BRFSS 2021 - Medicaid region 6: (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 or guns that cannot fire. <br>Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle. <br><br>Are any firearms kept in or around your home?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Medicaid region 6

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 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	3,767	1,543	42.1	40.2-44.2	2,224	57.9	55.8-59.8
Medicaid Region 6	493	201	43.1	37.8-48.6	292	56.9	51.4-62.2
GENDER
Male	205	93	47.4	38.7-56.3	112	52.6	43.7-61.3
Female	288	108	39.3	32.9-46.1	180	60.7	53.9-67.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	294	143	53.0	46.2-59.8	151	47.0	40.2-53.8
Non-Hispanic Black	124	***	***	***	83	65.0	54.0-74.7
Other	68	12	17.0	9.4-28.8	56	83.0	71.2-90.6
AGE
18-44	158	64	41.0	32.0-50.7	94	59.0	49.3-68.0
45-64	173	69	44.8	36.1-53.8	104	55.2	46.2-63.9
65+	154	66	45.5	36.6-54.6	88	54.5	45.4-63.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	176	63	40.7	32.1-49.8	113	59.3	50.2-67.9
Some Post-H.S.	137	62	44.3	34.4-54.6	75	55.7	45.4-65.6
College Graduate	177	75	46.1	37.9-54.5	102	53.9	45.5-62.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	200	73	37.6	29.7-46.2	127	62.4	53.8-70.3
$50,000+	188	98	57.3	48.6-65.5	90	42.7	34.5-51.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	105	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,767

1,543

42.1

40.2-44.2

2,224

57.9

55.8-59.8

Medicaid Region 6

493

201

43.1

37.8-48.6

292

56.9

51.4-62.2

GENDER

Male

205

47.4

38.7-56.3

112

52.6

43.7-61.3

Female

288

108

39.3

32.9-46.1

180

60.7

53.9-67.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

294

143

53.0

46.2-59.8

151

47.0

40.2-53.8

Non-Hispanic Black

124

***

65.0

54.0-74.7

Other

17.0

9.4-28.8

83.0

71.2-90.6

AGE

18-44

158

41.0

32.0-50.7

59.0

49.3-68.0

45-64

173

44.8

36.1-53.8

104

55.2

46.2-63.9

65+

154

45.5

36.6-54.6

54.5

45.4-63.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

176

40.7

32.1-49.8

113

59.3

50.2-67.9

Some Post-H.S.

137

44.3

34.4-54.6

55.7

45.4-65.6

College Graduate

177

46.1

37.9-54.5

102

53.9

45.5-62.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

200

37.6

29.7-46.2

127

62.4

53.8-70.3

$50,000+

188

57.3

48.6-65.5

42.7

34.5-51.4

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

105

***

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 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.

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