Firearm access, carriage and use in an ethnically diverse sample of young adults in Texas, USA.

Autor:	Lu Y; Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA yu.lu@ou.edu., Baumler E; McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA., DeMello AS; School of Nursing, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA., Wood L; McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA., McGuire H; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA., Temple JR; School of Behavioral Health Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention [Inj Prev] 2024 Nov 21; Vol. 30 (6), pp. 521-525. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 21.
DOI:	10.1136/ip-2023-044989
Abstrakt:	Background Despite the high rates of firearm ownership and firearm-related injuries and mortalities in Southern US states, understandings on the factors contributing to these are lacking. Methods Using wave 10 (2021) data from a longitudinal study, we examined firearm-related experiences among 636 ethnically diverse young adults (mean age=26 years; 62% female) in Texas, USA. Results Just over half of participants had ready access to firearms, with 22.3% having carried a firearm outside of their home, 4.9% having been threatened with a firearm by a romantic partner and 4.4% by a non-romantic partner. More firearm access and carriage were reported in males, white participants and those with >US$50 000 income. More females than males had been threatened with a firearm by a romantic partner, but more males than females had been threatened by a non-partner. Participants with recent financial difficulties were proportionally more likely to be threatened with a firearm than those without difficulties. Conclusion Findings emphasise the alarming rate of firearm access and carriage in Texas and highlight the disparities in firearms experiences by sociodemographic characteristics. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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