BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (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: 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
North Carolina	3,767	1,543	42.1	40.2-44.2	2,224	57.9	55.8-59.8
-MALES	1,660	786	48.5	45.5-51.5	874	51.5	48.5-54.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,050	586	57.8	54.2-61.3	464	42.2	38.7-45.8
Non-Hispanic Black	286	124	43.6	36.5-50.9	162	56.4	49.1-63.5
Other	302	68	17.9	13.1-24.0	234	82.1	76.0-86.9
AGE
18-34	338	122	36.4	30.4-42.8	216	63.6	57.2-69.6
35-44	255	118	49.7	42.4-57.0	137	50.3	43.0-57.6
45-54	307	143	50.0	43.4-56.7	164	50.0	43.3-56.6
55-64	278	132	52.3	45.2-59.3	146	47.7	40.7-54.8
65-74	291	156	55.1	48.0-62.0	135	44.9	38.0-52.0
75+	171	106	63.7	54.3-72.1	65	36.3	27.9-45.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	174	43	27.9	20.3-36.9	131	72.1	63.1-79.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	431	217	53.3	47.6-58.9	214	46.7	41.1-52.4
Some Post-H.S.	421	223	52.0	46.2-57.7	198	48.0	42.3-53.8
College Graduate	627	299	48.7	44.2-53.2	328	51.3	46.8-55.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	135	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	165	68	45.2	35.9-54.8	97	54.8	45.2-64.1
$35,000- 49,999	210	100	47.8	39.8-56.0	110	52.2	44.0-60.2
$50,000- 74,999	231	132	61.6	54.0-68.7	99	38.4	31.3-46.0
$75,000+	556	316	56.4	51.4-61.2	240	43.6	38.8-48.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	507	265	54.4	49.1-59.7	242	45.6	40.3-50.9
No	1,144	517	45.9	42.4-49.5	627	54.1	50.5-57.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	377	241	63.4	57.3-69.1	136	36.6	30.9-42.7
Non-Veteran	1,282	545	44.9	41.6-48.3	737	55.1	51.7-58.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	515	180	35.1	30.4-40.3	335	64.9	59.7-69.6
Regional City or Suburban County	438	211	49.4	43.6-55.3	227	50.6	44.7-56.4
Rural	707	395	59.5	55.0-63.8	312	40.5	36.2-45.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	996	459	48.9	45.2-52.7	537	51.1	47.3-54.8
Unemployed	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	412	240	59.8	53.8-65.5	172	40.2	34.5-46.2
Unable to Work	121	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	27	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	135	66	50.6	40.7-60.5	69	49.4	39.5-59.3
More than 200%	948	524	56.6	52.8-60.3	424	43.4	39.7-47.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	434	233	57.9	52.0-63.6	201	42.1	36.4-48.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	687	339	51.1	46.4-55.7	348	48.9	44.3-53.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	539	214	39.9	35.1-45.0	325	60.1	55.0-64.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	512	209	42.2	37.1-47.4	303	57.8	52.6-62.9
2nd Quartile	439	224	50.0	44.5-55.6	215	50.0	44.4-55.5
3rd Quartile	484	232	49.8	44.2-55.3	252	50.2	44.7-55.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	225	121	58.9	50.5-66.9	104	41.1	33.1-49.5

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

-MALES

1,660

786

48.5

45.5-51.5

874

51.5

48.5-54.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,050

586

57.8

54.2-61.3

464

42.2

38.7-45.8

Non-Hispanic Black

286

124

43.6

36.5-50.9

162

56.4

49.1-63.5

Other

302

17.9

13.1-24.0

234

82.1

76.0-86.9

AGE

18-34

338

122

36.4

30.4-42.8

216

63.6

57.2-69.6

35-44

255

118

49.7

42.4-57.0

137

50.3

43.0-57.6

45-54

307

143

50.0

43.4-56.7

164

50.0

43.3-56.6

55-64

278

132

52.3

45.2-59.3

146

47.7

40.7-54.8

65-74

291

156

55.1

48.0-62.0

135

44.9

38.0-52.0

75+

171

106

63.7

54.3-72.1

36.3

27.9-45.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

174

27.9

20.3-36.9

131

72.1

63.1-79.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

431

217

53.3

47.6-58.9

214

46.7

41.1-52.4

Some Post-H.S.

421

223

52.0

46.2-57.7

198

48.0

42.3-53.8

College Graduate

627

299

48.7

44.2-53.2

328

51.3

46.8-55.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

135

***

$25,000- 34,999

165

45.2

35.9-54.8

54.8

45.2-64.1

$35,000- 49,999

210

100

47.8

39.8-56.0

110

52.2

44.0-60.2

$50,000- 74,999

231

132

61.6

54.0-68.7

38.4

31.3-46.0

$75,000+

556

316

56.4

51.4-61.2

240

43.6

38.8-48.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

507

265

54.4

49.1-59.7

242

45.6

40.3-50.9

1,144

517

45.9

42.4-49.5

627

54.1

50.5-57.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

377

241

63.4

57.3-69.1

136

36.6

30.9-42.7

Non-Veteran

1,282

545

44.9

41.6-48.3

737

55.1

51.7-58.4

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

515

180

35.1

30.4-40.3

335

64.9

59.7-69.6

Regional City or Suburban County

438

211

49.4

43.6-55.3

227

50.6

44.7-56.4

Rural

707

395

59.5

55.0-63.8

312

40.5

36.2-45.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

996

459

48.9

45.2-52.7

537

51.1

47.3-54.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

412

240

59.8

53.8-65.5

172

40.2

34.5-46.2

Unable to Work

121

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

118

***

101% to 150%

133

***

151% to 200%

135

50.6

40.7-60.5

49.4

39.5-59.3

More than 200%

948

524

56.6

52.8-60.3

424

43.4

39.7-47.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

434

233

57.9

52.0-63.6

201

42.1

36.4-48.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

687

339

51.1

46.4-55.7

348

48.9

44.3-53.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

539

214

39.9

35.1-45.0

325

60.1

55.0-64.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

512

209

42.2

37.1-47.4

303

57.8

52.6-62.9

2nd Quartile

439

224

50.0

44.5-55.6

215

50.0

44.4-55.5

3rd Quartile

484

232

49.8

44.2-55.3

252

50.2

44.7-55.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

225

121

58.9

50.5-66.9

104

41.1

33.1-49.5

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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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