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--FEMALE 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	3,992	1,307	35.9	33.6-38.2	2,685	64.1	61.8-66.4
RACE
White	3,044	1,144	42.3	39.7-45.0	1,900	57.7	55.0-60.3
African American	657	104	18.6	14.1-24.2	553	81.4	75.8-85.9
Asian	39	3	6.2	1.5-21.8	36	93.8	78.2-98.5
Native American	108	37	36.1	23.6-50.8	71	63.9	49.2-76.4
Other Minorities	117	10	9.1	3.4-22.2	107	90.9	77.8-96.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	138	13	9.3	3.9-20.7	125	90.7	79.3-96.1
-English Speaking	67	12	21.3	8.6-44.0	55	78.7	56.0-91.4
-Spanish Speaking	71	1	2.6	0.4-16.5	70	97.4	83.5-99.6
Non-Hispanic	3,848	1,291	37.1	34.8-39.5	2,557	62.9	60.5-65.2
AGE
18-24	294	69	30.3	22.7-39.1	225	69.7	60.9-77.3
25-34	675	193	28.5	23.9-33.5	482	71.5	66.5-76.1
35-44	737	250	40.4	35.2-45.7	487	59.6	54.3-64.8
45-54	775	300	42.4	37.3-47.7	475	57.6	52.3-62.7
55-64	578	215	37.0	31.5-42.8	363	63.0	57.2-68.5
65-74	480	169	40.1	33.6-46.9	311	59.9	53.1-66.4
75+	421	99	25.1	19.5-31.7	322	74.9	68.3-80.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	615	180	30.6	24.8-37.0	435	69.4	63.0-75.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,167	424	38.4	34.4-42.6	743	61.6	57.4-65.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,005	352	38.2	33.8-42.8	653	61.8	57.2-66.2
College Graduate	1,197	350	33.6	29.7-37.7	847	66.4	62.3-70.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	457	106	23.6	18.1-30.0	351	76.4	70.0-81.9
$15,000- 24,999	681	183	30.8	25.0-37.1	498	69.2	62.9-75.0
$25,000- 34,999	476	163	35.8	29.6-42.4	313	64.2	57.6-70.4
$35,000- 49,999	491	187	41.2	35.2-47.5	304	58.8	52.5-64.8
$50,000-74,999	448	192	50.8	44.1-57.5	256	49.2	42.5-55.9
$75,000+	440	168	41.1	34.8-47.8	272	58.9	52.2-65.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	249	88	37.7	31.0-44.9	161	62.3	55.1-69.0
Forsyth	274	86	31.7	25.6-38.5	188	68.3	61.5-74.4
Guilford	260	71	24.1	18.8-30.3	189	75.9	69.7-81.2
Henderson/Transylvania	279	102	42.2	33.6-51.4	177	57.8	48.6-66.4
Mecklenburg	280	45	16.3	12.0-21.6	235	83.7	78.4-88.0
Orange	256	38	24.1	12.3-41.8	218	75.9	58.2-87.7
Pitt	246	77	35.3	26.4-45.4	169	64.7	54.6-73.6
Randolph	248	103	36.5	29.4-44.2	145	63.5	55.8-70.6
Robeson	256	92	39.5	32.7-46.7	164	60.5	53.3-67.3
Wake	237	53	27.1	20.6-34.7	184	72.9	65.3-79.4
Western NC	365	169	49.4	43.5-55.2	196	50.6	44.8-56.5
Piedmont NC	548	211	41.6	36.6-46.8	337	58.4	53.2-63.4
Eastern NC	494	172	35.8	31.0-41.0	322	64.2	59.0-69.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,992

1,307

35.9

33.6-38.2

2,685

64.1

61.8-66.4

RACE

White

3,044

1,144

42.3

39.7-45.0

1,900

57.7

55.0-60.3

African American

657

104

18.6

14.1-24.2

553

81.4

75.8-85.9

Asian

6.2

1.5-21.8

93.8

78.2-98.5

Native American

108

36.1

23.6-50.8

63.9

49.2-76.4

Other Minorities

117

9.1

3.4-22.2

107

90.9

77.8-96.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

138

9.3

3.9-20.7

125

90.7

79.3-96.1

-English Speaking

21.3

8.6-44.0

78.7

56.0-91.4

-Spanish Speaking

2.6

0.4-16.5

97.4

83.5-99.6

Non-Hispanic

3,848

1,291

37.1

34.8-39.5

2,557

62.9

60.5-65.2

AGE

18-24

294

30.3

22.7-39.1

225

69.7

60.9-77.3

25-34

675

193

28.5

23.9-33.5

482

71.5

66.5-76.1

35-44

737

250

40.4

35.2-45.7

487

59.6

54.3-64.8

45-54

775

300

42.4

37.3-47.7

475

57.6

52.3-62.7

55-64

578

215

37.0

31.5-42.8

363

63.0

57.2-68.5

65-74

480

169

40.1

33.6-46.9

311

59.9

53.1-66.4

75+

421

25.1

19.5-31.7

322

74.9

68.3-80.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

615

180

30.6

24.8-37.0

435

69.4

63.0-75.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,167

424

38.4

34.4-42.6

743

61.6

57.4-65.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,005

352

38.2

33.8-42.8

653

61.8

57.2-66.2

College Graduate

1,197

350

33.6

29.7-37.7

847

66.4

62.3-70.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

457

106

23.6

18.1-30.0

351

76.4

70.0-81.9

$15,000- 24,999

681

183

30.8

25.0-37.1

498

69.2

62.9-75.0

$25,000- 34,999

476

163

35.8

29.6-42.4

313

64.2

57.6-70.4

$35,000- 49,999

491

187

41.2

35.2-47.5

304

58.8

52.5-64.8

$50,000-74,999

448

192

50.8

44.1-57.5

256

49.2

42.5-55.9

$75,000+

440

168

41.1

34.8-47.8

272

58.9

52.2-65.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

249

37.7

31.0-44.9

161

62.3

55.1-69.0

Forsyth

274

31.7

25.6-38.5

188

68.3

61.5-74.4

Guilford

260

24.1

18.8-30.3

189

75.9

69.7-81.2

Henderson/Transylvania

279

102

42.2

33.6-51.4

177

57.8

48.6-66.4

Mecklenburg

280

16.3

12.0-21.6

235

83.7

78.4-88.0

Orange

256

24.1

12.3-41.8

218

75.9

58.2-87.7

Pitt

246

35.3

26.4-45.4

169

64.7

54.6-73.6

Randolph

248

103

36.5

29.4-44.2

145

63.5

55.8-70.6

Robeson

256

39.5

32.7-46.7

164

60.5

53.3-67.3

Wake

237

27.1

20.6-34.7

184

72.9

65.3-79.4

Western NC

365

169

49.4

43.5-55.2

196

50.6

44.8-56.5

Piedmont NC

548

211

41.6

36.6-46.8

337

58.4

53.2-63.4

Eastern NC

494

172

35.8

31.0-41.0

322

64.2

59.0-69.0

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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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