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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	12,202	5,009	43.4	42.3-44.5	7,193	56.6	55.5-57.7
No	2,148	661	28.8	26.4-31.3	1,487	71.2	68.7-73.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	237	67	28.8	21.6-37.1	170	71.2	62.9-78.4
Recommended Range	4,898	1,831	37.4	35.7-39.1	3,067	62.6	60.9-64.3
Overweight	4,959	2,168	45.2	43.5-46.9	2,791	54.8	53.1-56.5
Obese	3,536	1,428	43.7	41.7-45.8	2,108	56.3	54.2-58.3
Current Smoker
No	11,111	4,281	39.8	38.7-41.0	6,830	60.2	59.0-61.3
Yes	3,215	1,378	44.4	42.2-46.6	1,837	55.6	53.4-57.8
Binge Drinker
No	13,153	5,127	40.5	39.4-41.5	8,026	59.5	58.5-60.6
Yes	1,032	469	44.9	41.2-48.7	563	55.1	51.3-58.8
Heavy Drinker
No	13,787	5,419	40.7	39.7-41.7	8,368	59.3	58.3-60.3
Yes	460	207	46.5	40.9-52.3	253	53.5	47.7-59.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	3,041	1,186	41.8	39.5-44.1	1,855	58.2	55.9-60.5
No	11,282	4,475	40.7	39.6-41.8	6,807	59.3	58.2-60.4
Current Asthma
Yes	1,143	414	39.0	35.4-42.7	729	61.0	57.3-64.6
No	13,146	5,229	41.0	40.0-42.1	7,917	59.0	57.9-60.0
Diabetes
Yes	1,476	641	47.6	44.3-50.8	835	52.4	49.2-55.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	136	38	31.6	23.0-41.6	98	68.4	58.4-77.0
No	12,581	4,907	40.1	39.0-41.2	7,674	59.9	58.8-61.0
No, Bordeline Diabetes	171	86	54.1	44.4-63.6	85	45.9	36.4-55.6

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

12,202

5,009

43.4

42.3-44.5

7,193

56.6

55.5-57.7

2,148

661

28.8

26.4-31.3

1,487

71.2

68.7-73.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

237

28.8

21.6-37.1

170

71.2

62.9-78.4

Recommended Range

4,898

1,831

37.4

35.7-39.1

3,067

62.6

60.9-64.3

Overweight

4,959

2,168

45.2

43.5-46.9

2,791

54.8

53.1-56.5

Obese

3,536

1,428

43.7

41.7-45.8

2,108

56.3

54.2-58.3

Current Smoker

11,111

4,281

39.8

38.7-41.0

6,830

60.2

59.0-61.3

Yes

3,215

1,378

44.4

42.2-46.6

1,837

55.6

53.4-57.8

Binge Drinker

13,153

5,127

40.5

39.4-41.5

8,026

59.5

58.5-60.6

Yes

1,032

469

44.9

41.2-48.7

563

55.1

51.3-58.8

Heavy Drinker

13,787

5,419

40.7

39.7-41.7

8,368

59.3

58.3-60.3

Yes

460

207

46.5

40.9-52.3

253

53.5

47.7-59.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

3,041

1,186

41.8

39.5-44.1

1,855

58.2

55.9-60.5

11,282

4,475

40.7

39.6-41.8

6,807

59.3

58.2-60.4

Current Asthma

Yes

1,143

414

39.0

35.4-42.7

729

61.0

57.3-64.6

13,146

5,229

41.0

40.0-42.1

7,917

59.0

57.9-60.0

Diabetes

Yes

1,476

641

47.6

44.3-50.8

835

52.4

49.2-55.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

136

31.6

23.0-41.6

68.4

58.4-77.0

12,581

4,907

40.1

39.0-41.2

7,674

59.9

58.8-61.0

No, Bordeline Diabetes

171

54.1

44.4-63.6

45.9

36.4-55.6

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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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