TABLE 3.
Sensitivity Analysis to Estimate Nonfirearm Weapon-Carrying Behavior
| Pooled Sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| aOR (95% CI) | P | |
| NICS period | ||
| Pre-NICS | Reference | — |
| Post-NICS | 1.075 (0.947–1.221) | .26 |
| State U/BC | ||
| No | Reference | — |
| Yes | 1.119 (0.913–1.371) | .28 |
| NICS + U/BC | 0.825 (0.659–1.034) | .09 |
| Age group, y | ||
| 12–15 | Reference | — |
| 16–18 | 0.989 (0.942–1.038) | .65 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | Reference | — |
| Female | 0.246 (0.231–0.263) | <.001 |
| Race | ||
| White | Reference | — |
| African American | 0.736 (0.670–0.808) | <.001 |
| Other | 0.957 (0.880–1.041) | .31 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic | Reference | — |
| Hispanic | 0.928 (0.843–1.021) | .13 |
| Any threat felt | ||
| No | Reference | — |
| Yes | 3.278 (3.032–3.545) | <.001 |
| State median income, $, thousands | 0.992 (0.985–0.998) | .01 |
| State rural population, % | 1.004 (1.001–1.008) | .04 |
aOR, adjusted odds ratio; —, reference category.