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 MALES

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	3,945	2,277	56.7	54.8-58.6	1,668	43.3	41.4-45.2
AGE
18-24	198	97	50.5	42.1-58.8	101	49.5	41.2-57.9
25-34	597	296	48.6	43.7-53.4	301	51.4	46.6-56.3
35-44	773	429	53.2	48.9-57.3	344	46.8	42.7-51.1
45-54	750	448	60.0	55.7-64.2	302	40.0	35.8-44.3
55-64	748	487	63.1	58.6-67.3	261	36.9	32.7-41.4
65-74	526	321	62.3	57.3-67.1	205	37.7	32.9-42.7
75+	347	197	55.9	49.6-62.0	150	44.1	38.0-50.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	493	321	65.4	60.0-70.4	172	34.6	29.6-40.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,086	660	59.1	55.5-62.7	426	40.9	37.3-44.5
Some Post-H.S.	961	621	63.9	60.2-67.5	340	36.1	32.5-39.8
College Graduate	1,400	674	47.2	44.1-50.4	726	52.8	49.6-55.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	292	165	56.2	48.8-63.3	127	43.8	36.7-51.2
$15,000- 24,999	468	264	55.5	49.9-61.0	204	44.5	39.0-50.1
$25,000- 34,999	478	279	59.9	54.6-65.0	199	40.1	35.0-45.4
$35,000- 49,999	641	388	58.9	54.2-63.4	253	41.1	36.6-45.8
$50,000-74,999	621	361	58.5	53.9-63.0	260	41.5	37.0-46.1
$75,000+	780	459	54.8	50.6-58.9	321	45.2	41.1-49.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,167	709	61.1	57.6-64.4	458	38.9	35.6-42.4
No	2,711	1,532	55.2	52.9-57.4	1,179	44.8	42.6-47.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,353	839	62.6	59.5-65.6	514	37.4	34.4-40.5
Non-Veteran	2,506	1,396	54.2	51.8-56.6	1,110	45.8	43.4-48.2
Currently Serving	85	42	43.9	32.6-56.0	43	56.1	44.0-67.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,945

2,277

56.7

54.8-58.6

1,668

43.3

41.4-45.2

AGE

18-24

198

50.5

42.1-58.8

101

49.5

41.2-57.9

25-34

597

296

48.6

43.7-53.4

301

51.4

46.6-56.3

35-44

773

429

53.2

48.9-57.3

344

46.8

42.7-51.1

45-54

750

448

60.0

55.7-64.2

302

40.0

35.8-44.3

55-64

748

487

63.1

58.6-67.3

261

36.9

32.7-41.4

65-74

526

321

62.3

57.3-67.1

205

37.7

32.9-42.7

75+

347

197

55.9

49.6-62.0

150

44.1

38.0-50.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

493

321

65.4

60.0-70.4

172

34.6

29.6-40.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,086

660

59.1

55.5-62.7

426

40.9

37.3-44.5

Some Post-H.S.

961

621

63.9

60.2-67.5

340

36.1

32.5-39.8

College Graduate

1,400

674

47.2

44.1-50.4

726

52.8

49.6-55.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

292

165

56.2

48.8-63.3

127

43.8

36.7-51.2

$15,000- 24,999

468

264

55.5

49.9-61.0

204

44.5

39.0-50.1

$25,000- 34,999

478

279

59.9

54.6-65.0

199

40.1

35.0-45.4

$35,000- 49,999

641

388

58.9

54.2-63.4

253

41.1

36.6-45.8

$50,000-74,999

621

361

58.5

53.9-63.0

260

41.5

37.0-46.1

$75,000+

780

459

54.8

50.6-58.9

321

45.2

41.1-49.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,167

709

61.1

57.6-64.4

458

38.9

35.6-42.4

2,711

1,532

55.2

52.9-57.4

1,179

44.8

42.6-47.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,353

839

62.6

59.5-65.6

514

37.4

34.4-40.5

Non-Veteran

2,506

1,396

54.2

51.8-56.6

1,110

45.8

43.4-48.2

Currently Serving

43.9

32.6-56.0

56.1

44.0-67.4

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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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