BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (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?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearms--AFRICAN AMERICAN Respondents Only

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
TOTAL	1,009	235	24.6	20.7-28.9	774	75.4	71.1-79.3
GENDER
Male	352	131	32.5	26.0-39.8	221	67.5	60.2-74.0
Female	657	104	18.6	14.1-24.2	553	81.4	75.8-85.9
AGE
18-24	91	15	19.2	9.4-35.2	76	80.8	64.8-90.6
25-34	187	35	20.6	12.7-31.6	152	79.4	68.4-87.3
35-44	226	45	25.8	17.9-35.8	181	74.2	64.2-82.1
45-54	213	53	21.5	15.1-29.7	160	78.5	70.3-84.9
55-64	122	33	25.5	16.7-36.8	89	74.5	63.2-83.3
65-74	90	29	38.7	25.6-53.6	61	61.3	46.4-74.4
75+	65	21	38.7	23.8-56.0	44	61.3	44.0-76.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	194	53	30.0	20.3-41.9	141	70.0	58.1-79.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	342	77	22.1	16.4-29.1	265	77.9	70.9-83.6
Some Post-H.S.	273	65	27.5	20.0-36.7	208	72.5	63.3-80.0
College Graduate	195	39	18.5	12.4-26.7	156	81.5	73.3-87.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	145	24	18.9	10.8-31.0	121	81.1	69.0-89.2
$15,000- 24,999	233	54	25.4	16.7-36.6	179	74.6	63.4-83.3
$25,000- 34,999	155	37	23.6	14.9-35.4	118	76.4	64.6-85.1
$35,000- 49,999	119	29	20.3	11.8-32.6	90	79.7	67.4-88.2
$50,000-74,999	61	21	30.3	16.0-49.8	40	69.7	50.2-84.0
$75,000+	58	13	27.6	14.5-46.1	45	72.4	53.9-85.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	25	9	38.8	20.1-61.4	16	61.2	38.6-79.9
Forsyth	92	24	25.5	16.7-36.9	68	74.5	63.1-83.3
Guilford	112	17	14.5	8.3-24.1	95	85.5	75.9-91.7
Henderson/Transylvania	13	2	50.0	11.9-88.1	11	50.0	11.9-88.1
Mecklenburg	129	23	22.7	15.2-32.5	106	77.3	67.5-84.8
Orange	42	8	22.6	10.4-42.5	34	77.4	57.5-89.6
Pitt	105	22	24.9	16.3-36.2	83	75.1	63.8-83.7
Randolph	15	6	23.0	8.9-47.8	9	77.0	52.2-91.1
Robeson	88	33	37.8	25.6-51.8	55	62.2	48.2-74.4
Wake	71	8	11.7	5.3-24.1	63	88.3	75.9-94.7
Western NC	22	8	36.8	18.2-60.5	14	63.2	39.5-81.8
Piedmont NC	112	25	25.4	16.1-37.6	87	74.6	62.4-83.9
Eastern NC	183	50	27.9	20.6-36.6	133	72.1	63.4-79.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,009

235

24.6

20.7-28.9

774

75.4

71.1-79.3

GENDER

Male

352

131

32.5

26.0-39.8

221

67.5

60.2-74.0

Female

657

104

18.6

14.1-24.2

553

81.4

75.8-85.9

AGE

18-24

19.2

9.4-35.2

80.8

64.8-90.6

25-34

187

20.6

12.7-31.6

152

79.4

68.4-87.3

35-44

226

25.8

17.9-35.8

181

74.2

64.2-82.1

45-54

213

21.5

15.1-29.7

160

78.5

70.3-84.9

55-64

122

25.5

16.7-36.8

74.5

63.2-83.3

65-74

38.7

25.6-53.6

61.3

46.4-74.4

75+

38.7

23.8-56.0

61.3

44.0-76.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

194

30.0

20.3-41.9

141

70.0

58.1-79.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

342

22.1

16.4-29.1

265

77.9

70.9-83.6

Some Post-H.S.

273

27.5

20.0-36.7

208

72.5

63.3-80.0

College Graduate

195

18.5

12.4-26.7

156

81.5

73.3-87.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

145

18.9

10.8-31.0

121

81.1

69.0-89.2

$15,000- 24,999

233

25.4

16.7-36.6

179

74.6

63.4-83.3

$25,000- 34,999

155

23.6

14.9-35.4

118

76.4

64.6-85.1

$35,000- 49,999

119

20.3

11.8-32.6

79.7

67.4-88.2

$50,000-74,999

30.3

16.0-49.8

69.7

50.2-84.0

$75,000+

27.6

14.5-46.1

72.4

53.9-85.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

38.8

20.1-61.4

61.2

38.6-79.9

Forsyth

25.5

16.7-36.9

74.5

63.1-83.3

Guilford

112

14.5

8.3-24.1

85.5

75.9-91.7

Henderson/Transylvania

50.0

11.9-88.1

50.0

11.9-88.1

Mecklenburg

129

22.7

15.2-32.5

106

77.3

67.5-84.8

Orange

22.6

10.4-42.5

77.4

57.5-89.6

Pitt

105

24.9

16.3-36.2

75.1

63.8-83.7

Randolph

23.0

8.9-47.8

77.0

52.2-91.1

Robeson

37.8

25.6-51.8

62.2

48.2-74.4

Wake

11.7

5.3-24.1

88.3

75.9-94.7

Western NC

36.8

18.2-60.5

63.2

39.5-81.8

Piedmont NC

112

25.4

16.1-37.6

74.6

62.4-83.9

Eastern NC

183

27.9

20.6-36.6

133

72.1

63.4-79.4

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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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