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 MALES

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	841	352	38.6	34.8-42.5	489	61.4	57.5-65.2
AGE
18-24	54	13	20.7	10.6-36.4	41	79.3	63.6-89.4
25-34	137	39	25.0	17.9-33.8	98	75.0	66.2-82.1
35-44	167	57	32.9	24.9-42.0	110	67.1	58.0-75.1
45-54	170	76	42.1	33.8-51.0	94	57.9	49.0-66.2
55-64	156	77	49.1	39.8-58.4	79	50.9	41.6-60.2
65-74	99	55	55.9	43.6-67.5	44	44.1	32.5-56.4
75+	55	34	62.2	47.0-75.3	21	37.8	24.7-53.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	209	96	41.0	33.3-49.2	113	59.0	50.8-66.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	312	127	36.5	30.6-42.8	185	63.5	57.2-69.4
Some Post-H.S.	181	74	40.1	32.0-48.7	107	59.9	51.3-68.0
College Graduate	136	54	38.4	28.9-48.8	82	61.6	51.2-71.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	142	54	36.4	27.6-46.3	88	63.6	53.7-72.4
$15,000- 24,999	163	71	40.4	31.7-49.8	92	59.6	50.2-68.3
$25,000- 34,999	109	36	29.6	21.1-39.9	73	70.4	60.1-78.9
$35,000- 49,999	120	57	45.1	35.1-55.6	63	54.9	44.4-64.9
$50,000-74,999	93	44	44.0	32.8-55.8	49	56.0	44.2-67.2
$75,000+	62	29	43.6	29.5-58.8	33	56.4	41.2-70.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	300	126	40.8	34.5-47.5	174	59.2	52.5-65.5
No	527	220	37.8	33.1-42.9	307	62.2	57.1-66.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	246	117	45.4	38.1-52.8	129	54.6	47.2-61.9
Non-Veteran	567	220	35.3	30.8-40.0	347	64.7	60.0-69.2
Currently Serving	28	15	52.8	32.0-72.7	13	47.2	27.3-68.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

841

352

38.6

34.8-42.5

489

61.4

57.5-65.2

AGE

18-24

20.7

10.6-36.4

79.3

63.6-89.4

25-34

137

25.0

17.9-33.8

75.0

66.2-82.1

35-44

167

32.9

24.9-42.0

110

67.1

58.0-75.1

45-54

170

42.1

33.8-51.0

57.9

49.0-66.2

55-64

156

49.1

39.8-58.4

50.9

41.6-60.2

65-74

55.9

43.6-67.5

44.1

32.5-56.4

75+

62.2

47.0-75.3

37.8

24.7-53.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

209

41.0

33.3-49.2

113

59.0

50.8-66.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

312

127

36.5

30.6-42.8

185

63.5

57.2-69.4

Some Post-H.S.

181

40.1

32.0-48.7

107

59.9

51.3-68.0

College Graduate

136

38.4

28.9-48.8

61.6

51.2-71.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

142

36.4

27.6-46.3

63.6

53.7-72.4

$15,000- 24,999

163

40.4

31.7-49.8

59.6

50.2-68.3

$25,000- 34,999

109

29.6

21.1-39.9

70.4

60.1-78.9

$35,000- 49,999

120

45.1

35.1-55.6

54.9

44.4-64.9

$50,000-74,999

44.0

32.8-55.8

56.0

44.2-67.2

$75,000+

43.6

29.5-58.8

56.4

41.2-70.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

300

126

40.8

34.5-47.5

174

59.2

52.5-65.5

527

220

37.8

33.1-42.9

307

62.2

57.1-66.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

246

117

45.4

38.1-52.8

129

54.6

47.2-61.9

Non-Veteran

567

220

35.3

30.8-40.0

347

64.7

60.0-69.2

Currently Serving

52.8

32.0-72.7

47.2

27.3-68.0

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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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