2011 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearms--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 9,087 3,924 41.6 39.7-43.4 5,163 58.4 56.6-60.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes 8,052 3,568 44.0 42.0-46.0 4,484 56.0 54.0-58.0
No 1,011 349 31.5 26.8-36.6 662 68.5 63.4-73.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight 139 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Recommended Range 2,948 1,222 41.2 37.9-44.7 1,726 58.8 55.3-62.1
Overweight 3,094 1,388 43.4 40.2-46.5 1,706 56.6 53.5-59.8
Obese 2,405 1,085 43.6 40.1-47.2 1,320 56.4 52.8-59.9
Current Smoker
No 7,531 3,232 40.9 38.9-43.0 4,299 59.1 57.0-61.1
Yes 1,512 678 44.2 39.8-48.6 834 55.8 51.4-60.2
History of CVD**
Yes 1,192 560 46.2 41.4-51.1 632 53.8 48.9-58.6
No 7,800 3,318 41.0 39.0-43.0 4,482 59.0 57.0-61.0
Binge Drinker
No 8,070 3,454 40.7 38.8-42.7 4,616 59.3 57.3-61.2
Yes 778 369 48.1 42.4-53.9 409 51.9 46.1-57.6
Heavy Drinker
No 8,437 3,627 41.3 39.4-43.2 4,810 58.7 56.8-60.6
Yes 388 186 51.7 42.8-60.5 202 48.3 39.5-57.2
COPD
Yes 823 363 43.7 37.8-49.9 460 56.3 50.1-62.2
No 8,226 3,542 41.4 39.5-43.4 4,684 58.6 56.6-60.5
Current Asthma
Yes 764 310 39.5 33.3-46.0 454 60.5 54.0-66.7
No 8,270 3,592 41.8 39.8-43.7 4,678 58.2 56.3-60.2
Diabetes
Yes 1,316 562 40.4 36.1-44.8 754 59.6 55.2-63.9
No 7,755 3,357 41.8 39.8-43.8 4,398 58.2 56.2-60.2
Disability
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

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**History of cardiovascular disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

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).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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