Table 3 Logistic regression analyses of personal experience with firearm violence among respondents of the Iowa FFA firearm survey
From: Rural youth’s exposure to firearm violence and their attitudes regarding firearm safety measures
Variable | Likelihood of Having Personally Seen Someone Threatened with a Firearma | Likelihood of Personally Knowing Someone Killed or Injured by a Firearmb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 0.90 | 0.53–1.50 | 0.67 | 0.53–0.84 |
Female | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
Age | ||||
16–18 years | 1.12 | 0.65–1.92 | 1.19 | 0.93–1.51 |
13–15 years | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
Residence | ||||
Farm | 1.89 | 0.95–3.77 | 0.74 | 0.56–0.96 |
Country/Not Farm | 1.92 | 0.84–4.35 | 1.03 | 0.74–1.44 |
Town | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
Race | ||||
Caucasian | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
Non-Caucasian | 2.56 | 1.02–6.40 | 1.46 | 0.85–2.49 |
Rifle/Shotgun in Home | ||||
Yes | 0.48 | 0.21–1.11 | 1.53 | 1.06–2.20 |
No | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
Handgun in Home | ||||
Yes | 3.01 | 1.51–6.00 | 1.23 | 0.96–1.58 |
No | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) | ||