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--MALE 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	2,477	1,256	47.8	44.8-50.9	1,221	52.2	49.1-55.2
RACE
White	1,866	1,050	56.2	52.7-59.7	816	43.8	40.3-47.3
African American	352	131	32.5	26.0-39.8	221	67.5	60.2-74.0
Asian	30	2	5.9	1.1-26.0	28	94.1	74.0-98.9
Native American	70	45	34.3	20.8-51.0	25	65.7	49.0-79.2
Other Minorities	146	23	11.4	6.5-19.2	123	88.6	80.8-93.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	152	18	6.6	3.4-12.7	134	93.4	87.3-96.6
-English Speaking	52	13	18.6	8.6-35.7	39	81.4	64.3-91.4
-Spanish Speaking	100	5	3.3	1.0-10.7	95	96.7	89.3-99.0
Non-Hispanic	2,321	1,238	52.0	48.9-55.1	1,083	48.0	44.9-51.1
AGE
18-24	185	67	35.3	25.2-47.0	118	64.7	53.0-74.8
25-34	429	178	41.1	34.7-47.9	251	58.9	52.1-65.3
35-44	541	255	46.2	40.3-52.2	286	53.8	47.8-59.7
45-54	503	272	51.8	45.3-58.2	231	48.2	41.8-54.7
55-64	351	217	59.6	52.2-66.6	134	40.4	33.4-47.8
65-74	273	170	64.5	55.9-72.2	103	35.5	27.8-44.1
75+	178	91	52.9	40.5-64.9	87	47.1	35.1-59.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	425	220	43.5	36.3-50.9	205	56.5	49.1-63.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	730	431	54.7	49.1-60.1	299	45.3	39.9-50.9
Some Post-H.S.	509	277	51.6	44.6-58.5	232	48.4	41.5-55.4
College Graduate	808	326	39.7	34.9-44.7	482	60.3	55.3-65.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	199	83	31.8	22.9-42.3	116	68.2	57.7-77.1
$15,000- 24,999	389	180	38.5	31.6-45.8	209	61.5	54.2-68.4
$25,000- 34,999	311	158	47.0	38.6-55.5	153	53.0	44.5-61.4
$35,000- 49,999	386	211	50.2	42.6-57.8	175	49.8	42.2-57.4
$50,000-74,999	282	171	64.5	55.4-72.7	111	35.5	27.3-44.6
$75,000+	423	213	49.3	42.7-55.9	210	50.7	44.1-57.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	155	70	47.1	38.3-56.1	85	52.9	43.9-61.7
Forsyth	170	83	46.9	38.3-55.5	87	53.1	44.5-61.7
Guilford	142	58	37.2	28.6-46.6	84	62.8	53.4-71.4
Henderson/Transylvania	183	101	51.7	43.2-60.1	82	48.3	39.9-56.8
Mecklenburg	152	44	25.9	18.8-34.7	108	74.1	65.3-81.2
Orange	174	56	27.8	21.3-35.2	118	72.2	64.8-78.7
Pitt	150	77	48.1	39.6-56.6	73	51.9	43.4-60.4
Randolph	161	106	62.3	52.6-71.1	55	37.7	28.9-47.4
Robeson	169	111	57.1	46.8-66.7	58	42.9	33.3-53.2
Wake	175	55	30.1	22.9-38.6	120	69.9	61.4-77.1
Western NC	272	189	66.2	59.0-72.7	83	33.8	27.3-41.0
Piedmont NC	303	171	55.5	48.3-62.5	132	44.5	37.5-51.7
Eastern NC	271	135	46.6	39.6-53.7	136	53.4	46.3-60.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,477

1,256

47.8

44.8-50.9

1,221

52.2

49.1-55.2

RACE

White

1,866

1,050

56.2

52.7-59.7

816

43.8

40.3-47.3

African American

352

131

32.5

26.0-39.8

221

67.5

60.2-74.0

Asian

5.9

1.1-26.0

94.1

74.0-98.9

Native American

34.3

20.8-51.0

65.7

49.0-79.2

Other Minorities

146

11.4

6.5-19.2

123

88.6

80.8-93.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

152

6.6

3.4-12.7

134

93.4

87.3-96.6

-English Speaking

18.6

8.6-35.7

81.4

64.3-91.4

-Spanish Speaking

100

3.3

1.0-10.7

96.7

89.3-99.0

Non-Hispanic

2,321

1,238

52.0

48.9-55.1

1,083

48.0

44.9-51.1

AGE

18-24

185

35.3

25.2-47.0

118

64.7

53.0-74.8

25-34

429

178

41.1

34.7-47.9

251

58.9

52.1-65.3

35-44

541

255

46.2

40.3-52.2

286

53.8

47.8-59.7

45-54

503

272

51.8

45.3-58.2

231

48.2

41.8-54.7

55-64

351

217

59.6

52.2-66.6

134

40.4

33.4-47.8

65-74

273

170

64.5

55.9-72.2

103

35.5

27.8-44.1

75+

178

52.9

40.5-64.9

47.1

35.1-59.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

425

220

43.5

36.3-50.9

205

56.5

49.1-63.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

730

431

54.7

49.1-60.1

299

45.3

39.9-50.9

Some Post-H.S.

509

277

51.6

44.6-58.5

232

48.4

41.5-55.4

College Graduate

808

326

39.7

34.9-44.7

482

60.3

55.3-65.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

199

31.8

22.9-42.3

116

68.2

57.7-77.1

$15,000- 24,999

389

180

38.5

31.6-45.8

209

61.5

54.2-68.4

$25,000- 34,999

311

158

47.0

38.6-55.5

153

53.0

44.5-61.4

$35,000- 49,999

386

211

50.2

42.6-57.8

175

49.8

42.2-57.4

$50,000-74,999

282

171

64.5

55.4-72.7

111

35.5

27.3-44.6

$75,000+

423

213

49.3

42.7-55.9

210

50.7

44.1-57.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

155

47.1

38.3-56.1

52.9

43.9-61.7

Forsyth

170

46.9

38.3-55.5

53.1

44.5-61.7

Guilford

142

37.2

28.6-46.6

62.8

53.4-71.4

Henderson/Transylvania

183

101

51.7

43.2-60.1

48.3

39.9-56.8

Mecklenburg

152

25.9

18.8-34.7

108

74.1

65.3-81.2

Orange

174

27.8

21.3-35.2

118

72.2

64.8-78.7

Pitt

150

48.1

39.6-56.6

51.9

43.4-60.4

Randolph

161

106

62.3

52.6-71.1

37.7

28.9-47.4

Robeson

169

111

57.1

46.8-66.7

42.9

33.3-53.2

Wake

175

30.1

22.9-38.6

120

69.9

61.4-77.1

Western NC

272

189

66.2

59.0-72.7

33.8

27.3-41.0

Piedmont NC

303

171

55.5

48.3-62.5

132

44.5

37.5-51.7

Eastern NC

271

135

46.6

39.6-53.7

136

53.4

46.3-60.4

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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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