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
-MALES 658 348 50.7 46.2-55.2 310 49.3 44.8-53.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 490 259 51.5 46.3-56.7 231 48.5 43.3-53.7
Non-Hispanic Black 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 118 70 56.9 46.6-66.7 48 43.1 33.3-53.4
35-44 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 109 48 40.2 30.5-50.7 61 59.8 49.3-69.5
55-64 122 64 51.2 41.5-60.8 58 48.8 39.2-58.5
65-74 125 56 41.3 31.4-51.9 69 58.7 48.1-68.6
75+ 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 160 85 50.3 41.5-59.2 75 49.7 40.8-58.5
Some Post-H.S. 221 128 55.7 48.3-62.8 93 44.3 37.2-51.7
College Graduate 232 120 54.3 47.2-61.2 112 45.7 38.8-52.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 20 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 256 133 53.6 46.5-60.6 123 46.4 39.4-53.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 194 110 48.2 39.8-56.8 84 51.8 43.2-60.2
No 457 237 52.4 47.1-57.6 220 47.6 42.4-52.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 206 114 53.1 44.6-61.3 92 46.9 38.7-55.4
Non-Veteran 452 234 49.8 44.5-55.2 218 50.2 44.8-55.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 187 101 53.4 45.1-61.5 86 46.6 38.5-54.9
Regional City or Suburban County 188 100 54.5 46.2-62.6 88 45.5 37.4-53.8
Rural 283 147 46.3 39.6-53.3 136 53.7 46.7-60.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 384 196 51.8 46.2-57.4 188 48.2 42.6-53.8
Unemployed 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 212 120 53.1 44.8-61.3 92 46.9 38.7-55.2
Unable to Work 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 11 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 425 231 54.9 49.3-60.3 194 45.1 39.7-50.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 170 96 48.3 39.5-57.3 74 51.7 42.7-60.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 221 111 49.6 41.9-57.4 110 50.4 42.6-58.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 267 141 52.9 46.0-59.7 126 47.1 40.3-54.0

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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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