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Table 1 Demographics of survey respondents

From: Practices, knowledge, and concerns for out-of-home firearm storage among those with access to firearms: results from a survey in two states

Demographics variable N (%) for categorical variables; Mean (SD) for continuous variables

Overall (N = 1022)

Age

44.8 (16.4)

  18–24

116 (11.4%)

  25–34

196 (19.3%)

  35–44

260 (25.5%)

  45–54

148 (14.5%)

  55–64

137 (13.5%)

  65 + 

161 (15.8%)

Gender

 

  Male

497 (48.6%)

  Female

519 (50.8%)

  Other

2 (0.2%)

  Prefer not to say

4 (0.4%)

Race (select all that apply)

 

  American Indian or Alaska Native

34 (3.3%)

  Asian

31 (3.0%)

  Black or African American

58 (5.7%)

  Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

10 (1.0%)

  White

900 (88.1%)

  Prefer not to answer

20 (2.0%)

Ethnicity

 

  Hispanic/Latino

126 (12.3%)

  Not Hispanic/Latino

869 (85.0%)

  Prefer not to answer

27 (2.6%)

Education

 

  Less than high school diploma

24 (2.3%)

  High school diploma or equivalency (GED)

325 (31.8%)

  Some College

23(2.2%)

  Associate degree (junior college)

247 (24.2%)

  Bachelor's degree

258 (25.2%)

  Master's degree

107 (10.5%)

  Doctorate or Professional (MD, JD, DDS, etc.)

25 (2.4%)

  Other

13 (1.3%)

Household income

 

  Less than $20,000

87 (8.5%)

  $20,000–$39,999

160 (15.7%)

  $40,000–$59,999

198 (19.4%)

  $60,000–$79,999

158 (15.5%)

  $80,000–$99,999

139 (13.6%)

  $100,000–$149,999

148 (14.5%)

  $150,000 or more

97 (9.5%)

  Prefer not to answer

35 (3.4%)

Total number people in household

3.0 (1.6)

Children (aged 0–10) in household

0.5 (0.9)

Children (aged 11–18) in household

0.4 (0.9)

Firearm circumstances in household

 

  I personally own at least one firearm

696 (68.1%)

  I do not personally own a firearm but I live in a home with firearms

326 (31.9%)