BRFSS 2004 - Eastern 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?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	14,370	5,674	40.9	39.9-41.9	8,696	59.1	58.1-60.1
-Eastern NC	4,809	1,948	43.1	41.4-44.8	2,861	56.9	55.2-58.6
GENDER
Male	1,698	933	52.2	49.3-55.1	765	47.8	44.9-50.7
Female	3,111	1,015	35.1	33.1-37.2	2,096	64.9	62.8-66.9
RACE
White	3,168	1,488	50.7	48.6-52.8	1,680	49.3	47.2-51.4
African American	1,222	330	31.3	28.1-34.7	892	68.7	65.3-71.9
Other Minorities	13	3	17.6	5.2-45.6	10	82.4	54.4-94.8
AGE
18-24	320	82	23.2	18.0-29.4	238	76.8	70.6-82.0
25-34	798	267	33.5	29.8-37.5	531	66.5	62.5-70.2
35-44	856	338	42.7	38.8-46.7	518	57.3	53.3-61.2
45-54	878	408	49.3	45.3-53.3	470	50.7	46.7-54.7
55-64	835	427	56.3	52.2-60.3	408	43.7	39.7-47.8
65-74	644	259	46.6	42.0-51.3	385	53.4	48.7-58.0
75+	462	164	39.4	34.2-44.8	298	60.6	55.2-65.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	828	276	32.7	28.6-37.0	552	67.3	63.0-71.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,541	634	43.7	40.7-46.7	907	56.3	53.3-59.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,260	541	46.6	43.4-49.9	719	53.4	50.1-56.6
College Graduate	1,172	494	46.7	43.4-50.1	678	53.3	49.9-56.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	654	180	27.4	23.3-32.0	474	72.6	68.0-76.7
$15,000- 24,999	903	285	33.2	29.4-37.3	618	66.8	62.7-70.6
$25,000- 34,999	572	227	41.0	36.4-45.7	345	59.0	54.3-63.6
$35,000- 49,999	652	325	52.0	47.5-56.5	327	48.0	43.5-52.5
$50,000-74,999	520	276	55.4	50.4-60.3	244	44.6	39.7-49.6
$75,000+	538	319	61.7	57.0-66.2	219	38.3	33.8-43.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,682	683	44.9	42.0-47.9	999	55.1	52.1-58.0
No	3,039	1,235	42.3	40.2-44.5	1,804	57.7	55.5-59.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	663	374	58.6	54.3-62.9	289	41.4	37.1-45.7
Non-Veteran	4,015	1,519	40.1	38.2-42.0	2,496	59.9	58.0-61.8
Currently Serving	131	55	41.3	31.8-51.5	76	58.7	48.5-68.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,370

5,674

40.9

39.9-41.9

8,696

59.1

58.1-60.1

-Eastern NC

4,809

1,948

43.1

41.4-44.8

2,861

56.9

55.2-58.6

GENDER

Male

1,698

933

52.2

49.3-55.1

765

47.8

44.9-50.7

Female

3,111

1,015

35.1

33.1-37.2

2,096

64.9

62.8-66.9

RACE

White

3,168

1,488

50.7

48.6-52.8

1,680

49.3

47.2-51.4

African American

1,222

330

31.3

28.1-34.7

892

68.7

65.3-71.9

Other Minorities

17.6

5.2-45.6

82.4

54.4-94.8

AGE

18-24

320

23.2

18.0-29.4

238

76.8

70.6-82.0

25-34

798

267

33.5

29.8-37.5

531

66.5

62.5-70.2

35-44

856

338

42.7

38.8-46.7

518

57.3

53.3-61.2

45-54

878

408

49.3

45.3-53.3

470

50.7

46.7-54.7

55-64

835

427

56.3

52.2-60.3

408

43.7

39.7-47.8

65-74

644

259

46.6

42.0-51.3

385

53.4

48.7-58.0

75+

462

164

39.4

34.2-44.8

298

60.6

55.2-65.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

828

276

32.7

28.6-37.0

552

67.3

63.0-71.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,541

634

43.7

40.7-46.7

907

56.3

53.3-59.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,260

541

46.6

43.4-49.9

719

53.4

50.1-56.6

College Graduate

1,172

494

46.7

43.4-50.1

678

53.3

49.9-56.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

654

180

27.4

23.3-32.0

474

72.6

68.0-76.7

$15,000- 24,999

903

285

33.2

29.4-37.3

618

66.8

62.7-70.6

$25,000- 34,999

572

227

41.0

36.4-45.7

345

59.0

54.3-63.6

$35,000- 49,999

652

325

52.0

47.5-56.5

327

48.0

43.5-52.5

$50,000-74,999

520

276

55.4

50.4-60.3

244

44.6

39.7-49.6

$75,000+

538

319

61.7

57.0-66.2

219

38.3

33.8-43.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,682

683

44.9

42.0-47.9

999

55.1

52.1-58.0

3,039

1,235

42.3

40.2-44.5

1,804

57.7

55.5-59.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

663

374

58.6

54.3-62.9

289

41.4

37.1-45.7

Non-Veteran

4,015

1,519

40.1

38.2-42.0

2,496

59.9

58.0-61.8

Currently Serving

131

41.3

31.8-51.5

58.7

48.5-68.2

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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