2021 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 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
-Western 496 223 48.3 42.5-54.2 273 51.7 45.8-57.5
GENDER
Male 227 130 60.5 53.0-67.5 97 39.5 32.5-47.0
Female 269 93 38.0 29.8-47.0 176 62.0 53.0-70.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 402 209 54.5 47.9-61.0 193 45.5 39.0-52.1
Non-Hispanic Black 19 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 113 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 139 63 43.8 34.1-54.0 76 56.2 46.0-65.9
College Graduate 177 82 48.3 40.0-56.6 95 51.7 43.4-60.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 188 83 52.4 42.1-62.4 105 47.6 37.6-57.9
No 305 139 46.0 39.3-52.9 166 54.0 47.1-60.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 444 183 45.1 38.9-51.4 261 54.9 48.6-61.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 249 118 49.1 41.7-56.5 131 50.9 43.5-58.3
Unemployed 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 152 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 124 69 57.0 47.1-66.4 55 43.0 33.6-52.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 235 130 57.2 49.4-64.5 105 42.8 35.5-50.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 334 183 58.0 50.9-64.7 151 42.0 35.3-49.1
Rent 130 28 23.4 15.9-33.1 102 76.6 66.9-84.1
Other arrangement 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 141 44 32.0 23.6-41.6 97 68.0 58.4-76.4
Rural 355 179 53.9 46.7-60.9 176 46.1 39.1-53.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 158 72 50.6 40.8-60.4 86 49.4 39.6-59.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 248 110 48.0 39.6-56.5 138 52.0 43.5-60.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 239 97 42.6 34.3-51.3 142 57.4 48.7-65.7
2nd Quartile 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 150 79 58.4 48.8-67.5 71 41.6 32.5-51.2

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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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