BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: ([Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage,outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.] <br><br>Are any of these firearms now loaded?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearms

[Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage,outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.]

Are any of these firearms now loaded?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,480	771	28.3	25.8-31.0	1,709	71.7	69.0-74.2
GENDER
Male	1,241	452	33.4	29.6-37.3	789	66.6	62.7-70.4
Female	1,239	319	21.9	18.8-25.5	920	78.1	74.5-81.2
RACE
White	2,126	632	27.3	24.6-30.1	1,494	72.7	69.9-75.4
African American	223	80	30.4	22.1-40.2	143	69.6	59.8-77.9
Asian	4	3	89.0	43.3-98.8	1	11.0	1.2-56.7
Native American	81	34	38.2	25.4-53.0	47	61.8	47.0-74.6
Other Minorities	32	14	52.0	27.9-75.1	18	48.0	24.9-72.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	30	11	56.5	30.6-79.3	19	43.5	20.7-69.4
-English Speaking	25	10	59.0	30.4-82.6	15	41.0	17.4-69.6
-Spanish Speaking	5	1	48.2	7.6-91.3	4	51.8	8.7-92.4
Non-Hispanic	2,447	757	27.7	25.2-30.4	1,690	72.3	69.6-74.8
AGE
18-24	128	28	10.0	5.5-17.6	100	90.0	82.4-94.5
25-34	361	98	30.5	24.0-38.0	263	69.5	62.0-76.0
35-44	498	142	27.4	22.2-33.2	356	72.6	66.8-77.8
45-54	550	195	36.4	30.5-42.6	355	63.6	57.4-69.5
55-64	421	153	33.8	27.9-40.4	268	66.2	59.6-72.1
65-74	325	93	20.1	15.0-26.3	232	79.9	73.7-85.0
75+	180	56	29.8	21.4-39.9	124	70.2	60.1-78.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	382	129	26.1	20.1-33.2	253	73.9	66.8-79.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	825	267	28.9	24.8-33.5	558	71.1	66.5-75.2
Some Post-H.S.	609	199	30.9	25.6-36.7	410	69.1	63.3-74.4
College Graduate	661	175	26.1	21.4-31.3	486	73.9	68.7-78.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	182	70	33.7	24.7-44.0	112	66.3	56.0-75.3
$15,000- 24,999	357	106	26.2	19.7-34.0	251	73.8	66.0-80.3
$25,000- 34,999	309	111	29.8	22.7-37.9	198	70.2	62.1-77.3
$35,000- 49,999	391	126	31.5	25.3-38.5	265	68.5	61.5-74.7
$50,000-74,999	350	112	29.6	23.3-36.7	238	70.4	63.3-76.7
$75,000+	372	92	25.9	20.0-32.8	280	74.1	67.2-80.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	154	44	25.0	18.3-33.1	110	75.0	66.9-81.7
Forsyth	167	57	33.0	25.4-41.7	110	67.0	58.3-74.6
Guilford	121	44	38.1	28.4-48.8	77	61.9	51.2-71.6
Henderson/Transylvania	196	49	22.7	16.6-30.4	147	77.3	69.6-83.4
Mecklenburg	88	28	30.1	20.7-41.6	60	69.9	58.4-79.3
Orange	89	25	22.3	12.2-37.1	64	77.7	62.9-87.8
Pitt	150	55	30.9	22.8-40.3	95	69.1	59.7-77.2
Randolph	198	63	30.0	23.3-37.7	135	70.0	62.3-76.7
Robeson	196	78	38.7	31.2-46.8	118	61.3	53.2-68.8
Wake	104	27	22.7	15.1-32.7	77	77.3	67.3-84.9
Western NC	348	106	28.9	23.9-34.5	242	71.1	65.5-76.1
Piedmont NC	370	115	28.5	23.3-34.2	255	71.5	65.8-76.7
Eastern NC	299	80	26.9	21.4-33.2	219	73.1	66.8-78.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,480

771

28.3

25.8-31.0

1,709

71.7

69.0-74.2

GENDER

Male

1,241

452

33.4

29.6-37.3

789

66.6

62.7-70.4

Female

1,239

319

21.9

18.8-25.5

920

78.1

74.5-81.2

RACE

White

2,126

632

27.3

24.6-30.1

1,494

72.7

69.9-75.4

African American

223

30.4

22.1-40.2

143

69.6

59.8-77.9

Asian

89.0

43.3-98.8

11.0

1.2-56.7

Native American

38.2

25.4-53.0

61.8

47.0-74.6

Other Minorities

52.0

27.9-75.1

48.0

24.9-72.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

56.5

30.6-79.3

43.5

20.7-69.4

-English Speaking

59.0

30.4-82.6

41.0

17.4-69.6

-Spanish Speaking

48.2

7.6-91.3

51.8

8.7-92.4

Non-Hispanic

2,447

757

27.7

25.2-30.4

1,690

72.3

69.6-74.8

AGE

18-24

128

10.0

5.5-17.6

100

90.0

82.4-94.5

25-34

361

30.5

24.0-38.0

263

69.5

62.0-76.0

35-44

498

142

27.4

22.2-33.2

356

72.6

66.8-77.8

45-54

550

195

36.4

30.5-42.6

355

63.6

57.4-69.5

55-64

421

153

33.8

27.9-40.4

268

66.2

59.6-72.1

65-74

325

20.1

15.0-26.3

232

79.9

73.7-85.0

75+

180

29.8

21.4-39.9

124

70.2

60.1-78.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

382

129

26.1

20.1-33.2

253

73.9

66.8-79.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

825

267

28.9

24.8-33.5

558

71.1

66.5-75.2

Some Post-H.S.

609

199

30.9

25.6-36.7

410

69.1

63.3-74.4

College Graduate

661

175

26.1

21.4-31.3

486

73.9

68.7-78.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

182

33.7

24.7-44.0

112

66.3

56.0-75.3

$15,000- 24,999

357

106

26.2

19.7-34.0

251

73.8

66.0-80.3

$25,000- 34,999

309

111

29.8

22.7-37.9

198

70.2

62.1-77.3

$35,000- 49,999

391

126

31.5

25.3-38.5

265

68.5

61.5-74.7

$50,000-74,999

350

112

29.6

23.3-36.7

238

70.4

63.3-76.7

$75,000+

372

25.9

20.0-32.8

280

74.1

67.2-80.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

154

25.0

18.3-33.1

110

75.0

66.9-81.7

Forsyth

167

33.0

25.4-41.7

110

67.0

58.3-74.6

Guilford

121

38.1

28.4-48.8

61.9

51.2-71.6

Henderson/Transylvania

196

22.7

16.6-30.4

147

77.3

69.6-83.4

Mecklenburg

30.1

20.7-41.6

69.9

58.4-79.3

Orange

22.3

12.2-37.1

77.7

62.9-87.8

Pitt

150

30.9

22.8-40.3

69.1

59.7-77.2

Randolph

198

30.0

23.3-37.7

135

70.0

62.3-76.7

Robeson

196

38.7

31.2-46.8

118

61.3

53.2-68.8

Wake

104

22.7

15.1-32.7

77.3

67.3-84.9

Western NC

348

106

28.9

23.9-34.5

242

71.1

65.5-76.1

Piedmont NC

370

115

28.5

23.3-34.2

255

71.5

65.8-76.7

Eastern NC

299

26.9

21.4-33.2

219

73.1

66.8-78.6

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having firearms.

#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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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearms

[Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage,outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.] Are any of these firearms now loaded?*

[Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage,outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.]

Are any of these firearms now loaded?*