BRFSS 2011 - Western 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: Western 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
-Western NC	1,606	857	50.2	46.2-54.2	749	49.8	45.8-53.8
GENDER
Male	597	376	55.0	48.2-61.6	221	45.0	38.4-51.8
Female	1,009	481	45.6	41.0-50.3	528	54.4	49.7-59.0
RACE
White	1,486	798	52.3	48.1-56.5	688	47.7	43.5-51.9
Other minorities	113	***	***	***	***	***	***
HISPANIC
Hispanic	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	1,566	849	52.2	48.1-56.2	717	47.8	43.8-51.9
AGE
18-34	111	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-54	439	249	49.9	43.5-56.3	190	50.1	43.7-56.5
55-64	394	229	59.8	53.7-65.6	165	40.2	34.4-46.3
65-74	364	195	58.2	52.1-64.2	169	41.8	35.8-47.9
75+	285	123	41.5	34.8-48.5	162	58.5	51.5-65.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	221	101	41.2	32.4-50.7	120	58.8	49.3-67.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	475	277	50.8	43.3-58.3	198	49.2	41.7-56.7
Some Post-H.S.	414	238	53.2	45.1-61.0	176	46.8	39.0-54.9
College Graduate	494	240	54.1	48.0-60.1	254	45.9	39.9-52.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	234	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	308	154	38.9	31.4-46.9	154	61.1	53.1-68.6
$25,000- 34,999	202	120	60.3	51.1-68.8	82	39.7	31.2-48.9
$35,000- 49,999	199	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000+	413	247	61.2	52.9-68.9	166	38.8	31.1-47.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	589	321	50.7	44.1-57.3	268	49.3	42.7-55.9
No	1,011	534	50.2	45.1-55.2	477	49.8	44.8-54.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	233	160	66.3	55.5-75.6	73	33.7	24.4-44.5
Non-Veteran	1,373	697	48.1	43.8-52.4	676	51.9	47.6-56.2

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

-Western NC

1,606

857

50.2

46.2-54.2

749

49.8

45.8-53.8

GENDER

Male

597

376

55.0

48.2-61.6

221

45.0

38.4-51.8

Female

1,009

481

45.6

41.0-50.3

528

54.4

49.7-59.0

RACE

White

1,486

798

52.3

48.1-56.5

688

47.7

43.5-51.9

Other minorities

113

***

HISPANIC

Hispanic

***

Non-Hispanic

1,566

849

52.2

48.1-56.2

717

47.8

43.8-51.9

AGE

18-34

111

***

35-54

439

249

49.9

43.5-56.3

190

50.1

43.7-56.5

55-64

394

229

59.8

53.7-65.6

165

40.2

34.4-46.3

65-74

364

195

58.2

52.1-64.2

169

41.8

35.8-47.9

75+

285

123

41.5

34.8-48.5

162

58.5

51.5-65.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

221

101

41.2

32.4-50.7

120

58.8

49.3-67.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

475

277

50.8

43.3-58.3

198

49.2

41.7-56.7

Some Post-H.S.

414

238

53.2

45.1-61.0

176

46.8

39.0-54.9

College Graduate

494

240

54.1

48.0-60.1

254

45.9

39.9-52.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

234

***

$15,000- 24,999

308

154

38.9

31.4-46.9

154

61.1

53.1-68.6

$25,000- 34,999

202

120

60.3

51.1-68.8

39.7

31.2-48.9

$35,000- 49,999

199

***

$50,000+

413

247

61.2

52.9-68.9

166

38.8

31.1-47.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

589

321

50.7

44.1-57.3

268

49.3

42.7-55.9

1,011

534

50.2

45.1-55.2

477

49.8

44.8-54.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

233

160

66.3

55.5-75.6

33.7

24.4-44.5

Non-Veteran

1,373

697

48.1

43.8-52.4

676

51.9

47.6-56.2

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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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