Table 2.
Prevalence rates and 95% confidence intervals for different types of exposure to gun violence, threats, and risky behaviors.
| Type of firearm violence exposure | All participants n (%) | SE | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saw someone shoot firearm in public place | 771 (12.5) | 0.6 | 11.3, 13.7 |
| Heard (but did not see) firearm shots in public place | 2,575 (45.4) | 0.9 | 43.6, 47.2 |
| Interpersonal firearm violence threats (any) | 1,450 (24.7) | 0.8 | 23.2, 26.3 |
| Seen or heard someone threaten to hurt someone else with firearm | 1,181 (19.7) | 0.7 | 18.4, 21.2 |
| Heard or seen anyone you know talking/posting about hurting someone else with firearm | 705 (12.4) | 0.6 | 11.2, 13.6 |
| Risky access/possession of firearms (any) | 2,670 (46.7) | 0.9 | 44.9, 48.6 |
| Heard someone talk about getting or having a firearm when they were not supposed to | 1,514 (25.7) | 0.8 | 24.2, 27.3 |
| Known someone who had firearm when or where were not supposed to | 1,545 (25.9) | 0.8 | 24.4, 27.5 |
| Surprised or worried because someone you know was carrying a firearm (not part of job) | 1,027 (17.1) | 0.7 | 15.8, 18.5 |
| Known someone who brought firearm to school or work (not part of job) | 1,212 (22.4) | 0.8 | 20.9, 24.0 |
| Someone else’s self-directed firearm violence (any) | 1,540 (27.0) | 0.8 | 25.5, 28.7 |
| Heard or seen anyone you know talking/posting about hurting themselves with firearm | 548 (9.9) | 0.6 | 8.9, 11.1 |
| Known someone who killed or tried to kill themselves with firearm | 1,298 (21.9) | 0.7 | 20.5, 23.4 |
| Any of the above | 3,901 (69.5) | 0.9 | 67.8, 71.3 |