TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 1432)
| Measures | Did not buy during the pandemic, n = 1169, N (%) | Bought firearms during the pandemic, n = 263, N (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | <0.001 | ||
| Man | 499 (43) | 167 (65) | |
| Woman | 665 (57) | 92 (35) | |
| Race | 0.22 | ||
| White | 839 (72) | 178 (68) | |
| African American | 118 (10) | 26 (10) | |
| Asian | 154 (13) | 38 (14) | |
| Other | 58 (5) | 21 (8) | |
| Age | <0.001 | ||
| ≤33 years | 560 (48) | 157 (60) | |
| ≥34 years | 607 (52) | 105 (40) | |
| Ethnicity | <0.001 | ||
| Hispanic | 123 (11) | 117 (45) | |
| Non‐Hispanic | 1084 (89) | 146 (55) | |
| Marital status | <0.001 | ||
| Married | 415 (36) | 50 (19) | |
| Single/never married | 576 (49) | 193 (73) | |
| Cohabitating/living with partner | 84 (7) | 13 (5) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 94 (8) | 7 (3) | |
| Children at home | <0.001 | ||
| Yes (1 child) | 247 (21) | 117 (44) | |
| Yes (≥2 children) | 242 (21) | 89 (34) | |
| No children living in home | 680 (58) | 57 (22) | |
| Employment | <0.001 | ||
| Full‐time | 757 (65) | 225 (86) | |
| Part‐time | 182 (15) | 29 (11) | |
| Not working | 230 (20) | 9 (3) | |
| Education | <0.001 | ||
| ≤High school diploma | 75 (6) | 15 (6) | |
| Some college experience | 232 (20) | 26 (10) | |
| Bachelor's degree | 508 (44) | 152 (58) | |
| Master's degree or higher | 354 (30) | 70 (27) | |
| Healthcare professional | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 221 (19) | 176 (67) | |
| No | 948 (81) | 87 (33) | |
| Location | <0.001 | ||
| Rural | 217 (19) | 92 (35) | |
| Urban | 454 (39) | 133 (51) | |
| Suburban | 498 (42) | 38 (14) | |
| Income | 0.004 | ||
| ≤$30,000 | 207 (18) | 44 (17) | |
| $30,001‐60,000 | 333 (29) | 89 (34) | |
| $60,001‐99,999 | 331 (28) | 89 (34) | |
| ≥$100,000 | 298 (25) | 41 (15) | |
| Region | 0.007 | ||
| Northeast | 160 (14) | 35 (13) | |
| Midwest | 369 (32) | 59 (22) | |
| South | 388 (33) | 91 (35) | |
| West | 252 (22) | 78 (30) | |
| Political orientation | <0.001 | ||
| Democrat | 594 (50) | 85 (32) | |
| Republican | 232 (20) | 121 (46) | |
| Independent | 251 (22) | 48 (18) | |
| Other | 92 (8) | 9 (4) |
N (%) indicates frequency and percentages. P value indicates significance levels for group differences.