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?*)

	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,512	1,716	29.9	28.4-31.4	3,796	70.1	68.6-71.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,865	1,494	29.5	28.0-31.1	3,371	70.5	68.9-72.0
No	643	220	32.3	27.9-37.0	423	67.7	63.0-72.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	65	15	19.9	10.4-34.8	50	80.1	65.2-89.6
Recommended Range	1,768	510	27.2	24.8-29.8	1,258	72.8	70.2-75.2
Overweight	2,113	661	29.8	27.5-32.2	1,452	70.2	67.8-72.5
Obese	1,391	477	34.0	31.0-37.1	914	66.0	62.9-69.0
Current Smoker
No	4,147	1,231	28.6	26.9-30.3	2,916	71.4	69.7-73.1
Yes	1,351	482	33.9	30.9-37.1	869	66.1	62.9-69.1
Binge Drinker
No	4,972	1,487	28.6	27.1-30.2	3,485	71.4	69.8-72.9
Yes	462	200	40.3	35.0-45.8	262	59.7	54.2-65.0
Heavy Drinker
No	5,258	1,604	29.1	27.6-30.6	3,654	70.9	69.4-72.4
Yes	206	89	44.6	36.4-53.1	117	55.4	46.9-63.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,146	418	35.3	32.0-38.8	728	64.7	61.2-68.0
No	4,354	1,294	28.5	26.9-30.2	3,060	71.5	69.8-73.1
Current Asthma
Yes	399	129	29.9	24.8-35.7	270	70.1	64.3-75.2
No	5,083	1,578	29.9	28.4-31.4	3,505	70.1	68.6-71.6
Diabetes
Yes	623	204	30.6	26.4-35.2	419	69.4	64.8-73.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	35	10	23.4	11.4-42.1	25	76.6	57.9-88.6
No	4,769	1,470	29.7	28.2-31.3	3,299	70.3	68.7-71.8
No, Bordeline Diabetes	83	31	35.1	23.6-48.6	52	64.9	51.4-76.4

* 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.

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

[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 Respond.^	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
TOTAL	5,512	1,716	29.9	28.4-31.4	3,796	70.1	68.6-71.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,865	1,494	29.5	28.0-31.1	3,371	70.5	68.9-72.0
No	643	220	32.3	27.9-37.0	423	67.7	63.0-72.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	65	15	19.9	10.4-34.8	50	80.1	65.2-89.6
Recommended Range	1,768	510	27.2	24.8-29.8	1,258	72.8	70.2-75.2
Overweight	2,113	661	29.8	27.5-32.2	1,452	70.2	67.8-72.5
Obese	1,391	477	34.0	31.0-37.1	914	66.0	62.9-69.0
Current Smoker
No	4,147	1,231	28.6	26.9-30.3	2,916	71.4	69.7-73.1
Yes	1,351	482	33.9	30.9-37.1	869	66.1	62.9-69.1
Binge Drinker
No	4,972	1,487	28.6	27.1-30.2	3,485	71.4	69.8-72.9
Yes	462	200	40.3	35.0-45.8	262	59.7	54.2-65.0
Heavy Drinker
No	5,258	1,604	29.1	27.6-30.6	3,654	70.9	69.4-72.4
Yes	206	89	44.6	36.4-53.1	117	55.4	46.9-63.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,146	418	35.3	32.0-38.8	728	64.7	61.2-68.0
No	4,354	1,294	28.5	26.9-30.2	3,060	71.5	69.8-73.1
Current Asthma
Yes	399	129	29.9	24.8-35.7	270	70.1	64.3-75.2
No	5,083	1,578	29.9	28.4-31.4	3,505	70.1	68.6-71.6
Diabetes
Yes	623	204	30.6	26.4-35.2	419	69.4	64.8-73.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	35	10	23.4	11.4-42.1	25	76.6	57.9-88.6
No	4,769	1,470	29.7	28.2-31.3	3,299	70.3	68.7-71.8
No, Bordeline Diabetes	83	31	35.1	23.6-48.6	52	64.9	51.4-76.4

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

[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?*