Table 7.
Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses regarding the storage of rifle/shotgun and handgun ammunition in the homes of adolescent survey respondents.a
| Crosstab analysis | Logistic regression analysis | |||||
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| Ammunition not locked n (Row %)b | Ammunition locked with firearms n (Row %)b | Ammunition locked separately n (Row %)b | P -value | Odds ratio | Confidence interval | |
| Rifle/shotgun ammunition storage | ||||||
| Group N | 291 (28%) | 319 (31%) | 431 (41%) | |||
| Gender | P = 0.148 | |||||
| Male | 178 (30%) | 171 (28%) | 253 (42%) | 1.16 | 0.88–1.54 | |
| Female | 112 (26%) | 147 (34%) | 177 (41%) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Age | P = 0.012 | |||||
| 16–18 years | 216 (31%) | 203 (29%) | 283 (40%) | 1.59 | 1.17–2.16 | |
| 13–15 years | 75 (22%) | 116 (34%) | 148 (44%) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Residence | P = 0.011 | |||||
| Farm | 181 (30%) | 172 (29%) | 247 (41%) | 1.86 | 1.29–2.69 | |
| Country/not a farm | 62 (32%) | 60 (31%) | 72 (37%) | 2.03 | 1.30–3.16 | |
| Town | 47 (19%) | 86 (35%) | 111 (45%) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Race | P = 0.299 | |||||
| White/Caucasian | 310 (31%) | 413 (41%) | 284 (28%) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Other races | 8 (24%) | 18 (55%) | 7 (21%) | 0.74 | 0.31–1.74 | |
| Unlocked rifles c | P < 0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 235 (43%) | 133 (24%) | 179 (33%) | Not in the Analysis | ||
| No | 52 (11%) | 179 (38%) | 241 (51%) | |||
| Handgun ammunition storage | ||||||
| Group N | 176 (25%) | 255 (36%) | 282 (40%) | |||
| Gender | P = 0.030 | |||||
| Male | 115 (28%) | 136 (33%) | 155 (38%) | 1.93 | 1.38–2.71 | |
| Female | 60 (20%) | 117 (38%) | 127 (42%) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Age | P = 0.111 | |||||
| 16–18 years | 126 (27%) | 158 (34%) | 182 (29%) | 1.31 | 0.92–1.86 | |
| 13–15 years | 50 (20%) | 97 (39%) | 100 (40%) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Residence | P = 0.318 | |||||
| Farm | 107 (26%) | 136 (33%) | 164 (40%) | 1.75 | 1.17–2.64 | |
| Country/not a farm | 33 (26%) | 51 (40%) | 44 (34%) | 1.51 | 0.9–2.51 | |
| Town | 35 (20%) | 67 (38%) | 73 (42%) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Race | P = 0.370 | |||||
| White/Caucasian | 245 (36%) | 267 (39%) | 171 (25%) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Other races | 9 (31%) | 15 (52%) | 5 (17%) | 0.69 | 0.27–1.78 | |
| Unlocked handgunsc | P < 0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 121 (38%) | 89 (28%) | 110 (34%) | Not in the Analyses | ||
| No | 49 (13%) | 157 (42%) | 168 (45%) | |||
a
Those who answered “Unsure” regarding firearm storage were not included in that analysis.
b
The sum of n for a variable may not equal the total Group N due to missing values.
c
Firearms stored at least sometimes unlocked.