TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The role of racial residential segregation in black-white disparities in firearm homicide at the state level in the United States, 1991-2015
JO  - Journal of the National Medical Association
A1  - Knopov, Anita
A1  - Rothman, Emily Faith
A1  - Cronin, Shea W.
A1  - Franklin, Lydia
A1  - Cansever, Alev
A1  - Potter, Fiona
A1  - Mesic, Aldina
A1  - Sharma, Anika
A1  - Xuan, Ziming
A1  - Siegel, Michael
A1  - Hemenway, David A.
SP  - 62
EP  - 75
VL  - 111
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between racial residential segregation and differences in Black-White disparities in overall firearm homicides across U.S states. <br><br>METHODS: Using a linear regression, we evaluated the relationship between racial residential segregation, as measured by the index of dissimilarity, and the Black-White firearm homicide disparity ratio in 32 states over the period 1991-2015. To account for clustering of observations within states, we used a generalized estimating equations approach. <br><br>RESULTS: After controlling for measures of White and Black deprivation, multivariate analysis showed that racial segregation was positively associated with the Black-White firearm homicide disparity. For each 10-point increase in the index of dissimilarity, the ratio of Black to White firearm homicide rates in a state increased by 39%. After controlling for levels of White and Black deprivation, racial segregation remained negatively associated with White firearm homicide rates and positively associated with Black firearm homicide rates. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that racial segregation may increase the disparity in firearm homicide between the Black and White population.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 National Medical Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1943-4693
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2018.06.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -