Abstract
BackgroundRacial disparities in healthcare have been attributed to socioeconomic inequalities while the relative risk (RR) of traumatic injury in people of color has yet to be described. MethodsDemographics of our patient population were compared to the population of our service area. The racial and ethnic identities of gunshot wound (GSW) and motor vehicle collision (MVC) patients were used to establish RR of traumatic injury adjusting for socioeconomic status defined by payor mix and geography. ResultsGSW assaults were more common in Blacks (59.1%) while self-inflicted GSWs were more common in Whites (46.2%). RR of having a GSW was 4.65 times greater (95% CI 4.03–5.37; p < 0.01) among Blacks than other populations. MVC patients were 36.8% Black, 26.6% White, and 32.6% Hispanic. Blacks had an increased risk of MVC compared to other races (RR 2.13; 95% CI 1.96–2.32; p < 0.01). The racial and ethnic identity of the patient was not a predictor of GSW or MVC mortality. ConclusionsIncreased risk of GSW and MVC was not correlated with local population demographics or socioeconomic status.
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