Adverse childhood experiences, child behavioral health needs, and family characteristics associated with the presence of a firearm in the home: a survey of parents in Chicago.
Megan M AttridgeMarie E HeffernanAnne BendelowCarly G MenkerMatthew M DavisKaren SheehanPublished in: Injury epidemiology (2023)
Chicago parents have higher odds of reporting the presence of a firearm in the home when living in a household with a child exposed to ACEs and with behavioral health needs. These findings could inform future public health interventions and targeted safe storage messaging to prevent pediatric firearm injury in the home.