Table 1.
Firearm storage practices and preferences among caregivers in the pediatric emergency department with a firearm in the home
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N (%) N = 139 |
|
|---|---|
| Type of firearm in the home | |
| Handgun | 126 (91) |
| Long gun | 29 (21) |
| Other | 5 (4) |
| Number of firearms in the home | |
| One | 65 (47) |
| Two | 24 (17) |
| Three | 13 (9) |
| Four or more | 17 (12) |
| Missing | 20 (14) |
| Storage practices | |
| Triple safe storage for all firearms | |
| Yes | 57 (41) |
| No | 82 (59) |
| Firearms stored locked | |
| All | 113 (81) |
| Some | 11 (8) |
| None | 8 (6) |
| Missing | 7 (5) |
| Firearms stored unloaded | |
| All | 91 (65) |
| Some | 20 (14) |
| None | 21 (15) |
| Missing | 7 (5) |
| Firearms stored separate from ammunition | |
| All | 74 (53) |
| Some | 25 (18) |
| None | 33 (24) |
| Missing | 7 (5) |
| Factor(s) involved in device preference1 | |
| Speed of access to firearm | 66 (47) |
| Strength of device | 63 (45) |
| Cost of device | 58 (42) |
| Ease of obtaining device | 50 (36) |
| Ease of access to firearm | 47 (34) |
| Compatibility with firearms | 42 (30) |
| Size of device | 41 (29) |
| Portability of device | 27 (19) |
| Appearance of device | 14 (10) |
1 Percentages add to over 100% because caregivers could select more than one factor involved in device preference