BRFSS 2011 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	5,042	1,999	38.8	36.4-41.3	3,043	61.2	58.7-63.6
GENDER
Male	1,820	929	48.0	44.1-52.0	891	52.0	48.0-55.9
Female	3,222	1,070	30.6	27.9-33.5	2,152	69.4	66.5-72.1
RACE
White	3,958	1,733	46.3	43.5-49.2	2,225	53.7	50.8-56.5
African American	798	209	23.6	19.1-28.8	589	76.4	71.2-80.9
Other minorities	261	49	16.5	10.1-25.7	212	83.5	74.3-89.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	178	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	4,855	1,967	40.3	37.8-42.9	2,888	59.7	57.1-62.2
AGE
18-34	427	132	32.0	26.5-38.0	295	68.0	62.0-73.5
35-54	1,693	620	39.9	36.2-43.6	1,073	60.1	56.4-63.8
55-64	1,099	484	45.5	40.9-50.1	615	54.5	49.9-59.1
65-74	990	459	50.0	45.2-54.7	531	50.0	45.3-54.8
75+	786	290	36.2	31.1-41.6	496	63.8	58.4-68.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	535	172	30.1	24.0-37.1	363	69.9	62.9-76.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,320	598	41.0	36.0-46.2	722	59.0	53.8-64.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,225	564	46.8	41.9-51.7	661	53.2	48.3-58.1
College Graduate	1,950	657	32.9	29.5-36.5	1,293	67.1	63.5-70.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	483	134	22.3	17.0-28.8	349	77.7	71.2-83.0
$15,000- 24,999	787	272	32.2	26.2-38.8	515	67.8	61.2-73.8
$25,000- 34,999	471	203	37.7	30.3-45.8	268	62.3	54.2-69.7
$35,000- 49,999	608	299	47.8	40.7-54.9	309	52.2	45.1-59.3
$50,000+	1,887	816	47.1	43.3-51.0	1,071	52.9	49.0-56.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,525	587	36.7	32.4-41.2	938	63.3	58.8-67.6
No	3,499	1,405	39.6	36.7-42.6	2,094	60.4	57.4-63.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	657	385	56.5	49.7-63.0	272	43.5	37.0-50.3
Non-Veteran	4,383	1,614	36.7	34.1-39.3	2,769	63.3	60.7-65.9

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

-Piedmont NC

5,042

1,999

38.8

36.4-41.3

3,043

61.2

58.7-63.6

GENDER

Male

1,820

929

48.0

44.1-52.0

891

52.0

48.0-55.9

Female

3,222

1,070

30.6

27.9-33.5

2,152

69.4

66.5-72.1

RACE

White

3,958

1,733

46.3

43.5-49.2

2,225

53.7

50.8-56.5

African American

798

209

23.6

19.1-28.8

589

76.4

71.2-80.9

Other minorities

261

16.5

10.1-25.7

212

83.5

74.3-89.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

178

***

Non-Hispanic

4,855

1,967

40.3

37.8-42.9

2,888

59.7

57.1-62.2

AGE

18-34

427

132

32.0

26.5-38.0

295

68.0

62.0-73.5

35-54

1,693

620

39.9

36.2-43.6

1,073

60.1

56.4-63.8

55-64

1,099

484

45.5

40.9-50.1

615

54.5

49.9-59.1

65-74

990

459

50.0

45.2-54.7

531

50.0

45.3-54.8

75+

786

290

36.2

31.1-41.6

496

63.8

58.4-68.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

535

172

30.1

24.0-37.1

363

69.9

62.9-76.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,320

598

41.0

36.0-46.2

722

59.0

53.8-64.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,225

564

46.8

41.9-51.7

661

53.2

48.3-58.1

College Graduate

1,950

657

32.9

29.5-36.5

1,293

67.1

63.5-70.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

483

134

22.3

17.0-28.8

349

77.7

71.2-83.0

$15,000- 24,999

787

272

32.2

26.2-38.8

515

67.8

61.2-73.8

$25,000- 34,999

471

203

37.7

30.3-45.8

268

62.3

54.2-69.7

$35,000- 49,999

608

299

47.8

40.7-54.9

309

52.2

45.1-59.3

$50,000+

1,887

816

47.1

43.3-51.0

1,071

52.9

49.0-56.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,525

587

36.7

32.4-41.2

938

63.3

58.8-67.6

3,499

1,405

39.6

36.7-42.6

2,094

60.4

57.4-63.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

657

385

56.5

49.7-63.0

272

43.5

37.0-50.3

Non-Veteran

4,383

1,614

36.7

34.1-39.3

2,769

63.3

60.7-65.9

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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).

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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