BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use--MALE Respondents Only

Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,603	1,516	58.6	55.6-61.6	1,087	41.4	38.4-44.4
RACE
White	1,963	1,163	60.0	56.6-63.3	800	40.0	36.7-43.4
African American	369	208	58.7	51.3-65.6	161	41.3	34.4-48.7
Asian	36	15	40.1	19.7-64.6	21	59.9	35.4-80.3
Native American	72	42	63.7	44.6-79.2	30	36.3	20.8-55.4
Other Minorities	146	77	48.5	36.3-60.8	69	51.5	39.2-63.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	154	72	44.8	32.9-57.3	82	55.2	42.7-67.1
-English Speaking	55	31	57.7	39.1-74.4	24	42.3	25.6-60.9
-Spanish Speaking	99	41	41.0	27.3-56.2	58	59.0	43.8-72.7
Non-Hispanic	2,444	1,442	60.0	57.0-62.9	1,002	40.0	37.1-43.0
AGE
18-24	188	91	50.0	39.1-60.9	97	50.0	39.1-60.9
25-34	448	213	52.2	45.6-58.8	235	47.8	41.2-54.4
35-44	559	266	48.6	42.7-54.5	293	51.4	45.5-57.3
45-54	531	338	64.6	58.4-70.2	193	35.4	29.8-41.6
55-64	371	271	77.7	71.6-82.8	100	22.3	17.2-28.4
65-74	296	214	72.7	64.8-79.4	82	27.3	20.6-35.2
75+	187	116	64.4	53.3-74.2	71	35.6	25.8-46.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	444	305	67.1	59.4-74.1	139	32.9	25.9-40.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	774	514	66.1	61.0-71.0	260	33.9	29.0-39.0
Some Post-H.S.	529	321	60.5	53.5-67.2	208	39.5	32.8-46.5
College Graduate	849	372	42.1	37.3-47.0	477	57.9	53.0-62.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	211	139	65.3	53.7-75.3	72	34.7	24.7-46.3
$15,000- 24,999	406	270	63.5	55.5-70.7	136	36.5	29.3-44.5
$25,000- 34,999	323	208	59.5	50.9-67.6	115	40.5	32.4-49.1
$35,000- 49,999	397	228	62.8	55.5-69.5	169	37.2	30.5-44.5
$50,000-74,999	292	154	53.3	44.0-62.3	138	46.7	37.7-56.0
$75,000+	432	201	44.5	38.2-51.1	231	55.5	48.9-61.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	159	93	56.1	47.2-64.7	66	43.9	35.3-52.8
Forsyth	178	101	53.9	45.4-62.1	77	46.1	37.9-54.6
Guilford	154	94	58.6	49.3-67.3	60	41.4	32.7-50.7
Henderson/Transylvania	188	119	63.5	55.2-71.0	69	36.5	29.0-44.8
Mecklenburg	160	82	50.4	40.5-60.3	78	49.6	39.7-59.5
Orange	184	83	40.5	33.1-48.4	101	59.5	51.6-66.9
Pitt	158	83	51.7	43.4-60.0	75	48.3	40.0-56.6
Randolph	173	96	56.1	47.3-64.5	77	43.9	35.5-52.7
Robeson	177	109	59.6	49.8-68.7	68	40.4	31.3-50.2
Wake	184	88	49.7	41.3-58.2	96	50.3	41.8-58.7
Western NC	282	195	67.9	61.2-73.9	87	32.1	26.1-38.8
Piedmont NC	322	201	64.2	57.2-70.6	121	35.8	29.4-42.8
Eastern NC	284	172	56.9	49.7-63.7	112	43.1	36.3-50.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,603

1,516

58.6

55.6-61.6

1,087

41.4

38.4-44.4

RACE

White

1,963

1,163

60.0

56.6-63.3

800

40.0

36.7-43.4

African American

369

208

58.7

51.3-65.6

161

41.3

34.4-48.7

Asian

40.1

19.7-64.6

59.9

35.4-80.3

Native American

63.7

44.6-79.2

36.3

20.8-55.4

Other Minorities

146

48.5

36.3-60.8

51.5

39.2-63.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

154

44.8

32.9-57.3

55.2

42.7-67.1

-English Speaking

57.7

39.1-74.4

42.3

25.6-60.9

-Spanish Speaking

41.0

27.3-56.2

59.0

43.8-72.7

Non-Hispanic

2,444

1,442

60.0

57.0-62.9

1,002

40.0

37.1-43.0

AGE

18-24

188

50.0

39.1-60.9

50.0

39.1-60.9

25-34

448

213

52.2

45.6-58.8

235

47.8

41.2-54.4

35-44

559

266

48.6

42.7-54.5

293

51.4

45.5-57.3

45-54

531

338

64.6

58.4-70.2

193

35.4

29.8-41.6

55-64

371

271

77.7

71.6-82.8

100

22.3

17.2-28.4

65-74

296

214

72.7

64.8-79.4

27.3

20.6-35.2

75+

187

116

64.4

53.3-74.2

35.6

25.8-46.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

444

305

67.1

59.4-74.1

139

32.9

25.9-40.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

774

514

66.1

61.0-71.0

260

33.9

29.0-39.0

Some Post-H.S.

529

321

60.5

53.5-67.2

208

39.5

32.8-46.5

College Graduate

849

372

42.1

37.3-47.0

477

57.9

53.0-62.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

211

139

65.3

53.7-75.3

34.7

24.7-46.3

$15,000- 24,999

406

270

63.5

55.5-70.7

136

36.5

29.3-44.5

$25,000- 34,999

323

208

59.5

50.9-67.6

115

40.5

32.4-49.1

$35,000- 49,999

397

228

62.8

55.5-69.5

169

37.2

30.5-44.5

$50,000-74,999

292

154

53.3

44.0-62.3

138

46.7

37.7-56.0

$75,000+

432

201

44.5

38.2-51.1

231

55.5

48.9-61.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

159

56.1

47.2-64.7

43.9

35.3-52.8

Forsyth

178

101

53.9

45.4-62.1

46.1

37.9-54.6

Guilford

154

58.6

49.3-67.3

41.4

32.7-50.7

Henderson/Transylvania

188

119

63.5

55.2-71.0

36.5

29.0-44.8

Mecklenburg

160

50.4

40.5-60.3

49.6

39.7-59.5

Orange

184

40.5

33.1-48.4

101

59.5

51.6-66.9

Pitt

158

51.7

43.4-60.0

48.3

40.0-56.6

Randolph

173

56.1

47.3-64.5

43.9

35.5-52.7

Robeson

177

109

59.6

49.8-68.7

40.4

31.3-50.2

Wake

184

49.7

41.3-58.2

50.3

41.8-58.7

Western NC

282

195

67.9

61.2-73.9

32.1

26.1-38.8

Piedmont NC

322

201

64.2

57.2-70.6

121

35.8

29.4-42.8

Eastern NC

284

172

56.9

49.7-63.7

112

43.1

36.3-50.3

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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, 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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