BRFSS 2019 - North Carolina Regions: (The next questions are about safety and firearms. Some people keep guns for recreational purposes such as hunting or sport shooting. <br>People also keep guns in the home for protection. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, <br>or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.<br> <br>Are any firearms kept in or around your home?)

2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Regions

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?

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,008	1,271	43.6	41.5-45.7	1,737	56.4	54.3-58.5
NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS
Region 1 & 2	304	154	54.3	47.4-60.9	150	45.7	39.1-52.6
Region 3	286	125	45.9	39.0-53.0	161	54.1	47.0-61.0
Region 4	546	213	40.8	36.1-45.7	333	59.2	54.3-63.9
Region 5	433	153	37.7	32.5-43.2	280	62.3	56.8-67.5
Region 6	298	131	44.3	37.9-50.9	167	55.7	49.1-62.1
Region 7	483	184	41.4	36.3-46.7	299	58.6	53.3-63.7
Region 8	376	180	48.5	42.3-54.7	196	51.5	45.3-57.7
Region 9 & 10	282	131	47.8	41.1-54.6	151	52.2	45.4-58.9
STATE REGIONS
Eastern NC	1,008	475	47.5	43.8-51.2	533	52.5	48.8-56.2
Piedmont	1,596	594	39.7	36.9-42.5	1,002	60.3	57.5-63.1
Western NC	404	202	53.4	47.5-59.2	202	46.6	40.8-52.5
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	240	116	53.3	45.4-61.0	124	46.7	39.0-54.6
Northwest	495	223	46.5	41.4-51.7	272	53.5	48.3-58.6
Charlotte	408	158	40.6	35.2-46.2	250	59.4	53.8-64.8
Greensboro	327	118	37.2	31.3-43.6	209	62.8	56.4-68.7
Southern Regional	398	188	47.6	41.8-53.4	210	52.4	46.6-58.2
Southeast	179	75	40.9	32.8-49.5	104	59.1	50.5-67.2
Wake	534	199	40.6	35.9-45.6	335	59.4	54.4-64.1
Area L & Eastern	427	194	46.3	40.7-51.9	233	53.7	48.1-59.3
NC MEDICAID MANAGED CARE REGIONS
Region 1	382	180	50.2	44.1-56.3	202	49.8	43.7-55.9
Region 2	379	169	45.0	39.1-51.1	210	55.0	48.9-60.9
Region 3	375	143	41.3	35.7-47.2	232	58.7	52.8-64.3
Region 4	408	145	37.4	32.0-43.0	263	62.6	57.0-68.0
Region 5	391	175	45.4	39.5-51.4	216	54.6	48.6-60.5
Region 6	340	118	40.1	33.9-46.7	222	59.9	53.3-66.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,008

1,271

43.6

41.5-45.7

1,737

56.4

54.3-58.5

NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS

Region 1 & 2

304

154

54.3

47.4-60.9

150

45.7

39.1-52.6

Region 3

286

125

45.9

39.0-53.0

161

54.1

47.0-61.0

Region 4

546

213

40.8

36.1-45.7

333

59.2

54.3-63.9

Region 5

433

153

37.7

32.5-43.2

280

62.3

56.8-67.5

Region 6

298

131

44.3

37.9-50.9

167

55.7

49.1-62.1

Region 7

483

184

41.4

36.3-46.7

299

58.6

53.3-63.7

Region 8

376

180

48.5

42.3-54.7

196

51.5

45.3-57.7

Region 9 & 10

282

131

47.8

41.1-54.6

151

52.2

45.4-58.9

STATE REGIONS

Eastern NC

1,008

475

47.5

43.8-51.2

533

52.5

48.8-56.2

Piedmont

1,596

594

39.7

36.9-42.5

1,002

60.3

57.5-63.1

Western NC

404

202

53.4

47.5-59.2

202

46.6

40.8-52.5

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

240

116

53.3

45.4-61.0

124

46.7

39.0-54.6

Northwest

495

223

46.5

41.4-51.7

272

53.5

48.3-58.6

Charlotte

408

158

40.6

35.2-46.2

250

59.4

53.8-64.8

Greensboro

327

118

37.2

31.3-43.6

209

62.8

56.4-68.7

Southern Regional

398

188

47.6

41.8-53.4

210

52.4

46.6-58.2

Southeast

179

40.9

32.8-49.5

104

59.1

50.5-67.2

Wake

534

199

40.6

35.9-45.6

335

59.4

54.4-64.1

Area L & Eastern

427

194

46.3

40.7-51.9

233

53.7

48.1-59.3

NC MEDICAID MANAGED CARE REGIONS

Region 1

382

180

50.2

44.1-56.3

202

49.8

43.7-55.9

Region 2

379

169

45.0

39.1-51.1

210

55.0

48.9-60.9

Region 3

375

143

41.3

35.7-47.2

232

58.7

52.8-64.3

Region 4

408

145

37.4

32.0-43.0

263

62.6

57.0-68.0

Region 5

391

175

45.4

39.5-51.4

216

54.6

48.6-60.5

Region 6

340

118

40.1

33.9-46.7

222

59.9

53.3-66.1

Back to Firearm Safety.

See Technical Notes for counties in Local Health Director, State and AHEC regions.

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.

^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.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 09SEP20.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts