Characteristics of Californians age 21 and older who died in 1998; results are number (%)
| Characteristics | Violent injury death (n=4728) | Non-injury death (n=208738) |
|---|---|---|
| *Purchased a handgun between 1996 and 1998. | ||
| †Purchased a handgun within one year of death. | ||
| Purchaser* | ||
| Yes | 275 (5.8) | 887 (0.4) |
| No | 4453 (94.2) | 207 851 (99.6) |
| Recent purchaser† | ||
| Yes | 200 (4.2) | 369 (0.2) |
| No | 4528 (95.8) | 208 369 (99.8) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 3748 (79.3) | 101 864 (48.8) |
| Female | 980 (20.7) | 106 874 (51.2) |
| Age | ||
| 21–24 | 553 (11.7) | 410 (0.2) |
| 25–34 | 1113 (23.5) | 2311 (1.1) |
| 35–44 | 1097 (23.2) | 6800 (3.3) |
| 45–54 | 744 (15.7) | 13 473 (6.5) |
| 55–64 | 417 (8.8) | 21 394 (10.2) |
| 65–74 | 340 (7.2) | 42 075 (20.2) |
| ≥75 | 464 (9.8) | 122 275 (58.6) |
| Race | ||
| White | 2788 (59.0) | 158 063 (75.7) |
| Hispanic | 1003 (21.2) | 21 803 (10.4) |
| Black | 578 (12.2) | 15 563 (7.5) |
| Asian | 283 (6.0) | 11 483 (5.5) |
| Other, unknown | 76 (1.6) | 1826 (0.9) |
| Years of education | ||
| <12 | 1079 (22.8) | 53 946 (25.8) |
| 12 | 1792 (37.9) | 79 490 (38.1) |
| 13–15 | 884 (18.7) | 35 259 (16.9) |
| 16 | 503 (10.6) | 20 689 (9.9) |
| ≥17 | 314 (6.6) | 12 729 (6.1) |
| Unknown | 156 (3.3) | 6625 (3.2) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1705 (36.1) | 86 231 (41.3) |
| Single | 1718 (36.3) | 16 326 (7.8) |
| Divorced | 833 (17.6) | 25 976 (12.4) |
| Widowed | 381 (8.1) | 78 623 (37.7) |
| Unknown | 91 (1.9) | 1582 (0.8) |