TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Prevalence and correlates of firearm ownership in the homes of fifth graders: Birmingham, AL, Houston, TX, and Los Angeles, CA
JO  - Health education and behavior
A1  - Schwebel, David C.
A1  - Lewis, Terri
A1  - Simon, Thomas R.
A1  - Elliott, Marc N.
A1  - Toomey, Sara L.
A1  - Tortolero, Susan R.
A1  - Cuccaro, Paula M.
A1  - Schuster, Mark A.
SP  - 299
EP  - 306
VL  - 41
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1090-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198113512126
ID  - ref1
ER  -