Hunting firearm injuries, North Carolina.
To determine the percentage of unintentional firearm-related injuries associated with hunting and to identify risk factors, we conducted a retrospective, descriptive survey of all hunting firearm injuries identified by two North Carolina surveillance systems. Almost one-third of unintentional shooting deaths are hunting-related, and young hunters appear to be at greatest risk of injury. Safety instruction and wearing highly visible clothing should be encouraged; controlled studies should test the effectiveness of these preventive measures.
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North Carolina Division of Health Services, Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Raleigh 27602.
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D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000453:epidemiology*