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. 2025 Apr 3;13:1451268. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1451268

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