Variable | Total sample, % or mean (SD) | Parents, % or mean (SD) | Non-parents, % or mean (SD) | Χ2 or t-test P value |
Storage practice | ||||
Locked storage | 82% | 86% | 78% | 0.17 |
Unlocked storage | 18% | 14% | 22% | |
Motivation for firearm possession | ||||
Protection | 70% | 83% | 57% | <0.001*** |
Non-violent motivation other than protection | 30% | 17% | 43% | |
Age (years) | 22.6 (3.62) | 24.3 (3.1) | 21.0 (3.4) | <0.001*** |
Biological sex | ||||
Male | 44% | 36% | 53% | 0.03* |
Female | 56% | 64% | 47% | |
Public assistance | ||||
Receives | 53% | 63% | 44% | 0.01* |
Does not receive | 47% | 37% | 56% | |
Race | ||||
African–American | 49% | 60% | 39% | 0.006** |
Non-African–American | 51% | 40% | 61% | |
Marital status | ||||
Single or never married | 74% | 66% | 56% | 0.03* |
Married or living with someone | 26% | 34% | 37% | |
Perceived community violence | 11.9 (10.2) | 13.6 (10.6) | 10.6 (9.6) | 0.04* |
Total | 194 | 95 | 99 |
*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.