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
-MALES 1,334 666 51.0 47.8-54.1 668 49.0 45.9-52.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 846 494 59.8 55.9-63.6 352 40.2 36.4-44.1
Non-Hispanic Black 258 105 43.2 36.3-50.4 153 56.8 49.6-63.7
Other 219 62 25.8 19.6-33.3 157 74.2 66.7-80.4
AGE
18-34 276 119 45.9 39.3-52.6 157 54.1 47.4-60.7
35-44 169 74 47.8 39.4-56.2 95 52.2 43.8-60.6
45-54 239 109 45.9 38.6-53.4 130 54.1 46.6-61.4
55-64 243 124 55.4 48.3-62.2 119 44.6 37.8-51.7
65-74 226 127 61.0 53.3-68.1 99 39.0 31.9-46.7
75+ 169 103 56.4 46.9-65.5 66 43.6 34.5-53.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 157 45 35.6 26.9-45.3 112 64.4 54.7-73.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 339 161 49.5 43.3-55.7 178 50.5 44.3-56.7
Some Post-H.S. 393 225 57.9 52.3-63.3 168 42.1 36.7-47.7
College Graduate 444 234 53.5 48.4-58.6 210 46.5 41.4-51.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 177 53 28.8 21.6-37.2 124 71.2 62.8-78.4
$25,000- 34,999 117 49 43.1 33.1-53.7 68 56.9 46.3-66.9
$35,000- 49,999 162 98 59.5 50.5-68.0 64 40.5 32.0-49.5
$50,000- 74,999 154 93 61.9 52.3-70.6 61 38.1 29.4-47.7
$75,000+ 415 257 64.4 59.0-69.4 158 35.6 30.6-41.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 430 199 47.1 41.4-52.8 231 52.9 47.2-58.6
No 892 460 52.6 48.7-56.3 432 47.4 43.7-51.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 336 210 62.4 56.1-68.3 126 37.6 31.7-43.9
Non-Veteran 997 456 47.8 44.2-51.5 541 52.2 48.5-55.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 436 190 44.6 39.2-50.2 246 55.4 49.8-60.8
Regional City or Suburban County 360 189 51.4 45.4-57.4 171 48.6 42.6-54.6
Rural 538 287 56.0 51.1-60.9 251 44.0 39.1-48.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 778 386 51.8 47.8-55.7 392 48.2 44.3-52.2
Unemployed 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 365 215 58.4 52.1-64.4 150 41.6 35.6-47.9
Unable to Work 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 110 30 26.9 18.4-37.5 80 73.1 62.5-81.6
101% to 150% 147 48 32.8 24.4-42.5 99 67.2 57.5-75.6
151% to 200% 118 55 46.1 36.0-56.5 *** *** ***
More than 200% 686 427 64.7 60.5-68.6 259 35.3 31.4-39.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 303 171 57.3 50.7-63.7 132 42.7 36.3-49.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 466 223 48.6 43.3-54.0 243 51.4 46.0-56.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 565 272 49.9 45.1-54.7 293 50.1 45.3-54.9

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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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