BRFSS 2001 - Forsyth County: (Smoking Status*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for Forsyth County

Risk Factors

Smoking Status*

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	Total Respond.#	Smoke everyday	Smoke some days	Former smoker	Never smoked
North Carolina	6,181	1,212	21.3	19.6-23.0	302	4.5	3.8- 5.3	1,519	23.8	22.3-25.4	3,148	50.4	48.5-52.4
Forsyth County	455	93	20.0	16.2-24.6	21	4.0	2.4- 6.8	110	25.0	20.7-29.8	231	51.0	45.5-56.4
GENDER
Male	176	39	22.2	16.2-29.7	7	4.4	1.9- 9.9	53	28.3	21.6-36.0	77	45.1	36.9-53.6
Female	279	54	17.9	13.4-23.4	14	3.7	2.1- 6.4	57	21.6	16.7-27.6	154	56.8	50.0-63.3
RACE
White	318	60	18.3	13.9-23.6	13	4.2	2.1- 8.0	85	27.3	22.2-33.1	160	50.2	43.9-56.6
Other	130	32	24.7	17.2-34.0	7	3.3	1.5- 7.2	25	20.8	13.6-30.5	66	51.2	40.9-61.5
AGE
18-44	192	49	25.0	18.7-32.7	12	5.8	2.9-11.2	27	14.0	9.2-20.8	104	55.1	46.6-63.4
45+	257	43	15.4	11.2-20.9	9	2.4	1.2- 4.8	82	35.6	29.3-42.4	123	46.6	39.9-53.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	182	55	31.3	24.0-39.7	6	2.0	0.9- 4.7	44	24.8	18.4-32.5	77	41.8	33.7-50.4
Some College +	271	38	13.1	9.3-18.0	14	5.0	2.6- 9.3	66	25.2	19.7-31.6	153	56.8	49.7-63.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	250	67	26.0	20.1-32.9	10	3.1	1.4- 6.9	58	23.1	17.6-29.7	115	47.8	40.2-55.6
$50,000+	121	17	14.7	9.1-22.8	8	6.7	3.1-13.9	27	23.7	16.5-32.7	69	55.0	45.3-64.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	421	90	23.5	18.9-28.9	27	7.2	4.8-10.6	113	25.2	20.9-30.0	191	44.1	38.8-49.6
Cumberland	428	88	19.6	15.0-25.2	22	6.9	3.9-11.9	84	16.7	13.0-21.2	234	56.9	49.3-64.1
Durham	400	57	14.1	10.6-18.7	19	4.0	2.5- 6.5	82	18.7	14.7-23.6	242	63.1	57.1-68.8
Gaston	466	104	22.0	18.0-26.6	21	5.4	3.3- 8.8	106	22.0	18.2-26.4	235	50.6	45.4-55.7
Guilford	415	71	15.7	12.2-19.9	23	5.4	3.4- 8.3	101	24.2	19.7-29.3	220	54.8	49.2-60.2
Mecklenburg	429	70	15.7	12.2-20.1	18	4.2	2.5- 6.9	105	22.8	18.8-27.4	236	57.3	51.8-62.7
New Hanover	405	80	18.6	14.5-23.4	24	6.0	3.8- 9.2	123	30.0	24.8-35.8	178	45.5	38.7-52.4
Onslow	435	90	23.3	16.9-31.1	31	11.1	6.1-19.4	113	25.4	20.6-31.0	201	40.2	34.2-46.6
Wake	425	62	16.5	12.4-21.5	23	5.4	3.4- 8.6	106	21.5	17.7-25.9	234	56.6	51.1-62.0
Western NC	616	133	23.3	19.6-27.5	21	3.2	2.0- 5.0	154	26.5	22.7-30.7	308	47.0	42.6-51.4
Piedmont NC	668	138	22.0	18.2-26.3	23	3.2	2.0- 5.1	181	27.1	23.3-31.4	326	47.7	42.9-52.4
Eastern NC	618	136	25.2	21.0-29.9	29	4.9	3.2- 7.3	141	20.6	17.2-24.5	312	49.3	44.6-54.1

Total
Respond.#

Smoke everyday

Smoke some days

Former smoker

Never smoked

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,181

1,212

21.3

19.6-23.0

302

4.5

3.8- 5.3

1,519

23.8

22.3-25.4

3,148

50.4

48.5-52.4

Forsyth County

455

20.0

16.2-24.6

4.0

2.4- 6.8

110

25.0

20.7-29.8

231

51.0

45.5-56.4

GENDER

Male

176

22.2

16.2-29.7

4.4

1.9- 9.9

28.3

21.6-36.0

45.1

36.9-53.6

Female

279

17.9

13.4-23.4

3.7

2.1- 6.4

21.6

16.7-27.6

154

56.8

50.0-63.3

RACE

White

318

18.3

13.9-23.6

4.2

2.1- 8.0

27.3

22.2-33.1

160

50.2

43.9-56.6

Other

130

24.7

17.2-34.0

3.3

1.5- 7.2

20.8

13.6-30.5

51.2

40.9-61.5

AGE

18-44

192

25.0

18.7-32.7

5.8

2.9-11.2

14.0

9.2-20.8

104

55.1

46.6-63.4

45+

257

15.4

11.2-20.9

2.4

1.2- 4.8

35.6

29.3-42.4

123

46.6

39.9-53.3

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

182

31.3

24.0-39.7

2.0

0.9- 4.7

24.8

18.4-32.5

41.8

33.7-50.4

Some College +

271

13.1

9.3-18.0

5.0

2.6- 9.3

25.2

19.7-31.6

153

56.8

49.7-63.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

250

26.0

20.1-32.9

3.1

1.4- 6.9

23.1

17.6-29.7

115

47.8

40.2-55.6

$50,000+

121

14.7

9.1-22.8

6.7

3.1-13.9

23.7

16.5-32.7

55.0

45.3-64.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

421

23.5

18.9-28.9

7.2

4.8-10.6

113

25.2

20.9-30.0

191

44.1

38.8-49.6

Cumberland

428

19.6

15.0-25.2

6.9

3.9-11.9

16.7

13.0-21.2

234

56.9

49.3-64.1

Durham

400

14.1

10.6-18.7

4.0

2.5- 6.5

18.7

14.7-23.6

242

63.1

57.1-68.8

Gaston

466

104

22.0

18.0-26.6

5.4

3.3- 8.8

106

22.0

18.2-26.4

235

50.6

45.4-55.7

Guilford

415

15.7

12.2-19.9

5.4

3.4- 8.3

101

24.2

19.7-29.3

220

54.8

49.2-60.2

Mecklenburg

429

15.7

12.2-20.1

4.2

2.5- 6.9

105

22.8

18.8-27.4

236

57.3

51.8-62.7

New Hanover

405

18.6

14.5-23.4

6.0

3.8- 9.2

123

30.0

24.8-35.8

178

45.5

38.7-52.4

Onslow

435

23.3

16.9-31.1

11.1

6.1-19.4

113

25.4

20.6-31.0

201

40.2

34.2-46.6

Wake

425

16.5

12.4-21.5

5.4

3.4- 8.6

106

21.5

17.7-25.9

234

56.6

51.1-62.0

Western NC

616

133

23.3

19.6-27.5

3.2

2.0- 5.0

154

26.5

22.7-30.7

308

47.0

42.6-51.4

Piedmont NC

668

138

22.0

18.2-26.3

3.2

2.0- 5.1

181

27.1

23.3-31.4

326

47.7

42.9-52.4

Eastern NC

618

136

25.2

21.0-29.9

4.9

3.2- 7.3

141

20.6

17.2-24.5

312

49.3

44.6-54.1

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* Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.
Overall smoking prevalence estimates can be obtained by adding 'Smoke everyday' and 'Smoke somedays' rates.

#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.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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