BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use--FEMALE Respondents Only

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	837	470	56.0	50.8-61.0	367	44.0	39.0-49.2
RACE
White	671	360	53.7	48.1-59.3	311	46.3	40.7-51.9
African American	108	75	75.2	63.6-84.1	33	24.8	15.9-36.4
Asian	6	3	39.9	6.1-87.1	3	60.1	12.9-93.9
Native American	27	18	84.4	67.6-93.3	9	15.6	6.7-32.4
Other Minorities	21	12	46.0	19.1-75.4	9	54.0	24.6-80.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	21	11	56.4	25.8-82.8	10	43.6	17.2-74.2
-English Speaking	15	8	58.1	21.9-87.2	7	41.9	12.8-78.1
-Spanish Speaking	6	3	49.4	13.5-85.9	3	50.6	14.1-86.5
Non-Hispanic	816	459	56.0	50.8-61.1	357	44.0	38.9-49.2
AGE
18-24	86	65	80.8	68.1-89.2	21	19.2	10.8-31.9
25-34	152	95	69.1	58.6-78.0	57	30.9	22.0-41.4
35-44	194	100	44.5	34.5-55.0	94	55.5	45.0-65.5
45-54	182	98	46.2	35.8-56.9	84	53.8	43.1-64.2
55-64	126	58	49.1	36.8-61.5	68	50.9	38.5-63.2
65-74	63	38	48.6	30.8-66.8	25	51.4	33.2-69.2
75+	26	14	61.9	35.1-83.0	12	38.1	17.0-64.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	157	85	52.6	39.9-65.1	72	47.4	34.9-60.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	316	172	55.4	47.1-63.5	144	44.6	36.5-52.9
Some Post-H.S.	229	136	55.7	46.5-64.5	93	44.3	35.5-53.5
College Graduate	134	76	63.6	51.1-74.6	58	36.4	25.4-48.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	129	79	60.0	45.0-73.4	50	40.0	26.6-55.0
$15,000- 24,999	201	115	58.6	47.3-69.0	86	41.4	31.0-52.7
$25,000- 34,999	116	63	50.9	38.3-63.3	53	49.1	36.7-61.7
$35,000- 49,999	112	66	52.1	38.7-65.2	46	47.9	34.8-61.3
$50,000-74,999	64	34	54.4	37.3-70.5	30	45.6	29.5-62.7
$75,000+	50	28	63.1	44.7-78.4	22	36.9	21.6-55.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	46	27	60.1	44.0-74.3	19	39.9	25.7-56.0
Forsyth	70	32	46.5	33.0-60.6	38	53.5	39.4-67.0
Guilford	47	28	62.4	44.9-77.1	19	37.6	22.9-55.1
Henderson/Transylvania	51	31	61.4	45.7-75.1	20	38.6	24.9-54.3
Mecklenburg	39	25	66.1	48.6-80.1	14	33.9	19.9-51.4
Orange	31	17	58.9	38.8-76.5	14	41.1	23.5-61.2
Pitt	54	31	59.8	44.7-73.1	23	40.2	26.9-55.3
Randolph	63	37	60.6	45.0-74.3	26	39.4	25.7-55.0
Robeson	57	40	77.9	65.2-86.9	17	22.1	13.1-34.8
Wake	39	22	61.4	43.9-76.3	17	38.6	23.7-56.1
Western NC	88	40	47.2	36.0-58.8	48	52.8	41.2-64.0
Piedmont NC	138	74	53.6	43.5-63.4	64	46.4	36.6-56.5
Eastern NC	114	66	57.4	46.6-67.5	48	42.6	32.5-53.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

837

470

56.0

50.8-61.0

367

44.0

39.0-49.2

RACE

White

671

360

53.7

48.1-59.3

311

46.3

40.7-51.9

African American

108

75.2

63.6-84.1

24.8

15.9-36.4

Asian

39.9

6.1-87.1

60.1

12.9-93.9

Native American

84.4

67.6-93.3

15.6

6.7-32.4

Other Minorities

46.0

19.1-75.4

54.0

24.6-80.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

56.4

25.8-82.8

43.6

17.2-74.2

-English Speaking

58.1

21.9-87.2

41.9

12.8-78.1

-Spanish Speaking

49.4

13.5-85.9

50.6

14.1-86.5

Non-Hispanic

816

459

56.0

50.8-61.1

357

44.0

38.9-49.2

AGE

18-24

80.8

68.1-89.2

19.2

10.8-31.9

25-34

152

69.1

58.6-78.0

30.9

22.0-41.4

35-44

194

100

44.5

34.5-55.0

55.5

45.0-65.5

45-54

182

46.2

35.8-56.9

53.8

43.1-64.2

55-64

126

49.1

36.8-61.5

50.9

38.5-63.2

65-74

48.6

30.8-66.8

51.4

33.2-69.2

75+

61.9

35.1-83.0

38.1

17.0-64.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

157

52.6

39.9-65.1

47.4

34.9-60.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

316

172

55.4

47.1-63.5

144

44.6

36.5-52.9

Some Post-H.S.

229

136

55.7

46.5-64.5

44.3

35.5-53.5

College Graduate

134

63.6

51.1-74.6

36.4

25.4-48.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

129

60.0

45.0-73.4

40.0

26.6-55.0

$15,000- 24,999

201

115

58.6

47.3-69.0

41.4

31.0-52.7

$25,000- 34,999

116

50.9

38.3-63.3

49.1

36.7-61.7

$35,000- 49,999

112

52.1

38.7-65.2

47.9

34.8-61.3

$50,000-74,999

54.4

37.3-70.5

45.6

29.5-62.7

$75,000+

63.1

44.7-78.4

36.9

21.6-55.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

60.1

44.0-74.3

39.9

25.7-56.0

Forsyth

46.5

33.0-60.6

53.5

39.4-67.0

Guilford

62.4

44.9-77.1

37.6

22.9-55.1

Henderson/Transylvania

61.4

45.7-75.1

38.6

24.9-54.3

Mecklenburg

66.1

48.6-80.1

33.9

19.9-51.4

Orange

58.9

38.8-76.5

41.1

23.5-61.2

Pitt

59.8

44.7-73.1

40.2

26.9-55.3

Randolph

60.6

45.0-74.3

39.4

25.7-55.0

Robeson

77.9

65.2-86.9

22.1

13.1-34.8

Wake

61.4

43.9-76.3

38.6

23.7-56.1

Western NC

47.2

36.0-58.8

52.8

41.2-64.0

Piedmont NC

138

53.6

43.5-63.4

46.4

36.6-56.5

Eastern NC

114

57.4

46.6-67.5

42.6

32.5-53.4

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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, 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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