Table 6.
Binary logistic regression of fear items on gun ownership and background variables (n = 1385).
| Fear of Blood | Fear of Animals | Fear of Clowns | Fear of Drowning | Fear of Flying | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Owner | 1.00 | 0.61*** | 1.00 | 0.84 | 0.84 |
| Fear of Ghosts | Fear of Heights | Fear of Pub. Speaking | Fear of Small Spaces | Fear of Strangers | |
| Gun Owner | 0.73 | 0.73* | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.80 |
| Fear of the Dark | Fear of Zombies | Fear of Mugging | Fear of Murder | Fear of Mass Shooting | |
| Gun Owner | 0.82 | 0.66* | 0.66** | 0.90 | 1.04 |
Source: Chapman Survey of American Fears (2014). *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. Shown are odds ratios obtained from binary logistic regression analyses. All analyses include adjustments for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, household income, marital status, the presence of children, religious identity, religiosity, religious attendance, political orientation, region of residence, and urban residence.