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

[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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,197	681	28.6	25.9-31.5	1,516	71.4	68.5-74.1
No	277	89	26.5	19.8-34.4	188	73.5	65.6-80.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	27	9	24.9	10.0-49.8	18	75.1	50.2-90.0
Recommended Range	885	242	22.4	18.7-26.6	643	77.6	73.4-81.3
Overweight	920	295	31.0	26.7-35.6	625	69.0	64.4-73.3
Obese	546	194	32.3	26.8-38.4	352	67.7	61.6-73.2
Current Smoker
No	1,835	544	27.5	24.6-30.6	1,291	72.5	69.4-75.4
Yes	632	221	30.3	25.4-35.7	411	69.7	64.3-74.6
Binge Drinker
No	2,225	670	27.1	24.5-29.9	1,555	72.9	70.1-75.5
Yes	228	92	37.6	29.3-46.6	136	62.4	53.4-70.7
Heavy Drinker
No	2,368	724	27.9	25.3-30.6	1,644	72.1	69.4-74.7
Yes	86	37	34.0	21.6-49.0	49	66.0	51.0-78.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	937	278	25.7	21.8-30.2	659	74.3	69.8-78.2
Some Physical Activity	980	290	27.6	23.7-31.8	690	72.4	68.2-76.3
Physically Inactive	447	166	35.0	28.8-41.8	281	65.0	58.2-71.2
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	523	176	31.4	25.6-37.8	347	68.6	62.2-74.4
No	1,951	593	27.5	24.7-30.4	1,358	72.5	69.6-75.3
Disability Status
Yes	619	219	31.6	26.4-37.3	400	68.4	62.7-73.6
No	1,789	530	27.3	24.4-30.5	1,259	72.7	69.5-75.6
Current Asthma
Yes	154	59	33.4	23.1-45.6	95	66.6	54.4-76.9
No	2,319	710	28.0	25.4-30.7	1,609	72.0	69.3-74.6
Diabetes
Yes	208	73	35.9	27.1-45.7	135	64.1	54.3-72.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	19	3	17.4	4.4-49.3	16	82.6	50.7-95.6
No	2,253	695	27.7	25.1-30.5	1,558	72.3	69.5-74.9
Arthritis
Yes	875	301	33.4	28.8-38.3	574	66.6	61.7-71.2
No	1,585	461	25.9	23.0-29.1	1,124	74.1	70.9-77.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,480

771

28.3

25.8-31.0

1,709

71.7

69.0-74.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,197

681

28.6

25.9-31.5

1,516

71.4

68.5-74.1

277

26.5

19.8-34.4

188

73.5

65.6-80.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

24.9

10.0-49.8

75.1

50.2-90.0

Recommended Range

885

242

22.4

18.7-26.6

643

77.6

73.4-81.3

Overweight

920

295

31.0

26.7-35.6

625

69.0

64.4-73.3

Obese

546

194

32.3

26.8-38.4

352

67.7

61.6-73.2

Current Smoker

1,835

544

27.5

24.6-30.6

1,291

72.5

69.4-75.4

Yes

632

221

30.3

25.4-35.7

411

69.7

64.3-74.6

Binge Drinker

2,225

670

27.1

24.5-29.9

1,555

72.9

70.1-75.5

Yes

228

37.6

29.3-46.6

136

62.4

53.4-70.7

Heavy Drinker

2,368

724

27.9

25.3-30.6

1,644

72.1

69.4-74.7

Yes

34.0

21.6-49.0

66.0

51.0-78.4

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

937

278

25.7

21.8-30.2

659

74.3

69.8-78.2

Some Physical Activity

980

290

27.6

23.7-31.8

690

72.4

68.2-76.3

Physically Inactive

447

166

35.0

28.8-41.8

281

65.0

58.2-71.2

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

523

176

31.4

25.6-37.8

347

68.6

62.2-74.4

1,951

593

27.5

24.7-30.4

1,358

72.5

69.6-75.3

Disability Status

Yes

619

219

31.6

26.4-37.3

400

68.4

62.7-73.6

1,789

530

27.3

24.4-30.5

1,259

72.7

69.5-75.6

Current Asthma

Yes

154

33.4

23.1-45.6

66.6

54.4-76.9

2,319

710

28.0

25.4-30.7

1,609

72.0

69.3-74.6

Diabetes

Yes

208

35.9

27.1-45.7

135

64.1

54.3-72.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

17.4

4.4-49.3

82.6

50.7-95.6

2,253

695

27.7

25.1-30.5

1,558

72.3

69.5-74.9

Arthritis

Yes

875

301

33.4

28.8-38.3

574

66.6

61.7-71.2

1,585

461

25.9

23.0-29.1

1,124

74.1

70.9-77.0

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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.

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

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

[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?*