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 AMERICAN FEMALES

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	1,756	296	17.5	15.4-19.8	1,460	82.5	80.2-84.6
AGE
18-24	114	9	5.6	2.5-11.9	105	94.4	88.1-97.5
25-34	321	36	11.8	8.2-16.9	285	88.2	83.1-91.8
35-44	342	44	14.3	10.3-19.5	298	85.7	80.5-89.7
45-54	337	65	21.6	16.6-27.6	272	78.4	72.4-83.4
55-64	254	55	24.3	18.0-31.8	199	75.7	68.2-82.0
65-74	220	51	23.3	17.1-30.9	169	76.7	69.1-82.9
75+	158	34	21.7	15.1-30.3	124	78.3	69.7-84.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	378	65	17.5	13.5-22.5	313	82.5	77.5-86.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	575	80	13.6	10.6-17.2	495	86.4	82.8-89.4
Some Post-H.S.	456	85	20.6	16.2-25.8	371	79.4	74.2-83.8
College Graduate	345	65	19.6	14.8-25.4	280	80.4	74.6-85.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	380	46	13.1	9.5-17.8	334	86.9	82.2-90.5
$15,000- 24,999	434	61	12.3	9.4-16.0	373	87.7	84.0-90.6
$25,000- 34,999	229	35	15.7	10.6-22.7	194	84.3	77.3-89.4
$35,000- 49,999	177	38	23.4	16.6-31.9	139	76.6	68.1-83.4
$50,000-74,999	91	32	33.3	23.0-45.5	59	66.7	54.5-77.0
$75,000+	77	20	24.2	14.8-37.0	57	75.8	63.0-85.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	632	118	20.4	16.8-24.4	514	79.6	75.6-83.2
No	1,084	173	16.3	13.7-19.3	911	83.7	80.7-86.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	49	7	11.9	5.1-25.3	42	88.1	74.7-94.9
Non-Veteran	1,698	289	17.8	15.6-20.1	1,409	82.2	79.9-84.4
Currently Serving	9	0	0.0	. - .	9	100	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,756

296

17.5

15.4-19.8

1,460

82.5

80.2-84.6

AGE

18-24

114

5.6

2.5-11.9

105

94.4

88.1-97.5

25-34

321

11.8

8.2-16.9

285

88.2

83.1-91.8

35-44

342

14.3

10.3-19.5

298

85.7

80.5-89.7

45-54

337

21.6

16.6-27.6

272

78.4

72.4-83.4

55-64

254

24.3

18.0-31.8

199

75.7

68.2-82.0

65-74

220

23.3

17.1-30.9

169

76.7

69.1-82.9

75+

158

21.7

15.1-30.3

124

78.3

69.7-84.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

378

17.5

13.5-22.5

313

82.5

77.5-86.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

575

13.6

10.6-17.2

495

86.4

82.8-89.4

Some Post-H.S.

456

20.6

16.2-25.8

371

79.4

74.2-83.8

College Graduate

345

19.6

14.8-25.4

280

80.4

74.6-85.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

380

13.1

9.5-17.8

334

86.9

82.2-90.5

$15,000- 24,999

434

12.3

9.4-16.0

373

87.7

84.0-90.6

$25,000- 34,999

229

15.7

10.6-22.7

194

84.3

77.3-89.4

$35,000- 49,999

177

23.4

16.6-31.9

139

76.6

68.1-83.4

$50,000-74,999

33.3

23.0-45.5

66.7

54.5-77.0

$75,000+

24.2

14.8-37.0

75.8

63.0-85.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

632

118

20.4

16.8-24.4

514

79.6

75.6-83.2

1,084

173

16.3

13.7-19.3

911

83.7

80.7-86.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

11.9

5.1-25.3

88.1

74.7-94.9

Non-Veteran

1,698

289

17.8

15.6-20.1

1,409

82.2

79.9-84.4

Currently Serving

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

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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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