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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	1,532	851	57.8	53.9-61.5	681	42.2	38.5-46.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,149	623	55.0	50.6-59.4	526	45.0	40.6-49.4
No	378	225	65.1	57.4-72.1	153	34.9	27.9-42.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	51	28	56.3	35.4-75.2	23	43.7	24.8-64.6
Recommended Range	632	354	58.3	52.4-64.0	278	41.7	36.0-47.6
Overweight	512	278	58.4	51.7-64.9	234	41.6	35.1-48.3
Obese	264	159	61.0	52.3-69.0	105	39.0	31.0-47.7
Current Smoker
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Yes	1,532	851	57.8	53.9-61.5	681	42.2	38.5-46.1
Binge Drinker
No	1,242	686	56.9	52.6-61.0	556	43.1	39.0-47.4
Yes	265	153	64.6	55.8-72.5	112	35.4	27.5-44.2
Heavy Drinker
No	1,405	793	58.6	54.6-62.4	612	41.4	37.6-45.4
Yes	104	47	53.2	36.9-68.8	57	46.8	31.2-63.1
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	534	303	62.3	56.1-68.2	231	37.7	31.8-43.9
Some Physical Activity	575	331	58.1	51.8-64.2	244	41.9	35.8-48.2
Physically Inactive	331	171	49.9	41.6-58.2	160	50.1	41.8-58.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	389	232	58.8	51.0-66.2	157	41.2	33.8-49.0
No	1,138	616	57.4	52.9-61.7	522	42.6	38.3-47.1
Disability Status
Yes	427	261	59.6	52.2-66.6	166	40.4	33.4-47.8
No	1,047	558	56.6	52.0-61.2	489	43.4	38.8-48.0
Current Asthma
Yes	130	83	61.4	47.8-73.4	47	38.6	26.6-52.2
No	1,400	766	57.1	53.1-61.0	634	42.9	39.0-46.9
Diabetes
Yes	85	46	58.7	42.9-72.9	39	41.3	27.1-57.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	15	9	68.1	38.3-88.1	6	31.9	11.9-61.7
No	1,429	794	57.6	53.6-61.5	635	42.4	38.5-46.4
Arthritis
Yes	468	257	53.9	46.7-61.1	211	46.1	38.9-53.3
No	1,032	576	58.8	54.2-63.3	456	41.2	36.7-45.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,532

851

57.8

53.9-61.5

681

42.2

38.5-46.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,149

623

55.0

50.6-59.4

526

45.0

40.6-49.4

378

225

65.1

57.4-72.1

153

34.9

27.9-42.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

56.3

35.4-75.2

43.7

24.8-64.6

Recommended Range

632

354

58.3

52.4-64.0

278

41.7

36.0-47.6

Overweight

512

278

58.4

51.7-64.9

234

41.6

35.1-48.3

Obese

264

159

61.0

52.3-69.0

105

39.0

31.0-47.7

Current Smoker

. - .

Yes

1,532

851

57.8

53.9-61.5

681

42.2

38.5-46.1

Binge Drinker

1,242

686

56.9

52.6-61.0

556

43.1

39.0-47.4

Yes

265

153

64.6

55.8-72.5

112

35.4

27.5-44.2

Heavy Drinker

1,405

793

58.6

54.6-62.4

612

41.4

37.6-45.4

Yes

104

53.2

36.9-68.8

46.8

31.2-63.1

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

534

303

62.3

56.1-68.2

231

37.7

31.8-43.9

Some Physical Activity

575

331

58.1

51.8-64.2

244

41.9

35.8-48.2

Physically Inactive

331

171

49.9

41.6-58.2

160

50.1

41.8-58.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

389

232

58.8

51.0-66.2

157

41.2

33.8-49.0

1,138

616

57.4

52.9-61.7

522

42.6

38.3-47.1

Disability Status

Yes

427

261

59.6

52.2-66.6

166

40.4

33.4-47.8

1,047

558

56.6

52.0-61.2

489

43.4

38.8-48.0

Current Asthma

Yes

130

61.4

47.8-73.4

38.6

26.6-52.2

1,400

766

57.1

53.1-61.0

634

42.9

39.0-46.9

Diabetes

Yes

58.7

42.9-72.9

41.3

27.1-57.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

68.1

38.3-88.1

31.9

11.9-61.7

1,429

794

57.6

53.6-61.5

635

42.4

38.5-46.4

Arthritis

Yes

468

257

53.9

46.7-61.1

211

46.1

38.9-53.3

1,032

576

58.8

54.2-63.3

456

41.2

36.7-45.8

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.