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-WHITE 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	6,782	2,523	39.4	38.0-40.8	4,259	60.6	59.2-62.0
AGE
18-24	303	91	30.3	24.5-36.9	212	69.7	63.1-75.5
25-34	948	341	35.7	32.2-39.4	607	64.3	60.6-67.8
35-44	1,208	452	41.1	37.7-44.6	756	58.9	55.4-62.3
45-54	1,272	543	44.9	41.5-48.3	729	55.1	51.7-58.5
55-64	1,184	524	46.4	42.9-49.8	660	53.6	50.2-57.1
65-74	983	331	36.5	32.9-40.3	652	63.5	59.7-67.1
75+	859	230	26.6	23.2-30.4	629	73.4	69.6-76.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	878	283	32.9	29.1-36.8	595	67.1	63.2-70.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,990	838	45.4	42.7-48.2	1,152	54.6	51.8-57.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,795	720	42.9	40.1-45.8	1,075	57.1	54.2-59.9
College Graduate	2,111	681	33.5	31.1-35.9	1,430	66.5	64.1-68.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	721	178	26.2	22.3-30.5	543	73.8	69.5-77.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,067	342	34.2	30.7-37.8	725	65.8	62.2-69.3
$25,000- 34,999	767	304	42.1	37.8-46.4	463	57.9	53.6-62.2
$35,000- 49,999	890	387	44.5	40.6-48.4	503	55.5	51.6-59.4
$50,000-74,999	872	397	47.6	43.6-51.6	475	52.4	48.4-56.4
$75,000+	981	435	43.2	39.6-47.0	546	56.8	53.0-60.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,231	775	38.3	35.8-40.9	1,456	61.7	59.1-64.2
No	4,471	1,722	39.9	38.1-41.6	2,749	60.1	58.4-61.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	99	29	34.5	24.0-46.8	70	65.5	53.2-76.0
Non-Veteran	6,664	2,487	39.4	38.0-40.9	4,177	60.6	59.1-62.0
Currently Serving	19	7	37.5	16.4-64.6	12	62.5	35.4-83.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,782

2,523

39.4

38.0-40.8

4,259

60.6

59.2-62.0

AGE

18-24

303

30.3

24.5-36.9

212

69.7

63.1-75.5

25-34

948

341

35.7

32.2-39.4

607

64.3

60.6-67.8

35-44

1,208

452

41.1

37.7-44.6

756

58.9

55.4-62.3

45-54

1,272

543

44.9

41.5-48.3

729

55.1

51.7-58.5

55-64

1,184

524

46.4

42.9-49.8

660

53.6

50.2-57.1

65-74

983

331

36.5

32.9-40.3

652

63.5

59.7-67.1

75+

859

230

26.6

23.2-30.4

629

73.4

69.6-76.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

878

283

32.9

29.1-36.8

595

67.1

63.2-70.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,990

838

45.4

42.7-48.2

1,152

54.6

51.8-57.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,795

720

42.9

40.1-45.8

1,075

57.1

54.2-59.9

College Graduate

2,111

681

33.5

31.1-35.9

1,430

66.5

64.1-68.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

721

178

26.2

22.3-30.5

543

73.8

69.5-77.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,067

342

34.2

30.7-37.8

725

65.8

62.2-69.3

$25,000- 34,999

767

304

42.1

37.8-46.4

463

57.9

53.6-62.2

$35,000- 49,999

890

387

44.5

40.6-48.4

503

55.5

51.6-59.4

$50,000-74,999

872

397

47.6

43.6-51.6

475

52.4

48.4-56.4

$75,000+

981

435

43.2

39.6-47.0

546

56.8

53.0-60.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,231

775

38.3

35.8-40.9

1,456

61.7

59.1-64.2

4,471

1,722

39.9

38.1-41.6

2,749

60.1

58.4-61.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

34.5

24.0-46.8

65.5

53.2-76.0

Non-Veteran

6,664

2,487

39.4

38.0-40.9

4,177

60.6

59.1-62.0

Currently Serving

37.5

16.4-64.6

62.5

35.4-83.6

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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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