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--WHITE 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	4,910	2,194	49.0	46.8-51.2	2,716	51.0	48.8-53.2
GENDER
Male	1,866	1,050	56.2	52.7-59.7	816	43.8	40.3-47.3
Female	3,044	1,144	42.3	39.7-45.0	1,900	57.7	55.0-60.3
AGE
18-24	323	116	45.4	36.6-54.5	207	54.6	45.5-63.4
25-34	778	312	44.1	39.1-49.2	466	55.9	50.8-60.9
35-44	920	427	50.2	45.6-54.8	493	49.8	45.2-54.4
45-54	977	487	54.7	50.0-59.4	490	45.3	40.6-50.0
55-64	737	378	53.4	48.2-58.6	359	46.6	41.4-51.8
65-74	635	302	52.3	46.7-58.0	333	47.7	42.0-53.3
75+	511	160	36.3	30.0-43.2	351	63.7	56.8-70.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	644	310	51.4	45.3-57.4	334	48.6	42.6-54.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,425	737	53.9	50.0-57.8	688	46.1	42.2-50.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,146	537	50.7	46.1-55.2	609	49.3	44.8-53.9
College Graduate	1,687	608	40.7	37.1-44.3	1,079	59.3	55.7-62.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	428	150	35.4	28.5-43.0	278	64.6	57.0-71.5
$15,000- 24,999	680	275	46.8	41.0-52.7	405	53.2	47.3-59.0
$25,000- 34,999	574	264	48.1	41.8-54.4	310	51.9	45.6-58.2
$35,000- 49,999	711	358	53.3	47.7-58.7	353	46.7	41.3-52.3
$50,000-74,999	638	329	59.9	53.9-65.6	309	40.1	34.4-46.1
$75,000+	758	354	49.2	44.2-54.2	404	50.8	45.8-55.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	358	145	44.0	38.0-50.2	213	56.0	49.8-62.0
Forsyth	328	141	45.2	38.9-51.8	187	54.8	48.2-61.1
Guilford	266	108	39.5	32.9-46.6	158	60.5	53.4-67.1
Henderson/Transylvania	422	197	51.0	45.2-56.7	225	49.0	43.3-54.8
Mecklenburg	260	63	25.1	19.1-32.3	197	74.9	67.7-80.9
Orange	348	83	28.9	19.9-40.1	265	71.1	59.9-80.1
Pitt	277	131	50.7	42.9-58.5	146	49.3	41.5-57.1
Randolph	370	201	52.7	46.2-59.2	169	47.3	40.8-53.8
Robeson	170	90	60.3	50.9-69.0	80	39.7	31.0-49.1
Wake	299	97	37.7	31.3-44.5	202	62.3	55.5-68.7
Western NC	592	346	61.5	56.8-66.1	246	38.5	33.9-43.2
Piedmont NC	694	348	54.6	49.8-59.3	346	45.4	40.7-50.2
Eastern NC	526	244	48.2	43.2-53.3	282	51.8	46.7-56.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,910

2,194

49.0

46.8-51.2

2,716

51.0

48.8-53.2

GENDER

Male

1,866

1,050

56.2

52.7-59.7

816

43.8

40.3-47.3

Female

3,044

1,144

42.3

39.7-45.0

1,900

57.7

55.0-60.3

AGE

18-24

323

116

45.4

36.6-54.5

207

54.6

45.5-63.4

25-34

778

312

44.1

39.1-49.2

466

55.9

50.8-60.9

35-44

920

427

50.2

45.6-54.8

493

49.8

45.2-54.4

45-54

977

487

54.7

50.0-59.4

490

45.3

40.6-50.0

55-64

737

378

53.4

48.2-58.6

359

46.6

41.4-51.8

65-74

635

302

52.3

46.7-58.0

333

47.7

42.0-53.3

75+

511

160

36.3

30.0-43.2

351

63.7

56.8-70.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

644

310

51.4

45.3-57.4

334

48.6

42.6-54.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,425

737

53.9

50.0-57.8

688

46.1

42.2-50.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,146

537

50.7

46.1-55.2

609

49.3

44.8-53.9

College Graduate

1,687

608

40.7

37.1-44.3

1,079

59.3

55.7-62.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

428

150

35.4

28.5-43.0

278

64.6

57.0-71.5

$15,000- 24,999

680

275

46.8

41.0-52.7

405

53.2

47.3-59.0

$25,000- 34,999

574

264

48.1

41.8-54.4

310

51.9

45.6-58.2

$35,000- 49,999

711

358

53.3

47.7-58.7

353

46.7

41.3-52.3

$50,000-74,999

638

329

59.9

53.9-65.6

309

40.1

34.4-46.1

$75,000+

758

354

49.2

44.2-54.2

404

50.8

45.8-55.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

358

145

44.0

38.0-50.2

213

56.0

49.8-62.0

Forsyth

328

141

45.2

38.9-51.8

187

54.8

48.2-61.1

Guilford

266

108

39.5

32.9-46.6

158

60.5

53.4-67.1

Henderson/Transylvania

422

197

51.0

45.2-56.7

225

49.0

43.3-54.8

Mecklenburg

260

25.1

19.1-32.3

197

74.9

67.7-80.9

Orange

348

28.9

19.9-40.1

265

71.1

59.9-80.1

Pitt

277

131

50.7

42.9-58.5

146

49.3

41.5-57.1

Randolph

370

201

52.7

46.2-59.2

169

47.3

40.8-53.8

Robeson

170

60.3

50.9-69.0

39.7

31.0-49.1

Wake

299

37.7

31.3-44.5

202

62.3

55.5-68.7

Western NC

592

346

61.5

56.8-66.1

246

38.5

33.9-43.2

Piedmont NC

694

348

54.6

49.8-59.3

346

45.4

40.7-50.2

Eastern NC

526

244

48.2

43.2-53.3

282

51.8

46.7-56.8

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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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