BRFSS 2011 - 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: but 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 or around your home?)

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: 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: 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 firearms kept in or around your home?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,087	3,924	41.6	39.7-43.4	5,163	58.4	56.6-60.3
GENDER
Male	3,232	1,761	49.5	46.5-52.5	1,471	50.5	47.5-53.5
Female	5,855	2,163	34.4	32.3-36.6	3,692	65.6	63.4-67.7
RACE
White	7,099	3,359	48.9	46.8-51.0	3,740	51.1	49.0-53.2
African American	1,364	365	23.9	20.2-28.1	999	76.1	71.9-79.8
Native American	216	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other Minorities	361	60	11.6	7.3-17.9	301	88.4	82.1-92.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	328	63	15.7	9.9-24.1	265	84.3	75.9-90.1
-English Speaking	168	***	***	***	***	***	***
-Spanish Speaking	160	***	***	***	151	94.2	83.1-98.2
Non-Hispanic	8,741	3,853	43.3	41.4-45.2	4,888	56.7	54.8-58.6
AGE
18-34	807	299	35.7	31.3-40.3	508	64.3	59.7-68.7
35-44	1,178	459	40.7	36.4-45.2	719	59.3	54.8-63.6
45-54	1,679	723	42.6	38.9-46.4	956	57.4	53.6-61.1
55-64	2,070	996	49.1	45.7-52.5	1,074	50.9	47.5-54.3
65-74	1,807	858	50.0	46.6-53.4	949	50.0	46.6-53.4
75+	1,457	555	38.7	34.9-42.7	902	61.3	57.3-65.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,063	370	30.3	26.0-35.0	693	69.7	65.0-74.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,531	1,180	43.8	40.1-47.5	1,351	56.2	52.5-59.9
Some Post-H.S.	2,292	1,116	48.3	44.7-51.9	1,176	51.7	48.1-55.3
College Graduate	3,182	1,248	38.2	35.4-41.1	1,934	61.8	58.9-64.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,036	324	25.5	21.4-30.1	712	74.5	69.9-78.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,479	556	33.1	28.8-37.7	923	66.9	62.3-71.2
$25,000- 34,999	917	431	43.7	38.1-49.4	486	56.3	50.6-61.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,149	583	48.6	43.5-53.8	566	51.4	46.2-56.5
$50,000-74,999	1,112	580	53.9	48.6-59.1	532	46.1	40.9-51.4
$75,000+	1,941	920	51.5	47.7-55.3	1,021	48.5	44.7-52.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,922	1,263	41.6	38.4-44.8	1,659	58.4	55.2-61.6
No	6,130	2,649	41.6	39.4-43.9	3,481	58.4	56.1-60.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,292	789	59.4	54.6-64.0	503	40.6	36.0-45.4
Non-Veteran	7,793	3,135	39.1	37.1-41.1	4,658	60.9	58.9-62.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,087

3,924

41.6

39.7-43.4

5,163

58.4

56.6-60.3

GENDER

Male

3,232

1,761

49.5

46.5-52.5

1,471

50.5

47.5-53.5

Female

5,855

2,163

34.4

32.3-36.6

3,692

65.6

63.4-67.7

RACE

White

7,099

3,359

48.9

46.8-51.0

3,740

51.1

49.0-53.2

African American

1,364

365

23.9

20.2-28.1

999

76.1

71.9-79.8

Native American

216

***

Other Minorities

361

11.6

7.3-17.9

301

88.4

82.1-92.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

328

15.7

9.9-24.1

265

84.3

75.9-90.1

-English Speaking

168

***

-Spanish Speaking

160

***

151

94.2

83.1-98.2

Non-Hispanic

8,741

3,853

43.3

41.4-45.2

4,888

56.7

54.8-58.6

AGE

18-34

807

299

35.7

31.3-40.3

508

64.3

59.7-68.7

35-44

1,178

459

40.7

36.4-45.2

719

59.3

54.8-63.6

45-54

1,679

723

42.6

38.9-46.4

956

57.4

53.6-61.1

55-64

2,070

996

49.1

45.7-52.5

1,074

50.9

47.5-54.3

65-74

1,807

858

50.0

46.6-53.4

949

50.0

46.6-53.4

75+

1,457

555

38.7

34.9-42.7

902

61.3

57.3-65.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,063

370

30.3

26.0-35.0

693

69.7

65.0-74.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,531

1,180

43.8

40.1-47.5

1,351

56.2

52.5-59.9

Some Post-H.S.

2,292

1,116

48.3

44.7-51.9

1,176

51.7

48.1-55.3

College Graduate

3,182

1,248

38.2

35.4-41.1

1,934

61.8

58.9-64.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,036

324

25.5

21.4-30.1

712

74.5

69.9-78.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,479

556

33.1

28.8-37.7

923

66.9

62.3-71.2

$25,000- 34,999

917

431

43.7

38.1-49.4

486

56.3

50.6-61.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,149

583

48.6

43.5-53.8

566

51.4

46.2-56.5

$50,000-74,999

1,112

580

53.9

48.6-59.1

532

46.1

40.9-51.4

$75,000+

1,941

920

51.5

47.7-55.3

1,021

48.5

44.7-52.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,922

1,263

41.6

38.4-44.8

1,659

58.4

55.2-61.6

6,130

2,649

41.6

39.4-43.9

3,481

58.4

56.1-60.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,292

789

59.4

54.6-64.0

503

40.6

36.0-45.4

Non-Veteran

7,793

3,135

39.1

37.1-41.1

4,658

60.9

58.9-62.9

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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).

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