Table 1

“If more people in your community begin to carry guns, would that make you feel more safe, less safe or the same? (1 = more safe or same)

	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