BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Are any of these loaded firearms also unlocked? By "unlocked" we mean you do not need a key or combination to get the gun or to fire it. We don't count a safety as a lock.*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearms

Are any of these loaded firearms also unlocked? By "unlocked" we mean you do not need a key or combination to get the gun or to fire it. We don't count a safety as a lock.*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,695	995	57.4	54.5-60.3	700	42.6	39.7-45.5
GENDER
Male	989	611	60.3	56.5-63.9	378	39.7	36.1-43.5
Female	706	384	51.5	47.0-56.1	322	48.5	43.9-53.0
RACE
White	1,446	865	58.4	55.3-61.5	581	41.6	38.5-44.7
African American	189	97	51.3	42.6-59.8	92	48.7	40.2-57.4
Asian	2	1	77.8	18.0-98.2	1	22.2	1.8-82.0
Native American	39	23	57.5	38.5-74.5	16	42.5	25.5-61.5
Other Minorities	13	4	34.5	9.8-71.8	9	65.5	28.2-90.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	19	12	62.8	35.8-83.7	7	37.2	16.3-64.2
-English Speaking	16	10	55.7	28.6-79.9	6	44.3	20.1-71.4
-Spanish Speaking	3	2	83.9	27.6-98.6	1	16.1	1.4-72.4
Non-Hispanic	1,676	983	57.3	54.4-60.2	693	42.7	39.8-45.6
AGE
18-24	56	25	42.9	28.4-58.7	31	57.1	41.3-71.6
25-34	225	118	53.3	45.3-61.1	107	46.7	38.9-54.7
35-44	284	157	52.0	45.1-58.9	127	48.0	41.1-54.9
45-54	356	220	59.8	53.4-65.8	136	40.2	34.2-46.6
55-64	393	244	61.6	55.5-67.4	149	38.4	32.6-44.5
65-74	227	138	59.0	51.0-66.5	89	41.0	33.5-49.0
75+	149	92	65.7	55.9-74.4	57	34.3	25.6-44.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	253	145	57.3	49.6-64.7	108	42.7	35.3-50.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	509	304	57.6	52.3-62.8	205	42.4	37.2-47.7
Some Post-H.S.	505	285	55.7	50.3-61.1	220	44.3	38.9-49.7
College Graduate	427	260	59.0	53.2-64.6	167	41.0	35.4-46.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	183	114	62.9	53.5-71.4	69	37.1	28.6-46.5
$15,000- 24,999	221	139	60.7	52.1-68.8	82	39.3	31.2-47.9
$25,000- 34,999	211	123	55.4	47.2-63.3	88	44.6	36.7-52.8
$35,000- 49,999	301	187	61.7	55.1-68.0	114	38.3	32.0-44.9
$50,000-74,999	253	145	57.6	50.1-64.7	108	42.4	35.3-49.9
$75,000+	241	131	54.5	46.9-61.9	110	45.5	38.1-53.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	608	368	60.5	55.6-65.1	240	39.5	34.9-44.4
No	1,066	614	55.9	52.2-59.6	452	44.1	40.4-47.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	389	245	61.3	55.3-66.9	144	38.7	33.1-44.7
Non-Veteran	1,286	741	56.2	52.8-59.6	545	43.8	40.4-47.2
Currently Serving	20	9	46.3	23.4-70.9	11	53.7	29.1-76.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,695

995

57.4

54.5-60.3

700

42.6

39.7-45.5

GENDER

Male

989

611

60.3

56.5-63.9

378

39.7

36.1-43.5

Female

706

384

51.5

47.0-56.1

322

48.5

43.9-53.0

RACE

White

1,446

865

58.4

55.3-61.5

581

41.6

38.5-44.7

African American

189

51.3

42.6-59.8

48.7

40.2-57.4

Asian

77.8

18.0-98.2

22.2

1.8-82.0

Native American

57.5

38.5-74.5

42.5

25.5-61.5

Other Minorities

34.5

9.8-71.8

65.5

28.2-90.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

62.8

35.8-83.7

37.2

16.3-64.2

-English Speaking

55.7

28.6-79.9

44.3

20.1-71.4

-Spanish Speaking

83.9

27.6-98.6

16.1

1.4-72.4

Non-Hispanic

1,676

983

57.3

54.4-60.2

693

42.7

39.8-45.6

AGE

18-24

42.9

28.4-58.7

57.1

41.3-71.6

25-34

225

118

53.3

45.3-61.1

107

46.7

38.9-54.7

35-44

284

157

52.0

45.1-58.9

127

48.0

41.1-54.9

45-54

356

220

59.8

53.4-65.8

136

40.2

34.2-46.6

55-64

393

244

61.6

55.5-67.4

149

38.4

32.6-44.5

65-74

227

138

59.0

51.0-66.5

41.0

33.5-49.0

75+

149

65.7

55.9-74.4

34.3

25.6-44.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

253

145

57.3

49.6-64.7

108

42.7

35.3-50.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

509

304

57.6

52.3-62.8

205

42.4

37.2-47.7

Some Post-H.S.

505

285

55.7

50.3-61.1

220

44.3

38.9-49.7

College Graduate

427

260

59.0

53.2-64.6

167

41.0

35.4-46.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

183

114

62.9

53.5-71.4

37.1

28.6-46.5

$15,000- 24,999

221

139

60.7

52.1-68.8

39.3

31.2-47.9

$25,000- 34,999

211

123

55.4

47.2-63.3

44.6

36.7-52.8

$35,000- 49,999

301

187

61.7

55.1-68.0

114

38.3

32.0-44.9

$50,000-74,999

253

145

57.6

50.1-64.7

108

42.4

35.3-49.9

$75,000+

241

131

54.5

46.9-61.9

110

45.5

38.1-53.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

608

368

60.5

55.6-65.1

240

39.5

34.9-44.4

1,066

614

55.9

52.2-59.6

452

44.1

40.4-47.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

389

245

61.3

55.3-66.9

144

38.7

33.1-44.7

Non-Veteran

1,286

741

56.2

52.8-59.6

545

43.8

40.4-47.2

Currently Serving

46.3

23.4-70.9

53.7

29.1-76.6

Back to Firearms.

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having loaded 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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