@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and correlates of firearm ownership in the homes of fifth graders: Birmingham, AL, Houston, TX, and Los Angeles, CA",
journal="Health education and behavior",
year="2014",
author="Schwebel, David C. and Lewis, Terri and Simon, Thomas R. and Elliott, Marc N. and Toomey, Sara L. and Tortolero, Susan R. and Cuccaro, Paula M. and Schuster, Mark A.",
volume="41",
number="3",
pages="299-306",
abstract="Firearms in the home are associated with increased injury risk, especially when loaded and unlocked. In this study, 5,010 fifth-graders and their caregivers in three U.S. metropolitan areas participated in the 2004-2006 Healthy Passages study on adolescent health. Firearm ownership and storage patterns were examined by four self-reported sociodemographic characteristics (child's race/ethnicity, child's gender, family socioeconomic status, and study site) and reasons for ownership. Eighteen percent (n = 880) of the families reported firearms in the home. Families with African American and Hispanic children had lower odds of owning firearms than families with non-Hispanic White children. The most common reasons for ownership were protection from crime and hunting. Six percent (n = 56) of the families with firearms stored at least one firearm unlocked, assembled, without a trigger lock, and with unlocked ammunition. Compared with families with non-Hispanic White children, families with African American children engaged in safer storage practices. Results can inform childhood firearm injury prevention activities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1090-1981",
doi="10.1177/1090198113512126",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198113512126"
}