Direct Exposure to Mass Shootings Among US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mass shootings, defined as incidents where 4 or more people are shot with a firearm, have become a significant public health concern in the US.

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of direct exposure to mass shootings among US adults and identify the sociodemographic groups most affected.

Design, setting, and participants

A survey was administered in January 2024 to a sample of 10 000 respondents (18 years or older) designed to be representative of US adults using a multistage matched sampling design. In addition to exposure to mass shootings, the survey also collected sociodemographic information, including age, gender, self-reported race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

Exposure

Survey respondents were asked about their lifetime presence

SUBMITTER: Pyrooz DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889466 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature