TY  - JOUR
T1  - FIrearm ownership among nonurban adolescents
AU  - Sadowski LS, Cairns RB, Earp J
Y1  - 1989/12/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150240032012
JO  - American Journal of Diseases of Children
SP  - 1410
EP  - 1413
VL  - 143
IS  - 12
N2  - • Firearm injury is the second leading cause of death among teenagers. In this study we examined firearm acquisition and ownership in a biracial cohort of 664 teenagers (313 male and 351 female). Ownership was prevalent among male adolescents (48%) and rare among female adolescents (4%). Among these suburban and rural teenagers, the ownership rate was highest for white male adolescents (56%). Handgun ownership was more frequent among male school dropouts (22%) than enrollees (7%). The first firearm was typically acquired by late childhood or early adolescence (median age, 12.5 years). An adult male family member (eg, father, grandfather, uncle) was the primary source. The prevalence, developmental timing, and sociodemographic correlates of firearm acquisition should be useful for informing preventive clinical practice and interventions.(AJDC. 1989;143:1410-1413)
SN  - 0002-922X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150240032012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150240032012
ER  -