2024
Firearm storage practices among military veterans in the United States: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Nichter B, Hill M, Fischer I, Panza K, Kline A, Na P, Norman S, Rowcliffe M, Pietrzak R. Firearm storage practices among military veterans in the United States: Findings from a nationally representative survey. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 351: 82-89. PMID: 38280567, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFirearmsHumansSuicideUnited StatesVeteransConceptsFirearm storage practicesContemporary population-based dataNational Health and ResiliencePromote safe firearm storageTrauma exposureAssociated with increased risk of suicidePopulation-based dataCross-sectional designStorage of firearmsAssociated with increased riskRisk of suicideNationally representative surveyDrug use disordersHealthcare professionalsSociodemographic characteristicsVeterans StudyFirearm storageTraumatic brain injuryU.S. veteransService membersMilitary veteransStorage practicesTraining initiativesVeteransRisk status
2023
Firearm Ownership Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans
Fischer I, Aunon F, Nichter B, Hill M, Panza K, Kline A, Na P, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Firearm Ownership Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 65: 1129-1133. PMID: 37354925, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. veteransMultivariable logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisAlcohol use disorderSuicide prevention effortsU.S. military veteransNationally Representative SampleMale sexTrauma burdenNational HealthRepresentative sampleFirearm ownershipChi-square analysisUse disordersFirearm safetyIndependent sample t-testLifetime historyVeterans StudyPrevention effortsPsychiatric variablesMilitary veteransVeteransRegression analysisT-testSignificant main effect