BRFSS 2004 - 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: 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
-Western NC	740	227	28.5	24.7-32.5	513	71.5	67.5-75.3
GENDER
Male	337	123	32.9	27.4-39.0	214	67.1	61.0-72.6
Female	403	104	22.9	18.4-28.1	299	77.1	71.9-81.6
RACE
White	688	218	29.5	25.6-33.7	470	70.5	66.3-74.4
African American	23	2	8.5	1.8-31.9	21	91.5	68.1-98.2
AGE
18-24	39	11	27.5	14.5-45.9	28	72.5	54.1-85.5
25-34	87	24	25.8	16.2-38.6	63	74.2	61.4-83.8
35-44	152	46	29.1	21.4-38.1	106	70.9	61.9-78.6
45-54	143	41	26.2	18.3-36.0	102	73.8	64.0-81.7
55-64	136	47	32.8	24.1-42.9	89	67.2	57.1-75.9
65-74	101	31	29.0	19.8-40.5	70	71.0	59.5-80.2
75+	80	27	27.4	17.8-39.8	53	72.6	60.2-82.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	124	41	28.1	19.7-38.3	83	71.9	61.7-80.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	214	48	22.0	16.0-29.4	166	78.0	70.6-84.0
Some Post-H.S.	218	75	33.2	26.0-41.2	143	66.8	58.8-74.0
College Graduate	183	63	31.2	24.0-39.5	120	68.8	60.5-76.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	76	35	40.6	27.3-55.4	41	59.4	44.6-72.7
$15,000- 24,999	126	32	22.8	15.2-32.8	94	77.2	67.2-84.8
$25,000- 34,999	108	25	24.2	15.9-35.0	83	75.8	65.0-84.1
$35,000- 49,999	104	34	27.8	19.3-38.4	70	72.2	61.6-80.7
$50,000-74,999	102	24	24.9	16.2-36.2	78	75.1	63.8-83.8
$75,000+	89	27	31.1	21.0-43.4	62	68.9	56.6-79.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	235	78	29.8	23.3-37.2	157	70.2	62.8-76.7
No	497	148	28.2	23.7-33.2	349	71.8	66.8-76.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	123	50	35.1	26.2-45.2	73	64.9	54.8-73.8
Non-Veteran	615	176	26.8	22.7-31.2	439	73.2	68.8-77.3
Currently Serving	2	1	81.3	21.4-98.6	1	18.7	1.4-78.6

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

-Western NC

740

227

28.5

24.7-32.5

513

71.5

67.5-75.3

GENDER

Male

337

123

32.9

27.4-39.0

214

67.1

61.0-72.6

Female

403

104

22.9

18.4-28.1

299

77.1

71.9-81.6

RACE

White

688

218

29.5

25.6-33.7

470

70.5

66.3-74.4

African American

8.5

1.8-31.9

91.5

68.1-98.2

AGE

18-24

27.5

14.5-45.9

72.5

54.1-85.5

25-34

25.8

16.2-38.6

74.2

61.4-83.8

35-44

152

29.1

21.4-38.1

106

70.9

61.9-78.6

45-54

143

26.2

18.3-36.0

102

73.8

64.0-81.7

55-64

136

32.8

24.1-42.9

67.2

57.1-75.9

65-74

101

29.0

19.8-40.5

71.0

59.5-80.2

75+

27.4

17.8-39.8

72.6

60.2-82.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

124

28.1

19.7-38.3

71.9

61.7-80.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

214

22.0

16.0-29.4

166

78.0

70.6-84.0

Some Post-H.S.

218

33.2

26.0-41.2

143

66.8

58.8-74.0

College Graduate

183

31.2

24.0-39.5

120

68.8

60.5-76.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

40.6

27.3-55.4

59.4

44.6-72.7

$15,000- 24,999

126

22.8

15.2-32.8

77.2

67.2-84.8

$25,000- 34,999

108

24.2

15.9-35.0

75.8

65.0-84.1

$35,000- 49,999

104

27.8

19.3-38.4

72.2

61.6-80.7

$50,000-74,999

102

24.9

16.2-36.2

75.1

63.8-83.8

$75,000+

31.1

21.0-43.4

68.9

56.6-79.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

235

29.8

23.3-37.2

157

70.2

62.8-76.7

497

148

28.2

23.7-33.2

349

71.8

66.8-76.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

123

35.1

26.2-45.2

64.9

54.8-73.8

Non-Veteran

615

176

26.8

22.7-31.2

439

73.2

68.8-77.3

Currently Serving

81.3

21.4-98.6

18.7

1.4-78.6

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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.

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2004 BRFSS Survey Results: 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?*