Racial disparities in concerns and experiences with police-involved shootings among Colorado adults

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Journal of the National Medical Association Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2025.01.005

Anna H. Abrams , Rachel L. Johnson , Ashley Brooks-Russell , Marian E. Betz , Erin Wright-Kelly

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Abstract

Objective

To assess prevalence of concern and experiences with police-involved shootings among Colorado adults and differential impact on sociodemographic groups.

Methods

We analyzed a biennial state-representative online survey of Colorado adults, administered April-May 2023. Participants included the Ipsos KnowledgePanel of Colorado adults and additional opt-in respondents (n = 1,520). Main outcomes were self-reported concern about and personal experience with a police-involved shooting.

Results

Overall, 43.3 % of Colorado adults were concerned about a police-involved shooting occurring in their community and 26.1 % were concerned about a police-involved shooting occurring to themselves or their family. Black and Hispanic adults had significantly higher rates of concern compared to White and non-Hispanic adults, respectively. Of all Colorado adults, 4.4 % reported personal experiences with police-involved shootings; Hispanic adults report significantly higher rates to non-Hispanics (p<.001).

Conclusions

Results highlight pervasive levels of concern with police-involved shootings, with highest rates of both concern and personal experiences among Black and Hispanic adults. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive and reliable data to understand police-involved shootings and concerns about police-involved violence among diverse populations and the impact on communities’ health.

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Journal of the National Medical Association 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

3.00%

发文量

139

审稿时长

98 days

期刊介绍： Journal of the National Medical Association, the official journal of the National Medical Association, is a peer-reviewed publication whose purpose is to address medical care disparities of persons of African descent. The Journal of the National Medical Association is focused on specialized clinical research activities related to the health problems of African Americans and other minority groups. Special emphasis is placed on the application of medical science to improve the healthcare of underserved populations both in the United States and abroad. The Journal has the following objectives: (1) to expand the base of original peer-reviewed literature and the quality of that research on the topic of minority health; (2) to provide greater dissemination of this research; (3) to offer appropriate and timely recognition of the significant contributions of physicians who serve these populations; and (4) to promote engagement by member and non-member physicians in the overall goals and objectives of the National Medical Association.