BRFSS 2004 - Eastern 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?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Firearms

[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
North Carolina	5,512	1,716	29.9	28.4-31.4	3,796	70.1	68.6-71.6
-Eastern NC	1,889	576	29.8	27.4-32.3	1,313	70.2	67.7-72.6
GENDER
Male	924	322	33.8	30.4-37.5	602	66.2	62.5-69.6
Female	965	254	24.3	21.3-27.6	711	75.7	72.4-78.7
RACE
White	1,442	462	31.8	29.0-34.7	980	68.2	65.3-71.0
African American	323	81	21.9	17.2-27.4	242	78.1	72.6-82.8
Other Minorities	2	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
AGE
18-24	79	20	20.9	12.8-32.1	59	79.1	67.9-87.2
25-34	260	74	28.3	22.5-35.1	186	71.7	64.9-77.5
35-44	331	91	26.9	21.8-32.6	240	73.1	67.4-78.2
45-54	400	125	30.5	25.5-36.0	275	69.5	64.0-74.5
55-64	410	144	37.3	31.5-43.4	266	62.7	56.6-68.5
65-74	246	70	25.6	20.0-32.2	176	74.4	67.8-80.0
75+	160	50	26.4	19.4-34.9	110	73.6	65.1-80.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	270	71	22.9	17.3-29.7	199	77.1	70.3-82.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	606	196	31.8	27.6-36.4	410	68.2	63.6-72.4
Some Post-H.S.	532	175	32.8	28.3-37.6	357	67.2	62.4-71.7
College Graduate	478	134	27.8	23.2-32.9	344	72.2	67.1-76.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	173	61	32.7	25.0-41.5	112	67.3	58.5-75.0
$15,000- 24,999	274	76	25.4	19.4-32.4	198	74.6	67.6-80.6
$25,000- 34,999	222	70	29.6	23.2-37.0	152	70.4	63.0-76.8
$35,000- 49,999	319	115	34.6	28.9-40.9	204	65.4	59.1-71.1
$50,000-74,999	267	80	31.0	24.9-37.9	187	69.0	62.1-75.1
$75,000+	314	76	25.2	20.0-31.2	238	74.8	68.8-80.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	661	233	34.5	30.3-39.0	428	65.5	61.0-69.7
No	1,201	338	27.4	24.5-30.5	863	72.6	69.5-75.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	369	139	37.1	31.6-43.0	230	62.9	57.0-68.4
Non-Veteran	1,465	424	27.9	25.2-30.7	1,041	72.1	69.3-74.8
Currently Serving	55	13	23.0	12.3-38.7	42	77.0	61.3-87.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,512

1,716

29.9

28.4-31.4

3,796

70.1

68.6-71.6

-Eastern NC

1,889

576

29.8

27.4-32.3

1,313

70.2

67.7-72.6

GENDER

Male

924

322

33.8

30.4-37.5

602

66.2

62.5-69.6

Female

965

254

24.3

21.3-27.6

711

75.7

72.4-78.7

RACE

White

1,442

462

31.8

29.0-34.7

980

68.2

65.3-71.0

African American

323

21.9

17.2-27.4

242

78.1

72.6-82.8

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

AGE

18-24

20.9

12.8-32.1

79.1

67.9-87.2

25-34

260

28.3

22.5-35.1

186

71.7

64.9-77.5

35-44

331

26.9

21.8-32.6

240

73.1

67.4-78.2

45-54

400

125

30.5

25.5-36.0

275

69.5

64.0-74.5

55-64

410

144

37.3

31.5-43.4

266

62.7

56.6-68.5

65-74

246

25.6

20.0-32.2

176

74.4

67.8-80.0

75+

160

26.4

19.4-34.9

110

73.6

65.1-80.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

270

22.9

17.3-29.7

199

77.1

70.3-82.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

606

196

31.8

27.6-36.4

410

68.2

63.6-72.4

Some Post-H.S.

532

175

32.8

28.3-37.6

357

67.2

62.4-71.7

College Graduate

478

134

27.8

23.2-32.9

344

72.2

67.1-76.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

173

32.7

25.0-41.5

112

67.3

58.5-75.0

$15,000- 24,999

274

25.4

19.4-32.4

198

74.6

67.6-80.6

$25,000- 34,999

222

29.6

23.2-37.0

152

70.4

63.0-76.8

$35,000- 49,999

319

115

34.6

28.9-40.9

204

65.4

59.1-71.1

$50,000-74,999

267

31.0

24.9-37.9

187

69.0

62.1-75.1

$75,000+

314

25.2

20.0-31.2

238

74.8

68.8-80.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

661

233

34.5

30.3-39.0

428

65.5

61.0-69.7

1,201

338

27.4

24.5-30.5

863

72.6

69.5-75.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

369

139

37.1

31.6-43.0

230

62.9

57.0-68.4

Non-Veteran

1,465

424

27.9

25.2-30.7

1,041

72.1

69.3-74.8

Currently Serving

23.0

12.3-38.7

77.0

61.3-87.7

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having firearms.

^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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2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Firearms

[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?*