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-WHITES

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	10,727	4,800	47.7	46.5-48.8	5,927	52.3	51.2-53.5
GENDER
Male	3,945	2,277	56.7	54.8-58.6	1,668	43.3	41.4-45.2
Female	6,782	2,523	39.4	38.0-40.8	4,259	60.6	59.2-62.0
AGE
18-24	501	188	40.3	35.0-45.8	313	59.7	54.2-65.0
25-34	1,545	637	42.1	39.0-45.1	908	57.9	54.9-61.0
35-44	1,981	881	47.0	44.3-49.7	1,100	53.0	50.3-55.7
45-54	2,022	991	51.8	49.1-54.5	1,031	48.2	45.5-50.9
55-64	1,932	1,011	54.9	52.1-57.7	921	45.1	42.3-47.9
65-74	1,509	652	48.8	45.7-51.9	857	51.2	48.1-54.3
75+	1,206	427	38.7	35.2-42.2	779	61.3	57.8-64.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,371	604	48.9	45.4-52.3	767	51.1	47.7-54.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,076	1,498	51.8	49.6-54.0	1,578	48.2	46.0-50.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,756	1,341	52.4	50.1-54.7	1,415	47.6	45.3-49.9
College Graduate	3,511	1,355	40.4	38.4-42.4	2,156	59.6	57.6-61.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,013	343	38.8	34.8-43.1	670	61.2	56.9-65.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,535	606	43.5	40.3-46.7	929	56.5	53.3-59.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,245	583	50.7	47.3-54.1	662	49.3	45.9-52.7
$35,000- 49,999	1,531	775	51.7	48.6-54.7	756	48.3	45.3-51.4
$50,000-74,999	1,493	758	53.3	50.2-56.3	735	46.7	43.7-49.8
$75,000+	1,761	894	49.4	46.6-52.3	867	50.6	47.7-53.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,398	1,484	48.7	46.5-50.8	1,914	51.3	49.2-53.5
No	7,182	3,254	47.3	45.9-48.7	3,928	52.7	51.3-54.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,452	868	61.4	58.4-64.3	584	38.6	35.7-41.6
Non-Veteran	9,170	3,883	45.0	43.8-46.3	5,287	55.0	53.7-56.2
Currently Serving	104	49	43.2	32.7-54.4	55	56.8	45.6-67.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

10,727

4,800

47.7

46.5-48.8

5,927

52.3

51.2-53.5

GENDER

Male

3,945

2,277

56.7

54.8-58.6

1,668

43.3

41.4-45.2

Female

6,782

2,523

39.4

38.0-40.8

4,259

60.6

59.2-62.0

AGE

18-24

501

188

40.3

35.0-45.8

313

59.7

54.2-65.0

25-34

1,545

637

42.1

39.0-45.1

908

57.9

54.9-61.0

35-44

1,981

881

47.0

44.3-49.7

1,100

53.0

50.3-55.7

45-54

2,022

991

51.8

49.1-54.5

1,031

48.2

45.5-50.9

55-64

1,932

1,011

54.9

52.1-57.7

921

45.1

42.3-47.9

65-74

1,509

652

48.8

45.7-51.9

857

51.2

48.1-54.3

75+

1,206

427

38.7

35.2-42.2

779

61.3

57.8-64.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,371

604

48.9

45.4-52.3

767

51.1

47.7-54.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,076

1,498

51.8

49.6-54.0

1,578

48.2

46.0-50.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,756

1,341

52.4

50.1-54.7

1,415

47.6

45.3-49.9

College Graduate

3,511

1,355

40.4

38.4-42.4

2,156

59.6

57.6-61.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,013

343

38.8

34.8-43.1

670

61.2

56.9-65.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,535

606

43.5

40.3-46.7

929

56.5

53.3-59.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,245

583

50.7

47.3-54.1

662

49.3

45.9-52.7

$35,000- 49,999

1,531

775

51.7

48.6-54.7

756

48.3

45.3-51.4

$50,000-74,999

1,493

758

53.3

50.2-56.3

735

46.7

43.7-49.8

$75,000+

1,761

894

49.4

46.6-52.3

867

50.6

47.7-53.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,398

1,484

48.7

46.5-50.8

1,914

51.3

49.2-53.5

7,182

3,254

47.3

45.9-48.7

3,928

52.7

51.3-54.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,452

868

61.4

58.4-64.3

584

38.6

35.7-41.6

Non-Veteran

9,170

3,883

45.0

43.8-46.3

5,287

55.0

53.7-56.2

Currently Serving

104

43.2

32.7-54.4

56.8

45.6-67.3

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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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