3.5) | 2.9 (2.4–3.6) | 2.1 (1.1–3.9) | 7.8 (5.1–11.9) | 7.4 (4.8–11.4) | 23.4 (3.2–169.7) |
| 2 | 1.8 (1.5–2.3) | 1.9 (1.5–2.3) | 1.4 (0.7–2.9) | 4.4 (2.8–6.8) | 3.7 (2.3–5.9) | 17.9 (2.4–130.9) |
| 3 | 1.8 (1.5–2.2) | 1.9 (1.5–2.3) | 1.1 (0.5–2.2) | 2.5 (1.6–4.0) | 2.3 (1.4–3.7) | 8.1 (1.0–62.8) |
| 4 | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) | 1.3 (1.1–1.7) | 0.9 (0.4–1.9) | 1.4 (0.9–2.4) | 1.3 (0.8–2.3) | 4.8 (0.6–38.7) |
| 5 (highest) (ref) | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| Rurality | ||||||
| Rural (ref) | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| Urban | 0.5 (0.5–0.6) | 0.5 (0.5–0.6) | 0.3 (0.1–1.3) | 2.0 (1.3–2.9) | 1.9 (1.3–2.9) | – |
Note: CI = confidence interval, ref = reference category.
↵* Adjusted for age, sex, income and rurality.