Percent reporting easy availability in the home of alcohol only, a gun only, both alcohol and a gun, or neither alcohol nor a gun, by demographic characteristics; values are per cent (95% CI)
| Measures | Availability of alcohol only | Availability of a gun only | Availability of alcohol and a gun | Availability of neither alcohol nor a gun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI, confidence interval. *GED (General Educational Development), High School Equivalency Diploma. | ||||
| Total | 18.5 (16.8 to 20.2) | 14.1 (12.5 to 15.8) | 10.2 (9.0 to 11.3) | 57.2 (54.9 to 59.5) |
| Gender | ||||
| Females | 20.8 (18.8 to 22.7) | 10.1 (8.8 to 11.5) | 7.9 (6.8 to 8.9) | 61.2 (58.9 to 63.5) |
| Males | 16.3 (14.4 to 18.2) | 18.1 (15.9 to 20.3) | 12.4 (10.8 to 14.0) | 53.2 (50.3 to 56.2) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 12–14 | 17.7 (15.2 to 20.2) | 13.3 (10.8 to 15.8) | 8.6 (7.1 to 10.1) | 60.4 (57.1 to 63.7) |
| 15–16 | 19.5 (17.2 to 21.7) | 13.6 (11.6 to 15.5) | 10.6 (9.3 to 11.9) | 56.3 (53.7 to 59.0) |
| 17–18 | 18.3 (16.2 to 20.3) | 15.8 (13.2 to 18.3) | 11.4 (9.7 to 13.0) | 54.6 (51.6 to 57.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic African American | 14.1 (12.1 to 16.2) | 7.5 (5.8 to 9.2) | 6.5 (5.2 to 7.8) | 71.9 (68.6 to 75.2) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 18.9 (16.7 to 21.0) | 17.9 (15.8 to 19.9) | 12.1 (10.6 to 13.5) | 51.2 (48.8 to 53.6) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 26.6 (22.2 to 31.1) | 6.0 (4.0 to 8.1) | 6.8 (4.7 to 8.8) | 60.6 (55.4 to 65.7) |
| Hispanic | 18.8 (16.2 to 21.3) | 5.1 (3.7 to 6.5) | 5.8 (4.4 to 7.1) | 70.4 (67.4 to 73.4) |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| < High school | 14.4 (12.5 to 16.2) | 10.6 (8.5 to 12.8) | 6.9 (5.4 to 8.5) | 68.1 (64.9 to 71.3) |
| High school/GED Diploma* | 15.8 (13.9 to 17.7) | 16.2 (14.1 to 18.3) | 10.5 (9.0 to 11.9) | 57.5 (54.7 to 60.4) |
| Post high school | 18.1 (16.4 to 19.8) | 15.7 (13.8 to 17.6) | 11.1 (9.5 to 12.8) | 55.1 (52.4 to 57.7) |
| College degree | 26.4 (22.9 to 30.0) | 12.1 (9.6 to 14.5) | 10.5 (8.8 to 12.2) | 51.0 (48.1 to 54.0) |
| Family structure | ||||
| Single parent | 17.3 (15.5 to 19.0) | 10.0 (8.6 to 11.4) | 6.9 (5.8 to 7.9) | 65.9 (63.3 to 68.5) |
| Two biological parents | 19.3 (17.0 to 21.6) | 17.1 (15.0 to 19.2) | 11.5 (10.0 to 13.0) | 52.1 (49.7 to 54.5) |
| Two parents | 19.4 (17.3 to 21.5) | 12.5 (10.2 to 14.8) | 11.5 (9.4 to 13.6) | 56.6 (52.9 to 60.2) |
| Other | 15.2 (12.7 to 17.8) | 10.3 (7.8 to 12.8) | 11.5 (8.7 to 14.3) | 63.0 (58.4 to 67.5) |
| Receive welfare | ||||
| Yes | 17.1 (14.6 to 19.7) | 9.6 (7.3 to 11.8) | 4.5 (3.3 to 5.8) | 68.8 (65.6 to 72.0) |
| No | 18.7 (16.9 to 20.6) | 14.9 (13.1 to 16.6) | 10.7 (9.5 to 11.9) | 55.7 (53.5 to 58.0) |