BRFSS 2019 - North Carolina: (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

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
North Carolina	3,008	1,271	43.6	41.5-45.7	1,737	56.4	54.3-58.5
-Non-Hispanic White	1,840	927	52.1	49.4-54.8	913	47.9	45.2-50.6
GENDER
Male	846	494	59.8	55.9-63.6	352	40.2	36.4-44.1
Female	994	433	45.4	41.7-49.1	561	54.6	50.9-58.3
AGE
18-34	252	120	50.4	43.5-57.2	132	49.6	42.8-56.5
35-44	214	115	56.6	49.2-63.8	99	43.4	36.2-50.8
45-54	294	146	48.3	41.9-54.8	148	51.7	45.2-58.1
55-64	392	204	57.8	52.2-63.3	188	42.2	36.7-47.8
65-74	378	195	54.8	48.8-60.6	183	45.2	39.4-51.2
75+	295	138	41.9	35.1-49.1	157	58.1	50.9-64.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	392	209	56.4	50.7-62.0	183	43.6	38.0-49.3
Some Post-H.S.	586	309	52.6	48.0-57.2	277	47.4	42.8-52.0
College Graduate	753	356	47.5	43.6-51.5	397	52.5	48.5-56.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	92	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	188	72	40.5	32.5-49.0	116	59.5	51.0-67.5
$25,000- 34,999	143	64	49.4	40.0-58.8	79	50.6	41.2-60.0
$35,000- 49,999	220	126	61.2	53.6-68.3	94	38.8	31.7-46.4
$50,000- 74,999	247	142	57.9	50.2-65.2	105	42.1	34.8-49.8
$75,000+	598	348	60.4	56.0-64.7	250	39.6	35.3-44.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	627	288	46.6	41.9-51.4	339	53.4	48.6-58.1
No	1,200	633	54.9	51.6-58.2	567	45.1	41.8-48.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	261	169	64.3	57.0-70.9	92	35.7	29.1-43.0
Non-Veteran	1,578	758	50.4	47.5-53.3	820	49.6	46.7-52.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	488	207	44.1	39.0-49.3	281	55.9	50.7-61.0
Regional City or Suburban County	525	264	50.4	45.4-55.3	261	49.6	44.7-54.6
Rural	827	456	57.9	53.9-61.8	371	42.1	38.2-46.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	918	495	56.2	52.5-59.8	423	43.8	40.2-47.5
Unemployed	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	615	300	47.3	42.5-52.1	315	52.7	47.9-57.5
Unable to Work	152	62	46.1	37.0-55.4	90	53.9	44.6-63.0
Other not in Labor Force	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	122	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	154	65	44.0	35.2-53.3	89	56.0	46.7-64.8
151% to 200%	140	66	52.4	42.6-62.1	74	47.6	37.9-57.4
More than 200%	1,046	595	58.9	55.4-62.3	451	41.1	37.7-44.6
HOUSING
Own	1,398	765	55.7	52.6-58.7	633	44.3	41.3-47.4
Rent	325	114	37.4	31.3-43.8	211	62.6	56.2-68.7
Other arrangement	111	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	367	209	58.8	52.9-64.4	158	41.2	35.6-47.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	714	353	50.7	46.2-55.1	361	49.3	44.9-53.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	759	365	50.7	46.6-54.7	394	49.3	45.3-53.4

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

-Non-Hispanic White

1,840

927

52.1

49.4-54.8

913

47.9

45.2-50.6

GENDER

Male

846

494

59.8

55.9-63.6

352

40.2

36.4-44.1

Female

994

433

45.4

41.7-49.1

561

54.6

50.9-58.3

AGE

18-34

252

120

50.4

43.5-57.2

132

49.6

42.8-56.5

35-44

214

115

56.6

49.2-63.8

43.4

36.2-50.8

45-54

294

146

48.3

41.9-54.8

148

51.7

45.2-58.1

55-64

392

204

57.8

52.2-63.3

188

42.2

36.7-47.8

65-74

378

195

54.8

48.8-60.6

183

45.2

39.4-51.2

75+

295

138

41.9

35.1-49.1

157

58.1

50.9-64.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

105

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

392

209

56.4

50.7-62.0

183

43.6

38.0-49.3

Some Post-H.S.

586

309

52.6

48.0-57.2

277

47.4

42.8-52.0

College Graduate

753

356

47.5

43.6-51.5

397

52.5

48.5-56.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

188

40.5

32.5-49.0

116

59.5

51.0-67.5

$25,000- 34,999

143

49.4

40.0-58.8

50.6

41.2-60.0

$35,000- 49,999

220

126

61.2

53.6-68.3

38.8

31.7-46.4

$50,000- 74,999

247

142

57.9

50.2-65.2

105

42.1

34.8-49.8

$75,000+

598

348

60.4

56.0-64.7

250

39.6

35.3-44.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

627

288

46.6

41.9-51.4

339

53.4

48.6-58.1

1,200

633

54.9

51.6-58.2

567

45.1

41.8-48.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

261

169

64.3

57.0-70.9

35.7

29.1-43.0

Non-Veteran

1,578

758

50.4

47.5-53.3

820

49.6

46.7-52.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

488

207

44.1

39.0-49.3

281

55.9

50.7-61.0

Regional City or Suburban County

525

264

50.4

45.4-55.3

261

49.6

44.7-54.6

Rural

827

456

57.9

53.9-61.8

371

42.1

38.2-46.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

918

495

56.2

52.5-59.8

423

43.8

40.2-47.5

Unemployed

***

Retired

615

300

47.3

42.5-52.1

315

52.7

47.9-57.5

Unable to Work

152

46.1

37.0-55.4

53.9

44.6-63.0

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

122

***

101% to 150%

154

44.0

35.2-53.3

56.0

46.7-64.8

151% to 200%

140

52.4

42.6-62.1

47.6

37.9-57.4

More than 200%

1,046

595

58.9

55.4-62.3

451

41.1

37.7-44.6

HOUSING

Own

1,398

765

55.7

52.6-58.7

633

44.3

41.3-47.4

Rent

325

114

37.4

31.3-43.8

211

62.6

56.2-68.7

Other arrangement

111

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

367

209

58.8

52.9-64.4

158

41.2

35.6-47.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

714

353

50.7

46.2-55.1

361

49.3

44.9-53.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

759

365

50.7

46.6-54.7

394

49.3

45.3-53.4

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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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