Table 4 Comparison of Social Workers with Differing Beliefs of Child Neglect Regarding a Child’s Potential Access to a Loaded Firearm When No Cap Law is Presenta
No Child Neglect at Any Age n (col %)b | Child Neglect for Some Ages n (col %)b | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Group N | 92 | 364 | |
Sex | |||
Male | 22 (24%) | 55 (15%) | 0.042 |
Female | 68 (76%) | 307 (85%) | |
Population Served | |||
Urban | 22 (25%) | 117 (34%) | 0.037 |
Suburban | 19 (22%) | 97 (28%) | |
Rural | 47 (53%) | 133 (38%) | |
Household Owns Firearms | |||
True | 36 (44%) | 103 (30%) | 0.018 |
False | 46 (56%) | 241 (70%) | |
Have Used a Firearm | |||
True | 53 (65%) | 149 (43%) | <0.001 |
False | 28 (35%) | 196 (57%) | |
“There should be a law requiring firearms be safely stored (including separately stored ammunition) so that unwanted access to a loaded firearm cannot be gained by a …..” | |||
Child Age ≤11 | |||
Strongly Agree | 61 (74%) | 324 (94%) | <0.001 |
Agree | 8 (10%) | 16 (5%) | |
Neutral | 6 (7%) | 1 (0.3%) | |
Disagree | 4 (5%) | % (1%) | |
Strongly Disagree | 3 (4%) | 0 (0%) | |
Child Age ≤13 | |||
Strongly Agree | 53 (65%) | 313 (89%) | <0.001 |
Agree | 16 (20%) | 26 (7%) | |
Neutral | 5 (6%) | 5 (1%) | |
Disagree | 4 (5%) | 5 (1%) | |
Strongly Disagree | 4 (5%) | 1 (0.3%) | |
Child Age ≤15 | |||
Strongly Agree | 51 (61%) | 299 (85%) | <0.001 |
Agree | 16 (19%) | 32 (9%) | |
Neutral | 8 (10%) | 7 (2%) | |
Disagree | 4 (5%) | 11 (3%) | |
Strongly Disagree | 4 (5%) | 1 (0.3%) | |