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	2,406	608	23.6	21.6-25.7	1,798	76.4	74.3-78.4
AGE
18-24	87	21	22.2	13.7-34.0	66	77.8	66.0-86.3
25-34	329	85	27.4	22.0-33.6	244	72.6	66.4-78.0
35-44	437	90	20.1	15.9-25.1	347	79.9	74.9-84.1
45-54	524	141	23.7	19.7-28.2	383	76.3	71.8-80.3
55-64	493	129	24.5	20.3-29.2	364	75.5	70.8-79.7
65-74	309	77	22.3	17.5-28.0	232	77.7	72.0-82.5
75+	216	64	27.5	21.0-35.1	152	72.5	64.9-79.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	271	67	21.4	16.2-27.6	204	78.6	72.4-83.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	793	190	22.2	19.0-25.8	603	77.8	74.2-81.0
Some Post-H.S.	696	189	25.5	21.8-29.6	507	74.5	70.4-78.2
College Graduate	645	162	24.0	20.3-28.1	483	76.0	71.9-79.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	168	67	37.7	29.2-46.9	101	62.3	53.1-70.8
$15,000- 24,999	325	84	19.7	15.5-24.8	241	80.3	75.2-84.5
$25,000- 34,999	293	73	21.7	16.8-27.6	220	78.3	72.4-83.2
$35,000- 49,999	367	100	27.1	22.1-32.8	267	72.9	67.2-77.9
$50,000-74,999	382	87	21.1	16.8-26.2	295	78.9	73.8-83.2
$75,000+	422	91	22.2	17.6-27.5	331	77.8	72.5-82.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	736	225	27.9	24.2-32.0	511	72.1	68.0-75.8
No	1,644	379	21.7	19.5-24.2	1,265	78.3	75.8-80.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	26	10	34.5	17.0-57.7	16	65.5	42.3-83.0
Non-Veteran	2,373	596	23.4	21.5-25.5	1,777	76.6	74.5-78.5
Currently Serving	7	2	30.9	7.0-72.7	5	69.1	27.3-93.0

* 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-WHITE FEMALES

[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	2,406	608	23.6	21.6-25.7	1,798	76.4	74.3-78.4
AGE
18-24	87	21	22.2	13.7-34.0	66	77.8	66.0-86.3
25-34	329	85	27.4	22.0-33.6	244	72.6	66.4-78.0
35-44	437	90	20.1	15.9-25.1	347	79.9	74.9-84.1
45-54	524	141	23.7	19.7-28.2	383	76.3	71.8-80.3
55-64	493	129	24.5	20.3-29.2	364	75.5	70.8-79.7
65-74	309	77	22.3	17.5-28.0	232	77.7	72.0-82.5
75+	216	64	27.5	21.0-35.1	152	72.5	64.9-79.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	271	67	21.4	16.2-27.6	204	78.6	72.4-83.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	793	190	22.2	19.0-25.8	603	77.8	74.2-81.0
Some Post-H.S.	696	189	25.5	21.8-29.6	507	74.5	70.4-78.2
College Graduate	645	162	24.0	20.3-28.1	483	76.0	71.9-79.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	168	67	37.7	29.2-46.9	101	62.3	53.1-70.8
$15,000- 24,999	325	84	19.7	15.5-24.8	241	80.3	75.2-84.5
$25,000- 34,999	293	73	21.7	16.8-27.6	220	78.3	72.4-83.2
$35,000- 49,999	367	100	27.1	22.1-32.8	267	72.9	67.2-77.9
$50,000-74,999	382	87	21.1	16.8-26.2	295	78.9	73.8-83.2
$75,000+	422	91	22.2	17.6-27.5	331	77.8	72.5-82.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	736	225	27.9	24.2-32.0	511	72.1	68.0-75.8
No	1,644	379	21.7	19.5-24.2	1,265	78.3	75.8-80.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	26	10	34.5	17.0-57.7	16	65.5	42.3-83.0
Non-Veteran	2,373	596	23.4	21.5-25.5	1,777	76.6	74.5-78.5
Currently Serving	7	2	30.9	7.0-72.7	5	69.1	27.3-93.0

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearms-WHITE FEMALES

[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?*