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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Age-Adjusted Hospitalization rate due to Assault by Firearms
Measurement Period: 2021-2023
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted hospitalization rate per 10,000 population due to firearms. Cases include first-listed diagnosis is injury by assault and undetermined intent by firearms.
Why is this important?
In the 1980s, gun violence became a national concern and continues to be serious problem to this day. According to the National Institute of Justice, initial federal gun crime prevention efforts focused on getting illegal guns off the streets and out of the hands of urban youth. However, over 20 years of intervention research has shown that in order to reduce gun violence, efforts must address both the demand and supply of firearms. Successful interventions have elements of collaboration between federal and local law enforcement and community groups using targeted intervention tactics.
0.2
hospitalizations/ 10,000 population
Source:
The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission
Measurement period: 2021-2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2024
Measurement period: 2021-2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2024
Compared to
Technical note: Rates were calculated using Claritas population estimates. Rates based on fewer than 12 hospitalizations or a population of less than 300 are not reported to ensure patient confidentiality.
Graph Selections
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
Data Source
- The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Community / Public Safety