This policy brief utilizes pooled data from the Gun Violence module of the 2021 and 2022 CHIS to provide information about risks and fear of firearm victimization among LGBT populations in California.
This policy brief utilizes pooled data from the Gun Violence module of the 2021 and 2022 CHIS to provide information about risks and fear of firearm victimization among LGBT populations in California.
Suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescents ages 15–17 and young adults ages 18–24, collectively referred to as youth. In this policy brief, authors use pooled 2021 and 2022 California Health Interview Survey to report population-level estimates for associations between firearm proximity and psychological distress as well as lifetime history of suicide ideation and suicide attempts of California youth.
Suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescents ages 15–17 and young adults ages 18–24, collectively referred to as youth. In this policy brief, authors use pooled 2021 and 2022 California Health Interview Survey to report population-level estimates for associations between firearm proximity and psychological distress as well as lifetime history of suicide ideation and suicide attempts of California youth.
Latino and Asian immigrants represent the two largest immigrant populations in California, yet little is known about firearm ownership and storage practices among individuals in these groups. This policy brief explores firearm ownership and storage practices among Latino and Asian adults in California using the 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Latino and Asian immigrants represent the two largest immigrant populations in California, yet little is known about firearm ownership and storage practices among individuals in these groups. This policy brief explores firearm ownership and storage practices among Latino and Asian adults in California using the 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Access to a firearm and specific storage practices — such as storing a firearm loaded with ammunition and unlocked — are associated with increased suicide risk. Using 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) estimates, authors of this fact sheet studied adult participants in California who identified themselves as military veterans and who resided in a household with at least one firearm, including those kept in garages, outdoor storage areas, or motor vehicles.
Access to a firearm and specific storage practices — such as storing a firearm loaded with ammunition and unlocked — are associated with increased suicide risk. Using 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) estimates, authors of this fact sheet studied adult participants in California who identified themselves as military veterans and who resided in a household with at least one firearm, including those kept in garages, outdoor storage areas, or motor vehicles.
The 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) included questions about guns in the home and fears of gun violence, asked of California adults and of adolescents ages 12 to 17. This fact sheet focuses on the resulting estimates about guns and gun safety at home, as well as attitudes related to gun violence among adults in California.
The 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) included questions about guns in the home and fears of gun violence, asked of California adults and of adolescents ages 12 to 17. This fact sheet focuses on the resulting estimates about guns and gun safety at home, as well as attitudes related to gun violence among adults in California.