BRFSS 2004 - Mountain AHEC**: (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: Mountain AHEC**

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
-Mountain AHEC	903	402	49.3	45.2-53.3	501	50.7	46.7-54.8
GENDER
Male	323	180	58.7	52.3-64.9	143	41.3	35.1-47.7
Female	580	222	41.2	36.3-46.2	358	58.8	53.8-63.7
RACE
White	770	360	52.2	47.9-56.4	410	47.8	43.6-52.1
African American	49	14	30.3	17.4-47.3	35	69.7	52.7-82.6
Other Minorities	3	0	0.0	. - .	3	100	. - .
AGE
18-24	49	16	36.1	22.1-53.0	33	63.9	47.0-77.9
25-34	122	48	41.9	30.6-54.1	74	58.1	45.9-69.4
35-44	152	73	52.9	43.5-62.2	79	47.1	37.8-56.5
45-54	174	85	52.8	43.6-61.9	89	47.2	38.1-56.4
55-64	144	76	59.8	50.0-68.8	68	40.2	31.2-50.0
65-74	136	55	50.0	39.9-60.0	81	50.0	40.0-60.1
75+	122	47	39.4	29.2-50.6	75	60.6	49.4-70.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	132	46	36.5	26.4-48.1	86	63.5	51.9-73.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	253	117	52.3	44.6-59.8	136	47.7	40.2-55.4
Some Post-H.S.	242	120	53.9	46.2-61.3	122	46.1	38.7-53.8
College Graduate	272	118	49.0	41.8-56.2	154	51.0	43.8-58.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	116	41	40.7	29.1-53.4	75	59.3	46.6-70.9
$15,000- 24,999	159	58	44.5	34.9-54.6	101	55.5	45.4-65.1
$25,000- 34,999	122	50	45.4	34.9-56.3	72	54.6	43.7-65.1
$35,000- 49,999	126	58	49.0	38.6-59.5	68	51.0	40.5-61.4
$50,000-74,999	114	62	55.5	44.7-65.9	52	44.5	34.1-55.3
$75,000+	90	56	62.1	50.1-72.7	34	37.9	27.3-49.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	308	125	47.7	40.7-54.8	183	52.3	45.2-59.3
No	579	269	50.2	45.2-55.3	310	49.8	44.7-54.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	135	83	68.9	59.0-77.3	52	31.1	22.7-41.0
Non-Veteran	764	317	45.1	40.7-49.5	447	54.9	50.5-59.3
Currently Serving	4	2	28.2	3.6-80.3	2	71.8	19.7-96.4

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

-Mountain AHEC

903

402

49.3

45.2-53.3

501

50.7

46.7-54.8

GENDER

Male

323

180

58.7

52.3-64.9

143

41.3

35.1-47.7

Female

580

222

41.2

36.3-46.2

358

58.8

53.8-63.7

RACE

White

770

360

52.2

47.9-56.4

410

47.8

43.6-52.1

African American

30.3

17.4-47.3

69.7

52.7-82.6

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

AGE

18-24

36.1

22.1-53.0

63.9

47.0-77.9

25-34

122

41.9

30.6-54.1

58.1

45.9-69.4

35-44

152

52.9

43.5-62.2

47.1

37.8-56.5

45-54

174

52.8

43.6-61.9

47.2

38.1-56.4

55-64

144

59.8

50.0-68.8

40.2

31.2-50.0

65-74

136

50.0

39.9-60.0

50.0

40.0-60.1

75+

122

39.4

29.2-50.6

60.6

49.4-70.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

132

36.5

26.4-48.1

63.5

51.9-73.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

253

117

52.3

44.6-59.8

136

47.7

40.2-55.4

Some Post-H.S.

242

120

53.9

46.2-61.3

122

46.1

38.7-53.8

College Graduate

272

118

49.0

41.8-56.2

154

51.0

43.8-58.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

116

40.7

29.1-53.4

59.3

46.6-70.9

$15,000- 24,999

159

44.5

34.9-54.6

101

55.5

45.4-65.1

$25,000- 34,999

122

45.4

34.9-56.3

54.6

43.7-65.1

$35,000- 49,999

126

49.0

38.6-59.5

51.0

40.5-61.4

$50,000-74,999

114

55.5

44.7-65.9

44.5

34.1-55.3

$75,000+

62.1

50.1-72.7

37.9

27.3-49.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

308

125

47.7

40.7-54.8

183

52.3

45.2-59.3

579

269

50.2

45.2-55.3

310

49.8

44.7-54.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

135

68.9

59.0-77.3

31.1

22.7-41.0

Non-Veteran

764

317

45.1

40.7-49.5

447

54.9

50.5-59.3

Currently Serving

28.2

3.6-80.3

71.8

19.7-96.4

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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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