BRFSS 2004 - Johnston 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
-Johnston County	460	180	41.0	35.6-46.7	280	59.0	53.3-64.4
GENDER
Male	153	81	49.5	40.4-58.6	72	50.5	41.4-59.6
Female	307	99	34.3	27.9-41.5	208	65.7	58.5-72.1
RACE
White	359	161	49.3	42.9-55.7	198	50.7	44.3-57.1
Other	97	18	18.9	11.3-29.8	79	81.1	70.2-88.7
AGE
18-44	202	68	35.9	28.3-44.2	134	64.1	55.8-71.7
45+	257	111	46.0	38.3-53.8	146	54.0	46.2-61.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	237	78	33.1	26.0-41.1	159	66.9	58.9-74.0
Some College +	223	102	49.4	41.5-57.4	121	50.6	42.6-58.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	229	72	30.4	23.7-38.1	157	69.6	61.9-76.3
$50,000+	145	81	59.5	49.7-68.6	64	40.5	31.4-50.3

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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
-Johnston County	460	180	41.0	35.6-46.7	280	59.0	53.3-64.4
GENDER
Male	153	81	49.5	40.4-58.6	72	50.5	41.4-59.6
Female	307	99	34.3	27.9-41.5	208	65.7	58.5-72.1
RACE
White	359	161	49.3	42.9-55.7	198	50.7	44.3-57.1
Other	97	18	18.9	11.3-29.8	79	81.1	70.2-88.7
AGE
18-44	202	68	35.9	28.3-44.2	134	64.1	55.8-71.7
45+	257	111	46.0	38.3-53.8	146	54.0	46.2-61.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	237	78	33.1	26.0-41.1	159	66.9	58.9-74.0
Some College +	223	102	49.4	41.5-57.4	121	50.6	42.6-58.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	229	72	30.4	23.7-38.1	157	69.6	61.9-76.3
$50,000+	145	81	59.5	49.7-68.6	64	40.5	31.4-50.3

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Johnston County

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