BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: ([Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage,outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.] <br><br>Are any of these firearms now loaded?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Firearms

[Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage,outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.]

Are any of these firearms now loaded?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	5,512	1,716	29.9	28.4-31.4	3,796	70.1	68.6-71.6
-Piedmont NC	2,883	913	30.4	28.4-32.5	1,970	69.6	67.5-71.6
GENDER
Male	1,443	555	34.9	32.0-37.9	888	65.1	62.1-68.0
Female	1,440	358	23.7	21.2-26.5	1,082	76.3	73.5-78.8
RACE
White	2,531	784	29.5	27.3-31.7	1,747	70.5	68.3-72.7
African American	290	108	39.2	32.5-46.3	182	60.8	53.7-67.5
Other Minorities	6	2	22.0	3.9-66.2	4	78.0	33.8-96.1
AGE
18-24	102	28	23.0	15.0-33.6	74	77.0	66.4-85.0
25-34	392	127	35.6	29.9-41.7	265	64.4	58.3-70.1
35-44	531	148	25.5	21.4-30.1	383	74.5	69.9-78.6
45-54	608	193	30.5	26.2-35.1	415	69.5	64.9-73.8
55-64	591	207	33.4	28.9-38.2	384	66.6	61.8-71.1
65-74	397	130	32.2	26.9-38.0	267	67.8	62.0-73.1
75+	249	77	26.2	20.2-33.2	172	73.8	66.8-79.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	405	144	34.7	29.2-40.6	261	65.3	59.4-70.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	892	274	29.1	25.7-32.8	618	70.9	67.2-74.3
Some Post-H.S.	769	259	32.9	28.9-37.2	510	67.1	62.8-71.1
College Graduate	816	235	27.6	24.1-31.5	581	72.4	68.5-75.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	214	90	37.9	29.9-46.7	124	62.1	53.3-70.1
$15,000- 24,999	358	118	29.8	24.4-35.8	240	70.2	64.2-75.6
$25,000- 34,999	335	120	33.7	28.0-40.0	215	66.3	60.0-72.0
$35,000- 49,999	453	154	31.9	27.0-37.2	299	68.1	62.8-73.0
$50,000-74,999	474	151	33.5	28.5-38.9	323	66.5	61.1-71.5
$75,000+	543	138	25.2	21.0-29.9	405	74.8	70.1-79.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	861	310	35.5	31.7-39.5	551	64.5	60.5-68.3
No	1,983	586	28.1	25.7-30.6	1,397	71.9	69.4-74.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	515	205	35.6	30.9-40.5	310	64.4	59.5-69.1
Non-Veteran	2,354	702	29.0	26.8-31.4	1,652	71.0	68.6-73.2
Currently Serving	14	6	36.8	15.1-65.6	8	63.2	34.4-84.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,512

1,716

29.9

28.4-31.4

3,796

70.1

68.6-71.6

-Piedmont NC

2,883

913

30.4

28.4-32.5

1,970

69.6

67.5-71.6

GENDER

Male

1,443

555

34.9

32.0-37.9

888

65.1

62.1-68.0

Female

1,440

358

23.7

21.2-26.5

1,082

76.3

73.5-78.8

RACE

White

2,531

784

29.5

27.3-31.7

1,747

70.5

68.3-72.7

African American

290

108

39.2

32.5-46.3

182

60.8

53.7-67.5

Other Minorities

22.0

3.9-66.2

78.0

33.8-96.1

AGE

18-24

102

23.0

15.0-33.6

77.0

66.4-85.0

25-34

392

127

35.6

29.9-41.7

265

64.4

58.3-70.1

35-44

531

148

25.5

21.4-30.1

383

74.5

69.9-78.6

45-54

608

193

30.5

26.2-35.1

415

69.5

64.9-73.8

55-64

591

207

33.4

28.9-38.2

384

66.6

61.8-71.1

65-74

397

130

32.2

26.9-38.0

267

67.8

62.0-73.1

75+

249

26.2

20.2-33.2

172

73.8

66.8-79.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

405

144

34.7

29.2-40.6

261

65.3

59.4-70.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

892

274

29.1

25.7-32.8

618

70.9

67.2-74.3

Some Post-H.S.

769

259

32.9

28.9-37.2

510

67.1

62.8-71.1

College Graduate

816

235

27.6

24.1-31.5

581

72.4

68.5-75.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

214

37.9

29.9-46.7

124

62.1

53.3-70.1

$15,000- 24,999

358

118

29.8

24.4-35.8

240

70.2

64.2-75.6

$25,000- 34,999

335

120

33.7

28.0-40.0

215

66.3

60.0-72.0

$35,000- 49,999

453

154

31.9

27.0-37.2

299

68.1

62.8-73.0

$50,000-74,999

474

151

33.5

28.5-38.9

323

66.5

61.1-71.5

$75,000+

543

138

25.2

21.0-29.9

405

74.8

70.1-79.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

861

310

35.5

31.7-39.5

551

64.5

60.5-68.3

1,983

586

28.1

25.7-30.6

1,397

71.9

69.4-74.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

515

205

35.6

30.9-40.5

310

64.4

59.5-69.1

Non-Veteran

2,354

702

29.0

26.8-31.4

1,652

71.0

68.6-73.2

Currently Serving

36.8

15.1-65.6

63.2

34.4-84.9

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

This page was generated on 23MAY05.

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Firearms

[Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage,outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.] Are any of these firearms now loaded?*

[Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage,outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.]

Are any of these firearms now loaded?*