BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Are any firearms now kept in or around your home? Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, car, truck, or other motor vehicle.)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,906	2,070	41.3	39.3-43.3	3,836	58.7	56.7-60.7
GENDER
Male	2,227	1,016	48.2	45.1-51.3	1,211	51.8	48.7-54.9
Female	3,679	1,054	35.1	32.6-37.7	2,625	64.9	62.3-67.4
RACE
White	4,440	1,734	46.6	44.3-48.9	2,706	53.4	51.1-55.7
African American	1,121	243	27.4	23.3-31.9	878	72.6	68.1-76.7
Other Minorities	252	65	24.7	17.6-33.4	187	75.3	66.6-82.4
HISPANIC
Yes	168	40	25.0	16.2-36.6	128	75.0	63.4-83.8
No	5,727	2,027	41.9	39.9-43.9	3,700	58.1	56.1-60.1
AGE
18-24	542	125	27.4	21.6-34.1	417	72.6	65.9-78.4
25-34	1,125	325	36.9	32.6-41.5	800	63.1	58.5-67.4
35-44	1,241	423	39.4	35.3-43.6	818	60.6	56.4-64.7
45-54	1,073	428	48.4	43.4-53.5	645	51.6	46.5-56.6
55-64	759	335	52.5	47.4-57.5	424	47.5	42.5-52.6
65+	1,116	422	44.9	40.7-49.2	694	55.1	50.8-59.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	794	299	43.0	37.7-48.5	495	57.0	51.5-62.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,756	638	42.3	38.7-46.0	1,118	57.7	54.0-61.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,507	561	43.7	40.0-47.5	946	56.3	52.5-60.0
College Graduate	1,821	561	36.9	33.1-40.9	1,260	63.1	59.1-66.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	567	132	26.0	20.7-32.1	435	74.0	67.9-79.3
$15,000- 24,999	984	301	37.8	33.1-42.7	683	62.2	57.3-66.9
$25,000- 34,999	861	281	38.9	34.0-44.1	580	61.1	55.9-66.0
$35,000- 49,999	940	390	50.4	45.8-55.0	550	49.6	45.0-54.2
$50,000+	1,535	628	48.0	43.8-52.1	907	52.0	47.9-56.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	398	129	34.6	29.5-40.1	269	65.4	59.9-70.5
Cumberland	415	128	27.4	22.3-33.3	287	72.6	66.7-77.7
Durham	386	81	20.9	16.5-26.0	305	79.1	74.0-83.5
Forsyth	431	124	32.5	27.5-38.0	307	67.5	62.0-72.5
Gaston	440	178	42.9	37.7-48.3	262	57.1	51.7-62.3
Guilford	409	119	30.1	25.3-35.5	290	69.9	64.5-74.7
Mecklenburg	417	108	24.7	20.5-29.5	309	75.3	70.5-79.5
New Hanover	392	122	32.5	26.9-38.6	270	67.5	61.4-73.1
Onslow	413	158	40.8	33.6-48.3	255	59.2	51.7-66.4
Wake	403	90	22.1	18.0-26.9	313	77.9	73.1-82.0
Western NC	577	294	55.4	50.8-59.9	283	44.6	40.1-49.2
Piedmont NC	635	276	47.5	42.6-52.4	359	52.5	47.6-57.4
Eastern NC	590	263	49.4	44.5-54.4	327	50.6	45.6-55.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,906

2,070

41.3

39.3-43.3

3,836

58.7

56.7-60.7

GENDER

Male

2,227

1,016

48.2

45.1-51.3

1,211

51.8

48.7-54.9

Female

3,679

1,054

35.1

32.6-37.7

2,625

64.9

62.3-67.4

RACE

White

4,440

1,734

46.6

44.3-48.9

2,706

53.4

51.1-55.7

African American

1,121

243

27.4

23.3-31.9

878

72.6

68.1-76.7

Other Minorities

252

24.7

17.6-33.4

187

75.3

66.6-82.4

HISPANIC

Yes

168

25.0

16.2-36.6

128

75.0

63.4-83.8

5,727

2,027

41.9

39.9-43.9

3,700

58.1

56.1-60.1

AGE

18-24

542

125

27.4

21.6-34.1

417

72.6

65.9-78.4

25-34

1,125

325

36.9

32.6-41.5

800

63.1

58.5-67.4

35-44

1,241

423

39.4

35.3-43.6

818

60.6

56.4-64.7

45-54

1,073

428

48.4

43.4-53.5

645

51.6

46.5-56.6

55-64

759

335

52.5

47.4-57.5

424

47.5

42.5-52.6

65+

1,116

422

44.9

40.7-49.2

694

55.1

50.8-59.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

794

299

43.0

37.7-48.5

495

57.0

51.5-62.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,756

638

42.3

38.7-46.0

1,118

57.7

54.0-61.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,507

561

43.7

40.0-47.5

946

56.3

52.5-60.0

College Graduate

1,821

561

36.9

33.1-40.9

1,260

63.1

59.1-66.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

567

132

26.0

20.7-32.1

435

74.0

67.9-79.3

$15,000- 24,999

984

301

37.8

33.1-42.7

683

62.2

57.3-66.9

$25,000- 34,999

861

281

38.9

34.0-44.1

580

61.1

55.9-66.0

$35,000- 49,999

940

390

50.4

45.8-55.0

550

49.6

45.0-54.2

$50,000+

1,535

628

48.0

43.8-52.1

907

52.0

47.9-56.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

398

129

34.6

29.5-40.1

269

65.4

59.9-70.5

Cumberland

415

128

27.4

22.3-33.3

287

72.6

66.7-77.7

Durham

386

20.9

16.5-26.0

305

79.1

74.0-83.5

Forsyth

431

124

32.5

27.5-38.0

307

67.5

62.0-72.5

Gaston

440

178

42.9

37.7-48.3

262

57.1

51.7-62.3

Guilford

409

119

30.1

25.3-35.5

290

69.9

64.5-74.7

Mecklenburg

417

108

24.7

20.5-29.5

309

75.3

70.5-79.5

New Hanover

392

122

32.5

26.9-38.6

270

67.5

61.4-73.1

Onslow

413

158

40.8

33.6-48.3

255

59.2

51.7-66.4

Wake

403

22.1

18.0-26.9

313

77.9

73.1-82.0

Western NC

577

294

55.4

50.8-59.9

283

44.6

40.1-49.2

Piedmont NC

635

276

47.5

42.6-52.4

359

52.5

47.6-57.4

Eastern NC

590

263

49.4

44.5-54.4

327

50.6

45.6-55.5

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#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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