title: Victimization and health risk factors among weapon-carrying youth.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare health risks of 2 subgroups of weapon carriers: victimized and nonvictimized youth.
  
  
  METHODS
  2003-2007 NYC Youth Risk Behavior Surveys were analyzed using bivariate analyses and multinomial logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among NYC teens, 7.5%  reported weapon carrying without victimization; 6.9% reported it with victimization. Both subgroups were more likely than non-weapon carriers to binge drink, use marijuana, smoke, fight, and have multiple sex partners; weapon carriers with victimization also experienced persistent sadness  and attempted suicide.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Subgroups of weapon carriers have distinct profiles. Optimal response should pair disciplinary action with screening for behavioral and mental health concerns and victimization.
authors.affiliation: Injury Surveillance and Prevention Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention, New York, NY, USA. cstayton@health.nyc.gov
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stayton
authors.forename: Katharine H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: McVeigh
authors.forename: E Carolyn
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Krystal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.forename: Bonnie D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Kerker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012574:Schools; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012907:Smoking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054041:Weapons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*