Your neighborhood matters: an ecological social determinant study of the relationship between residential racial segregation and the risk of firearm fatalities

Your neighborhood matters: an ecological social determinant study of the relationship between residential racial segregation and the risk of firearm fatalities

Abstract Background Firearm fatalities are a major public health concern, claiming the lives of 40,000 Americans each year. While firearm fatalities have pervasive effects, it is unclear how social determinants of health (SDOH) such as residential racial segregation, income inequality, and community...

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Main Authors: Abdul R. Shour, Ronald Anguzu, Yuhong Zhou, Alice Muehlbauer, Adedayo Joseph, Tinuola Oladebo, David Puthoff, Adedayo A. Onitilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Residential segregation
Dissimilarity index
Firearm fatalities
Income inequality
Community resilience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-023-00425-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-023-00425-w

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