BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (A bidi is a flavored cigarette from India. Have you ever smoked a bidi, even one or two puffs?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	9,279	277	4.1	3.4- 4.9	9,002	95.9	95.1-96.6
-Eastern NC	3,245	75	3.8	2.6- 5.6	3,170	96.2	94.4-97.4
GENDER
Male	1,130	42	6.3	3.9- 9.8	1,088	93.7	90.2-96.1
Female	2,115	33	1.6	0.9- 2.8	2,082	98.4	97.2-99.1
RACE
White	2,033	43	3.6	2.2- 5.9	1,990	96.4	94.1-97.8
African American	954	24	4.5	2.2- 9.0	930	95.5	91.0-97.8
Other Minorities	242	7	3.6	1.2- 9.9	235	96.4	90.1-98.8
AGE
18-24	195	13	7.7	3.4-16.5	182	92.3	83.5-96.6
25-34	482	21	5.6	3.0-10.2	461	94.4	89.8-97.0
35-44	589	21	4.6	2.3- 8.7	568	95.4	91.3-97.7
45-54	633	10	3.1	0.8-11.4	623	96.9	88.6-99.2
55-64	553	7	1.6	0.5- 4.8	546	98.4	95.2-99.5
65-74	452	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5	451	99.8	98.5- 100
75+	324	1	0.0	0.0- 0.4	323	100	99.6- 100
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	649	9	1.0	0.5- 2.2	640	99.0	97.8-99.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,081	20	4.2	2.4- 7.3	1,061	95.8	92.7-97.6
Some Post-H.S.	833	21	3.7	1.7- 8.0	812	96.3	92.0-98.3
College Graduate	678	25	5.6	2.6-11.6	653	94.4	88.4-97.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	459	11	2.7	1.0- 7.3	448	97.3	92.7-99.0
$15,000- 24,999	646	19	7.5	3.8-14.3	627	92.5	85.7-96.2
$25,000- 34,999	372	10	4.1	1.7- 9.7	362	95.9	90.3-98.3
$35,000- 49,999	418	10	1.9	0.7- 4.9	408	98.1	95.1-99.3
$50,000-74,999	330	8	3.5	1.3- 9.0	322	96.5	91.0-98.7
$75,000+	289	8	8.1	3.0-20.4	281	91.9	79.6-97.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	447	26	8.1	5.1-12.7	421	91.9	87.3-94.9
Guilford	442	16	6.0	3.2-10.7	426	94.0	89.3-96.8
Mecklenburg	443	28	7.9	4.8-12.6	415	92.1	87.4-95.2
Orange	449	31	7.6	5.0-11.4	418	92.4	88.6-95.0
Wake	446	12	2.6	1.4- 4.6	434	97.4	95.4-98.6
Chatham/Lee	392	11	2.8	1.4- 5.3	381	97.2	94.7-98.6
Nash/Wilson	369	5	1.7	0.6- 4.5	364	98.3	95.5-99.4
Craven/Pamlico	447	13	3.4	1.7- 6.5	434	96.6	93.5-98.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	427	6	2.4	0.9- 6.5	421	97.6	93.5-99.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	452	16	4.4	2.4- 8.0	436	95.6	92.0-97.6
Franklin/Gran./Vance	470	3	0.7	0.2- 2.4	467	99.3	97.6-99.8
Graham/Swain/Jackson	422	13	3.5	1.9- 6.5	409	96.5	93.5-98.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	465	16	4.4	2.4- 7.7	449	95.6	92.3-97.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	409	6	1.9	0.7- 4.7	403	98.1	95.3-99.3
Northeast NC I	450	9	2.8	1.2- 6.1	441	97.2	93.9-98.8
Northeast NC II	503	10	2.2	1.0- 4.7	493	97.8	95.3-99.0
Northeastern Partnership	953	19	2.4	1.4- 4.2	934	97.6	95.8-98.6
Mountain AHEC	1,290	46	3.9	2.7- 5.7	1,244	96.1	94.3-97.3
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	3,981	130	4.2	3.2- 5.3	3,851	95.8	94.7-96.8
Western NC	2,053	72	4.2	3.1- 5.7	1,981	95.8	94.3-96.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,279

277

4.1

3.4- 4.9

9,002

95.9

95.1-96.6

-Eastern NC

3,245

3.8

2.6- 5.6

3,170

96.2

94.4-97.4

GENDER

Male

1,130

6.3

3.9- 9.8

1,088

93.7

90.2-96.1

Female

2,115

1.6

0.9- 2.8

2,082

98.4

97.2-99.1

RACE

White

2,033

3.6

2.2- 5.9

1,990

96.4

94.1-97.8

African American

954

4.5

2.2- 9.0

930

95.5

91.0-97.8

Other Minorities

242

3.6

1.2- 9.9

235

96.4

90.1-98.8

AGE

18-24

195

7.7

3.4-16.5

182

92.3

83.5-96.6

25-34

482

5.6

3.0-10.2

461

94.4

89.8-97.0

35-44

589

4.6

2.3- 8.7

568

95.4

91.3-97.7

45-54

633

3.1

0.8-11.4

623

96.9

88.6-99.2

55-64

553

1.6

0.5- 4.8

546

98.4

95.2-99.5

65-74

452

0.2

0.0- 1.5

451

99.8

98.5- 100

75+

324

0.0

0.0- 0.4

323

100

99.6- 100

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

649

1.0

0.5- 2.2

640

99.0

97.8-99.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,081

4.2

2.4- 7.3

1,061

95.8

92.7-97.6

Some Post-H.S.

833

3.7

1.7- 8.0

812

96.3

92.0-98.3

College Graduate

678

5.6

2.6-11.6

653

94.4

88.4-97.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

459

2.7

1.0- 7.3

448

97.3

92.7-99.0

$15,000- 24,999

646

7.5

3.8-14.3

627

92.5

85.7-96.2

$25,000- 34,999

372

4.1

1.7- 9.7

362

95.9

90.3-98.3

$35,000- 49,999

418

1.9

0.7- 4.9

408

98.1

95.1-99.3

$50,000-74,999

330

3.5

1.3- 9.0

322

96.5

91.0-98.7

$75,000+

289

8.1

3.0-20.4

281

91.9

79.6-97.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

447

8.1

5.1-12.7

421

91.9

87.3-94.9

Guilford

442

6.0

3.2-10.7

426

94.0

89.3-96.8

Mecklenburg

443

7.9

4.8-12.6

415

92.1

87.4-95.2

Orange

449

7.6

5.0-11.4

418

92.4

88.6-95.0

Wake

446

2.6

1.4- 4.6

434

97.4

95.4-98.6

Chatham/Lee

392

2.8

1.4- 5.3

381

97.2

94.7-98.6

Nash/Wilson

369

1.7

0.6- 4.5

364

98.3

95.5-99.4

Craven/Pamlico

447

3.4

1.7- 6.5

434

96.6

93.5-98.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

427

2.4

0.9- 6.5

421

97.6

93.5-99.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

452

4.4

2.4- 8.0

436

95.6

92.0-97.6

Franklin/Gran./Vance

470

0.7

0.2- 2.4

467

99.3

97.6-99.8

Graham/Swain/Jackson

422

3.5

1.9- 6.5

409

96.5

93.5-98.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

465

4.4

2.4- 7.7

449

95.6

92.3-97.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

409

1.9

0.7- 4.7

403

98.1

95.3-99.3

Northeast NC I

450

2.8

1.2- 6.1

441

97.2

93.9-98.8

Northeast NC II

503

2.2

1.0- 4.7

493

97.8

95.3-99.0

Northeastern Partnership

953

2.4

1.4- 4.2

934

97.6

95.8-98.6

Mountain AHEC

1,290

3.9

2.7- 5.7

1,244

96.1

94.3-97.3

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

3,981

130

4.2

3.2- 5.3

3,851

95.8

94.7-96.8

Western NC

2,053

4.2

3.1- 5.7

1,981

95.8

94.3-96.9

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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