TABLE 1.
Sample Characteristics, Nationally Weighted Sample
| Variables | Total Sample | By Gun-Carrying Behavior | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 172 456) | Yes (n = 10 544) | P | ||
| Carried a gun, n (%) | ||||
| No | 172 456 (94.24) | — | — | — |
| Yes | 10 544 (5.76) | — | — | — |
| NICS period, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Pre-NICS | 41 591 (22.73) | 38 680 (22.43) | 2912 (27.61) | |
| Post-NICS | 141 409 (77.27) | 133 777 (77.57) | 7633 (72.39) | |
| State U/BC, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| No | 141 506 (77.33) | 132 720 (76.96) | 8786 (83.322) | |
| Yes | 41 495 (22.67) | 39 736 (23.04) | 1758 (16.68) | |
| Age, y, mean (SE) | 16.07 (0.01) | 16.06 (0.01) | 16.12 (0.02) | .007 |
| Age group, n (%) | ||||
| 12–15 y | 64 449 (35.31) | 61 017 (35.47) | 3432 (32.71) | <.001 |
| 16–18 y | 118 051 (64.69) | 110 992 (64.53) | 7059 (67.29) | |
| Sex, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Male | 93 081 (51.02) | 83 942 (48.82) | 9139 (87.24) | |
| Female | 89 344 (48.98) | 88 007 (51.18) | 1337 (12.76) | |
| Race, n (%) | ||||
| White | 111 356 (61.46) | 105 447 (61.75) | 5909 (56.74) | <.001 |
| African American | 24 875 (13.73) | 23 052 (13.50) | 1823 (17.51) | <.001 |
| Other | 44 942 (24.81) | 42 260 (24.75) | 2682 (25.75) | .221 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | .263 | |||
| Non-Hispanic | 163 384 (90.18) | 153 942 (90.15) | 9442 (90.66) | |
| Hispanic | 17 789 (9.82) | 16 817 (9.85) | 972 (9.34) | |
| Any threat felt, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| No | 169 484 (92.70) | 161 907 (93.97) | 7576 (72.00) | |
| Yes | 13 338 (7.30) | 10 392 (6.03) | 2946 (28.00) | |
| State median income, $, mean (SE) | 45 769.29 (410.30) | 45 900.13 (414.37) | 43 629.28 (430.98) | <.001 |
| State rural population, % (SE) | 22.80 (0.63) | 22.62 (0.62) | 25.74 (0.82) | <.001 |
| Year of survey, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| 1993 | 15 092 (8.25) | 13 913 (8.07) | 1179 (11.18) | |
| 1995 | 10 369 (5.67) | 9588 (5.56) | 781 (7.41) | |
| 1997 | 16 130 (8.81) | 15 178 (8.80) | 952 (9.03) | |
| 1999 | 15 240 (8.33) | 14 490 (8.40) | 750 (7.11) | |
| 2001 | 13 107 (7.16) | 12 359 (7.17) | 748 (7.09) | |
| 2003 | 14 516 (7.93) | 13 637 (7.91) | 879 (8.34) | |
| 2005 | 13 441 (7.35) | 12 713 (7.37) | 728 (6.90) | |
| 2007 | 13 340 (7.29) | 12 653 (7.34) | 687 (6.52) | |
| 2009 | 15 741 (8.60) | 14 805 (8.59) | 936 (8.87) | |
| 2011 | 14 232 (7.78) | 13 503 (7.83) | 729 (6.92) | |
| 2013 | 13 270 (7.25) | 12 539 (7.27) | 731 (6.94) | |
| 2015 | 14 520 (7.93) | 13 752 (7.97) | 768 (7.28) | |
| 2017 | 14 004 (7.65) | 13 327 (7.73) | 677 (6.42) | |
All percentages are column percentages. —, not applicable.