BRFSS 2021 - Local Health Director Region 6 Demographics: (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: Local Health Director Region 6 Demographics

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
Region 6	395	189	49.3	43.4-55.3	206	50.7	44.7-56.6
GENDER
Male	175	97	57.0	47.8-65.7	78	43.0	34.3-52.2
Female	220	92	43.1	35.6-50.8	128	56.9	49.2-64.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	204	120	61.4	53.2-69.1	84	38.6	30.9-46.8
Non-Hispanic Black	123	42	37.0	27.4-47.8	81	63.0	52.2-72.6
Other	66	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-44	140	61	45.5	36.0-55.4	79	54.5	44.6-64.0
45-64	124	61	51.7	41.6-61.7	63	48.3	38.3-58.4
65+	129	67	55.2	45.5-64.5	62	44.8	35.5-54.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	150	60	46.6	37.1-56.3	90	53.4	43.7-62.9
Some Post-H.S.	129	64	49.9	39.9-59.9	65	50.1	40.1-60.1
College Graduate	116	65	53.8	43.4-63.9	51	46.2	36.1-56.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	156	71	45.5	36.5-54.7	85	54.5	45.3-63.5
$50,000+	157	93	61.6	52.3-70.2	64	38.4	29.8-47.7
Don't know/Not Sure	82	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

Region 6

395

189

49.3

43.4-55.3

206

50.7

44.7-56.6

GENDER

Male

175

57.0

47.8-65.7

43.0

34.3-52.2

Female

220

43.1

35.6-50.8

128

56.9

49.2-64.4

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

204

120

61.4

53.2-69.1

38.6

30.9-46.8

Non-Hispanic Black

123

37.0

27.4-47.8

63.0

52.2-72.6

Other

***

AGE

18-44

140

45.5

36.0-55.4

54.5

44.6-64.0

45-64

124

51.7

41.6-61.7

48.3

38.3-58.4

65+

129

55.2

45.5-64.5

44.8

35.5-54.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

150

46.6

37.1-56.3

53.4

43.7-62.9

Some Post-H.S.

129

49.9

39.9-59.9

50.1

40.1-60.1

College Graduate

116

53.8

43.4-63.9

46.2

36.1-56.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

156

45.5

36.5-54.7

54.5

45.3-63.5

$50,000+

157

61.6

52.3-70.2

38.4

29.8-47.7

Don't know/Not Sure

***

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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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