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

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
-Mountain AHEC	392	120	27.3	22.4-32.9	272	72.7	67.1-77.6
GENDER
Male	179	65	31.3	24.0-39.6	114	68.7	60.4-76.0
Female	213	55	22.4	16.5-29.6	158	77.6	70.4-83.5
RACE
White	351	113	28.9	23.7-34.8	238	71.1	65.2-76.3
African American	14	1	3.4	0.5-21.6	13	96.6	78.4-99.5
AGE
18-24	16	4	23.3	7.8-52.1	12	76.7	47.9-92.2
25-34	48	13	26.9	14.0-45.4	35	73.1	54.6-86.0
35-44	72	24	29.3	19.2-42.1	48	70.7	57.9-80.8
45-54	84	22	21.0	12.4-33.3	62	79.0	66.7-87.6
55-64	72	27	36.6	24.2-51.0	45	63.4	49.0-75.8
65-74	53	15	25.5	14.4-41.1	38	74.5	58.9-85.6
75+	45	15	25.7	14.0-42.2	30	74.3	57.8-86.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	44	14	22.1	11.1-39.1	30	77.9	60.9-88.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	114	24	21.5	13.6-32.2	90	78.5	67.8-86.4
Some Post-H.S.	118	44	34.8	25.4-45.6	74	65.2	54.4-74.6
College Graduate	115	38	28.3	19.8-38.7	77	71.7	61.3-80.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	40	17	33.7	18.6-53.1	23	66.3	46.9-81.4
$15,000- 24,999	56	15	26.8	15.1-43.0	41	73.2	57.0-84.9
$25,000- 34,999	50	6	17.8	7.5-36.5	44	82.2	63.5-92.5
$35,000- 49,999	56	17	23.4	13.3-37.9	39	76.6	62.1-86.7
$50,000-74,999	61	19	33.1	20.8-48.3	42	66.9	51.7-79.2
$75,000+	55	16	29.5	17.6-44.9	39	70.5	55.1-82.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	121	42	28.1	19.8-38.3	79	71.9	61.7-80.2
No	263	77	27.6	21.6-34.5	186	72.4	65.5-78.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	82	32	33.6	23.1-45.9	50	66.4	54.1-76.9
Non-Veteran	308	87	25.1	19.7-31.4	221	74.9	68.6-80.3
Currently Serving	2	1	81.3	21.4-98.6	1	18.7	1.4-78.6

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

-Mountain AHEC

392

120

27.3

22.4-32.9

272

72.7

67.1-77.6

GENDER

Male

179

31.3

24.0-39.6

114

68.7

60.4-76.0

Female

213

22.4

16.5-29.6

158

77.6

70.4-83.5

RACE

White

351

113

28.9

23.7-34.8

238

71.1

65.2-76.3

African American

3.4

0.5-21.6

96.6

78.4-99.5

AGE

18-24

23.3

7.8-52.1

76.7

47.9-92.2

25-34

26.9

14.0-45.4

73.1

54.6-86.0

35-44

29.3

19.2-42.1

70.7

57.9-80.8

45-54

21.0

12.4-33.3

79.0

66.7-87.6

55-64

36.6

24.2-51.0

63.4

49.0-75.8

65-74

25.5

14.4-41.1

74.5

58.9-85.6

75+

25.7

14.0-42.2

74.3

57.8-86.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

22.1

11.1-39.1

77.9

60.9-88.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

114

21.5

13.6-32.2

78.5

67.8-86.4

Some Post-H.S.

118

34.8

25.4-45.6

65.2

54.4-74.6

College Graduate

115

28.3

19.8-38.7

71.7

61.3-80.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

33.7

18.6-53.1

66.3

46.9-81.4

$15,000- 24,999

26.8

15.1-43.0

73.2

57.0-84.9

$25,000- 34,999

17.8

7.5-36.5

82.2

63.5-92.5

$35,000- 49,999

23.4

13.3-37.9

76.6

62.1-86.7

$50,000-74,999

33.1

20.8-48.3

66.9

51.7-79.2

$75,000+

29.5

17.6-44.9

70.5

55.1-82.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

121

28.1

19.8-38.3

71.9

61.7-80.2

263

27.6

21.6-34.5

186

72.4

65.5-78.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

33.6

23.1-45.9

66.4

54.1-76.9

Non-Veteran

308

25.1

19.7-31.4

221

74.9

68.6-80.3

Currently Serving

81.3

21.4-98.6

18.7

1.4-78.6

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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: Mountain AHEC**

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?*