BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (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: North Carolina

Firearms-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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
TOTAL	2,597	648	26.6	24.5-28.8	1,949	73.4	71.2-75.5
GENDER
Male	841	352	38.6	34.8-42.5	489	61.4	57.5-65.2
Female	1,756	296	17.5	15.4-19.8	1,460	82.5	80.2-84.6
AGE
18-24	168	22	12.3	7.2-20.2	146	87.7	79.8-92.8
25-34	458	75	17.5	13.7-22.2	383	82.5	77.8-86.3
35-44	509	101	21.8	17.5-26.6	408	78.2	73.4-82.5
45-54	507	141	30.4	25.7-35.5	366	69.6	64.5-74.3
55-64	410	132	36.9	31.2-42.9	278	63.1	57.1-68.8
65-74	319	106	35.9	29.5-42.8	213	64.1	57.2-70.5
75+	213	68	36.4	28.9-44.7	145	63.6	55.3-71.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	587	161	29.1	24.7-33.9	426	70.9	66.1-75.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	887	207	24.1	20.8-27.7	680	75.9	72.3-79.2
Some Post-H.S.	637	159	27.8	23.6-32.5	478	72.2	67.5-76.4
College Graduate	481	119	26.9	22.1-32.3	362	73.1	67.7-77.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	522	100	21.6	17.5-26.4	422	78.4	73.6-82.5
$15,000- 24,999	597	132	23.1	19.1-27.6	465	76.9	72.4-80.9
$25,000- 34,999	338	71	21.4	16.6-27.1	267	78.6	72.9-83.4
$35,000- 49,999	297	95	33.7	27.6-40.5	202	66.3	59.5-72.4
$50,000-74,999	184	76	39.4	31.4-47.9	108	60.6	52.1-68.6
$75,000+	139	49	35.2	26.2-45.4	90	64.8	54.6-73.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	932	244	29.0	25.6-32.7	688	71.0	67.3-74.4
No	1,611	393	25.7	23.1-28.5	1,218	74.3	71.5-76.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	295	124	41.2	34.6-48.0	171	58.8	52.0-65.4
Non-Veteran	2,265	509	23.9	21.8-26.2	1,756	76.1	73.8-78.2
Currently Serving	37	15	46.6	28.3-65.9	22	53.4	34.1-71.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,597

648

26.6

24.5-28.8

1,949

73.4

71.2-75.5

GENDER

Male

841

352

38.6

34.8-42.5

489

61.4

57.5-65.2

Female

1,756

296

17.5

15.4-19.8

1,460

82.5

80.2-84.6

AGE

18-24

168

12.3

7.2-20.2

146

87.7

79.8-92.8

25-34

458

17.5

13.7-22.2

383

82.5

77.8-86.3

35-44

509

101

21.8

17.5-26.6

408

78.2

73.4-82.5

45-54

507

141

30.4

25.7-35.5

366

69.6

64.5-74.3

55-64

410

132

36.9

31.2-42.9

278

63.1

57.1-68.8

65-74

319

106

35.9

29.5-42.8

213

64.1

57.2-70.5

75+

213

36.4

28.9-44.7

145

63.6

55.3-71.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

587

161

29.1

24.7-33.9

426

70.9

66.1-75.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

887

207

24.1

20.8-27.7

680

75.9

72.3-79.2

Some Post-H.S.

637

159

27.8

23.6-32.5

478

72.2

67.5-76.4

College Graduate

481

119

26.9

22.1-32.3

362

73.1

67.7-77.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

522

100

21.6

17.5-26.4

422

78.4

73.6-82.5

$15,000- 24,999

597

132

23.1

19.1-27.6

465

76.9

72.4-80.9

$25,000- 34,999

338

21.4

16.6-27.1

267

78.6

72.9-83.4

$35,000- 49,999

297

33.7

27.6-40.5

202

66.3

59.5-72.4

$50,000-74,999

184

39.4

31.4-47.9

108

60.6

52.1-68.6

$75,000+

139

35.2

26.2-45.4

64.8

54.6-73.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

932

244

29.0

25.6-32.7

688

71.0

67.3-74.4

1,611

393

25.7

23.1-28.5

1,218

74.3

71.5-76.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

295

124

41.2

34.6-48.0

171

58.8

52.0-65.4

Non-Veteran

2,265

509

23.9

21.8-26.2

1,756

76.1

73.8-78.2

Currently Serving

46.6

28.3-65.9

53.4

34.1-71.7

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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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