All respondents | |||||||||
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1995 | 1996 | 1999 | Gun owners 1995 | Non-gun owners 1995 | Gun owners 1996 | Non-gun owners 1996 | Gun owners 1999 | Non-gun owners 1999 | |
*Mean, or “average”, scores are calculated based on responses to a 0–10 scale, where a score of “0” indicates the most negative possible reaction (“not at all effective”), and a score of “10” indicates the most positive possible reaction (“very effective”). The higher the score, the more favorable the rating. | |||||||||
†Differences between group means (gun owners vs. non-gun owners) significant at p<0.001, calculated using Mann-Whitney U test. | |||||||||
‡Did not repeat these questions in the 1999 administration of the survey. | |||||||||
1995: 29 cases missing data regarding whether or not there was a gun in the household on date of survey. | |||||||||
1996: 20 cases missing data regarding whether or not there was a gun in the household on date of survey. | |||||||||
Having a gun in the home† | 4.46 | 4.41 | ‡ | 6.52 | 3.11 | 6.27 | 2.98 | ‡ | ‡ |
n=493 | n=495 | n=179 | n=285 | n=193 | n=284 | ||||
Installing bright exterior lights | 7.41 | 7.50 | ‡ | 7.33 | 7.41 | 7.60 | 7.38 | ‡ | ‡ |
n=497 | n=500 | n=180 | n=288 | n=195 | n=286 | ||||
Installing metal security doors | 6.28 | 6.28 | ‡ | 6.09 | 6.37 | 5.98 | 6.42 | ‡ | ‡ |
n=484 | n=492 | n=175 | n=282 | n=190 | n=283 | ||||
Having a dog in the home | 6.69 | 6.77 | ‡ | 6.83 | 6.59 | 6.92 | 6.68 | ‡ | ‡ |
n=494 | n=498 | n=180 | n=286 | n=195 | n=285 | ||||
Installing a burglar alarm system | 7.76 | 7.90 | ‡ | 7.69 | 7.79 | 7.68 | 8.05 | ‡ | ‡ |
n=494 | n=497 | n=180 | n=287 | n=192 | n=285 |