2019 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,008 1,271 43.6 41.5-45.7 1,737 56.4 54.3-58.5
-Non-Hispanic Black 663 204 32.7 28.6-37.2 459 67.3 62.8-71.4
GENDER
Male 258 105 43.2 36.3-50.4 153 56.8 49.6-63.7
Female 405 99 24.8 20.2-30.2 306 75.2 69.8-79.8
AGE
18-34 128 36 28.6 20.7-38.0 92 71.4 62.0-79.3
35-44 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 118 44 44.4 34.5-54.9 74 55.6 45.1-65.5
55-64 135 35 29.0 20.7-38.8 100 71.0 61.2-79.3
65-74 106 30 30.3 21.0-41.6 *** *** ***
75+ 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 185 52 31.7 24.3-40.1 133 68.3 59.9-75.7
Some Post-H.S. 227 64 31.7 24.9-39.3 163 68.3 60.7-75.1
College Graduate 190 72 39.9 32.1-48.2 118 60.1 51.8-67.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 108 25 27.5 18.7-38.6 83 72.5 61.4-81.3
$25,000- 34,999 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 129 61 51.7 41.6-61.7 68 48.3 38.3-58.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 243 60 26.0 20.0-33.1 183 74.0 66.9-80.0
No 414 140 35.3 30.0-41.0 274 64.7 59.0-70.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 579 161 29.6 25.3-34.3 418 70.4 65.7-74.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 265 74 29.2 23.3-35.9 191 70.8 64.1-76.7
Regional City or Suburban County 162 57 35.8 27.1-45.6 105 64.2 54.4-72.9
Rural 236 73 35.7 28.7-43.4 163 64.3 56.6-71.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 336 109 35.7 29.8-42.0 227 64.3 58.0-70.2
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 177 64 39.9 31.4-49.0 113 60.1 51.0-68.6
Unable to Work 100 21 22.2 14.2-33.0 79 77.8 67.0-85.8
Other not in Labor Force 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 94 25 27.3 18.2-38.7 69 72.7 61.3-81.8
151% to 200% 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 253 101 45.8 38.5-53.2 152 54.2 46.8-61.5
HOUSING
Own 339 152 46.4 40.1-52.7 187 53.6 47.3-59.9
Rent 255 40 15.3 11.1-20.9 215 84.7 79.1-88.9
Other arrangement 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 223 79 40.5 32.8-48.6 144 59.5 51.4-67.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 201 56 28.6 21.7-36.5 145 71.4 63.5-78.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 239 69 31.0 24.6-38.2 170 69.0 61.8-75.4

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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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