National Data Source:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

State Data Source:

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC, NCCDPHP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective:

7.11 (Violent and Abusive Behavior), age adjusted to 2000 standard population.

Measure:

Percent (age adjusted—see Comments).

Baseline:

19 (1998).

Numerator:

Number of persons aged 18 years and older who report living in homes with firearms loaded and unlocked.

Denominator:

Number of persons aged 18 years and older who report living in homes with firearms.

Population Targeted:

U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data:

From the 1998 National Health Interview Survey: [NUMERATOR:] -- Is at least one of the firearms kept unloaded and unlocked? [DENOMINATOR:] -- Are any firearms now kept in or around your home? Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, truck or car.

Expected Periodicity:

Periodic.

Comments:

The questions for this objective are periodically included in supplements to NHIS. BRFSS items are collected in rotating modules (approximately every 3 years).

Data are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population. Age-adjusted percents are weighted sums of age-specific percents.

Description of Age Adjustment

Description of the NHIS

Description of the BRFSS

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