BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western 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: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	7,997	2,962	36.7	35.4-38.0	5,035	63.3	62.0-64.6
GENDER
Male	2,952	1,457	44.9	42.7-47.1	1,495	55.1	52.9-57.3
Female	5,045	1,505	29.0	27.5-30.6	3,540	71.0	69.4-72.5
RACE
White	6,174	2,602	43.7	42.2-45.3	3,572	56.3	54.7-57.8
African American	1,304	295	22.4	19.8-25.3	1,009	77.6	74.7-80.2
Other Minorities	71	6	8.7	3.4-20.4	65	91.3	79.6-96.6
AGE
18-24	405	106	25.1	20.2-30.6	299	74.9	69.4-79.8
25-34	1,337	401	28.0	25.2-31.0	936	72.0	69.0-74.8
35-44	1,584	540	33.2	30.4-36.1	1,044	66.8	63.9-69.6
45-54	1,498	619	42.5	39.4-45.6	879	57.5	54.4-60.6
55-64	1,341	613	45.7	42.3-49.1	728	54.3	50.9-57.7
65-74	998	411	44.9	41.0-48.9	587	55.1	51.1-59.0
75+	800	259	35.0	30.9-39.5	541	65.0	60.5-69.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,262	413	31.4	28.2-34.8	849	68.6	65.2-71.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,208	918	41.6	39.0-44.2	1,290	58.4	55.8-61.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,920	793	41.8	39.0-44.6	1,127	58.2	55.4-61.0
College Graduate	2,597	837	32.1	29.9-34.3	1,760	67.9	65.7-70.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	831	220	27.0	23.1-31.3	611	73.0	68.7-76.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,257	364	26.9	24.0-30.1	893	73.1	69.9-76.0
$25,000- 34,999	891	343	38.7	34.8-42.8	548	61.3	57.2-65.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,055	469	43.3	39.7-47.0	586	56.7	53.0-60.3
$50,000-74,999	1,042	482	46.7	43.0-50.4	560	53.3	49.6-57.0
$75,000+	1,285	552	40.6	37.3-43.9	733	59.4	56.1-62.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,377	891	39.4	36.9-42.0	1,486	60.6	58.0-63.1
No	5,496	2,031	35.9	34.3-37.4	3,465	64.1	62.6-65.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	927	519	54.9	51.0-58.8	408	45.1	41.2-49.0
Non-Veteran	7,042	2,429	33.8	32.4-35.2	4,613	66.2	64.8-67.6
Currently Serving	27	14	51.1	31.2-70.7	13	48.9	29.3-68.8

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

-Piedmont NC

7,997

2,962

36.7

35.4-38.0

5,035

63.3

62.0-64.6

GENDER

Male

2,952

1,457

44.9

42.7-47.1

1,495

55.1

52.9-57.3

Female

5,045

1,505

29.0

27.5-30.6

3,540

71.0

69.4-72.5

RACE

White

6,174

2,602

43.7

42.2-45.3

3,572

56.3

54.7-57.8

African American

1,304

295

22.4

19.8-25.3

1,009

77.6

74.7-80.2

Other Minorities

8.7

3.4-20.4

91.3

79.6-96.6

AGE

18-24

405

106

25.1

20.2-30.6

299

74.9

69.4-79.8

25-34

1,337

401

28.0

25.2-31.0

936

72.0

69.0-74.8

35-44

1,584

540

33.2

30.4-36.1

1,044

66.8

63.9-69.6

45-54

1,498

619

42.5

39.4-45.6

879

57.5

54.4-60.6

55-64

1,341

613

45.7

42.3-49.1

728

54.3

50.9-57.7

65-74

998

411

44.9

41.0-48.9

587

55.1

51.1-59.0

75+

800

259

35.0

30.9-39.5

541

65.0

60.5-69.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,262

413

31.4

28.2-34.8

849

68.6

65.2-71.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,208

918

41.6

39.0-44.2

1,290

58.4

55.8-61.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,920

793

41.8

39.0-44.6

1,127

58.2

55.4-61.0

College Graduate

2,597

837

32.1

29.9-34.3

1,760

67.9

65.7-70.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

831

220

27.0

23.1-31.3

611

73.0

68.7-76.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,257

364

26.9

24.0-30.1

893

73.1

69.9-76.0

$25,000- 34,999

891

343

38.7

34.8-42.8

548

61.3

57.2-65.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,055

469

43.3

39.7-47.0

586

56.7

53.0-60.3

$50,000-74,999

1,042

482

46.7

43.0-50.4

560

53.3

49.6-57.0

$75,000+

1,285

552

40.6

37.3-43.9

733

59.4

56.1-62.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,377

891

39.4

36.9-42.0

1,486

60.6

58.0-63.1

5,496

2,031

35.9

34.3-37.4

3,465

64.1

62.6-65.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

927

519

54.9

51.0-58.8

408

45.1

41.2-49.0

Non-Veteran

7,042

2,429

33.8

32.4-35.2

4,613

66.2

64.8-67.6

Currently Serving

51.1

31.2-70.7

48.9

29.3-68.8

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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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