Table 1. Demographic and Gun Ownership Descriptive Statistics of Samplea.
| Characteristic | No. (%) [95% CI] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 280) | Gun ownership status | ||
| Yes (n = 191) | No (n = 89) | ||
| Age, mean (SD), y | |||
| Adolescent | 15.0 (1.4) | 15.0 (1.4) | 14.9 (1.5) |
| Parent | 45.2 (7.2) | 45.4 (7.5) | 44.7 (6.5) |
| Household size, mean (SD), No. | 4.3 (1.2) | 4.2 (1.2) | 4.6 (1.4) |
| Male participants | |||
| Adolescent | 159 (60.8) [53.8-67.8] | 110 (63.5) [55.3-71.6] | 49 (54.3) [41.2-67.3] |
| Parent | 129 (48.3) [40.9-55.6] | 123 (64.4) [56.0-72.7] | 6 (8.9) [0.4-17.3] |
| Married or partnered parents | 256 (92.8) [89.4-96.2] | 173 (92.3) [88.3-96.3] | 83 (93.9) [87.4-100] |
| Household guns, mean (SD), No. | NA | 6.6 (8.1) | NA |
| Any guns stored | |||
| Unlocked | NA | 84 (48.7) [39.6-57.7] | NA |
| Loaded | NA | 88 (50.4) [41.3-59.4] | NA |
| In homes with all guns locked, are any loaded | NA | 38 (38.4) [26.9-50.0] | NA |
| In homes with any unlocked guns, are any loaded and unlocked | NA | 43 (53.8) [40.4-67.2] | NA |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
a
All statistics weighted to be nationally representative of caregivers of adolescents 13 to 17 years of age in households with guns.