Functional limitations and firearm purchases among low-income U.S. military veterans
Veterans experiencing a greater number of functional limitations are more likely to report recently purchasing a firearm. These findings underscore the importance of addressing health needs among firearm-owning veterans through VA programs that support disabled veterans and their caregivers.
Authors
- Alexander M. Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8686-9115)
- Jack Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0329-648X)
Institutions
- Department of Veterans Affairs (AU)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-024-00553-x
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston