SC BRFSS 2004: (Risk Factor for living in a home with a loaded firearm*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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Firearms

Risk Factor for living in a home with a loaded firearm*

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	Total Respond.#	Not at Risk	At Risk
TOTAL	6,452	5,485	86.0	85.0-87.0	967	14.0	13.0-15.0
GENDER
Male	2,455	1,915	81.3	79.6-83.0	540	18.7	17.0-20.4
Female	3,997	3,570	90.3	89.2-91.2	427	9.7	8.8-10.8
RACE
White	4,999	4,137	82.8	81.5-84.0	862	17.2	16.0-18.5
African American	1,237	1,164	94.3	92.5-95.7	73	5.7	4.3- 7.5
Other	166	141	88.3	82.1-92.5	25	11.7	7.5-17.9
HISPANIC
Yes	114	105	91.3	81.6-96.1	9	8.7	3.9-18.4
No	6,265	5,316	85.9	84.9-86.8	949	14.1	13.2-15.1
AGE
18-24	378	343	91.5	87.8-94.1	35	8.5	5.9-12.2
25-34	963	832	85.7	83.0-88.0	131	14.3	12.0-17.0
35-44	1,132	980	86.5	84.1-88.6	152	13.5	11.4-15.9
45-54	1,319	1,096	83.6	81.2-85.7	223	16.4	14.3-18.8
55-64	1,178	947	81.5	79.0-83.8	231	18.5	16.2-21.0
65+	1,433	1,243	87.6	85.7-89.3	190	12.4	10.7-14.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	718	626	89.3	86.6-91.5	92	10.7	8.5-13.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,968	1,665	86.3	84.4-87.9	303	13.7	12.1-15.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,659	1,370	83.2	81.0-85.2	289	16.8	14.8-19.0
College Graduate	2,096	1,814	86.9	85.2-88.5	282	13.1	11.5-14.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	771	697	92.9	90.9-94.5	74	7.1	5.5- 9.1
$15,000- $24,999	1,065	913	87.5	84.8-89.8	152	12.5	10.2-15.2
$25,000- $34,999	778	646	85.0	81.9-87.6	132	15.0	12.4-18.1
$35,000- $49,999	1,023	854	84.5	81.9-86.8	169	15.5	13.2-18.1
$50,000+	2,051	1,696	82.3	80.4-84.2	355	17.7	15.8-19.6
Health District**
Appalachia I	387	325	85.2	80.8-88.7	62	14.8	11.3-19.2
Appalachia II	776	661	84.6	81.4-87.4	115	15.4	12.6-18.6
Appalachia III	488	402	83.4	79.2-86.9	86	16.6	13.1-20.8
Catawba	448	382	87.6	84.1-90.4	66	12.4	9.6-15.9
Edisto Savannah	495	400	82.8	78.8-86.2	95	17.2	13.8-21.2
Low Country	340	300	87.4	82.0-91.3	40	12.6	8.7-18.0
Palmetto	972	848	87.8	85.2-90.0	124	12.2	10.0-14.8
Pee Dee	478	383	83.2	79.2-86.5	95	16.8	13.5-20.8
Trident	821	740	91.0	88.6-93.0	81	9.0	7.0-11.4
Upper Savannah	308	239	78.6	72.9-83.4	69	21.4	16.6-27.1
Waccamaw	543	473	87.9	84.5-90.7	70	12.1	9.3-15.5
Wateree	347	292	85.5	80.0-89.7	55	14.5	10.3-20.0
Region***
Region I	695	564	82.2	78.7-85.1	131	17.8	14.9-21.3
Region II	1,264	1,063	84.1	81.6-86.3	201	15.9	13.7-18.4
Region III	1,420	1,230	87.8	85.7-89.5	190	12.2	10.5-14.3
Region IV	825	675	84.2	81.0-86.9	150	15.8	13.1-19.0
Region V	495	400	82.8	78.8-86.2	95	17.2	13.8-21.2
Region VI	543	473	87.9	84.5-90.7	70	12.1	9.3-15.5
Region VII	821	740	91.0	88.6-93.0	81	9.0	7.0-11.4
Region VIII	340	300	87.4	82.0-91.3	40	12.6	8.7-18.0

Total
Respond.#

Not at Risk

At Risk

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,452

5,485

86.0

85.0-87.0

967

14.0

13.0-15.0

GENDER

Male

2,455

1,915

81.3

79.6-83.0

540

18.7

17.0-20.4

Female

3,997

3,570

90.3

89.2-91.2

427

9.7

8.8-10.8

RACE

White

4,999

4,137

82.8

81.5-84.0

862

17.2

16.0-18.5

African American

1,237

1,164

94.3

92.5-95.7

5.7

4.3- 7.5

Other

166

141

88.3

82.1-92.5

11.7

7.5-17.9

HISPANIC

Yes

114

105

91.3

81.6-96.1

8.7

3.9-18.4

6,265

5,316

85.9

84.9-86.8

949

14.1

13.2-15.1

AGE

18-24

378

343

91.5

87.8-94.1

8.5

5.9-12.2

25-34

963

832

85.7

83.0-88.0

131

14.3

12.0-17.0

35-44

1,132

980

86.5

84.1-88.6

152

13.5

11.4-15.9

45-54

1,319

1,096

83.6

81.2-85.7

223

16.4

14.3-18.8

55-64

1,178

947

81.5

79.0-83.8

231

18.5

16.2-21.0

65+

1,433

1,243

87.6

85.7-89.3

190

12.4

10.7-14.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

718

626

89.3

86.6-91.5

10.7

8.5-13.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,968

1,665

86.3

84.4-87.9

303

13.7

12.1-15.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,659

1,370

83.2

81.0-85.2

289

16.8

14.8-19.0

College Graduate

2,096

1,814

86.9

85.2-88.5

282

13.1

11.5-14.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

771

697

92.9

90.9-94.5

7.1

5.5- 9.1

$15,000- $24,999

1,065

913

87.5

84.8-89.8

152

12.5

10.2-15.2

$25,000- $34,999

778

646

85.0

81.9-87.6

132

15.0

12.4-18.1

$35,000- $49,999

1,023

854

84.5

81.9-86.8

169

15.5

13.2-18.1

$50,000+

2,051

1,696

82.3

80.4-84.2

355

17.7

15.8-19.6

Health District**

Appalachia I

387

325

85.2

80.8-88.7

14.8

11.3-19.2

Appalachia II

776

661

84.6

81.4-87.4

115

15.4

12.6-18.6

Appalachia III

488

402

83.4

79.2-86.9

16.6

13.1-20.8

Catawba

448

382

87.6

84.1-90.4

12.4

9.6-15.9

Edisto Savannah

495

400

82.8

78.8-86.2

17.2

13.8-21.2

Low Country

340

300

87.4

82.0-91.3

12.6

8.7-18.0

Palmetto

972

848

87.8

85.2-90.0

124

12.2

10.0-14.8

Pee Dee

478

383

83.2

79.2-86.5

16.8

13.5-20.8

Trident

821

740

91.0

88.6-93.0

9.0

7.0-11.4

Upper Savannah

308

239

78.6

72.9-83.4

21.4

16.6-27.1

Waccamaw

543

473

87.9

84.5-90.7

12.1

9.3-15.5

Wateree

347

292

85.5

80.0-89.7

14.5

10.3-20.0

Region***

Region I

695

564

82.2

78.7-85.1

131

17.8

14.9-21.3

Region II

1,264

1,063

84.1

81.6-86.3

201

15.9

13.7-18.4

Region III

1,420

1,230

87.8

85.7-89.5

190

12.2

10.5-14.3

Region IV

825

675

84.2

81.0-86.9

150

15.8

13.1-19.0

Region V

495

400

82.8

78.8-86.2

17.2

13.8-21.2

Region VI

543

473

87.9

84.5-90.7

12.1

9.3-15.5

Region VII

821

740

91.0

88.6-93.0

9.0

7.0-11.4

Region VIII

340

300

87.4

82.0-91.3

12.6

8.7-18.0

*Data for this table was derived from the Firearms questions.

#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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