Table 1 Prevalence and extent of experiences of violence (EVs) among respondents and estimates for the adult population of California
From: Experiences of violence in daily life among adults in California: a population-representative survey
EV type | Respondents (n = 2870) | Estimated N of adults in California | |
|---|---|---|---|
Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% CI) | N (95% CI) (in millions) | |
Community environment | |||
These days…how much of a problem are gunshots and shootings in your neighborhood? | |||
Not a problem | 1909 | 62.3 (59.5–65.0) | 18.7 (17.9–19.5) |
Small problem | 557 | 21.1 (18.8–23.5) | 6.3 (5.7–7.1) |
Big problem | 160 | 7.4 (5.9–9.2) | 2.2 (1.8–2.8) |
In an average week…how many sidewalk memorials did you see at places where people died from violence? | |||
0 | 1625 | 52.8 (50.0–55.6) | 15.9 (15.0–16.7) |
1 | 514 | 18.7 (16.6–21.0) | 5.6 (5.0–6.3) |
2–3 | 483 | 17.4 (15.3–19.6) | 5.2 (4.6–5.9) |
≥ 4 | 165 | 6.8 (5.5–8.5) | 2.0 (1.7–2.6) |
Social network | |||
How many people that you know personally have ever been shot by someone else on purpose? | |||
0 | 2146 | 73.1 (70.5–75.5) | 22.0 (21.2–22.7) |
1 | 297 | 9.5 (8.0–11.2) | 2.9 (2.4–3.4) |
≥ 2 | 275 | 10.1 (8.6–12.0) | 3.0 (2.6–3.6) |
How many people that you know personally have ever shot themselves on purpose? | |||
0 | 2219 | 80.5 (78.3–82.5) | 24.2 (23.5–24.8) |
1 | 411 | 11.0 (9.6–12.6) | 3.3 (2.9–3.8) |
≥ 2 | 136 | 3.6 (2.7–4.7) | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) |
Are you concerned that anyone you know might physically hurt another person on purpose? | |||
No | 2528 | 87.4 (85.4–89.2) | 26.3 (25.7–26.8) |
Yes, 1 person | 195 | 7.2 (5.8–8.8) | 2.2 (1.7–2.6) |
Yes, ≥ 2 persons | 126 | 4.6 (3.6–5.9) | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
Are you concerned that anyone you know might physically hurt themselves on purpose? | |||
No | 2469 | 86.4 (84.4–88.2) | 26.0 (25.4–26.5) |
Yes, 1 person | 226 | 7.8 (6.4–9.5) | 2.3 (1.9–2.9) |
Yes, ≥ 2 persons | 158 | 5.1 (4.0–6.4) | 1.5 (1.2–1.9) |
Aggregate measures | |||
Number of distinct EVs | |||
0 | 1000 | 35.4 (32.7–38.1) | 10.6 (9.8–11.5) |
1 | 1013 | 34.9 (32.3–37.6) | 10.5 (9.7–11.3) |
2 | 528 | 18.4 (16.3–20.6) | 5.5 (4.9–6.2) |
≥ 3 | 329 | 11.4 (9.7–13.2) | 3.4 (2.9–4.0) |
Number of known persons who have been shot or shot themselves on purpose | |||
0 | 1863 | 67.4 (64.8–69.9) | 20.3 (19.5–21.0) |
Upper bounda | |||
1 | 496 | 14.1 (12.4–15.9) | 4.3 (3.7–4.8) |
≥ 2 | 455 | 15.1 (13.2–17.2) | 4.5 (4.0–5.2) |
Lower bounda | |||
1 | 569 | 16.1 (14.4–18.1) | 4.8 (4.3–5.4) |
≥ 2 | 382 | 13.0 (11.3–15.0) | 3.9 (3.4–4.5) |
Number of known persons perceived to be at risk of violence | |||
0 | 2255 | 78.5 (76.1–80.7) | 23.6 (22.9–24.3) |
Upper bounda | |||
1 | 317 | 11.1 (9.5–13.0) | 3.4 (2.9–3.9) |
≥ 2 | 287 | 9.9 (8.4–11.7) | 3.0 (2.5–3.5) |
Lower bounda | |||
1 | 351 | 12.5 (10.7–14.5) | 4.8 (3.2–4.4) |
≥ 2 | 253 | 8.5 (7.1–10.2) | 2. 6 (2.1–3.1) |
Combined social network EVs: number of known persons who have been shot or shot themselves on purpose or are perceived to be at risk of violence | |||
0 | 1600 | 58.8 (56.1–61.5) | 17.7 (16.8–18.5) |
Upper bounda | |||
1 | 534 | 16.5 (14.6–18.6) | 5.0 (4.4–5.6) |
≥ 2 | 731 | 24.4 (22.1–26.8) | 7.3 (6.6–8.1) |
Lower bounda | |||
1 | 687 | 21.2 (19.1–23.5) | 6.4 (5.7–7.1) |
≥ 2 | 578 | 19.7 (17.6–22.0) | 5.9 (5.3–6.6) |