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
-FEMALES 1,674 605 37.3 34.6-40.1 1,069 62.7 59.9-65.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 994 433 45.4 41.7-49.1 561 54.6 50.9-58.3
Non-Hispanic Black 405 99 24.8 20.2-30.2 306 75.2 69.8-79.8
Other 257 68 22.0 16.7-28.5 189 78.0 71.5-83.3
AGE
18-34 269 76 29.1 23.3-35.7 193 70.9 64.3-76.7
35-44 252 84 35.3 28.8-42.5 168 64.7 57.5-71.2
45-54 271 112 43.1 36.5-49.9 159 56.9 50.1-63.5
55-64 348 135 45.1 38.8-51.6 213 54.9 48.4-61.2
65-74 296 116 40.9 34.3-47.9 180 59.1 52.1-65.7
75+ 219 78 33.7 26.3-41.9 141 66.3 58.1-73.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 159 33 25.7 17.9-35.5 126 74.3 64.5-82.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 373 139 41.2 35.3-47.3 234 58.8 52.7-64.7
Some Post-H.S. 524 194 36.9 32.2-41.9 330 63.1 58.1-67.8
College Graduate 615 237 39.6 35.3-44.1 378 60.4 55.9-64.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 140 24 14.4 9.3-21.8 116 85.6 78.2-90.7
$15,000- 24,999 232 62 32.2 25.1-40.2 170 67.8 59.8-74.9
$25,000- 34,999 138 42 33.1 24.4-43.1 96 66.9 56.9-75.6
$35,000- 49,999 188 68 41.3 32.9-50.2 120 58.7 49.8-67.1
$50,000- 74,999 193 94 48.3 39.9-56.8 99 51.7 43.2-60.1
$75,000+ 387 187 50.3 44.7-55.9 200 49.7 44.1-55.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 601 200 33.6 29.2-38.4 401 66.4 61.6-70.8
No 1,064 402 39.2 35.8-42.8 662 60.8 57.2-64.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,633 583 36.9 34.2-39.8 1,050 63.1 60.2-65.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 512 125 25.0 20.9-29.5 387 75.0 70.5-79.1
Regional City or Suburban County 441 170 38.9 33.6-44.5 271 61.1 55.5-66.4
Rural 721 310 46.4 42.0-50.9 411 53.6 49.1-58.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 790 298 40.4 36.4-44.5 492 59.6 55.5-63.6
Unemployed 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 480 179 36.2 31.1-41.5 301 63.8 58.5-68.9
Unable to Work 189 61 34.9 27.1-43.6 128 65.1 56.4-72.9
Other not in Labor Force 143 44 32.2 23.8-41.9 99 67.8 58.1-76.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 186 39 26.9 19.5-35.9 147 73.1 64.1-80.5
101% to 150% 171 54 33.9 26.1-42.8 117 66.1 57.2-73.9
151% to 200% 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 747 333 46.4 42.2-50.6 414 53.6 49.4-57.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 445 184 44.1 38.7-49.7 261 55.9 50.3-61.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 563 215 39.6 34.7-44.7 348 60.4 55.3-65.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 666 206 32.2 28.2-36.4 460 67.8 63.6-71.8

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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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