2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 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 3,767 1,543 42.1 40.2-44.2 2,224 57.9 55.8-59.8
-Eastern NC 1,433 619 45.3 41.9-48.6 814 54.7 51.4-58.1
GENDER
Male 586 287 51.7 46.4-56.9 299 48.3 43.1-53.6
Female 847 332 39.8 35.6-44.2 515 60.2 55.8-64.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 774 396 55.4 51.1-59.7 378 44.6 40.3-48.9
Non-Hispanic Black 377 127 34.6 28.6-41.2 250 65.4 58.8-71.4
Other 269 89 25.6 19.2-33.3 180 74.4 66.7-80.8
AGE
18-34 239 100 45.5 37.9-53.3 139 54.5 46.7-62.1
35-44 191 76 41.5 33.6-49.9 115 58.5 50.1-66.4
45-54 224 94 42.4 34.8-50.2 130 57.6 49.8-65.2
55-64 271 117 48.6 41.1-56.2 154 51.4 43.8-58.9
65-74 314 147 46.2 39.4-53.1 167 53.8 46.9-60.6
75+ 172 78 49.1 39.4-58.9 94 50.9 41.1-60.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 146 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 384 157 46.7 40.2-53.2 227 53.3 46.8-59.8
Some Post-H.S. 402 187 47.0 41.0-53.1 215 53.0 46.9-59.0
College Graduate 496 232 47.9 42.5-53.3 264 52.1 46.7-57.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 527 222 44.7 39.2-50.3 305 55.3 49.7-60.8
No 897 392 45.4 41.2-49.6 505 54.6 50.4-58.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 202 123 62.9 54.5-70.5 79 37.1 29.5-45.5
Non-Veteran 1,231 496 42.2 38.6-45.9 735 57.8 54.1-61.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 705 318 47.5 42.9-52.1 387 52.5 47.9-57.1
Unemployed 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 435 200 46.9 40.9-52.9 235 53.1 47.1-59.1
Unable to Work 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 153 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 165 57 36.9 27.8-47.0 108 63.1 53.0-72.2
$35,000- 49,999 159 81 52.1 42.6-61.4 78 47.9 38.6-57.4
$50,000- 74,999 176 91 56.5 47.0-65.6 85 43.5 34.4-53.0
$75,000+ 369 215 60.1 53.9-66.0 154 39.9 34.0-46.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 317 102 32.7 26.3-39.7 215 67.3 60.3-73.7
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 114 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 140 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 688 371 56.2 51.6-60.7 317 43.8 39.3-48.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 317 102 32.7 26.3-39.7 215 67.3 60.3-73.7
HOUSING
Own 971 505 53.5 49.5-57.4 466 46.5 42.6-50.5
Rent 348 75 22.4 17.3-28.6 273 77.6 71.4-82.7
Other arrangement 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 115 33 31.7 22.6-42.5 82 68.3 57.5-77.4
Regional City or Suburban County 380 157 42.1 36.1-48.3 223 57.9 51.7-63.9
Rural 938 429 48.2 44.0-52.5 509 51.8 47.5-56.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 754 346 46.8 42.0-51.7 408 53.2 48.3-58.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 549 215 42.3 37.2-47.5 334 57.7 52.5-62.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 130 58 49.2 39.1-59.4 72 50.8 40.6-60.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 263 77 34.5 27.5-42.3 186 65.5 57.7-72.5
2nd Quartile 159 77 49.8 40.6-58.9 82 50.2 41.1-59.4
3rd Quartile 467 204 44.1 38.6-49.8 263 55.9 50.2-61.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 544 261 50.6 44.6-56.6 283 49.4 43.4-55.4

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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.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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