BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Are any of these loaded firearms also unlocked? By "unlocked" we mean you do not need a key or combination to get the gun or to fire it. We don't count a safety as a lock.*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearms-WHITES

Are any of these loaded firearms also unlocked? By "unlocked" we mean you do not need a key or combination to get the gun or to fire it. We don't count a safety as a lock.*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,446	865	58.4	55.3-61.5	581	41.6	38.5-44.7
GENDER
Male	845	533	61.7	57.6-65.6	312	38.3	34.4-42.4
Female	601	332	51.9	47.0-56.7	269	48.1	43.3-53.0
AGE
18-24	44	22	47.7	30.7-65.3	22	52.3	34.7-69.3
25-34	200	110	55.4	46.9-63.6	90	44.6	36.4-53.1
35-44	245	140	53.7	46.2-61.1	105	46.3	38.9-53.8
45-54	301	188	60.9	53.9-67.5	113	39.1	32.5-46.1
55-64	337	211	61.0	54.3-67.3	126	39.0	32.7-45.7
65-74	190	116	59.7	51.0-67.8	74	40.3	32.2-49.0
75+	126	78	67.3	56.7-76.3	48	32.7	23.7-43.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	190	108	58.2	49.2-66.6	82	41.8	33.4-50.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	434	264	59.4	53.6-65.0	170	40.6	35.0-46.4
Some Post-H.S.	443	258	57.4	51.5-63.0	185	42.6	37.0-48.5
College Graduate	379	235	58.7	52.6-64.6	144	41.3	35.4-47.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	141	92	67.1	56.4-76.3	49	32.9	23.7-43.6
$15,000- 24,999	172	112	63.1	53.1-72.0	60	36.9	28.0-46.9
$25,000- 34,999	183	113	59.1	50.2-67.5	70	40.9	32.5-49.8
$35,000- 49,999	263	169	63.2	56.1-69.7	94	36.8	30.3-43.9
$50,000-74,999	223	129	58.0	50.0-65.6	94	42.0	34.4-50.0
$75,000+	226	124	54.4	46.5-62.0	102	45.6	38.0-53.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	516	308	60.4	55.1-65.4	208	39.6	34.6-44.9
No	915	548	57.7	53.7-61.6	367	42.3	38.4-46.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	341	217	62.2	55.8-68.2	124	37.8	31.8-44.2
Non-Veteran	1,092	643	57.4	53.7-61.0	449	42.6	39.0-46.3
Currently Serving	13	5	28.6	10.9-56.8	8	71.4	43.2-89.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,446

865

58.4

55.3-61.5

581

41.6

38.5-44.7

GENDER

Male

845

533

61.7

57.6-65.6

312

38.3

34.4-42.4

Female

601

332

51.9

47.0-56.7

269

48.1

43.3-53.0

AGE

18-24

47.7

30.7-65.3

52.3

34.7-69.3

25-34

200

110

55.4

46.9-63.6

44.6

36.4-53.1

35-44

245

140

53.7

46.2-61.1

105

46.3

38.9-53.8

45-54

301

188

60.9

53.9-67.5

113

39.1

32.5-46.1

55-64

337

211

61.0

54.3-67.3

126

39.0

32.7-45.7

65-74

190

116

59.7

51.0-67.8

40.3

32.2-49.0

75+

126

67.3

56.7-76.3

32.7

23.7-43.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

190

108

58.2

49.2-66.6

41.8

33.4-50.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

434

264

59.4

53.6-65.0

170

40.6

35.0-46.4

Some Post-H.S.

443

258

57.4

51.5-63.0

185

42.6

37.0-48.5

College Graduate

379

235

58.7

52.6-64.6

144

41.3

35.4-47.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

141

67.1

56.4-76.3

32.9

23.7-43.6

$15,000- 24,999

172

112

63.1

53.1-72.0

36.9

28.0-46.9

$25,000- 34,999

183

113

59.1

50.2-67.5

40.9

32.5-49.8

$35,000- 49,999

263

169

63.2

56.1-69.7

36.8

30.3-43.9

$50,000-74,999

223

129

58.0

50.0-65.6

42.0

34.4-50.0

$75,000+

226

124

54.4

46.5-62.0

102

45.6

38.0-53.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

516

308

60.4

55.1-65.4

208

39.6

34.6-44.9

915

548

57.7

53.7-61.6

367

42.3

38.4-46.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

341

217

62.2

55.8-68.2

124

37.8

31.8-44.2

Non-Veteran

1,092

643

57.4

53.7-61.0

449

42.6

39.0-46.3

Currently Serving

28.6

10.9-56.8

71.4

43.2-89.1

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having loaded 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.

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