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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,533	2,271	44.0	42.0-46.1	3,262	56.0	53.9-58.0
No	920	286	29.9	25.3-34.8	634	70.1	65.2-74.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	130	30	20.9	12.5-32.9	100	79.1	67.1-87.5
Recommended Range	2,455	920	40.3	37.2-43.4	1,535	59.7	56.6-62.8
Overweight	2,139	946	45.9	42.6-49.1	1,193	54.1	50.9-57.4
Obese	1,333	559	45.5	41.4-49.7	774	54.5	50.3-58.6
Current Smoker
No	4,971	1,907	40.0	37.9-42.2	3,064	60.0	57.8-62.1
Yes	1,472	642	45.7	41.8-49.7	830	54.3	50.3-58.2
Binge Drinker
No	5,840	2,299	41.8	39.9-43.8	3,541	58.2	56.2-60.1
Yes	553	234	41.6	35.6-47.8	319	58.4	52.2-64.4
Heavy Drinker
No	6,184	2,447	41.4	39.5-43.3	3,737	58.6	56.7-60.5
Yes	216	88	49.2	38.2-60.2	128	50.8	39.8-61.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,363	969	42.3	39.2-45.5	1,394	57.7	54.5-60.8
Some Physical Activity	2,593	1,016	41.0	38.1-44.0	1,577	59.0	56.0-61.9
Physically Inactive	1,233	457	41.8	37.6-46.2	776	58.2	53.8-62.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,345	538	42.4	38.2-46.7	807	57.6	53.3-61.8
No	5,107	2,019	41.4	39.3-43.5	3,088	58.6	56.5-60.7
Disability Status
Yes	1,561	628	42.5	38.7-46.4	933	57.5	53.6-61.3
No	4,732	1,859	41.3	39.1-43.5	2,873	58.7	56.5-60.9
Current Asthma
Yes	423	155	40.0	32.7-47.7	268	60.0	52.3-67.3
No	6,023	2,401	41.8	39.9-43.8	3,622	58.2	56.2-60.1
Diabetes
Yes	507	212	48.2	42.0-54.4	295	51.8	45.6-58.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	55	19	32.6	18.9-50.1	36	67.4	49.9-81.1
No	5,899	2,331	41.2	39.2-43.2	3,568	58.8	56.8-60.8
Arthritis
Yes	2,079	901	45.7	42.5-49.1	1,178	54.3	50.9-57.5
No	4,331	1,642	40.2	37.9-42.5	2,689	59.8	57.5-62.1

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,533

2,271

44.0

42.0-46.1

3,262

56.0

53.9-58.0

920

286

29.9

25.3-34.8

634

70.1

65.2-74.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

130

20.9

12.5-32.9

100

79.1

67.1-87.5

Recommended Range

2,455

920

40.3

37.2-43.4

1,535

59.7

56.6-62.8

Overweight

2,139

946

45.9

42.6-49.1

1,193

54.1

50.9-57.4

Obese

1,333

559

45.5

41.4-49.7

774

54.5

50.3-58.6

Current Smoker

4,971

1,907

40.0

37.9-42.2

3,064

60.0

57.8-62.1

Yes

1,472

642

45.7

41.8-49.7

830

54.3

50.3-58.2

Binge Drinker

5,840

2,299

41.8

39.9-43.8

3,541

58.2

56.2-60.1

Yes

553

234

41.6

35.6-47.8

319

58.4

52.2-64.4

Heavy Drinker

6,184

2,447

41.4

39.5-43.3

3,737

58.6

56.7-60.5

Yes

216

49.2

38.2-60.2

128

50.8

39.8-61.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,363

969

42.3

39.2-45.5

1,394

57.7

54.5-60.8

Some Physical Activity

2,593

1,016

41.0

38.1-44.0

1,577

59.0

56.0-61.9

Physically Inactive

1,233

457

41.8

37.6-46.2

776

58.2

53.8-62.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,345

538

42.4

38.2-46.7

807

57.6

53.3-61.8

5,107

2,019

41.4

39.3-43.5

3,088

58.6

56.5-60.7

Disability Status

Yes

1,561

628

42.5

38.7-46.4

933

57.5

53.6-61.3

4,732

1,859

41.3

39.1-43.5

2,873

58.7

56.5-60.9

Current Asthma

Yes

423

155

40.0

32.7-47.7

268

60.0

52.3-67.3

6,023

2,401

41.8

39.9-43.8

3,622

58.2

56.2-60.1

Diabetes

Yes

507

212

48.2

42.0-54.4

295

51.8

45.6-58.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

32.6

18.9-50.1

67.4

49.9-81.1

5,899

2,331

41.2

39.2-43.2

3,568

58.8

56.8-60.8

Arthritis

Yes

2,079

901

45.7

42.5-49.1

1,178

54.3

50.9-57.5

4,331

1,642

40.2

37.9-42.5

2,689

59.8

57.5-62.1

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.