BRFSS 2002 - Western 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: Western North Carolina

Firearms

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
North Carolina	6,469	2,563	41.6	39.7-43.5	3,906	58.4	56.5-60.3
Western NC	637	358	58.5	53.8-63.0	279	41.5	37.0-46.2
GENDER
Male	272	189	66.2	59.0-72.7	83	33.8	27.3-41.0
Female	365	169	49.4	43.5-55.2	196	50.6	44.8-56.5
RACE
White	592	346	61.5	56.8-66.1	246	38.5	33.9-43.2
Other	43	12	24.9	13.6-41.1	31	75.1	58.9-86.4
AGE
18-44	237	123	51.9	44.1-59.5	114	48.1	40.5-55.9
45+	395	231	63.7	58.4-68.7	164	36.3	31.3-41.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	364	200	58.5	52.4-64.3	164	41.5	35.7-47.6
Some College +	273	158	58.5	51.2-65.4	115	41.5	34.6-48.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	396	215	55.7	49.7-61.5	181	44.3	38.5-50.3
$50,000+	106	72	73.3	63.7-81.1	34	26.7	18.9-36.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	404	158	42.3	36.6-48.1	246	57.7	51.9-63.4
Forsyth	444	169	39.1	33.8-44.6	275	60.9	55.4-66.2
Guilford	402	129	30.4	25.3-36.0	273	69.6	64.0-74.7
Henderson/Transylvania	462	203	47.0	41.0-53.1	259	53.0	46.9-59.0
Mecklenburg	432	89	21.0	16.8-25.9	343	79.0	74.1-83.2
Orange	430	94	25.8	18.1-35.2	336	74.2	64.8-81.9
Pitt	396	154	41.6	35.4-48.0	242	58.4	52.0-64.6
Randolph	409	209	49.0	43.0-55.1	200	51.0	44.9-57.0
Robeson	425	203	48.9	42.8-55.0	222	51.1	45.0-57.2
Wake	412	108	28.7	23.6-34.4	304	71.3	65.6-76.4
Piedmont NC	851	382	47.9	43.6-52.2	469	52.1	47.8-56.4
Eastern NC	765	307	40.7	36.6-45.0	458	59.3	55.0-63.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,469

2,563

41.6

39.7-43.5

3,906

58.4

56.5-60.3

Western NC

637

358

58.5

53.8-63.0

279

41.5

37.0-46.2

GENDER

Male

272

189

66.2

59.0-72.7

33.8

27.3-41.0

Female

365

169

49.4

43.5-55.2

196

50.6

44.8-56.5

RACE

White

592

346

61.5

56.8-66.1

246

38.5

33.9-43.2

Other

24.9

13.6-41.1

75.1

58.9-86.4

AGE

18-44

237

123

51.9

44.1-59.5

114

48.1

40.5-55.9

45+

395

231

63.7

58.4-68.7

164

36.3

31.3-41.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

364

200

58.5

52.4-64.3

164

41.5

35.7-47.6

Some College +

273

158

58.5

51.2-65.4

115

41.5

34.6-48.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

396

215

55.7

49.7-61.5

181

44.3

38.5-50.3

$50,000+

106

73.3

63.7-81.1

26.7

18.9-36.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

404

158

42.3

36.6-48.1

246

57.7

51.9-63.4

Forsyth

444

169

39.1

33.8-44.6

275

60.9

55.4-66.2

Guilford

402

129

30.4

25.3-36.0

273

69.6

64.0-74.7

Henderson/Transylvania

462

203

47.0

41.0-53.1

259

53.0

46.9-59.0

Mecklenburg

432

21.0

16.8-25.9

343

79.0

74.1-83.2

Orange

430

25.8

18.1-35.2

336

74.2

64.8-81.9

Pitt

396

154

41.6

35.4-48.0

242

58.4

52.0-64.6

Randolph

409

209

49.0

43.0-55.1

200

51.0

44.9-57.0

Robeson

425

203

48.9

42.8-55.0

222

51.1

45.0-57.2

Wake

412

108

28.7

23.6-34.4

304

71.3

65.6-76.4

Piedmont NC

851

382

47.9

43.6-52.2

469

52.1

47.8-56.4

Eastern NC

765

307

40.7

36.6-45.0

458

59.3

55.0-63.4

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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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