In-person and Media Gun Violence Exposure in the United States: Prevalence and Disparities in a Nationally Representative, Cross-sectional Sample of Adults
Objective:
Knowledge remains limited about how people experience different types of exposure to gun violence. We analyzed the prevalence of in-person and media gun violence exposure (GVE) in a nationally representative sample of US adults.
Method:
Data were collected from 8,009 US adults in May 2024, using design weights to ensure representativeness. We measured in-person GVE, including direct (e.g., being shot) and indirect (e.g., hearing gunshots) exposures, along with frequency of exposure via traditional and social media. Exposures were analyzed by racial/ethnic group and household income. Multivariable associations were estimated using weighted multilevel mixed-effects regression models.
Project Status:
Completed
Principal Investigators:
Daniel C. Semenza, Kimberly C. Burke, Devon Ziminski, Brielle Savage, Michael D. Anestis, and Richard Stansfield.