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ArticleMilitary psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association

Prevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans.

Jack Tsai, Alexander Testa, Robert H Pietrzak, Eric B Elbogen

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Article in Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Jack TsaiU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center on Homelessness among Veterans, Tampa, Florida.ORCID 0000-0002-0329-648X
Alexander TestaSchool of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.
Robert H PietrzakDepartment of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Eric B ElbogenU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center on Homelessness among Veterans, Tampa, Florida.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the prevalence of firearm ownership among low-income U.S. military veterans and associated sociodemographic, trauma, and clinical characteristics. Data were analyzed from a nationally representative study of low-income U.S. veterans conducted in 2021 (n = 1,004). Hierarchical logistic regression analyses identified characteristics associated with firearm ownership and mental health correlates of firearm ownership. The results revealed 41.7% of low-income U.S. veterans (95% confidence interval [CI] = 38.7-44.8%) reported owning firearms in their household. Controlling for other factors, firearms owners were significantly more likely to be male and living in their own house. There were no significant associations between trauma exposure (history of assault, unwanted social contact, death of close friend/family, homelessness) or mental health characteristics (history of bipolar disorder, suicide attempt, drug use problems) with firearm ownership. In conclusion, two of five low-income U.S. veterans own a firearm; the prevalence of firearm ownership is higher among men and homeowners. Targeted research on these key segments of the U.S. veteran population and ways to mitigate their firearm misuse may be needed.

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FirearmsVeteransFemaleHumansMaleOwnershipPrevalenceSuicide, AttemptedFirearmsgunsmental healthsocioeconomic statusveterans

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PMID37133491
PMCPMC10013543

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