Weighted distribution of characteristics for the entire cohort and among those adolescents who report ever handling a firearm without adult knowledge or supervision, 2000-01
| % Of entire cohort | % Of adolescents who have handled a firearm without adult knowledge or supervision | |
|---|---|---|
| Ever handled a firearm | 33 | 100 |
| Ever handled a firearm without adult supervision or knowledge | 5 | 100 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 51 | 82 |
| Female | 49 | 18 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 16–17 | 33 | 54 |
| 14–15 | 33 | 34 |
| 12–13 | 34 | 12 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 8 | 3 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 5 | 8 |
| Non-Hispanic other | 4 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 39 | 37 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 43 | 47 |
| Area | ||
| Rural | 14 | 24 |
| Urban | 86 | 76 |
| Poverty level | ||
| <3× | 57 | 61 |
| >3× | 43 | 39 |
| Citizenship | ||
| US citizen | 89 | 92 |
| Not a US citizen | 11 | 8 |
| Number of adults in household | ||
| 1 | 14 | 19 |
| >1 | 86 | 81 |
| Presence of gun in household | ||
| Yes | 20 | 36 |
| No | 78 | 61 |
| Refused question | 3 | 3 |
| Smoker | ||
| Yes | 5 | 29 |
| No | 95 | 71 |
| Drinking habit | ||
| Binge drink | 18 | 61 |
| Drink, don’t binge | 14 | 18 |
| Don’t drink | 68 | 21 |
| Victim of a gun threat | ||
| Yes | 4 | 23 |
| No | 96 | 77 |
| Injured seriously in last 12 months | ||
| Yes | 14 | 26 |
| No | 86 | 74 |
| School attendance | ||
| No | 2 | 5 |
| Yes | 98 | 95 |
| Parents know whereabouts in afternoon | ||
| No | 19 | 39 |
| Yes | 81 | 61 |