BRFSS 2004 - Forsyth County: (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?)

	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,370	5,674	40.9	39.9-41.9	8,696	59.1	58.1-60.1
-Forsyth County	431	133	35.2	30.1-40.5	298	64.8	59.5-69.9
GENDER
Male	154	73	48.4	39.9-57.1	81	51.6	42.9-60.1
Female	277	60	23.4	18.3-29.3	217	76.6	70.7-81.7
RACE
White	311	117	43.0	36.9-49.4	194	57.0	50.6-63.1
Other	118	15	15.0	8.8-24.3	103	85.0	75.7-91.2
AGE
18-44	167	40	28.1	20.9-36.6	127	71.9	63.4-79.1
45+	263	93	40.4	33.8-47.4	170	59.6	52.6-66.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	158	54	37.9	29.8-46.8	104	62.1	53.2-70.2
Some College +	273	79	33.6	27.3-40.4	194	66.4	59.6-72.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	227	69	34.6	27.8-42.1	158	65.4	57.9-72.2
$50,000+	133	44	37.5	28.7-47.2	89	62.5	52.8-71.3

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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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	Total Respond.^	Yes			No
	Total Respond.^	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
North Carolina	14,370	5,674	40.9	39.9-41.9	8,696	59.1	58.1-60.1
-Forsyth County	431	133	35.2	30.1-40.5	298	64.8	59.5-69.9
GENDER
Male	154	73	48.4	39.9-57.1	81	51.6	42.9-60.1
Female	277	60	23.4	18.3-29.3	217	76.6	70.7-81.7
RACE
White	311	117	43.0	36.9-49.4	194	57.0	50.6-63.1
Other	118	15	15.0	8.8-24.3	103	85.0	75.7-91.2
AGE
18-44	167	40	28.1	20.9-36.6	127	71.9	63.4-79.1
45+	263	93	40.4	33.8-47.4	170	59.6	52.6-66.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	158	54	37.9	29.8-46.8	104	62.1	53.2-70.2
Some College +	273	79	33.6	27.3-40.4	194	66.4	59.6-72.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	227	69	34.6	27.8-42.1	158	65.4	57.9-72.2
$50,000+	133	44	37.5	28.7-47.2	89	62.5	52.8-71.3

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Forsyth County

Firearms