No | % Feel more safe | % Feel same | % Feel less safe | Adjusted odds ratio | Multivariate analysis 95% confidence interval | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001. | ||||||
Source: 1996 national random digit dial survey of 1905 adults by Fact Finders, Inc for the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. | ||||||
All | 1905 | 12 | 24 | 59 | ||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 759 | 19*** | 29 | 52 | 1.5 | 1.2 to 2.0 (p<0.001) |
Female | 1030 | 7 | 23 | 70 | ||
Race | ||||||
White | 1446 | 13*** | 27 | 60 | 1.5 | 1.1 to 2.1 (p<0.001) |
Other | 318 | 10 | 18 | 72 | ||
Age | ||||||
>40 | 1021 | 14* | 25 | 61 | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.2 (NS) |
<40 | 757 | 11 | 26 | 63 | ||
Income ($) | ||||||
>35 000 | 893 | 12 | 26 | 62 | ||
<35 000 | 684 | 12 | 23 | 65 | 1.1 | 0.9 to 1.5 (NS) |
Missing | 212 | 17 | 29 | 55 | 2.0 | 1.4 to 2.8 (p<0.001) |
Community | ||||||
Urban | 627 | 11 | 20 | 70 | ||
Suburban | 592 | 12 | 24 | 64 | 1.3 | 1.0 to 1.7 (NS) |
Rural | 547 | 15 | 33 | 53 | 1.7 | 1.3 to 2.2 (p<0.001) |
Children <18 years old | ||||||
Yes | 760 | 10*** | 25 | 65 | 0.8 | 0.6 to 1.0 (p<0.05) |
No | 1025 | 14 | 26 | 60 | ||
Gun owner | ||||||
Yes | 439 | 30*** | 38 | 33 | 4.2 | 3.2 to 5.6 (p<0.001) |
No, but gun in household | 290 | 6*** | 32 | 63 | 1.7 | 1.2 to 2.3 (p<0.001) |
No gun in household | 1057 | 7 | 19 | 75 | ||
Carried gun | ||||||
Yes | 54 | 44*** | 35 | 20 | 2.5 | 1.2 to 5.1 (p<0.05) |
No | 1726 | 11 | 25 | 64 | ||
Region | ||||||
South | 636 | 15* | 25 | 59 | 1.1 | 0.9 to 1.5 (NS) |
Other | 1153 | 11 | 25 | 64 | ||
Neighborhood safety | ||||||
Very/somewhat safe | 1502 | 12* | 26 | 62 | 0.9 | 0.6 to 1.2 (NS) |
Somewhat/very unsafe | 253 | 17 | 19 | 64 | ||
Confidence in police | ||||||
Feel confident | 1373 | 11*** | 27 | 62 | 1.0 | 0.8 to 1.4 (NS) |
Do not feel confident | 341 | 19 | 20 | 61 |