Table 1.
Demographics and characteristics of survey participants (N=1,901).
| Characteristics | Total % (N) |
|---|---|
| Gender (n = 1901) | |
| Male | 62.3 (1,185) |
| Female | 36.0 (684) |
| Rather not answer | 1.5 (29) |
| Other | 0.2 (3) |
| Race and Ethnicity (n = 1893) | |
| White | 79.8 (1,511) |
| Asian or Asian American | 9.2 (174) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.2 (118) |
| Other | 3.8 (72) |
| Black or African American | 3.7 (69) |
| Middle East/North Africa | 1.8 (34) |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0.7 (13) |
| Level of Training in Emergency Medicine (n = 1898) | |
| Attending 1–5 year out of residency | 23.1 (439) |
| Attending more than 16 years out of residency | 15.9 (301) |
| Attending 6–10 years out of residency | 15.5 (294) |
| Resident PGY 1 | 13.3 (252) |
| Attending 11–15 years out of residency | 9.9 (187) |
| Resident PGY 3 | 9.9 (187) |
| Resident PGY 2 | 7.9 (150) |
| Other | 2.2 (42) |
| Resident PGY 4 | 2.2 (41) |
| Resident PGY 5 | 0.3 (5) |
| Region of Practice (n = 1825) | |
| Northeast | 32.0 (584) |
| Southeast | 24.0 (438) |
| Midwest | 16.0 (292) |
| Southwest | 14.0 (256) |
| West | 14.0 (255) |
| Location of Current Practice or Training (n = 1897) | |
| Large city | 54.9 (1,042) |
| Suburb near a large city | 20.4 (386) |
| Small city or town | 19.6 (371) |
| Rural area | 3.4 (65) |
| Other | 0.9 (17) |
| Not currently in a clinical practice | 0.8 (16) |
| Has military experience (previous or active) | 13.9 (263) |
| No military experience (previous or active) | 86.1 (1,635) |
| Has training on firearms safety for personal purposes | 56.0 (1,063) |
| No training on firearms safety for personal purposes | 44.0 (835) |
| Has firearms stored in home (even if not owner) | 42.9 (806) |
| Personal owner of firearm stored in home | 84.9 (656) |
| No firearms stored in home (even if not owner) | 57.1 (1,074) |
Notes: Total number of participants in study is N = 1 901. Participants could skip questions, which is why different questions have different n.
PGY, postgraduate year.