Firearm ownership by type of firearm and selected household characteristics in a rural county of Iowa, 1994–98
| Household characteristic | No | No with firearm % (n) | p Value* | No with 1+ handguns % (n) | No with 1+ shotguns % (n) | No with 1+ rifles % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p Values were determined by the χ2 test of independence of the proportion with firearm from the level of household characteristic. | ||||||
| †This is an estimate adjusted for the residence region stratified sampling design. | ||||||
| Total sample | 983 | 66.6 (655)† | 29.5 (290) | 56.4 (554) | 54.8 (539) | |
| Region | ||||||
| Farm | 331 | 85.8 (284) | 0.001 | 33.2 (110) | 69.8 (231) | 65.6 (217) |
| Non-farm, non-town | 200 | 77.5 (155) | 33.5 (67) | 58.0 (116) | 61.5 (123) | |
| Town | 452 | 61.1 (276) | 25.0 (113) | 45.8 (207) | 43.6 (197) | |
| Age of adult | ||||||
| 18–34 | 103 | 72.8 (75) | 0.028 | 22.3 (23) | 57.3 (59) | 51.5 (53) |
| 35–64 | 568 | 75.7 (430) | 32.7 (186) | 60.6 (344) | 57.0 (324) | |
| 65+ | 312 | 67.3 (210) | 26.0 (81) | 48.4 (151) | 51.3 (160) | |
| Presence of children <18 years | ||||||
| Yes | 292 | 79.1 (231) | 0.004 | 29.8 (87) | 64.4 (188) | 54.8 (160) |
| No | 691 | 70.0 (484) | 29.4 (203) | 53.0 (366) | 54.6 (377) | |