BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Current Smoker*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use--FEMALE Respondents Only

Current Smoker*

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	4,118	3,280	77.7	75.7-79.7	838	22.3	20.3-24.3
RACE
White	3,126	2,454	74.4	71.9-76.8	672	25.6	23.2-28.1
African American	687	579	87.8	84.1-90.7	108	12.2	9.3-15.9
Asian	42	36	85.5	62.4-95.4	6	14.5	4.6-37.6
Native American	113	86	80.3	68.2-88.6	27	19.7	11.4-31.8
Other Minorities	120	99	82.3	69.4-90.5	21	17.7	9.5-30.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	143	122	85.4	74.7-92.0	21	14.6	8.0-25.3
-English Speaking	71	56	68.2	48.3-83.2	15	31.8	16.8-51.7
-Spanish Speaking	72	66	95.5	88.9-98.3	6	4.5	1.7-11.1
Non-Hispanic	3,968	3,151	77.2	75.1-79.2	817	22.8	20.8-24.9
AGE
18-24	297	210	69.5	61.0-76.8	87	30.5	23.2-39.0
25-34	690	538	79.1	74.7-82.9	152	20.9	17.1-25.3
35-44	758	564	69.5	64.1-74.4	194	30.5	25.6-35.9
45-54	798	616	77.8	73.2-81.8	182	22.2	18.2-26.8
55-64	600	474	80.9	76.1-84.9	126	19.1	15.1-23.9
65-74	502	439	86.7	81.3-90.7	63	13.3	9.3-18.7
75+	432	406	92.7	87.7-95.8	26	7.3	4.2-12.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	637	480	72.8	66.5-78.2	157	27.2	21.8-33.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,203	886	73.0	69.1-76.7	317	27.0	23.3-30.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,039	810	76.6	72.7-80.2	229	23.4	19.8-27.3
College Graduate	1,226	1,092	88.7	85.8-91.1	134	11.3	8.9-14.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	467	338	73.3	66.2-79.3	129	26.7	20.7-33.8
$15,000- 24,999	691	489	70.2	64.2-75.5	202	29.8	24.5-35.8
$25,000- 34,999	493	377	75.0	68.9-80.2	116	25.0	19.8-31.1
$35,000- 49,999	500	388	79.6	74.3-84.1	112	20.4	15.9-25.7
$50,000-74,999	452	388	79.9	73.2-85.2	64	20.1	14.8-26.8
$75,000+	446	396	87.8	82.7-91.6	50	12.2	8.4-17.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	254	208	82.5	76.7-87.1	46	17.5	12.9-23.3
Forsyth	286	216	75.3	69.0-80.7	70	24.7	19.3-31.0
Guilford	269	222	83.5	77.4-88.2	47	16.5	11.8-22.6
Henderson/Transylvania	284	233	82.7	76.8-87.4	51	17.3	12.6-23.2
Mecklenburg	287	248	88.0	83.4-91.5	39	12.0	8.5-16.6
Orange	257	226	90.7	85.8-94.0	31	9.3	6.0-14.2
Pitt	260	206	79.5	72.9-84.8	54	20.5	15.2-27.1
Randolph	256	193	77.2	70.2-83.0	63	22.8	17.0-29.8
Robeson	267	210	78.1	71.9-83.3	57	21.9	16.7-28.1
Wake	247	208	84.6	78.7-89.1	39	15.4	10.9-21.3
Western NC	374	286	75.9	70.7-80.5	88	24.1	19.5-29.3
Piedmont NC	563	424	74.2	69.5-78.5	139	25.8	21.5-30.5
Eastern NC	514	400	74.9	70.1-79.2	114	25.1	20.8-29.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,118

3,280

77.7

75.7-79.7

838

22.3

20.3-24.3

RACE

White

3,126

2,454

74.4

71.9-76.8

672

25.6

23.2-28.1

African American

687

579

87.8

84.1-90.7

108

12.2

9.3-15.9

Asian

85.5

62.4-95.4

14.5

4.6-37.6

Native American

113

80.3

68.2-88.6

19.7

11.4-31.8

Other Minorities

120

82.3

69.4-90.5

17.7

9.5-30.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

143

122

85.4

74.7-92.0

14.6

8.0-25.3

-English Speaking

68.2

48.3-83.2

31.8

16.8-51.7

-Spanish Speaking

95.5

88.9-98.3

4.5

1.7-11.1

Non-Hispanic

3,968

3,151

77.2

75.1-79.2

817

22.8

20.8-24.9

AGE

18-24

297

210

69.5

61.0-76.8

30.5

23.2-39.0

25-34

690

538

79.1

74.7-82.9

152

20.9

17.1-25.3

35-44

758

564

69.5

64.1-74.4

194

30.5

25.6-35.9

45-54

798

616

77.8

73.2-81.8

182

22.2

18.2-26.8

55-64

600

474

80.9

76.1-84.9

126

19.1

15.1-23.9

65-74

502

439

86.7

81.3-90.7

13.3

9.3-18.7

75+

432

406

92.7

87.7-95.8

7.3

4.2-12.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

637

480

72.8

66.5-78.2

157

27.2

21.8-33.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,203

886

73.0

69.1-76.7

317

27.0

23.3-30.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,039

810

76.6

72.7-80.2

229

23.4

19.8-27.3

College Graduate

1,226

1,092

88.7

85.8-91.1

134

11.3

8.9-14.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

467

338

73.3

66.2-79.3

129

26.7

20.7-33.8

$15,000- 24,999

691

489

70.2

64.2-75.5

202

29.8

24.5-35.8

$25,000- 34,999

493

377

75.0

68.9-80.2

116

25.0

19.8-31.1

$35,000- 49,999

500

388

79.6

74.3-84.1

112

20.4

15.9-25.7

$50,000-74,999

452

388

79.9

73.2-85.2

20.1

14.8-26.8

$75,000+

446

396

87.8

82.7-91.6

12.2

8.4-17.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

254

208

82.5

76.7-87.1

17.5

12.9-23.3

Forsyth

286

216

75.3

69.0-80.7

24.7

19.3-31.0

Guilford

269

222

83.5

77.4-88.2

16.5

11.8-22.6

Henderson/Transylvania

284

233

82.7

76.8-87.4

17.3

12.6-23.2

Mecklenburg

287

248

88.0

83.4-91.5

12.0

8.5-16.6

Orange

257

226

90.7

85.8-94.0

9.3

6.0-14.2

Pitt

260

206

79.5

72.9-84.8

20.5

15.2-27.1

Randolph

256

193

77.2

70.2-83.0

22.8

17.0-29.8

Robeson

267

210

78.1

71.9-83.3

21.9

16.7-28.1

Wake

247

208

84.6

78.7-89.1

15.4

10.9-21.3

Western NC

374

286

75.9

70.7-80.5

24.1

19.5-29.3

Piedmont NC

563

424

74.2

69.5-78.5

139

25.8

21.5-30.5

Eastern NC

514

400

74.9

70.1-79.2

114

25.1

20.8-29.9

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*Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.

#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, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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