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

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	6,469	2,563	41.6	39.7-43.5	3,906	58.4	56.5-60.3
GENDER
Male	2,477	1,256	47.8	44.8-50.9	1,221	52.2	49.1-55.2
Female	3,992	1,307	35.9	33.6-38.2	2,685	64.1	61.8-66.4
RACE
White	4,910	2,194	49.0	46.8-51.2	2,716	51.0	48.8-53.2
African American	1,009	235	24.6	20.7-28.9	774	75.4	71.1-79.3
Asian	69	5	6.1	2.1-16.5	64	93.9	83.5-97.9
Native American	178	82	35.1	25.2-46.4	96	64.9	53.6-74.8
Other Minorities	263	33	10.6	6.5-16.7	230	89.4	83.3-93.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	290	31	7.6	4.4-12.9	259	92.4	87.1-95.6
-English Speaking	119	25	19.9	11.0-33.5	94	80.1	66.5-89.0
-Spanish Speaking	171	6	3.1	1.1- 8.4	165	96.9	91.6-98.9
Non-Hispanic	6,169	2,529	44.1	42.2-46.0	3,640	55.9	54.0-57.8
AGE
18-24	479	136	32.9	26.3-40.3	343	67.1	59.7-73.7
25-34	1,104	371	34.9	30.9-39.1	733	65.1	60.9-69.1
35-44	1,278	505	43.2	39.3-47.2	773	56.8	52.8-60.7
45-54	1,278	572	46.9	42.8-51.1	706	53.1	48.9-57.2
55-64	929	432	47.6	43.0-52.3	497	52.4	47.7-57.0
65-74	753	339	49.5	44.3-54.7	414	50.5	45.3-55.7
75+	599	190	36.4	30.6-42.7	409	63.6	57.3-69.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,040	400	37.3	32.6-42.2	640	62.7	57.8-67.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,897	855	46.0	42.6-49.4	1,042	54.0	50.6-57.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,514	629	44.0	40.1-48.0	885	56.0	52.0-59.9
College Graduate	2,005	676	36.7	33.6-39.9	1,329	63.3	60.1-66.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	656	189	26.9	22.0-32.4	467	73.1	67.6-78.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,070	363	34.4	30.0-39.1	707	65.6	60.9-70.0
$25,000- 34,999	787	321	41.0	35.8-46.3	466	59.0	53.7-64.2
$35,000- 49,999	877	398	46.0	41.1-51.0	479	54.0	49.0-58.9
$50,000-74,999	730	363	57.5	51.9-62.9	367	42.5	37.1-48.1
$75,000+	863	381	45.8	41.2-50.5	482	54.2	49.5-58.8
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
Mecklenburg	432	89	21.0	16.8-25.9	343	79.0	74.1-83.2
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%)

TOTAL

6,469

2,563

41.6

39.7-43.5

3,906

58.4

56.5-60.3

GENDER

Male

2,477

1,256

47.8

44.8-50.9

1,221

52.2

49.1-55.2

Female

3,992

1,307

35.9

33.6-38.2

2,685

64.1

61.8-66.4

RACE

White

4,910

2,194

49.0

46.8-51.2

2,716

51.0

48.8-53.2

African American

1,009

235

24.6

20.7-28.9

774

75.4

71.1-79.3

Asian

6.1

2.1-16.5

93.9

83.5-97.9

Native American

178

35.1

25.2-46.4

64.9

53.6-74.8

Other Minorities

263

10.6

6.5-16.7

230

89.4

83.3-93.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

290

7.6

4.4-12.9

259

92.4

87.1-95.6

-English Speaking

119

19.9

11.0-33.5

80.1

66.5-89.0

-Spanish Speaking

171

3.1

1.1- 8.4

165

96.9

91.6-98.9

Non-Hispanic

6,169

2,529

44.1

42.2-46.0

3,640

55.9

54.0-57.8

AGE

18-24

479

136

32.9

26.3-40.3

343

67.1

59.7-73.7

25-34

1,104

371

34.9

30.9-39.1

733

65.1

60.9-69.1

35-44

1,278

505

43.2

39.3-47.2

773

56.8

52.8-60.7

45-54

1,278

572

46.9

42.8-51.1

706

53.1

48.9-57.2

55-64

929

432

47.6

43.0-52.3

497

52.4

47.7-57.0

65-74

753

339

49.5

44.3-54.7

414

50.5

45.3-55.7

75+

599

190

36.4

30.6-42.7

409

63.6

57.3-69.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,040

400

37.3

32.6-42.2

640

62.7

57.8-67.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,897

855

46.0

42.6-49.4

1,042

54.0

50.6-57.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,514

629

44.0

40.1-48.0

885

56.0

52.0-59.9

College Graduate

2,005

676

36.7

33.6-39.9

1,329

63.3

60.1-66.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

656

189

26.9

22.0-32.4

467

73.1

67.6-78.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,070

363

34.4

30.0-39.1

707

65.6

60.9-70.0

$25,000- 34,999

787

321

41.0

35.8-46.3

466

59.0

53.7-64.2

$35,000- 49,999

877

398

46.0

41.1-51.0

479

54.0

49.0-58.9

$50,000-74,999

730

363

57.5

51.9-62.9

367

42.5

37.1-48.1

$75,000+

863

381

45.8

41.2-50.5

482

54.2

49.5-58.8

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

Mecklenburg

432

21.0

16.8-25.9

343

79.0

74.1-83.2

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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