BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: ([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: North Carolina

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
TOTAL	5,512	1,716	29.9	28.4-31.4	3,796	70.1	68.6-71.6
GENDER
Male	2,704	1,000	34.2	32.1-36.4	1,704	65.8	63.6-67.9
Female	2,808	716	23.7	21.9-25.7	2,092	76.3	74.3-78.1
RACE
White	4,661	1,464	30.1	28.5-31.8	3,197	69.9	68.2-71.5
African American	636	191	29.2	25.2-33.6	445	70.8	66.4-74.8
Asian	8	2	19.5	3.6-61.0	6	80.5	39.0-96.4
Native American	131	40	27.9	19.4-38.2	91	72.1	61.8-80.6
Other Minorities	59	13	24.1	13.0-40.3	46	75.9	59.7-87.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	85	21	25.9	15.7-39.7	64	74.1	60.3-84.3
-English Speaking	74	18	24.7	14.7-38.4	56	75.3	61.6-85.3
-Spanish Speaking	11	3	30.7	7.6-70.4	8	69.3	29.6-92.4
Non-Hispanic	5,425	1,695	29.9	28.5-31.5	3,730	70.1	68.5-71.5
AGE
18-24	220	59	23.6	17.6-30.8	161	76.4	69.2-82.4
25-34	739	225	31.7	27.7-36.1	514	68.3	63.9-72.3
35-44	1,014	285	26.7	23.6-30.0	729	73.3	70.0-76.4
45-54	1,151	359	29.8	26.7-33.1	792	70.2	66.9-73.3
55-64	1,137	398	34.6	31.2-38.2	739	65.4	61.8-68.8
65-74	744	231	29.6	25.8-33.7	513	70.4	66.3-74.2
75+	489	154	26.5	22.2-31.4	335	73.5	68.6-77.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	799	256	29.6	25.8-33.7	543	70.4	66.3-74.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,712	518	28.7	26.2-31.4	1,194	71.3	68.6-73.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,519	509	32.9	30.1-35.9	1,010	67.1	64.1-69.9
College Graduate	1,477	432	28.3	25.6-31.1	1,045	71.7	68.9-74.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	463	186	36.9	31.3-42.8	277	63.1	57.2-68.7
$15,000- 24,999	758	226	26.7	23.0-30.7	532	73.3	69.3-77.0
$25,000- 34,999	665	215	30.2	26.3-34.5	450	69.8	65.5-73.7
$35,000- 49,999	876	303	32.2	28.6-35.9	573	67.8	64.1-71.4
$50,000-74,999	843	255	31.4	27.7-35.3	588	68.6	64.7-72.3
$75,000+	946	241	25.9	22.7-29.4	705	74.1	70.6-77.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,757	621	34.1	31.4-36.8	1,136	65.9	63.2-68.6
No	3,681	1,072	27.9	26.2-29.7	2,609	72.1	70.3-73.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,007	394	36.0	32.6-39.6	613	64.0	60.4-67.4
Non-Veteran	4,434	1,302	28.3	26.7-29.9	3,132	71.7	70.1-73.3
Currently Serving	71	20	27.1	16.8-40.7	51	72.9	59.3-83.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,512

1,716

29.9

28.4-31.4

3,796

70.1

68.6-71.6

GENDER

Male

2,704

1,000

34.2

32.1-36.4

1,704

65.8

63.6-67.9

Female

2,808

716

23.7

21.9-25.7

2,092

76.3

74.3-78.1

RACE

White

4,661

1,464

30.1

28.5-31.8

3,197

69.9

68.2-71.5

African American

636

191

29.2

25.2-33.6

445

70.8

66.4-74.8

Asian

19.5

3.6-61.0

80.5

39.0-96.4

Native American

131

27.9

19.4-38.2

72.1

61.8-80.6

Other Minorities

24.1

13.0-40.3

75.9

59.7-87.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

25.9

15.7-39.7

74.1

60.3-84.3

-English Speaking

24.7

14.7-38.4

75.3

61.6-85.3

-Spanish Speaking

30.7

7.6-70.4

69.3

29.6-92.4

Non-Hispanic

5,425

1,695

29.9

28.5-31.5

3,730

70.1

68.5-71.5

AGE

18-24

220

23.6

17.6-30.8

161

76.4

69.2-82.4

25-34

739

225

31.7

27.7-36.1

514

68.3

63.9-72.3

35-44

1,014

285

26.7

23.6-30.0

729

73.3

70.0-76.4

45-54

1,151

359

29.8

26.7-33.1

792

70.2

66.9-73.3

55-64

1,137

398

34.6

31.2-38.2

739

65.4

61.8-68.8

65-74

744

231

29.6

25.8-33.7

513

70.4

66.3-74.2

75+

489

154

26.5

22.2-31.4

335

73.5

68.6-77.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

799

256

29.6

25.8-33.7

543

70.4

66.3-74.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,712

518

28.7

26.2-31.4

1,194

71.3

68.6-73.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,519

509

32.9

30.1-35.9

1,010

67.1

64.1-69.9

College Graduate

1,477

432

28.3

25.6-31.1

1,045

71.7

68.9-74.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

463

186

36.9

31.3-42.8

277

63.1

57.2-68.7

$15,000- 24,999

758

226

26.7

23.0-30.7

532

73.3

69.3-77.0

$25,000- 34,999

665

215

30.2

26.3-34.5

450

69.8

65.5-73.7

$35,000- 49,999

876

303

32.2

28.6-35.9

573

67.8

64.1-71.4

$50,000-74,999

843

255

31.4

27.7-35.3

588

68.6

64.7-72.3

$75,000+

946

241

25.9

22.7-29.4

705

74.1

70.6-77.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,757

621

34.1

31.4-36.8

1,136

65.9

63.2-68.6

3,681

1,072

27.9

26.2-29.7

2,609

72.1

70.3-73.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,007

394

36.0

32.6-39.6

613

64.0

60.4-67.4

Non-Veteran

4,434

1,302

28.3

26.7-29.9

3,132

71.7

70.1-73.3

Currently Serving

27.1

16.8-40.7

72.9

59.3-83.2

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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: North Carolina

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?*