BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Have you ever smoked a cigar, even one or two puffs?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,082	1,008	38.2	35.5-40.9	2,074	61.8	59.1-64.5
GENDER
Male	1,188	725	63.1	59.1-67.0	463	36.9	33.0-40.9
Female	1,894	283	15.5	13.1-18.3	1,611	84.5	81.7-86.9
RACE
White	2,320	804	40.3	37.3-43.4	1,516	59.7	56.6-62.7
African American	566	146	31.8	25.8-38.5	420	68.2	61.5-74.2
Other Minorities	150	48	36.8	25.2-50.2	102	63.2	49.8-74.8
HISPANIC
Yes	88	28	29.2	18.6-42.8	60	70.8	57.2-81.4
No	2,988	979	38.5	35.8-41.3	2,009	61.5	58.7-64.2
AGE
18-24	284	117	44.9	35.8-54.5	167	55.1	45.5-64.2
25-34	568	205	42.5	36.3-49.0	363	57.5	51.0-63.7
35-44	649	234	41.6	36.1-47.3	415	58.4	52.7-63.9
45-54	581	190	40.4	34.4-46.8	391	59.6	53.2-65.6
55-64	384	116	31.4	25.1-38.5	268	68.6	61.5-74.9
65+	587	141	27.0	21.8-32.9	446	73.0	67.1-78.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	402	130	36.6	29.7-44.1	272	63.4	55.9-70.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	889	267	37.3	32.2-42.6	622	62.7	57.4-67.8
Some Post-H.S.	804	268	39.1	34.1-44.3	536	60.9	55.7-65.9
College Graduate	977	342	39.4	34.9-44.1	635	60.6	55.9-65.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	282	84	32.2	23.9-41.8	198	67.8	58.2-76.1
$15,000- 24,999	491	158	41.6	34.7-48.9	333	58.4	51.1-65.3
$25,000- 34,999	473	153	39.8	33.5-46.4	320	60.2	53.6-66.5
$35,000- 49,999	487	172	43.8	37.3-50.5	315	56.2	49.5-62.7
$50,000+	801	291	42.4	37.2-47.7	510	57.6	52.3-62.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	212	71	38.5	30.9-46.6	141	61.5	53.4-69.1
Cumberland	209	66	34.0	26.5-42.4	143	66.0	57.6-73.5
Durham	211	56	31.4	23.9-40.0	155	68.6	60.0-76.1
Forsyth	232	63	30.7	24.2-38.0	169	69.3	62.0-75.8
Gaston	234	71	35.4	28.5-42.9	163	64.6	57.1-71.5
Guilford	194	62	34.2	27.0-42.3	132	65.8	57.7-73.0
Mecklenburg	213	70	34.8	27.9-42.4	143	65.2	57.6-72.1
New Hanover	195	59	34.3	26.1-43.6	136	65.7	56.4-73.9
Onslow	216	89	48.3	38.7-57.9	127	51.7	42.1-61.3
Wake	207	91	48.6	40.8-56.6	116	51.4	43.4-59.2
Western NC	310	101	37.8	31.7-44.3	209	62.2	55.7-68.3
Piedmont NC	324	109	40.6	34.2-47.5	215	59.4	52.5-65.8
Eastern NC	325	100	36.1	29.9-42.8	225	63.9	57.2-70.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,082

1,008

38.2

35.5-40.9

2,074

61.8

59.1-64.5

GENDER

Male

1,188

725

63.1

59.1-67.0

463

36.9

33.0-40.9

Female

1,894

283

15.5

13.1-18.3

1,611

84.5

81.7-86.9

RACE

White

2,320

804

40.3

37.3-43.4

1,516

59.7

56.6-62.7

African American

566

146

31.8

25.8-38.5

420

68.2

61.5-74.2

Other Minorities

150

36.8

25.2-50.2

102

63.2

49.8-74.8

HISPANIC

Yes

29.2

18.6-42.8

70.8

57.2-81.4

2,988

979

38.5

35.8-41.3

2,009

61.5

58.7-64.2

AGE

18-24

284

117

44.9

35.8-54.5

167

55.1

45.5-64.2

25-34

568

205

42.5

36.3-49.0

363

57.5

51.0-63.7

35-44

649

234

41.6

36.1-47.3

415

58.4

52.7-63.9

45-54

581

190

40.4

34.4-46.8

391

59.6

53.2-65.6

55-64

384

116

31.4

25.1-38.5

268

68.6

61.5-74.9

65+

587

141

27.0

21.8-32.9

446

73.0

67.1-78.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

402

130

36.6

29.7-44.1

272

63.4

55.9-70.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

889

267

37.3

32.2-42.6

622

62.7

57.4-67.8

Some Post-H.S.

804

268

39.1

34.1-44.3

536

60.9

55.7-65.9

College Graduate

977

342

39.4

34.9-44.1

635

60.6

55.9-65.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

282

32.2

23.9-41.8

198

67.8

58.2-76.1

$15,000- 24,999

491

158

41.6

34.7-48.9

333

58.4

51.1-65.3

$25,000- 34,999

473

153

39.8

33.5-46.4

320

60.2

53.6-66.5

$35,000- 49,999

487

172

43.8

37.3-50.5

315

56.2

49.5-62.7

$50,000+

801

291

42.4

37.2-47.7

510

57.6

52.3-62.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

212

38.5

30.9-46.6

141

61.5

53.4-69.1

Cumberland

209

34.0

26.5-42.4

143

66.0

57.6-73.5

Durham

211

31.4

23.9-40.0

155

68.6

60.0-76.1

Forsyth

232

30.7

24.2-38.0

169

69.3

62.0-75.8

Gaston

234

35.4

28.5-42.9

163

64.6

57.1-71.5

Guilford

194

34.2

27.0-42.3

132

65.8

57.7-73.0

Mecklenburg

213

34.8

27.9-42.4

143

65.2

57.6-72.1

New Hanover

195

34.3

26.1-43.6

136

65.7

56.4-73.9

Onslow

216

48.3

38.7-57.9

127

51.7

42.1-61.3

Wake

207

48.6

40.8-56.6

116

51.4

43.4-59.2

Western NC

310

101

37.8

31.7-44.3

209

62.2

55.7-68.3

Piedmont NC

324

109

40.6

34.2-47.5

215

59.4

52.5-65.8

Eastern NC

325

100

36.1

29.9-42.8

225

63.9

57.2-70.1

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#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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