BRFSS 2004 - Northeastern Partnership**: (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: Northeastern Partnership**

Firearms

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
North Carolina	14,370	5,674	40.9	39.9-41.9	8,696	59.1	58.1-60.1
-Northeastern Partnership	955	409	44.6	40.9-48.3	546	55.4	51.7-59.1
GENDER
Male	323	192	56.5	50.1-62.7	131	43.5	37.3-49.9
Female	632	217	34.6	30.6-38.9	415	65.4	61.1-69.4
RACE
White	552	291	56.4	51.6-61.0	261	43.6	39.0-48.4
African American	361	108	31.8	26.6-37.5	253	68.2	62.5-73.4
Other Minorities	1	1	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
AGE
18-24	37	9	22.6	10.1-43.2	28	77.4	56.8-89.9
25-34	120	48	44.4	34.2-55.0	72	55.6	45.0-65.8
35-44	153	59	38.3	30.1-47.2	94	61.7	52.8-69.9
45-54	186	100	54.8	46.5-62.8	86	45.2	37.2-53.5
55-64	192	92	51.0	43.2-58.8	100	49.0	41.2-56.8
65-74	155	59	42.8	34.2-51.8	96	57.2	48.2-65.8
75+	111	42	38.3	28.9-48.8	69	61.7	51.2-71.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	213	74	32.7	25.8-40.5	139	67.3	59.5-74.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	332	138	44.5	38.4-50.8	194	55.5	49.2-61.6
Some Post-H.S.	223	104	49.0	41.5-56.6	119	51.0	43.4-58.5
College Graduate	187	93	53.0	45.0-60.9	94	47.0	39.1-55.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	170	54	30.7	23.4-39.0	116	69.3	61.0-76.6
$15,000- 24,999	189	63	34.8	27.0-43.4	126	65.2	56.6-73.0
$25,000- 34,999	97	44	44.0	33.3-55.2	53	56.0	44.8-66.7
$35,000- 49,999	127	65	49.4	39.6-59.2	62	50.6	40.8-60.4
$50,000-74,999	84	50	56.3	44.4-67.5	34	43.7	32.5-55.6
$75,000+	82	53	68.7	56.9-78.4	29	31.3	21.6-43.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	374	153	44.3	38.3-50.5	221	55.7	49.5-61.7
No	562	251	45.3	40.6-50.1	311	54.7	49.9-59.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	107	67	65.1	54.8-74.1	40	34.9	25.9-45.2
Non-Veteran	841	341	41.8	37.9-45.8	500	58.2	54.2-62.1
Currently Serving	7	1	12.2	1.6-54.7	6	87.8	45.3-98.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,370

5,674

40.9

39.9-41.9

8,696

59.1

58.1-60.1

-Northeastern Partnership

955

409

44.6

40.9-48.3

546

55.4

51.7-59.1

GENDER

Male

323

192

56.5

50.1-62.7

131

43.5

37.3-49.9

Female

632

217

34.6

30.6-38.9

415

65.4

61.1-69.4

RACE

White

552

291

56.4

51.6-61.0

261

43.6

39.0-48.4

African American

361

108

31.8

26.6-37.5

253

68.2

62.5-73.4

Other Minorities

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

AGE

18-24

22.6

10.1-43.2

77.4

56.8-89.9

25-34

120

44.4

34.2-55.0

55.6

45.0-65.8

35-44

153

38.3

30.1-47.2

61.7

52.8-69.9

45-54

186

100

54.8

46.5-62.8

45.2

37.2-53.5

55-64

192

51.0

43.2-58.8

100

49.0

41.2-56.8

65-74

155

42.8

34.2-51.8

57.2

48.2-65.8

75+

111

38.3

28.9-48.8

61.7

51.2-71.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

213

32.7

25.8-40.5

139

67.3

59.5-74.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

332

138

44.5

38.4-50.8

194

55.5

49.2-61.6

Some Post-H.S.

223

104

49.0

41.5-56.6

119

51.0

43.4-58.5

College Graduate

187

53.0

45.0-60.9

47.0

39.1-55.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

170

30.7

23.4-39.0

116

69.3

61.0-76.6

$15,000- 24,999

189

34.8

27.0-43.4

126

65.2

56.6-73.0

$25,000- 34,999

44.0

33.3-55.2

56.0

44.8-66.7

$35,000- 49,999

127

49.4

39.6-59.2

50.6

40.8-60.4

$50,000-74,999

56.3

44.4-67.5

43.7

32.5-55.6

$75,000+

68.7

56.9-78.4

31.3

21.6-43.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

374

153

44.3

38.3-50.5

221

55.7

49.5-61.7

562

251

45.3

40.6-50.1

311

54.7

49.9-59.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

107

65.1

54.8-74.1

34.9

25.9-45.2

Non-Veteran

841

341

41.8

37.9-45.8

500

58.2

54.2-62.1

Currently Serving

12.2

1.6-54.7

87.8

45.3-98.4

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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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