BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

Tobacco Use

During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,513	844	55.8	51.8-59.7	669	44.2	40.3-48.2
GENDER
Male	658	338	51.3	45.6-57.0	320	48.7	43.0-54.4
Female	855	506	60.8	55.5-65.9	349	39.2	34.1-44.5
RACE
White	1,172	628	53.4	48.8-57.9	544	46.6	42.1-51.2
African American	242	159	69.6	60.9-77.1	83	30.4	22.9-39.1
Other Minorities	79	43	46.7	31.3-62.9	36	53.3	37.1-68.7
HISPANIC
Yes	46	24	41.1	22.2-63.0	22	58.9	37.0-77.8
No	1,466	820	56.3	52.3-60.3	646	43.7	39.7-47.7
AGE
18-24	173	116	72.6	61.2-81.6	57	27.4	18.4-38.8
25-34	298	180	59.0	50.2-67.2	118	41.0	32.8-49.8
35-44	385	209	52.9	45.2-60.4	176	47.1	39.6-54.8
45-54	319	166	52.4	43.9-60.8	153	47.6	39.2-56.1
55-64	171	94	46.5	36.3-56.9	77	53.5	43.1-63.7
65+	162	75	43.1	32.2-54.7	87	56.9	45.3-67.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	282	150	54.9	45.8-63.6	132	45.1	36.4-54.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	551	313	54.6	47.9-61.1	238	45.4	38.9-52.1
Some Post-H.S.	416	242	58.7	51.5-65.6	174	41.3	34.4-48.5
College Graduate	259	136	54.8	45.7-63.5	123	45.2	36.5-54.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	195	112	54.5	42.7-65.8	83	45.5	34.2-57.3
$15,000- 24,999	339	210	65.5	57.6-72.6	129	34.5	27.4-42.4
$25,000- 34,999	238	131	54.2	44.3-63.8	107	45.8	36.2-55.7
$35,000- 49,999	252	122	43.5	34.7-52.8	130	56.5	47.2-65.3
$50,000+	281	157	55.5	46.8-63.9	124	44.5	36.1-53.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	117	71	60.1	49.3-70.0	46	39.9	30.0-50.7
Cumberland	110	66	59.5	47.0-70.9	44	40.5	29.1-53.0
Durham	76	44	57.7	44.6-69.8	32	42.3	30.2-55.4
Forsyth	114	50	41.3	31.6-51.8	64	58.7	48.2-68.4
Gaston	125	70	59.1	49.0-68.5	55	40.9	31.5-51.0
Guilford	94	51	54.3	43.0-65.2	43	45.7	34.8-57.0
Mecklenburg	88	52	60.4	48.5-71.1	36	39.6	28.9-51.5
New Hanover	104	57	60.4	49.8-70.1	47	39.6	29.9-50.2
Onslow	120	77	53.5	36.9-69.4	43	46.5	30.6-63.1
Wake	85	48	60.6	48.0-72.0	37	39.4	28.0-52.0
Western NC	154	78	51.4	42.4-60.3	76	48.6	39.7-57.6
Piedmont NC	161	80	49.4	40.1-58.7	81	50.6	41.3-59.9
Eastern NC	165	100	62.1	52.9-70.5	65	37.9	29.5-47.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,513

844

55.8

51.8-59.7

669

44.2

40.3-48.2

GENDER

Male

658

338

51.3

45.6-57.0

320

48.7

43.0-54.4

Female

855

506

60.8

55.5-65.9

349

39.2

34.1-44.5

RACE

White

1,172

628

53.4

48.8-57.9

544

46.6

42.1-51.2

African American

242

159

69.6

60.9-77.1

30.4

22.9-39.1

Other Minorities

46.7

31.3-62.9

53.3

37.1-68.7

HISPANIC

Yes

41.1

22.2-63.0

58.9

37.0-77.8

1,466

820

56.3

52.3-60.3

646

43.7

39.7-47.7

AGE

18-24

173

116

72.6

61.2-81.6

27.4

18.4-38.8

25-34

298

180

59.0

50.2-67.2

118

41.0

32.8-49.8

35-44

385

209

52.9

45.2-60.4

176

47.1

39.6-54.8

45-54

319

166

52.4

43.9-60.8

153

47.6

39.2-56.1

55-64

171

46.5

36.3-56.9

53.5

43.1-63.7

65+

162

43.1

32.2-54.7

56.9

45.3-67.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

282

150

54.9

45.8-63.6

132

45.1

36.4-54.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

551

313

54.6

47.9-61.1

238

45.4

38.9-52.1

Some Post-H.S.

416

242

58.7

51.5-65.6

174

41.3

34.4-48.5

College Graduate

259

136

54.8

45.7-63.5

123

45.2

36.5-54.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

195

112

54.5

42.7-65.8

45.5

34.2-57.3

$15,000- 24,999

339

210

65.5

57.6-72.6

129

34.5

27.4-42.4

$25,000- 34,999

238

131

54.2

44.3-63.8

107

45.8

36.2-55.7

$35,000- 49,999

252

122

43.5

34.7-52.8

130

56.5

47.2-65.3

$50,000+

281

157

55.5

46.8-63.9

124

44.5

36.1-53.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

117

60.1

49.3-70.0

39.9

30.0-50.7

Cumberland

110

59.5

47.0-70.9

40.5

29.1-53.0

Durham

57.7

44.6-69.8

42.3

30.2-55.4

Forsyth

114

41.3

31.6-51.8

58.7

48.2-68.4

Gaston

125

59.1

49.0-68.5

40.9

31.5-51.0

Guilford

54.3

43.0-65.2

45.7

34.8-57.0

Mecklenburg

60.4

48.5-71.1

39.6

28.9-51.5

New Hanover

104

60.4

49.8-70.1

39.6

29.9-50.2

Onslow

120

53.5

36.9-69.4

46.5

30.6-63.1

Wake

60.6

48.0-72.0

39.4

28.0-52.0

Western NC

154

51.4

42.4-60.3

48.6

39.7-57.6

Piedmont NC

161

49.4

40.1-58.7

50.6

41.3-59.9

Eastern NC

165

100

62.1

52.9-70.5

37.9

29.5-47.1

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking 100 or more cigarettes in her/his entire life and currently smoking daily or occasionally.

#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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