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
-Non-Hispanic White 907 418 45.2 41.5-49.0 489 54.8 51.0-58.5
GENDER
Male 490 259 51.5 46.3-56.7 231 48.5 43.3-53.7
Female 417 159 37.8 32.4-43.4 258 62.2 56.6-67.6
AGE
18-34 120 62 49.8 39.9-59.6 58 50.2 40.4-60.1
35-44 113 58 49.8 39.8-59.8 55 50.2 40.2-60.2
45-54 141 65 42.5 33.7-51.6 76 57.5 48.4-66.3
55-64 200 89 42.9 35.2-50.9 111 57.1 49.1-64.8
65-74 193 77 39.4 31.4-48.0 116 60.6 52.0-68.6
75+ 132 63 50.7 40.6-60.7 69 49.3 39.3-59.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 207 109 51.8 44.1-59.5 98 48.2 40.5-55.9
Some Post-H.S. 297 144 45.9 39.7-52.2 153 54.1 47.8-60.3
College Graduate 351 146 42.7 37.1-48.6 205 57.3 51.4-62.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 123 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 141 67 47.6 38.1-57.2 74 52.4 42.8-61.9
$75,000+ 340 148 46.7 40.7-52.8 192 53.3 47.2-59.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 283 141 43.7 37.0-50.6 142 56.3 49.4-63.0
No 618 275 46.1 41.5-50.6 343 53.9 49.4-58.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 167 94 55.6 46.0-64.9 73 44.4 35.1-54.0
Non-Veteran 740 324 43.3 39.3-47.5 416 56.7 52.5-60.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 204 84 39.3 31.9-47.1 120 60.7 52.9-68.1
Regional City or Suburban County 259 122 50.9 44.0-57.8 137 49.1 42.2-56.0
Rural 444 212 44.5 39.1-50.1 232 55.5 49.9-60.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 485 227 47.9 42.9-53.0 258 52.1 47.0-57.1
Unemployed 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 292 138 46.8 40.0-53.7 154 53.2 46.3-60.0
Unable to Work 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 584 277 49.4 44.8-54.1 307 50.6 45.9-55.2
HOUSING
Own 749 333 44.0 39.9-48.2 416 56.0 51.8-60.1
Rent 113 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other arrangement 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 203 104 47.2 39.3-55.2 99 52.8 44.8-60.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 348 164 48.1 41.8-54.5 184 51.9 45.5-58.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 356 150 41.3 35.7-47.2 206 58.7 52.8-64.3

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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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