Comparison of Characteristics of Non-Gun Owners and Gun Owners
| Characteristic | All Respondents (n = 951) | Non-Gun Owners (n = 727) | Gun Owners (n = 224) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent's relation to child [n (%)] | .112 | |||
| Mother | 727 (77) | 565 (78) | 162 (72) | |
| Father | 171 (18) | 120 (17) | 51 (23) | |
| Other | 48 (5) | 37 (5) | 11 (5) | |
| Respondent's education [n (%)] | .005 | |||
| ≤High school | 225 (28) | 186 (31) | 39 (20) | |
| >High school | 577 (72) | 422 (69) | 155 (80) | |
| Single-parent household [n (% yes)] | 204 (22) | 190 (26) | 14 (6) | <.001 |
| Child's gender [n (% male)] | 500 (53) | 387 (54) | 113 (51) | .445 |
| Respondent's age (mean ± SD) | 35 ± 9 (n = 813) | 34 ± 9 (n = 620) | 37 ± 7 (n = 193) | <.001 |
| Child's age (mean ± SD) | 7.3 ± 5.3 (n = 926) | 7.2 ± 5.4 (n = 706) | 7.8 ± 4.9 (n = 220) | .120 |
| Number of children in the home (mean ± SD) | 2.2 ± 1.1 (n = 936) | 2.2 ± 1.1 (n = 712) | 2.2 ± 1.2 (n = 224) | .652 |
Percentages in the table are the percentages of nonmissing responses for each variable. P values for categorical variables are from χ2 tests; P values for continuous variables are from two-sample t tests.