Table 1.
Demographic and firearm-related variables of adolescent survey respondents.
| n (Col%)a | |
|---|---|
| Group N | 1382 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 697 (51%) |
| Female | 680 (49%) |
| Age | |
| 13 years | 29 (2%) |
| 14 years | 120 (9%) |
| 15 years | 330 (24%) |
| 16 years | 363 (26%) |
| 17 years | 321 (23%) |
| 18 years | 219 (16%) |
| Residence | |
| Farm | 727 (53%) |
| Country/not a farm | 250 (18%) |
| Town | 400 (29%) |
| Race | |
| White/Caucasian | 1,320 (96%) |
| Other races | 61 (4%) |
| Rifle/shotgun in home | |
| Yes | 1,159 (84%) |
| Not that I know of | 223 (16%) |
| Handgun in home | |
| Yes | 802 (58%) |
| Not that I know of | 580 (42%) |
| Combined firearms in home | |
| Both rifle and handgun | 780 (56%) |
| Rifle/shotgun only | 379 (27%) |
| Handgun only | 22 (2%) |
| None that I know of | 201 (15%) |
a
The sum of n may not equal the total Group N due to missing values.