BRFSS 2002 - Mecklenburg County: (The next three questions are about firearms. We are asking these in a health survey because of our interest in firearm-related injuries. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot f ire. Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.<br> <br>Are any firearms kept in or around your home?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for Mecklenburg County

Firearms

The next three questions are about firearms. We are asking these in a health survey because of our interest in firearm-related injuries. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fi re. Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.

Are any firearms kept in or around your home?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,469	2,563	41.6	39.7-43.5	3,906	58.4	56.5-60.3
Mecklenburg County	432	89	21.0	16.8-25.9	343	79.0	74.1-83.2
GENDER
Male	152	44	25.9	18.8-34.7	108	74.1	65.3-81.2
Female	280	45	16.3	12.0-21.6	235	83.7	78.4-88.0
RACE
White	260	63	25.1	19.1-32.3	197	74.9	67.7-80.9
Other	169	26	15.9	10.6-23.2	143	84.1	76.8-89.4
AGE
18-44	231	45	19.2	14.0-25.7	186	80.8	74.3-86.0
45+	198	44	24.6	18.3-32.1	154	75.4	67.9-81.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	141	33	22.1	15.0-31.5	108	77.9	68.5-85.0
Some College +	291	56	20.3	15.4-26.2	235	79.7	73.8-84.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	189	30	15.4	10.3-22.5	159	84.6	77.5-89.7
$50,000+	147	40	27.9	20.3-37.0	107	72.1	63.0-79.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	404	158	42.3	36.6-48.1	246	57.7	51.9-63.4
Forsyth	444	169	39.1	33.8-44.6	275	60.9	55.4-66.2
Guilford	402	129	30.4	25.3-36.0	273	69.6	64.0-74.7
Henderson/Transylvania	462	203	47.0	41.0-53.1	259	53.0	46.9-59.0
Orange	430	94	25.8	18.1-35.2	336	74.2	64.8-81.9
Pitt	396	154	41.6	35.4-48.0	242	58.4	52.0-64.6
Randolph	409	209	49.0	43.0-55.1	200	51.0	44.9-57.0
Robeson	425	203	48.9	42.8-55.0	222	51.1	45.0-57.2
Wake	412	108	28.7	23.6-34.4	304	71.3	65.6-76.4
Western NC	637	358	58.5	53.8-63.0	279	41.5	37.0-46.2
Piedmont NC	851	382	47.9	43.6-52.2	469	52.1	47.8-56.4
Eastern NC	765	307	40.7	36.6-45.0	458	59.3	55.0-63.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,469

2,563

41.6

39.7-43.5

3,906

58.4

56.5-60.3

Mecklenburg County

432

21.0

16.8-25.9

343

79.0

74.1-83.2

GENDER

Male

152

25.9

18.8-34.7

108

74.1

65.3-81.2

Female

280

16.3

12.0-21.6

235

83.7

78.4-88.0

RACE

White

260

25.1

19.1-32.3

197

74.9

67.7-80.9

Other

169

15.9

10.6-23.2

143

84.1

76.8-89.4

AGE

18-44

231

19.2

14.0-25.7

186

80.8

74.3-86.0

45+

198

24.6

18.3-32.1

154

75.4

67.9-81.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

141

22.1

15.0-31.5

108

77.9

68.5-85.0

Some College +

291

20.3

15.4-26.2

235

79.7

73.8-84.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

189

15.4

10.3-22.5

159

84.6

77.5-89.7

$50,000+

147

27.9

20.3-37.0

107

72.1

63.0-79.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

404

158

42.3

36.6-48.1

246

57.7

51.9-63.4

Forsyth

444

169

39.1

33.8-44.6

275

60.9

55.4-66.2

Guilford

402

129

30.4

25.3-36.0

273

69.6

64.0-74.7

Henderson/Transylvania

462

203

47.0

41.0-53.1

259

53.0

46.9-59.0

Orange

430

25.8

18.1-35.2

336

74.2

64.8-81.9

Pitt

396

154

41.6

35.4-48.0

242

58.4

52.0-64.6

Randolph

409

209

49.0

43.0-55.1

200

51.0

44.9-57.0

Robeson

425

203

48.9

42.8-55.0

222

51.1

45.0-57.2

Wake

412

108

28.7

23.6-34.4

304

71.3

65.6-76.4

Western NC

637

358

58.5

53.8-63.0

279

41.5

37.0-46.2

Piedmont NC

851

382

47.9

43.6-52.2

469

52.1

47.8-56.4

Eastern NC

765

307

40.7

36.6-45.0

458

59.3

55.0-63.4

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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, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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