Table 1.
Demographic and firearm ownership among Asian Americans.
Categorical Variables | n | % |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 359 | 39.2 |
Female | 557 | 60.8 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
Indian | 51 | 5.6 |
Chinese | 291 | 31.8 |
Filipino | 139 | 15.2 |
Japanese | 205 | 22.4 |
Korean | 110 | 12.0 |
Vietnamese | 110 | 12.0 |
Other Asian | 10 | 1.1 |
Education | ||
High school or less | 103 | 11.2 |
Some college | 176 | 19.2 |
College graduate or higher | 637 | 69.5 |
Income | ||
$0 to $34,999 | 214 | 23.4 |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 103 | 11.2 |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 167 | 18.2 |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 158 | 17.2 |
$100,000 or more | 274 | 29.9 |
Nativity | ||
Yes | 565 | 61.7 |
No | 351 | 38.3 |
Firearm-related Variables | ||
Intention to Purchase Gun | ||
Yes | 103 | 11.2 |
No | 773 | 84.4 |
Purchased Gun | ||
Yes | 55 | 6.0 |
No | 821 | 89.6 |
Intention to Purchase Ammunition | ||
Yes | 69 | 7.5 |
No | 806 | 88.0 |
Purchased Ammunition | ||
Yes | 54 | 5.9 |
No | 822 | 89.7 |
Household Firearm Ownership | ||
Yes | 159 | 17.4 |
No | 718 | 78.4 |
Continuous Racism Scales | M | SD |
Racial Discriminationa | 1.45 | 0.90 |
Cultural Racisma | 2.25 | 1.33 |
Anticipatory Racism-related Stressa | 2.05 | 1.41 |
Scores are based on a scale of 1 = less than once a year, 2 = a few times a year, 3 = at least once a month, 4 a few times a month, 5 = at least once a week, and 6 = almost every day.