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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,887	135	2.6	2.0- 3.4	5,752	97.4	96.6-98.0
RACE
White	4,302	97	2.1	1.5- 2.9	4,205	97.9	97.1-98.5
African American	1,239	25	3.3	1.8- 5.9	1,214	96.7	94.1-98.2
Asian	23	0	0.0	. - .	23	100	. - .
Native American	146	4	3.3	0.9-11.8	142	96.7	88.2-99.1
Other Minorities	160	9	7.4	3.2-16.0	151	92.6	84.0-96.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	165	5	4.0	1.0-14.0	160	96.0	86.0-99.0
-English Speaking	81	5	13.0	3.6-37.6	76	87.0	62.4-96.4
-Spanish Speaking	84	0	0.0	. - .	84	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	5,715	129	2.5	1.9- 3.2	5,586	97.5	96.8-98.1
AGE
18-24	356	27	7.4	4.3-12.4	329	92.6	87.6-95.7
25-34	873	45	4.7	3.0- 7.2	828	95.3	92.8-97.0
35-44	1,084	36	2.6	1.5- 4.3	1,048	97.4	95.7-98.5
45-54	1,147	15	1.3	0.6- 2.7	1,132	98.7	97.3-99.4
55-64	933	9	1.1	0.5- 2.6	924	98.9	97.4-99.5
65-74	801	2	0.2	0.0- 1.3	799	99.8	98.7- 100
75+	649	1	0.0	0.0- 0.1	648	100	99.9- 100
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	975	7	0.9	0.3- 2.6	968	99.1	97.4-99.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,766	27	2.6	1.5- 4.4	1,739	97.4	95.6-98.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,524	35	3.2	1.9- 5.3	1,489	96.8	94.7-98.1
College Graduate	1,606	66	3.1	2.1- 4.4	1,540	96.9	95.6-97.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	793	20	2.5	1.2- 5.0	773	97.5	95.0-98.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,102	24	3.0	1.4- 6.2	1,078	97.0	93.8-98.6
$25,000- 34,999	663	19	3.8	2.0- 7.1	644	96.2	92.9-98.0
$35,000- 49,999	712	24	4.0	2.3- 6.9	688	96.0	93.1-97.7
$50,000-74,999	570	7	1.0	0.2- 4.1	563	99.0	95.9-99.8
$75,000+	650	12	1.9	1.0- 3.6	638	98.1	96.4-99.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	270	14	6.5	3.6-11.3	256	93.5	88.7-96.4
Guilford	278	7	3.0	1.3- 7.2	271	97.0	92.8-98.7
Mecklenburg	277	10	4.6	2.4- 8.7	267	95.4	91.3-97.6
Orange	281	17	6.4	3.6-11.2	264	93.6	88.8-96.4
Wake	276	4	1.7	0.6- 4.6	272	98.3	95.4-99.4
Chatham/Lee	244	7	3.8	1.7- 8.3	237	96.2	91.7-98.3
Nash/Wilson	235	1	0.5	0.1- 3.3	234	99.5	96.7-99.9
Craven/Pamlico	280	9	3.2	1.6- 6.5	271	96.8	93.5-98.4
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	270	1	0.6	0.1- 3.9	269	99.4	96.1-99.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	287	11	3.6	1.8- 7.0	276	96.4	93.0-98.2
Franklin/Gran./Vance	298	1	0.4	0.1- 3.1	297	99.6	96.9-99.9
Graham/Swain/Jackson	261	8	3.6	1.7- 7.7	253	96.4	92.3-98.3
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	295	7	2.8	1.2- 6.3	288	97.2	93.7-98.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	287	4	1.4	0.4- 4.2	283	98.6	95.8-99.6
Northeast NC I	312	5	1.6	0.6- 4.2	307	98.4	95.8-99.4
Northeast NC II	324	5	1.1	0.4- 2.8	319	98.9	97.2-99.6
Northeastern Partnership	636	10	1.3	0.6- 2.5	626	98.7	97.5-99.4
Mountain AHEC	802	26	3.3	2.0- 5.2	776	96.7	94.8-98.0
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,115	33	1.6	0.9- 2.8	2,082	98.4	97.2-99.1
Piedmont	2,488	60	2.8	2.0- 4.1	2,428	97.2	95.9-98.0
Western NC	1,284	42	3.8	2.4- 5.8	1,242	96.2	94.2-97.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,887

135

2.6

2.0- 3.4

5,752

97.4

96.6-98.0

RACE

White

4,302

2.1

1.5- 2.9

4,205

97.9

97.1-98.5

African American

1,239

3.3

1.8- 5.9

1,214

96.7

94.1-98.2

Asian

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

146

3.3

0.9-11.8

142

96.7

88.2-99.1

Other Minorities

160

7.4

3.2-16.0

151

92.6

84.0-96.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

165

4.0

1.0-14.0

160

96.0

86.0-99.0

-English Speaking

13.0

3.6-37.6

87.0

62.4-96.4

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

5,715

129

2.5

1.9- 3.2

5,586

97.5

96.8-98.1

AGE

18-24

356

7.4

4.3-12.4

329

92.6

87.6-95.7

25-34

873

4.7

3.0- 7.2

828

95.3

92.8-97.0

35-44

1,084

2.6

1.5- 4.3

1,048

97.4

95.7-98.5

45-54

1,147

1.3

0.6- 2.7

1,132

98.7

97.3-99.4

55-64

933

1.1

0.5- 2.6

924

98.9

97.4-99.5

65-74

801

0.2

0.0- 1.3

799

99.8

98.7- 100

75+

649

0.0

0.0- 0.1

648

100

99.9- 100

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

975

0.9

0.3- 2.6

968

99.1

97.4-99.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,766

2.6

1.5- 4.4

1,739

97.4

95.6-98.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,524

3.2

1.9- 5.3

1,489

96.8

94.7-98.1

College Graduate

1,606

3.1

2.1- 4.4

1,540

96.9

95.6-97.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

793

2.5

1.2- 5.0

773

97.5

95.0-98.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,102

3.0

1.4- 6.2

1,078

97.0

93.8-98.6

$25,000- 34,999

663

3.8

2.0- 7.1

644

96.2

92.9-98.0

$35,000- 49,999

712

4.0

2.3- 6.9

688

96.0

93.1-97.7

$50,000-74,999

570

1.0

0.2- 4.1

563

99.0

95.9-99.8

$75,000+

650

1.9

1.0- 3.6

638

98.1

96.4-99.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

270

6.5

3.6-11.3

256

93.5

88.7-96.4

Guilford

278

3.0

1.3- 7.2

271

97.0

92.8-98.7

Mecklenburg

277

4.6

2.4- 8.7

267

95.4

91.3-97.6

Orange

281

6.4

3.6-11.2

264

93.6

88.8-96.4

Wake

276

1.7

0.6- 4.6

272

98.3

95.4-99.4

Chatham/Lee

244

3.8

1.7- 8.3

237

96.2

91.7-98.3

Nash/Wilson

235

0.5

0.1- 3.3

234

99.5

96.7-99.9

Craven/Pamlico

280

3.2

1.6- 6.5

271

96.8

93.5-98.4

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

270

0.6

0.1- 3.9

269

99.4

96.1-99.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

287

3.6

1.8- 7.0

276

96.4

93.0-98.2

Franklin/Gran./Vance

298

0.4

0.1- 3.1

297

99.6

96.9-99.9

Graham/Swain/Jackson

261

3.6

1.7- 7.7

253

96.4

92.3-98.3

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

295

2.8

1.2- 6.3

288

97.2

93.7-98.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

287

1.4

0.4- 4.2

283

98.6

95.8-99.6

Northeast NC I

312

1.6

0.6- 4.2

307

98.4

95.8-99.4

Northeast NC II

324

1.1

0.4- 2.8

319

98.9

97.2-99.6

Northeastern Partnership

636

1.3

0.6- 2.5

626

98.7

97.5-99.4

Mountain AHEC

802

3.3

2.0- 5.2

776

96.7

94.8-98.0

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,115

1.6

0.9- 2.8

2,082

98.4

97.2-99.1

Piedmont

2,488

2.8

2.0- 4.1

2,428

97.2

95.9-98.0

Western NC

1,284

3.8

2.4- 5.8

1,242

96.2

94.2-97.6

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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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