2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearm Safety

Are any of these firearms now loaded?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,240 583 45.4 42.2-48.7 657 54.6 51.3-57.8
-FEMALES 582 235 39.0 34.4-43.8 347 61.0 56.2-65.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 417 159 37.8 32.4-43.4 258 62.2 56.6-67.6
Non-Hispanic Black 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 115 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 134 62 45.8 36.2-55.8 72 54.2 44.2-63.8
Some Post-H.S. 182 71 35.0 27.7-43.0 111 65.0 57.0-72.3
College Graduate 232 92 40.0 33.0-47.5 140 60.0 52.5-67.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 178 69 40.8 32.9-49.3 109 59.2 50.7-67.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 194 79 38.7 30.9-47.1 115 61.3 52.9-69.1
No 385 154 39.0 33.4-45.0 231 61.0 55.0-66.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 560 225 38.4 33.8-43.3 335 61.6 56.7-66.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 123 42 32.3 23.7-42.4 81 67.7 57.6-76.3
Regional City or Suburban County 163 66 42.0 33.5-51.1 97 58.0 48.9-66.5
Rural 296 127 40.4 33.8-47.4 169 59.6 52.6-66.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 285 126 41.7 35.2-48.5 159 58.3 51.5-64.8
Unemployed 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 173 59 36.4 28.1-45.6 114 63.6 54.4-71.9
Unable to Work 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 321 137 44.4 38.1-50.8 184 55.6 49.2-61.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 175 79 41.4 33.1-50.3 96 58.6 49.7-66.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 209 87 43.6 35.5-52.0 122 56.4 48.0-64.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 198 69 32.8 26.0-40.4 129 67.2 59.6-74.0

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported having firearms in or around their home.

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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