Table 1.
Demographics of survey respondents
| 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%) |