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-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	9,142	2,943	33.3	32.1-34.5	6,199	66.7	65.5-67.9
RACE
White	6,782	2,523	39.4	38.0-40.8	4,259	60.6	59.2-62.0
African American	1,756	296	17.5	15.4-19.8	1,460	82.5	80.2-84.6
Asian	48	4	6.4	1.9-19.5	44	93.6	80.5-98.1
Native American	196	84	38.4	30.3-47.3	112	61.6	52.7-69.7
Other Minorities	311	26	9.6	5.9-15.1	285	90.4	84.9-94.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	359	49	13.3	9.4-18.5	310	86.7	81.5-90.6
-English Speaking	174	46	26.9	19.7-35.7	128	73.1	64.3-80.3
-Spanish Speaking	185	3	3.7	1.0-13.1	182	96.3	86.9-99.0
Non-Hispanic	8,776	2,893	34.3	33.1-35.6	5,883	65.7	64.4-66.9
AGE
18-24	489	109	21.8	17.7-26.4	380	78.2	73.6-82.3
25-34	1,466	403	26.8	24.2-29.5	1,063	73.2	70.5-75.8
35-44	1,686	522	33.3	30.6-36.1	1,164	66.7	63.9-69.4
45-54	1,692	630	39.0	36.1-41.9	1,062	61.0	58.1-63.9
55-64	1,492	601	42.1	39.0-45.2	891	57.9	54.8-61.0
65-74	1,241	393	33.7	30.6-37.1	848	66.3	62.9-69.4
75+	1,032	271	26.0	22.8-29.4	761	74.0	70.6-77.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,473	370	24.8	22.2-27.6	1,103	75.2	72.4-77.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,724	961	36.9	34.6-39.2	1,763	63.1	60.8-65.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,367	838	37.2	34.8-39.7	1,529	62.8	60.3-65.2
College Graduate	2,566	772	30.6	28.5-32.8	1,794	69.4	67.2-71.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,201	247	20.5	17.8-23.5	954	79.5	76.5-82.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,660	427	25.9	23.4-28.6	1,233	74.1	71.4-76.6
$25,000- 34,999	1,044	348	34.6	31.1-38.2	696	65.4	61.8-68.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,124	442	40.1	36.7-43.6	682	59.9	56.4-63.3
$50,000-74,999	999	443	45.0	41.3-48.7	556	55.0	51.3-58.7
$75,000+	1,090	464	40.9	37.5-44.4	626	59.1	55.6-62.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,039	945	34.2	32.1-36.3	2,094	65.8	63.7-67.9
No	5,964	1,964	33.0	31.6-34.5	4,000	67.0	65.5-68.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	42	28.6	20.9-37.8	121	71.4	62.2-79.1
Non-Veteran	8,947	2,892	33.4	32.2-34.6	6,055	66.6	65.4-67.8
Currently Serving	32	9	30.3	14.8-52.0	23	69.7	48.0-85.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,142

2,943

33.3

32.1-34.5

6,199

66.7

65.5-67.9

RACE

White

6,782

2,523

39.4

38.0-40.8

4,259

60.6

59.2-62.0

African American

1,756

296

17.5

15.4-19.8

1,460

82.5

80.2-84.6

Asian

6.4

1.9-19.5

93.6

80.5-98.1

Native American

196

38.4

30.3-47.3

112

61.6

52.7-69.7

Other Minorities

311

9.6

5.9-15.1

285

90.4

84.9-94.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

359

13.3

9.4-18.5

310

86.7

81.5-90.6

-English Speaking

174

26.9

19.7-35.7

128

73.1

64.3-80.3

-Spanish Speaking

185

3.7

1.0-13.1

182

96.3

86.9-99.0

Non-Hispanic

8,776

2,893

34.3

33.1-35.6

5,883

65.7

64.4-66.9

AGE

18-24

489

109

21.8

17.7-26.4

380

78.2

73.6-82.3

25-34

1,466

403

26.8

24.2-29.5

1,063

73.2

70.5-75.8

35-44

1,686

522

33.3

30.6-36.1

1,164

66.7

63.9-69.4

45-54

1,692

630

39.0

36.1-41.9

1,062

61.0

58.1-63.9

55-64

1,492

601

42.1

39.0-45.2

891

57.9

54.8-61.0

65-74

1,241

393

33.7

30.6-37.1

848

66.3

62.9-69.4

75+

1,032

271

26.0

22.8-29.4

761

74.0

70.6-77.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,473

370

24.8

22.2-27.6

1,103

75.2

72.4-77.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,724

961

36.9

34.6-39.2

1,763

63.1

60.8-65.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,367

838

37.2

34.8-39.7

1,529

62.8

60.3-65.2

College Graduate

2,566

772

30.6

28.5-32.8

1,794

69.4

67.2-71.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,201

247

20.5

17.8-23.5

954

79.5

76.5-82.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,660

427

25.9

23.4-28.6

1,233

74.1

71.4-76.6

$25,000- 34,999

1,044

348

34.6

31.1-38.2

696

65.4

61.8-68.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,124

442

40.1

36.7-43.6

682

59.9

56.4-63.3

$50,000-74,999

999

443

45.0

41.3-48.7

556

55.0

51.3-58.7

$75,000+

1,090

464

40.9

37.5-44.4

626

59.1

55.6-62.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,039

945

34.2

32.1-36.3

2,094

65.8

63.7-67.9

5,964

1,964

33.0

31.6-34.5

4,000

67.0

65.5-68.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

28.6

20.9-37.8

121

71.4

62.2-79.1

Non-Veteran

8,947

2,892

33.4

32.2-34.6

6,055

66.6

65.4-67.8

Currently Serving

30.3

14.8-52.0

69.7

48.0-85.2

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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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