2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 1,596 594 39.7 36.9-42.5 1,002 60.3 57.5-63.1
GENDER
Male 706 317 46.8 42.5-51.2 389 53.2 48.8-57.5
Female 890 277 33.7 30.2-37.5 613 66.3 62.5-69.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 958 435 48.1 44.4-51.8 523 51.9 48.2-55.6
Non-Hispanic Black 369 104 29.8 24.6-35.5 265 70.2 64.5-75.4
Other 269 55 20.7 15.5-27.1 214 79.3 72.9-84.5
AGE
18-34 300 100 36.5 30.5-43.0 200 63.5 57.0-69.5
35-44 237 76 36.6 29.8-44.0 161 63.4 56.0-70.2
45-54 282 102 38.2 32.0-44.9 180 61.8 55.1-68.0
55-64 321 130 47.5 41.3-53.8 191 52.5 46.2-58.7
65-74 242 98 44.1 37.1-51.4 144 55.9 48.6-62.9
75+ 196 81 37.2 29.4-45.7 115 62.8 54.3-70.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 173 27 20.6 13.8-29.5 146 79.4 70.5-86.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 339 129 41.6 35.7-47.8 210 58.4 52.2-64.3
Some Post-H.S. 454 191 44.4 39.3-49.7 263 55.6 50.3-60.7
College Graduate 629 246 42.1 37.8-46.4 383 57.9 53.6-62.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 488 151 32.4 27.7-37.5 337 67.6 62.5-72.3
No 1,097 438 42.5 39.2-46.0 659 57.5 54.0-60.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 180 91 50.1 41.6-58.6 89 49.9 41.4-58.4
Non-Veteran 1,415 503 38.6 35.6-41.6 912 61.4 58.4-64.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 887 346 42.5 38.8-46.3 541 57.5 53.7-61.2
Unemployed 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 414 168 40.4 34.9-46.2 246 59.6 53.8-65.1
Unable to Work 129 32 29.0 20.7-39.0 97 71.0 61.0-79.3
Other not in Labor Force 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 104 15 13.4 7.5-22.7 89 86.6 77.3-92.5
$15,000- 24,999 193 38 23.9 17.4-32.0 155 76.1 68.0-82.6
$25,000- 34,999 144 49 36.8 28.0-46.5 95 63.2 53.5-72.0
$35,000- 49,999 172 72 43.9 35.4-52.7 100 56.1 47.3-64.6
$50,000- 74,999 174 82 49.2 40.4-58.1 92 50.8 41.9-59.6
$75,000+ 490 239 53.0 48.0-58.0 251 47.0 42.0-52.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 150 23 17.3 11.2-25.8 127 82.7 74.2-88.8
101% to 150% 162 41 29.9 22.0-39.1 121 70.1 60.9-78.0
151% to 200% 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 813 384 51.2 47.2-55.1 429 48.8 44.9-52.8
HOUSING
Own 1,014 471 48.4 44.8-52.0 543 51.6 48.0-55.2
Rent 464 92 20.7 16.7-25.3 372 79.3 74.7-83.3
Other arrangement 110 28 24.5 16.8-34.2 82 75.5 65.8-83.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 868 289 34.2 30.6-37.9 579 65.8 62.1-69.4
Regional City or Suburban County 393 155 42.7 37.0-48.5 238 57.3 51.5-63.0
Rural 335 150 50.5 44.4-56.7 185 49.5 43.3-55.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 616 227 37.5 33.1-42.2 389 62.5 57.8-66.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 880 320 39.3 35.6-43.1 560 60.7 56.9-64.4

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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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