BRFSS 2011 - Eastern North Carolina**: (The next questions are about firearms. We are asking these in a health survey because of our interest in <br>firearm-related injuries. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: b ut not BB guns, starter pistols, <br>or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.<br> <br>Are any firearms kept in o r around your home?)

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Firearms

The next 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: bu t not BB guns, starter pistols,
or guns that cannot fire. 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	9,087	3,924	41.6	39.7-43.4	5,163	58.4	56.6-60.3
-Eastern NC	2,439	1,068	43.7	40.1-47.3	1,371	56.3	52.7-59.9
GENDER
Male	815	456	50.1	44.1-56.2	359	49.9	43.8-55.9
Female	1,624	612	37.8	33.7-42.1	1,012	62.2	57.9-66.3
RACE
White	1,655	828	52.6	48.2-56.9	827	47.4	43.1-51.8
African American	525	132	23.8	17.5-31.4	393	76.2	68.6-82.5
Other minorities	244	105	30.5	21.2-41.8	139	69.5	58.2-78.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	114	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	2,320	1,037	45.7	42.0-49.5	1,283	54.3	50.5-58.0
AGE
18-34	269	115	41.3	33.1-50.0	154	58.7	50.0-66.9
35-54	725	313	42.5	36.6-48.5	412	57.5	51.5-63.4
55-64	577	283	51.2	44.4-57.9	294	48.8	42.1-55.6
65-74	453	204	45.3	38.4-52.3	249	54.7	47.7-61.6
75+	386	142	41.6	33.5-50.2	244	58.4	49.8-66.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	307	97	24.9	18.2-33.1	210	75.1	66.9-81.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	736	305	46.0	39.3-52.9	431	54.0	47.1-60.7
Some Post-H.S.	653	314	49.5	42.8-56.2	339	50.5	43.8-57.2
College Graduate	738	351	47.7	41.7-53.7	387	52.3	46.3-58.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	319	91	22.8	16.0-31.4	228	77.2	68.6-84.0
$15,000- 24,999	384	130	31.9	24.3-40.6	254	68.1	59.4-75.7
$25,000- 34,999	244	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	342	162	46.7	37.6-56.0	180	53.3	44.0-62.4
$50,000+	753	437	63.3	57.1-69.2	316	36.7	30.8-42.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	808	355	46.9	41.2-52.6	453	53.1	47.4-58.8
No	1,620	710	42.6	38.3-47.1	910	57.4	52.9-61.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	402	244	61.5	53.3-69.1	158	38.5	30.9-46.7
Non-Veteran	2,037	824	40.4	36.5-44.4	1,213	59.6	55.6-63.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,087

3,924

41.6

39.7-43.4

5,163

58.4

56.6-60.3

-Eastern NC

2,439

1,068

43.7

40.1-47.3

1,371

56.3

52.7-59.9

GENDER

Male

815

456

50.1

44.1-56.2

359

49.9

43.8-55.9

Female

1,624

612

37.8

33.7-42.1

1,012

62.2

57.9-66.3

RACE

White

1,655

828

52.6

48.2-56.9

827

47.4

43.1-51.8

African American

525

132

23.8

17.5-31.4

393

76.2

68.6-82.5

Other minorities

244

105

30.5

21.2-41.8

139

69.5

58.2-78.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

114

***

Non-Hispanic

2,320

1,037

45.7

42.0-49.5

1,283

54.3

50.5-58.0

AGE

18-34

269

115

41.3

33.1-50.0

154

58.7

50.0-66.9

35-54

725

313

42.5

36.6-48.5

412

57.5

51.5-63.4

55-64

577

283

51.2

44.4-57.9

294

48.8

42.1-55.6

65-74

453

204

45.3

38.4-52.3

249

54.7

47.7-61.6

75+

386

142

41.6

33.5-50.2

244

58.4

49.8-66.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

307

24.9

18.2-33.1

210

75.1

66.9-81.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

736

305

46.0

39.3-52.9

431

54.0

47.1-60.7

Some Post-H.S.

653

314

49.5

42.8-56.2

339

50.5

43.8-57.2

College Graduate

738

351

47.7

41.7-53.7

387

52.3

46.3-58.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

319

22.8

16.0-31.4

228

77.2

68.6-84.0

$15,000- 24,999

384

130

31.9

24.3-40.6

254

68.1

59.4-75.7

$25,000- 34,999

244

***

$35,000- 49,999

342

162

46.7

37.6-56.0

180

53.3

44.0-62.4

$50,000+

753

437

63.3

57.1-69.2

316

36.7

30.8-42.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

808

355

46.9

41.2-52.6

453

53.1

47.4-58.8

1,620

710

42.6

38.3-47.1

910

57.4

52.9-61.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

402

244

61.5

53.3-69.1

158

38.5

30.9-46.7

Non-Veteran

2,037

824

40.4

36.5-44.4

1,213

59.6

55.6-63.5

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2011 are NOT comparable to previous years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2011 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).

**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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