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--MALE Respondents Only

[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	1,241	452	33.4	29.6-37.3	789	66.6	62.7-70.4
RACE
White	1,037	363	31.7	27.8-35.9	674	68.3	64.1-72.2
African American	129	53	38.8	27.0-52.0	76	61.2	48.0-73.0
Asian	2	1	81.6	21.7-98.6	1	18.4	1.4-78.3
Native American	45	22	46.9	27.8-66.9	23	53.1	33.1-72.2
Other Minorities	23	10	62.5	36.0-83.1	13	37.5	16.9-64.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	18	8	57.9	27.5-83.3	10	42.1	16.7-72.5
-English Speaking	13	7	64.3	30.0-88.3	6	35.7	11.7-70.0
-Spanish Speaking	5	1	48.2	7.6-91.3	4	51.8	8.7-92.4
Non-Hispanic	1,223	444	33.0	29.3-37.0	779	67.0	63.0-70.7
AGE
18-24	65	18	9.0	4.3-18.1	47	91.0	81.9-95.7
25-34	177	60	36.6	27.3-47.0	117	63.4	53.0-72.7
35-44	254	90	35.0	27.3-43.6	164	65.0	56.4-72.7
45-54	265	108	42.3	33.8-51.3	157	57.7	48.7-66.2
55-64	216	89	38.8	30.3-48.0	127	61.2	52.0-69.7
65-74	170	54	24.6	17.1-34.0	116	75.4	66.0-82.9
75+	88	30	32.9	21.4-47.0	58	67.1	53.0-78.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	218	80	28.0	20.5-36.9	138	72.0	63.1-79.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	423	160	33.9	27.8-40.6	263	66.1	59.4-72.2
Some Post-H.S.	276	120	39.7	31.1-49.0	156	60.3	51.0-68.9
College Graduate	322	92	30.2	23.3-38.2	230	69.8	61.8-76.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	83	32	32.4	20.6-47.1	51	67.6	52.9-79.4
$15,000- 24,999	179	63	29.2	20.7-39.6	116	70.8	60.4-79.3
$25,000- 34,999	158	62	36.7	26.0-49.1	96	63.3	50.9-74.0
$35,000- 49,999	210	81	38.3	29.3-48.2	129	61.7	51.8-70.7
$50,000-74,999	169	69	38.2	28.1-49.5	100	61.8	50.5-71.9
$75,000+	210	67	30.9	22.9-40.2	143	69.1	59.8-77.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	70	22	26.4	16.9-38.6	48	73.6	61.4-83.1
Forsyth	83	28	32.5	22.3-44.8	55	67.5	55.2-77.7
Guilford	56	23	40.3	26.5-55.8	33	59.7	44.2-73.5
Henderson/Transylvania	100	32	29.6	20.7-40.4	68	70.4	59.6-79.3
Mecklenburg	44	16	30.8	18.4-46.9	28	69.2	53.1-81.6
Orange	54	17	33.5	21.1-48.7	37	66.5	51.3-78.9
Pitt	76	30	36.1	25.5-48.3	46	63.9	51.7-74.5
Randolph	104	40	34.8	25.6-45.3	64	65.2	54.7-74.4
Robeson	111	49	41.2	31.4-51.7	62	58.8	48.3-68.6
Wake	55	18	24.9	15.0-38.4	37	75.1	61.6-85.0
Western NC	188	66	34.4	27.3-42.2	122	65.6	57.8-72.7
Piedmont NC	168	61	31.0	23.5-39.6	107	69.0	60.4-76.5
Eastern NC	132	50	37.6	28.7-47.3	82	62.4	52.7-71.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,241

452

33.4

29.6-37.3

789

66.6

62.7-70.4

RACE

White

1,037

363

31.7

27.8-35.9

674

68.3

64.1-72.2

African American

129

38.8

27.0-52.0

61.2

48.0-73.0

Asian

81.6

21.7-98.6

18.4

1.4-78.3

Native American

46.9

27.8-66.9

53.1

33.1-72.2

Other Minorities

62.5

36.0-83.1

37.5

16.9-64.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

57.9

27.5-83.3

42.1

16.7-72.5

-English Speaking

64.3

30.0-88.3

35.7

11.7-70.0

-Spanish Speaking

48.2

7.6-91.3

51.8

8.7-92.4

Non-Hispanic

1,223

444

33.0

29.3-37.0

779

67.0

63.0-70.7

AGE

18-24

9.0

4.3-18.1

91.0

81.9-95.7

25-34

177

36.6

27.3-47.0

117

63.4

53.0-72.7

35-44

254

35.0

27.3-43.6

164

65.0

56.4-72.7

45-54

265

108

42.3

33.8-51.3

157

57.7

48.7-66.2

55-64

216

38.8

30.3-48.0

127

61.2

52.0-69.7

65-74

170

24.6

17.1-34.0

116

75.4

66.0-82.9

75+

32.9

21.4-47.0

67.1

53.0-78.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

218

28.0

20.5-36.9

138

72.0

63.1-79.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

423

160

33.9

27.8-40.6

263

66.1

59.4-72.2

Some Post-H.S.

276

120

39.7

31.1-49.0

156

60.3

51.0-68.9

College Graduate

322

30.2

23.3-38.2

230

69.8

61.8-76.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

32.4

20.6-47.1

67.6

52.9-79.4

$15,000- 24,999

179

29.2

20.7-39.6

116

70.8

60.4-79.3

$25,000- 34,999

158

36.7

26.0-49.1

63.3

50.9-74.0

$35,000- 49,999

210

38.3

29.3-48.2

129

61.7

51.8-70.7

$50,000-74,999

169

38.2

28.1-49.5

100

61.8

50.5-71.9

$75,000+

210

30.9

22.9-40.2

143

69.1

59.8-77.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

26.4

16.9-38.6

73.6

61.4-83.1

Forsyth

32.5

22.3-44.8

67.5

55.2-77.7

Guilford

40.3

26.5-55.8

59.7

44.2-73.5

Henderson/Transylvania

100

29.6

20.7-40.4

70.4

59.6-79.3

Mecklenburg

30.8

18.4-46.9

69.2

53.1-81.6

Orange

33.5

21.1-48.7

66.5

51.3-78.9

Pitt

36.1

25.5-48.3

63.9

51.7-74.5

Randolph

104

34.8

25.6-45.3

65.2

54.7-74.4

Robeson

111

41.2

31.4-51.7

58.8

48.3-68.6

Wake

24.9

15.0-38.4

75.1

61.6-85.0

Western NC

188

34.4

27.3-42.2

122

65.6

57.8-72.7

Piedmont NC

168

31.0

23.5-39.6

107

69.0

60.4-76.5

Eastern NC

132

37.6

28.7-47.3

62.4

52.7-71.3

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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--MALE Respondents Only

[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?*