From: Correlates of weapon carrying among high school students in the United States
Characteristic | Total % (n) | Males % (n) | Females % (n) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   <15 | 10.7 (1,221) | 9.6 (520) | 11.9 (701) |
   15 | 26.4 (3,170) | 25.6 (1,450) | 27.6 (1,720) |
   16 | 25.9 (3,535) | 26.9 (1,718) | 24.9 (1,817) |
   17 | 23.3 (3,661) | 23.0 (1,780) | 23.7 (1,881) |
   18+ | 13.6 (2,270) | 14.9 (1,196) | 12.3 (1,074) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
   White | 67.8 (6,117) | 68.3 (3,015) | 67.4 (3,102) |
   American Indian or Alaska native | 1.1 (144) | 1.1 (86) | 1.2 (58) |
   Asian | 3.7 (366) | 4.0 (187) | 3.4 (179) |
   Black | 16.0 (3,343) | 15.6 (1,575) | 16.5 (1,768) |
   Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0.9 (90) | 0.8 (44) | 1.1 (46) |
   Hispanic | 10.5 (2,063) | 10.3 (920) | 10.6 (1,143) |
Substance use (tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs) | 85.9 (6,969) | 86.7 (3,541) | 85.1 (3,428) |
Depression | 28.5 (4,136) | 20.4 (1,477) | 36.7 (2,719) |
Suicidal ideation | 16.9 (2,330) | 12.0 (772) | 21.8 (1,558) |
Property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property | 29.7 (4,132) | 31.4 (2,105) | 28.0 (2,027) |
Rape | 7.5 (1,046) | 4.2 (308) | 10.8 (738) |
Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property | 7.9 (1,083) | 9.7 (649) | 6.1 (434) |
Physical fighting | 35.8 (4,862) | 43.4 (2,877) | 28.2 (1,985) |
Weapon carrying on school property | 6.5 (815) | 10.2 (625) | 2.6 (190) |