SC BRFSS 2002: (Are any of these loaded firearms also unlocked?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	618	405	60.0	53.9-65.8	213	40.0	34.2-46.1
GENDER
Male	352	227	57.4	49.3-65.1	125	42.6	34.9-50.7
Female	266	178	65.3	57.6-72.3	88	34.7	27.7-42.4
RACE
White	538	353	62.3	56.5-67.8	185	37.7	32.2-43.5
African American	63	40	49.7	31.1-68.5	23	50.3	31.5-68.9
Other Minorities	11	9	39.4	8.1-82.7	2	60.6	17.3-91.9
HISPANIC
Yes	10	7	20.5	3.4-65.2	3	79.5	34.8-96.6
No	598	392	61.3	55.5-66.8	206	38.7	33.2-44.5
AGE
18-24	37	25	55.5	32.8-76.1	12	44.5	23.9-67.2
25-34	74	41	39.9	25.6-56.3	33	60.1	43.7-74.4
35-44	103	66	65.9	52.7-77.0	37	34.1	23.0-47.3
45-54	147	100	63.6	51.8-74.0	47	36.4	26.0-48.2
55-64	131	96	75.5	65.1-83.6	35	24.5	16.4-34.9
65+	124	75	54.3	43.3-64.9	49	45.7	35.1-56.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	91	55	48.3	30.6-66.5	36	51.7	33.5-69.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	201	117	49.5	39.5-59.5	84	50.5	40.5-60.5
Some Post-H.S.	170	120	67.7	57.0-76.8	50	32.3	23.2-43.0
College Graduate	155	112	71.3	61.0-79.7	43	28.7	20.3-39.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	60	41	59.5	33.7-80.9	19	40.5	19.1-66.3
$15,000- 24,999	90	57	55.8	35.3-74.6	33	44.2	25.4-64.7
$25,000- 34,999	79	47	53.8	39.6-67.4	32	46.2	32.6-60.4
$35,000- 49,999	106	58	49.9	36.7-63.0	48	50.1	37.0-63.3
$50,000+	217	153	65.4	56.5-73.2	64	34.6	26.8-43.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	27	21	77.8	56.1-90.6	6	22.2	9.4-43.9
Appalachia II	36	28	79.6	62.5-90.2	8	20.4	9.8-37.5
Appalachia III	42	28	56.9	39.8-72.4	14	43.1	27.6-60.2
Catawba	32	16	47.5	25.0-71.1	16	52.5	28.9-75.0
Edisto	9	5	43.2	13.5-78.7	4	56.8	21.3-86.5
Low Country	23	15	61.2	35.0-82.3	8	38.8	17.7-65.0
Palmetto	48	30	59.7	44.1-73.6	18	40.3	26.4-55.9
Pee Dee	229	154	68.4	60.8-75.1	75	31.6	24.9-39.2
Savannah	31	21	61.8	41.0-79.1	10	38.2	20.9-59.0
Trident	39	18	41.4	25.9-58.8	21	58.6	41.2-74.1
Upper Savannah	37	27	64.9	41.0-83.1	10	35.1	16.9-59.0
Waccamaw	38	24	53.4	29.4-75.9	14	46.6	24.1-70.6
Wateree	20	14	59.1	33.0-80.9	6	40.9	19.1-67.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

618

405

60.0

53.9-65.8

213

40.0

34.2-46.1

GENDER

Male

352

227

57.4

49.3-65.1

125

42.6

34.9-50.7

Female

266

178

65.3

57.6-72.3

34.7

27.7-42.4

RACE

White

538

353

62.3

56.5-67.8

185

37.7

32.2-43.5

African American

49.7

31.1-68.5

50.3

31.5-68.9

Other Minorities

39.4

8.1-82.7

60.6

17.3-91.9

HISPANIC

Yes

20.5

3.4-65.2

79.5

34.8-96.6

598

392

61.3

55.5-66.8

206

38.7

33.2-44.5

AGE

18-24

55.5

32.8-76.1

44.5

23.9-67.2

25-34

39.9

25.6-56.3

60.1

43.7-74.4

35-44

103

65.9

52.7-77.0

34.1

23.0-47.3

45-54

147

100

63.6

51.8-74.0

36.4

26.0-48.2

55-64

131

75.5

65.1-83.6

24.5

16.4-34.9

65+

124

54.3

43.3-64.9

45.7

35.1-56.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

48.3

30.6-66.5

51.7

33.5-69.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

201

117

49.5

39.5-59.5

50.5

40.5-60.5

Some Post-H.S.

170

120

67.7

57.0-76.8

32.3

23.2-43.0

College Graduate

155

112

71.3

61.0-79.7

28.7

20.3-39.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

59.5

33.7-80.9

40.5

19.1-66.3

$15,000- 24,999

55.8

35.3-74.6

44.2

25.4-64.7

$25,000- 34,999

53.8

39.6-67.4

46.2

32.6-60.4

$35,000- 49,999

106

49.9

36.7-63.0

50.1

37.0-63.3

$50,000+

217

153

65.4

56.5-73.2

34.6

26.8-43.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

77.8

56.1-90.6

22.2

9.4-43.9

Appalachia II

79.6

62.5-90.2

20.4

9.8-37.5

Appalachia III

56.9

39.8-72.4

43.1

27.6-60.2

Catawba

47.5

25.0-71.1

52.5

28.9-75.0

Edisto

43.2

13.5-78.7

56.8

21.3-86.5

Low Country

61.2

35.0-82.3

38.8

17.7-65.0

Palmetto

59.7

44.1-73.6

40.3

26.4-55.9

Pee Dee

229

154

68.4

60.8-75.1

31.6

24.9-39.2

Savannah

61.8

41.0-79.1

38.2

20.9-59.0

Trident

41.4

25.9-58.8

58.6

41.2-74.1

Upper Savannah

64.9

41.0-83.1

35.1

16.9-59.0

Waccamaw

53.4

29.4-75.9

46.6

24.1-70.6

Wateree

59.1

33.0-80.9

40.9

19.1-67.0

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having firearms now loaded.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia 1: Anderson,Oconee
Appalachia 2: Greenville,Pickens
Appalachia 3: Cherokee,Spartanburg,Union
Catawba: Chester,Lancaster,York
Edisto: Bamberg,Calhoun,Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton,Jasper
Savannah: Aiken,Allendale,Barnwell
Palmetto: Fairfield,Lexington,Newberry,Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield,Darlington,Dillon,Florence,Marion,Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley,Charleston,Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville,Edgefield,Greenwood,Laurens,McCormick,Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown,Horry,Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon,Kershaw,Lee,Sumter

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