Prevalence of Firearm Ownership Among Individuals With Major Depressive Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Both major depression and firearm ownership are associated with an increased risk for death by suicide in the United States, but the extent of overlap among these major risk factors is not well characterized.

Objective

To assess the prevalence of current and planned firearm ownership among individuals with depression.

Design, setting, and participants

Cross-sectional survey study using data pooled from 2 waves of a 50-state nonprobability internet survey conducted between May and July 7, 2021. Internet survey respondents were 18 years of age or older and were sampled from all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

Main outcomes and measures

Self-reported firearm ownership; depressive symptoms as measured by the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Perlis RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8938748 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature