BRFSS 2019 - Eastern North Carolina: (The next questions are about safety and firearms. Some people keep guns for recreational purposes such as hunting or sport shooting. <br>People also keep guns in the home for protection. 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?)

2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Firearm Safety

The next questions are about safety and firearms. Some people keep guns for recreational purposes such as hunting or sport shooting.
People also keep guns in the home for protection. 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
North Carolina	3,008	1,271	43.6	41.5-45.7	1,737	56.4	54.3-58.5
-Eastern NC	1,008	475	47.5	43.8-51.2	533	52.5	48.8-56.2
GENDER
Male	420	238	57.2	51.5-62.7	182	42.8	37.3-48.5
Female	588	237	39.4	34.7-44.2	351	60.6	55.8-65.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	574	320	56.0	51.3-60.7	254	44.0	39.3-48.7
Non-Hispanic Black	269	93	37.3	30.4-44.8	176	62.7	55.2-69.6
Other	165	62	30.9	23.1-39.8	103	69.1	60.2-76.9
AGE
18-34	174	69	41.5	33.2-50.4	105	58.5	49.6-66.8
35-44	135	59	48.1	38.7-57.6	76	51.9	42.4-61.3
45-54	161	85	53.1	44.3-61.7	76	46.9	38.3-55.7
55-64	199	92	48.9	41.3-56.7	107	51.1	43.3-58.7
65-74	198	96	50.1	42.2-57.9	102	49.9	42.1-57.8
75+	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	292	126	45.6	38.8-52.5	166	54.4	47.5-61.2
Some Post-H.S.	336	165	49.1	43.0-55.3	171	50.9	44.7-57.0
College Graduate	276	150	53.3	46.7-59.8	126	46.7	40.2-53.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	396	179	44.7	39.0-50.6	217	55.3	49.4-61.0
No	603	291	48.9	44.1-53.8	312	51.1	46.2-55.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	143	103	73.4	64.3-80.9	40	26.6	19.1-35.7
Non-Veteran	865	372	43.4	39.4-47.4	493	56.6	52.6-60.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	472	232	51.4	46.1-56.6	240	48.6	43.4-53.9
Unemployed	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	297	151	50.0	43.2-56.8	146	50.0	43.2-56.8
Unable to Work	135	53	41.0	31.6-51.2	82	59.0	48.8-68.4
Other not in Labor Force	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	148	49	33.8	25.1-43.6	99	66.2	56.4-74.9
$25,000- 34,999	78	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	131	69	57.6	47.9-66.7	62	42.4	33.3-52.1
$50,000- 74,999	120	70	58.6	48.2-68.3	50	41.4	31.7-51.8
$75,000+	219	152	70.8	63.5-77.1	67	29.2	22.9-36.5
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	35	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	441	271	63.9	58.6-68.8	170	36.1	31.2-41.4
HOUSING
Own	652	368	55.6	51.0-60.0	284	44.4	40.0-49.0
Rent	278	76	27.7	21.8-34.6	202	72.3	65.4-78.2
Other arrangement	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	80	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	306	157	48.4	41.6-55.3	149	51.6	44.7-58.4
Rural	622	292	48.5	43.8-53.2	330	51.5	46.8-56.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	571	267	47.3	42.5-52.2	304	52.7	47.8-57.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	233	114	48.6	41.2-56.1	119	51.4	43.9-58.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	204	94	46.5	38.3-55.0	110	53.5	45.0-61.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,008

1,271

43.6

41.5-45.7

1,737

56.4

54.3-58.5

-Eastern NC

1,008

475

47.5

43.8-51.2

533

52.5

48.8-56.2

GENDER

Male

420

238

57.2

51.5-62.7

182

42.8

37.3-48.5

Female

588

237

39.4

34.7-44.2

351

60.6

55.8-65.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

574

320

56.0

51.3-60.7

254

44.0

39.3-48.7

Non-Hispanic Black

269

37.3

30.4-44.8

176

62.7

55.2-69.6

Other

165

30.9

23.1-39.8

103

69.1

60.2-76.9

AGE

18-34

174

41.5

33.2-50.4

105

58.5

49.6-66.8

35-44

135

48.1

38.7-57.6

51.9

42.4-61.3

45-54

161

53.1

44.3-61.7

46.9

38.3-55.7

55-64

199

48.9

41.3-56.7

107

51.1

43.3-58.7

65-74

198

50.1

42.2-57.9

102

49.9

42.1-57.8

75+

133

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

101

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

292

126

45.6

38.8-52.5

166

54.4

47.5-61.2

Some Post-H.S.

336

165

49.1

43.0-55.3

171

50.9

44.7-57.0

College Graduate

276

150

53.3

46.7-59.8

126

46.7

40.2-53.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

396

179

44.7

39.0-50.6

217

55.3

49.4-61.0

603

291

48.9

44.1-53.8

312

51.1

46.2-55.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

143

103

73.4

64.3-80.9

26.6

19.1-35.7

Non-Veteran

865

372

43.4

39.4-47.4

493

56.6

52.6-60.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

472

232

51.4

46.1-56.6

240

48.6

43.4-53.9

Unemployed

***

Retired

297

151

50.0

43.2-56.8

146

50.0

43.2-56.8

Unable to Work

135

41.0

31.6-51.2

59.0

48.8-68.4

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

148

33.8

25.1-43.6

66.2

56.4-74.9

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

131

57.6

47.9-66.7

42.4

33.3-52.1

$50,000- 74,999

120

58.6

48.2-68.3

41.4

31.7-51.8

$75,000+

219

152

70.8

63.5-77.1

29.2

22.9-36.5

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

107

***

101% to 150%

107

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

441

271

63.9

58.6-68.8

170

36.1

31.2-41.4

HOUSING

Own

652

368

55.6

51.0-60.0

284

44.4

40.0-49.0

Rent

278

27.7

21.8-34.6

202

72.3

65.4-78.2

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

***

Regional City or Suburban County

306

157

48.4

41.6-55.3

149

51.6

44.7-58.4

Rural

622

292

48.5

43.8-53.2

330

51.5

46.8-56.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

571

267

47.3

42.5-52.2

304

52.7

47.8-57.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

233

114

48.6

41.2-56.1

119

51.4

43.9-58.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

204

46.5

38.3-55.0

110

53.5

45.0-61.7

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for 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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