SC BRFSS 2004: (Are any firearms kept in or around your home?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,508	2,846	43.3	41.8-44.8	3,662	56.7	55.2-58.2
GENDER
Male	2,460	1,390	52.6	50.1-55.0	1,070	47.4	45.0-49.9
Female	4,048	1,456	34.9	33.3-36.6	2,592	65.1	63.4-66.7
RACE
White	5,047	2,493	51.2	49.6-52.8	2,554	48.8	47.2-50.4
African American	1,244	288	25.3	22.3-28.5	956	74.7	71.5-77.7
Other	166	49	23.7	17.3-31.7	117	76.3	68.3-82.7
HISPANIC
Yes	114	32	28.2	19.0-39.9	82	71.8	60.1-81.0
No	6,319	2,790	43.9	42.4-45.4	3,529	56.1	54.6-57.6
AGE
18-24	382	128	33.4	28.1-39.1	254	66.6	60.9-71.9
25-34	969	383	40.8	37.3-44.5	586	59.2	55.5-62.7
35-44	1,138	473	43.6	40.3-46.8	665	56.4	53.2-59.7
45-54	1,333	618	46.7	43.7-49.8	715	53.3	50.2-56.3
55-64	1,191	628	53.5	50.3-56.6	563	46.5	43.4-49.7
65+	1,446	603	42.4	39.5-45.3	843	57.6	54.7-60.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	729	287	37.2	32.9-41.7	442	62.8	58.3-67.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,988	866	42.9	40.3-45.6	1,122	57.1	54.4-59.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,673	764	45.6	42.6-48.5	909	54.4	51.5-57.4
College Graduate	2,107	926	44.1	41.6-46.6	1,181	55.9	53.4-58.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	779	216	24.2	20.7-28.1	563	75.8	71.9-79.3
$15,000- $24,999	1,070	398	36.2	32.6-40.0	672	63.8	60.0-67.4
$25,000- $34,999	782	347	45.1	40.7-49.6	435	54.9	50.4-59.3
$35,000- $49,999	1,030	490	49.3	45.7-53.0	540	50.7	47.0-54.3
$50,000+	2,070	1,105	52.8	50.3-55.3	965	47.2	44.7-49.7
Health District**
Appalachia I	389	199	50.4	44.4-56.5	190	49.6	43.5-55.6
Appalachia II	784	331	43.5	39.4-47.6	453	56.5	52.4-60.6
Appalachia III	496	244	50.2	44.7-55.6	252	49.8	44.4-55.3
Catawba	454	206	41.2	36.0-46.6	248	58.8	53.4-64.0
Edisto Savannah	497	238	46.7	41.2-52.2	259	53.3	47.8-58.8
Low Country	340	127	38.2	32.0-44.7	213	61.8	55.3-68.0
Palmetto	976	380	37.7	34.1-41.4	596	62.3	58.6-65.9
Pee Dee	484	248	52.9	47.3-58.4	236	47.1	41.6-52.7
Trident	829	300	35.0	31.1-39.0	529	65.0	61.0-68.9
Upper Savannah	310	173	53.6	46.3-60.8	137	46.4	39.2-53.7
Waccamaw	548	227	42.6	37.6-47.8	321	57.4	52.2-62.4
Wateree	351	156	44.4	37.9-51.2	195	55.6	48.8-62.1
Region***
Region I	699	372	51.9	47.2-56.5	327	48.1	43.5-52.8
Region II	1,280	575	46.2	42.9-49.5	705	53.8	50.5-57.1
Region III	1,430	586	38.9	35.9-41.9	844	61.1	58.1-64.1
Region IV	835	404	49.3	44.9-53.6	431	50.7	46.4-55.1
Region V	497	238	46.7	41.2-52.2	259	53.3	47.8-58.8
Region VI	548	227	42.6	37.6-47.8	321	57.4	52.2-62.4
Region VII	829	300	35.0	31.1-39.0	529	65.0	61.0-68.9
Region VIII	340	127	38.2	32.0-44.7	213	61.8	55.3-68.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,508

2,846

43.3

41.8-44.8

3,662

56.7

55.2-58.2

GENDER

Male

2,460

1,390

52.6

50.1-55.0

1,070

47.4

45.0-49.9

Female

4,048

1,456

34.9

33.3-36.6

2,592

65.1

63.4-66.7

RACE

White

5,047

2,493

51.2

49.6-52.8

2,554

48.8

47.2-50.4

African American

1,244

288

25.3

22.3-28.5

956

74.7

71.5-77.7

Other

166

23.7

17.3-31.7

117

76.3

68.3-82.7

HISPANIC

Yes

114

28.2

19.0-39.9

71.8

60.1-81.0

6,319

2,790

43.9

42.4-45.4

3,529

56.1

54.6-57.6

AGE

18-24

382

128

33.4

28.1-39.1

254

66.6

60.9-71.9

25-34

969

383

40.8

37.3-44.5

586

59.2

55.5-62.7

35-44

1,138

473

43.6

40.3-46.8

665

56.4

53.2-59.7

45-54

1,333

618

46.7

43.7-49.8

715

53.3

50.2-56.3

55-64

1,191

628

53.5

50.3-56.6

563

46.5

43.4-49.7

65+

1,446

603

42.4

39.5-45.3

843

57.6

54.7-60.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

729

287

37.2

32.9-41.7

442

62.8

58.3-67.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,988

866

42.9

40.3-45.6

1,122

57.1

54.4-59.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,673

764

45.6

42.6-48.5

909

54.4

51.5-57.4

College Graduate

2,107

926

44.1

41.6-46.6

1,181

55.9

53.4-58.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

779

216

24.2

20.7-28.1

563

75.8

71.9-79.3

$15,000- $24,999

1,070

398

36.2

32.6-40.0

672

63.8

60.0-67.4

$25,000- $34,999

782

347

45.1

40.7-49.6

435

54.9

50.4-59.3

$35,000- $49,999

1,030

490

49.3

45.7-53.0

540

50.7

47.0-54.3

$50,000+

2,070

1,105

52.8

50.3-55.3

965

47.2

44.7-49.7

Health District**

Appalachia I

389

199

50.4

44.4-56.5

190

49.6

43.5-55.6

Appalachia II

784

331

43.5

39.4-47.6

453

56.5

52.4-60.6

Appalachia III

496

244

50.2

44.7-55.6

252

49.8

44.4-55.3

Catawba

454

206

41.2

36.0-46.6

248

58.8

53.4-64.0

Edisto Savannah

497

238

46.7

41.2-52.2

259

53.3

47.8-58.8

Low Country

340

127

38.2

32.0-44.7

213

61.8

55.3-68.0

Palmetto

976

380

37.7

34.1-41.4

596

62.3

58.6-65.9

Pee Dee

484

248

52.9

47.3-58.4

236

47.1

41.6-52.7

Trident

829

300

35.0

31.1-39.0

529

65.0

61.0-68.9

Upper Savannah

310

173

53.6

46.3-60.8

137

46.4

39.2-53.7

Waccamaw

548

227

42.6

37.6-47.8

321

57.4

52.2-62.4

Wateree

351

156

44.4

37.9-51.2

195

55.6

48.8-62.1

Region***

Region I

699

372

51.9

47.2-56.5

327

48.1

43.5-52.8

Region II

1,280

575

46.2

42.9-49.5

705

53.8

50.5-57.1

Region III

1,430

586

38.9

35.9-41.9

844

61.1

58.1-64.1

Region IV

835

404

49.3

44.9-53.6

431

50.7

46.4-55.1

Region V

497

238

46.7

41.2-52.2

259

53.3

47.8-58.8

Region VI

548

227

42.6

37.6-47.8

321

57.4

52.2-62.4

Region VII

829

300

35.0

31.1-39.0

529

65.0

61.0-68.9

Region VIII

340

127

38.2

32.0-44.7

213

61.8

55.3-68.0

#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 I: Anderson, Oconee
Appalachia II: Greenville, Pickens
Appalachia III: Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Catawba: Chester, Lancaster, York
Edisto Savannah: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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

*** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper

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