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-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	5,228	2,731	49.1	47.5-50.8	2,497	50.9	49.2-52.5
RACE
White	3,945	2,277	56.7	54.8-58.6	1,668	43.3	41.4-45.2
African American	841	352	38.6	34.8-42.5	489	61.4	57.5-65.2
Asian	39	5	11.6	4.0-29.0	34	88.4	71.0-96.0
Native American	85	56	67.1	52.8-78.8	29	32.9	21.2-47.2
Other Minorities	293	33	9.1	6.1-13.3	260	90.9	86.7-93.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	298	40	10.4	7.2-14.9	258	89.6	85.1-92.8
-English Speaking	99	32	31.5	21.5-43.5	67	68.5	56.5-78.5
-Spanish Speaking	199	8	3.2	1.4- 6.9	191	96.8	93.1-98.6
Non-Hispanic	4,923	2,689	52.9	51.3-54.6	2,234	47.1	45.4-48.7
AGE
18-24	325	118	32.9	27.0-39.4	207	67.1	60.6-73.0
25-34	873	352	36.4	32.6-40.3	521	63.6	59.7-67.4
35-44	1,043	513	45.9	42.3-49.6	530	54.1	50.4-57.7
45-54	978	543	53.7	49.9-57.6	435	46.3	42.4-50.1
55-64	942	582	60.0	56.1-63.9	360	40.0	36.1-43.9
65-74	640	383	61.1	56.5-65.5	257	38.9	34.5-43.5
75+	416	236	56.0	50.3-61.6	180	44.0	38.4-49.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	904	446	42.1	38.1-46.2	458	57.9	53.8-61.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,486	815	51.9	48.7-55.0	671	48.1	45.0-51.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,218	718	57.0	53.6-60.4	500	43.0	39.6-46.4
College Graduate	1,610	749	45.2	42.3-48.2	861	54.8	51.8-57.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	489	230	41.3	35.6-47.2	259	58.7	52.8-64.4
$15,000- 24,999	794	355	39.8	35.7-44.0	439	60.2	56.0-64.3
$25,000- 34,999	639	331	50.5	45.9-55.1	308	49.5	44.9-54.1
$35,000- 49,999	799	460	55.1	50.9-59.2	339	44.9	40.8-49.1
$50,000-74,999	746	420	55.6	51.4-59.8	326	44.4	40.2-48.6
$75,000+	874	498	52.9	48.9-56.9	376	47.1	43.1-51.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,574	873	53.3	50.2-56.4	701	46.7	43.6-49.8
No	3,565	1,814	47.7	45.7-49.7	1,751	52.3	50.3-54.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,641	976	59.1	56.2-62.0	665	40.9	38.0-43.8
Non-Veteran	3,455	1,693	45.1	43.1-47.2	1,762	54.9	52.8-56.9
Currently Serving	131	62	44.2	34.8-54.0	69	55.8	46.0-65.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,228

2,731

49.1

47.5-50.8

2,497

50.9

49.2-52.5

RACE

White

3,945

2,277

56.7

54.8-58.6

1,668

43.3

41.4-45.2

African American

841

352

38.6

34.8-42.5

489

61.4

57.5-65.2

Asian

11.6

4.0-29.0

88.4

71.0-96.0

Native American

67.1

52.8-78.8

32.9

21.2-47.2

Other Minorities

293

9.1

6.1-13.3

260

90.9

86.7-93.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

298

10.4

7.2-14.9

258

89.6

85.1-92.8

-English Speaking

31.5

21.5-43.5

68.5

56.5-78.5

-Spanish Speaking

199

3.2

1.4- 6.9

191

96.8

93.1-98.6

Non-Hispanic

4,923

2,689

52.9

51.3-54.6

2,234

47.1

45.4-48.7

AGE

18-24

325

118

32.9

27.0-39.4

207

67.1

60.6-73.0

25-34

873

352

36.4

32.6-40.3

521

63.6

59.7-67.4

35-44

1,043

513

45.9

42.3-49.6

530

54.1

50.4-57.7

45-54

978

543

53.7

49.9-57.6

435

46.3

42.4-50.1

55-64

942

582

60.0

56.1-63.9

360

40.0

36.1-43.9

65-74

640

383

61.1

56.5-65.5

257

38.9

34.5-43.5

75+

416

236

56.0

50.3-61.6

180

44.0

38.4-49.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

904

446

42.1

38.1-46.2

458

57.9

53.8-61.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,486

815

51.9

48.7-55.0

671

48.1

45.0-51.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,218

718

57.0

53.6-60.4

500

43.0

39.6-46.4

College Graduate

1,610

749

45.2

42.3-48.2

861

54.8

51.8-57.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

489

230

41.3

35.6-47.2

259

58.7

52.8-64.4

$15,000- 24,999

794

355

39.8

35.7-44.0

439

60.2

56.0-64.3

$25,000- 34,999

639

331

50.5

45.9-55.1

308

49.5

44.9-54.1

$35,000- 49,999

799

460

55.1

50.9-59.2

339

44.9

40.8-49.1

$50,000-74,999

746

420

55.6

51.4-59.8

326

44.4

40.2-48.6

$75,000+

874

498

52.9

48.9-56.9

376

47.1

43.1-51.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,574

873

53.3

50.2-56.4

701

46.7

43.6-49.8

3,565

1,814

47.7

45.7-49.7

1,751

52.3

50.3-54.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,641

976

59.1

56.2-62.0

665

40.9

38.0-43.8

Non-Veteran

3,455

1,693

45.1

43.1-47.2

1,762

54.9

52.8-56.9

Currently Serving

131

44.2

34.8-54.0

55.8

46.0-65.2

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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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