2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 404 202 53.4 47.5-59.2 202 46.6 40.8-52.5
GENDER
Male 208 111 57.0 49.0-64.7 97 43.0 35.3-51.0
Female 196 91 49.7 41.3-58.1 105 50.3 41.9-58.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 337 182 56.0 49.6-62.2 155 44.0 37.8-50.4
Non-Hispanic Black 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 154 75 49.5 40.8-58.3 79 50.5 41.7-59.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 147 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 256 133 55.0 47.7-62.1 123 45.0 37.9-52.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 54 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 350 164 50.9 44.6-57.2 186 49.1 42.8-55.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 209 106 55.4 47.5-63.1 103 44.6 36.9-52.5
Unemployed 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 134 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 30 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 10 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 179 105 59.9 51.2-68.0 74 40.1 32.0-48.8
HOUSING
Own 298 172 58.8 51.9-65.3 126 41.2 34.7-48.1
Rent 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other arrangement 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 302 155 55.7 48.7-62.4 147 44.3 37.6-51.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 180 97 58.6 49.6-67.0 83 41.4 33.0-50.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 147 64 42.3 33.6-51.5 83 57.7 48.5-66.4

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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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