OBJECTIVES: In this study we explored the association between rates of household firearm ownership and homicide across the United States, by age groups. METHODS: We used cross-sectional time-series data (1988-1997) to estimate the association between rates of household firearm ownership and homicide. RESULTS: In region- and state-level analyses, a robust association between rates of household firearm ownership and homicide was found. Regionally, the association exists for victims aged 5 to 14 years and those 35 years and older. At the state level, the association exists for every age group over age 5, even after controlling for poverty, urbanization, unemployment, alcohol consumption, and nonlethal violent crime. CONCLUSIONS: Although our study cannot determine causation, we found that in areas where household firearm ownership rates were higher, a disproportionately large number of people died from homicide.
OBJECTIVES: In this study we explored the association between rates of household firearm ownership and homicide across the United States, by age groups. METHODS: We used cross-sectional time-series data (1988-1997) to estimate the association between rates of household firearm ownership and homicide. RESULTS: In region- and state-level analyses, a robust association between rates of household firearm ownership and homicide was found. Regionally, the association exists for victims aged 5 to 14 years and those 35 years and older. At the state level, the association exists for every age group over age 5, even after controlling for poverty, urbanization, unemployment, alcohol consumption, and nonlethal violent crime. CONCLUSIONS: Although our study cannot determine causation, we found that in areas where household firearm ownership rates were higher, a disproportionately large number of people died from homicide.
Authors: A L Kellermann; F P Rivara; N B Rushforth; J G Banton; D T Reay; J T Francisco; A B Locci; J Prodzinski; B B Hackman; G Somes Journal: N Engl J Med Date: 1993-10-07 Impact factor: 91.245
Authors: R A Goodman; J A Mercy; F Loya; M L Rosenberg; J C Smith; N H Allen; L Vargas; R Kolts Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 1986-02 Impact factor: 9.308
Authors: Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross; Martin Killias; Urs Hepp; Erika Gadola; Matthias Bopp; Christoph Lauber; Ulrich Schnyder; Felix Gutzwiller; Wulf Rössler Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2006-08-31 Impact factor: 9.308