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

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	14,370	5,674	40.9	39.9-41.9	8,696	59.1	58.1-60.1
GENDER
Male	5,228	2,731	49.1	47.5-50.8	2,497	50.9	49.2-52.5
Female	9,142	2,943	33.3	32.1-34.5	6,199	66.7	65.5-67.9
RACE
White	10,727	4,800	47.7	46.5-48.8	5,927	52.3	51.2-53.5
African American	2,597	648	26.6	24.5-28.8	1,949	73.4	71.2-75.5
Asian	87	9	9.2	4.1-19.3	78	90.8	80.7-95.9
Native American	281	140	50.4	42.4-58.4	141	49.6	41.6-57.6
Other Minorities	604	59	9.2	6.8-12.4	545	90.8	87.6-93.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	657	89	11.5	8.9-14.8	568	88.5	85.2-91.1
-English Speaking	273	78	29.3	22.9-36.6	195	70.7	63.4-77.1
-Spanish Speaking	384	11	3.3	1.6- 6.6	373	96.7	93.4-98.4
Non-Hispanic	13,699	5,582	43.0	42.0-44.1	8,117	57.0	55.9-58.0
AGE
18-24	814	227	27.6	23.9-31.6	587	72.4	68.4-76.1
25-34	2,339	755	31.5	29.2-33.9	1,584	68.5	66.1-70.8
35-44	2,729	1,035	39.4	37.1-41.6	1,694	60.6	58.4-62.9
45-54	2,670	1,173	45.7	43.4-48.1	1,497	54.3	51.9-56.6
55-64	2,434	1,183	51.2	48.7-53.7	1,251	48.8	46.3-51.3
65-74	1,881	776	46.4	43.5-49.2	1,105	53.6	50.8-56.5
75+	1,448	507	38.3	35.2-41.6	941	61.7	58.4-64.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,377	816	34.1	31.6-36.6	1,561	65.9	63.4-68.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,210	1,776	43.8	42.0-45.8	2,434	56.2	54.2-58.0
Some Post-H.S.	3,585	1,556	46.0	43.9-48.0	2,029	54.0	52.0-56.1
College Graduate	4,176	1,521	37.7	35.9-39.6	2,655	62.3	60.4-64.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,690	477	29.5	26.6-32.6	1,213	70.5	67.4-73.4
$15,000- 24,999	2,454	782	32.4	30.1-34.9	1,672	67.6	65.1-69.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,683	679	42.3	39.4-45.2	1,004	57.7	54.8-60.6
$35,000- 49,999	1,923	902	47.5	44.8-50.3	1,021	52.5	49.7-55.2
$50,000-74,999	1,745	863	50.6	47.7-53.4	882	49.4	46.6-52.3
$75,000+	1,964	962	47.4	44.7-50.1	1,002	52.6	49.9-55.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,613	1,818	43.0	41.1-44.8	2,795	57.0	55.2-58.9
No	9,529	3,778	40.2	38.9-41.4	5,751	59.8	58.6-61.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,804	1,018	57.3	54.5-60.1	786	42.7	39.9-45.5
Non-Veteran	12,402	4,585	38.0	36.9-39.1	7,817	62.0	60.9-63.1
Currently Serving	163	71	42.7	34.1-51.7	92	57.3	48.3-65.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,370

5,674

40.9

39.9-41.9

8,696

59.1

58.1-60.1

GENDER

Male

5,228

2,731

49.1

47.5-50.8

2,497

50.9

49.2-52.5

Female

9,142

2,943

33.3

32.1-34.5

6,199

66.7

65.5-67.9

RACE

White

10,727

4,800

47.7

46.5-48.8

5,927

52.3

51.2-53.5

African American

2,597

648

26.6

24.5-28.8

1,949

73.4

71.2-75.5

Asian

9.2

4.1-19.3

90.8

80.7-95.9

Native American

281

140

50.4

42.4-58.4

141

49.6

41.6-57.6

Other Minorities

604

9.2

6.8-12.4

545

90.8

87.6-93.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

657

11.5

8.9-14.8

568

88.5

85.2-91.1

-English Speaking

273

29.3

22.9-36.6

195

70.7

63.4-77.1

-Spanish Speaking

384

3.3

1.6- 6.6

373

96.7

93.4-98.4

Non-Hispanic

13,699

5,582

43.0

42.0-44.1

8,117

57.0

55.9-58.0

AGE

18-24

814

227

27.6

23.9-31.6

587

72.4

68.4-76.1

25-34

2,339

755

31.5

29.2-33.9

1,584

68.5

66.1-70.8

35-44

2,729

1,035

39.4

37.1-41.6

1,694

60.6

58.4-62.9

45-54

2,670

1,173

45.7

43.4-48.1

1,497

54.3

51.9-56.6

55-64

2,434

1,183

51.2

48.7-53.7

1,251

48.8

46.3-51.3

65-74

1,881

776

46.4

43.5-49.2

1,105

53.6

50.8-56.5

75+

1,448

507

38.3

35.2-41.6

941

61.7

58.4-64.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,377

816

34.1

31.6-36.6

1,561

65.9

63.4-68.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,210

1,776

43.8

42.0-45.8

2,434

56.2

54.2-58.0

Some Post-H.S.

3,585

1,556

46.0

43.9-48.0

2,029

54.0

52.0-56.1

College Graduate

4,176

1,521

37.7

35.9-39.6

2,655

62.3

60.4-64.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,690

477

29.5

26.6-32.6

1,213

70.5

67.4-73.4

$15,000- 24,999

2,454

782

32.4

30.1-34.9

1,672

67.6

65.1-69.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,683

679

42.3

39.4-45.2

1,004

57.7

54.8-60.6

$35,000- 49,999

1,923

902

47.5

44.8-50.3

1,021

52.5

49.7-55.2

$50,000-74,999

1,745

863

50.6

47.7-53.4

882

49.4

46.6-52.3

$75,000+

1,964

962

47.4

44.7-50.1

1,002

52.6

49.9-55.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,613

1,818

43.0

41.1-44.8

2,795

57.0

55.2-58.9

9,529

3,778

40.2

38.9-41.4

5,751

59.8

58.6-61.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,804

1,018

57.3

54.5-60.1

786

42.7

39.9-45.5

Non-Veteran

12,402

4,585

38.0

36.9-39.1

7,817

62.0

60.9-63.1

Currently Serving

163

42.7

34.1-51.7

57.3

48.3-65.9

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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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