BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever smoked a cigar, even one or two puffs?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Other Tobacco Products--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,293	2,920	36.0	34.4-37.7	6,373	64.0	62.3-65.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,937	2,450	36.0	34.3-37.7	5,487	64.0	62.3-65.7
No	1,348	467	36.9	32.8-41.2	881	63.1	58.8-67.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	180	44	35.8	23.3-50.5	136	64.2	49.5-76.7
Recommended Range	3,223	953	35.1	32.4-37.9	2,270	64.9	62.1-67.6
Overweight	3,085	1,152	41.1	38.4-43.9	1,933	58.9	56.1-61.6
Obese	2,274	696	36.4	33.1-39.8	1,578	63.6	60.2-66.9
Current Smoker
No	7,123	1,886	29.8	28.1-31.6	5,237	70.2	68.4-71.9
Yes	2,130	1,024	54.8	51.4-58.3	1,106	45.2	41.7-48.6
Binge Drinker
No	8,585	2,487	32.9	31.3-34.5	6,098	67.1	65.5-68.7
Yes	620	389	65.4	58.8-71.5	231	34.6	28.5-41.2
Heavy Drinker
No	8,957	2,740	34.8	33.2-36.4	6,217	65.2	63.6-66.8
Yes	245	141	66.7	56.9-75.2	104	33.3	24.8-43.1
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,216	1,155	39.6	36.8-42.4	2,061	60.4	57.6-63.2
Some Physical Activity	3,632	1,126	35.5	33.0-38.0	2,506	64.5	62.0-67.0
Physically Inactive	2,166	536	29.8	26.6-33.2	1,630	70.2	66.8-73.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,015	592	36.1	32.5-39.8	1,423	63.9	60.2-67.5
No	7,253	2,317	36.0	34.3-37.9	4,936	64.0	62.1-65.7
Disability Status
Yes	3,006	958	37.9	35.0-40.8	2,048	62.1	59.2-65.0
No	6,229	1,947	35.4	33.5-37.4	4,282	64.6	62.6-66.5
Current Asthma
Yes	721	173	26.9	21.8-32.7	548	73.1	67.3-78.2
No	8,551	2,740	36.7	35.1-38.4	5,811	63.3	61.6-64.9
Diabetes
Yes	938	286	35.9	31.3-40.8	652	64.1	59.2-68.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	14	16.7	7.7-32.4	62	83.3	67.6-92.3
No	8,265	2,614	36.2	34.5-38.0	5,651	63.8	62.0-65.5
Arthritis
Yes	3,258	954	34.7	32.1-37.3	2,304	65.3	62.7-67.9
No	5,993	1,945	36.4	34.4-38.4	4,048	63.6	61.6-65.6
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,129	946	35.7	33.0-38.5	2,183	64.3	61.5-67.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	21	17.9	10.7-28.4	83	82.1	71.6-89.3
No	6,051	1,952	36.5	34.5-38.5	4,099	63.5	61.5-65.5
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,716	887	37.8	35.1-40.7	1,829	62.2	59.3-64.9
No	4,775	1,435	35.5	33.3-37.8	3,340	64.5	62.2-66.7
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	964	357	45.0	40.2-49.9	607	55.0	50.1-59.8
No	8,286	2,548	35.2	33.5-36.9	5,738	64.8	63.1-66.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,293

2,920

36.0

34.4-37.7

6,373

64.0

62.3-65.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,937

2,450

36.0

34.3-37.7

5,487

64.0

62.3-65.7

1,348

467

36.9

32.8-41.2

881

63.1

58.8-67.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

180

35.8

23.3-50.5

136

64.2

49.5-76.7

Recommended Range

3,223

953

35.1

32.4-37.9

2,270

64.9

62.1-67.6

Overweight

3,085

1,152

41.1

38.4-43.9

1,933

58.9

56.1-61.6

Obese

2,274

696

36.4

33.1-39.8

1,578

63.6

60.2-66.9

Current Smoker

7,123

1,886

29.8

28.1-31.6

5,237

70.2

68.4-71.9

Yes

2,130

1,024

54.8

51.4-58.3

1,106

45.2

41.7-48.6

Binge Drinker

8,585

2,487

32.9

31.3-34.5

6,098

67.1

65.5-68.7

Yes

620

389

65.4

58.8-71.5

231

34.6

28.5-41.2

Heavy Drinker

8,957

2,740

34.8

33.2-36.4

6,217

65.2

63.6-66.8

Yes

245

141

66.7

56.9-75.2

104

33.3

24.8-43.1

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,216

1,155

39.6

36.8-42.4

2,061

60.4

57.6-63.2

Some Physical Activity

3,632

1,126

35.5

33.0-38.0

2,506

64.5

62.0-67.0

Physically Inactive

2,166

536

29.8

26.6-33.2

1,630

70.2

66.8-73.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,015

592

36.1

32.5-39.8

1,423

63.9

60.2-67.5

7,253

2,317

36.0

34.3-37.9

4,936

64.0

62.1-65.7

Disability Status

Yes

3,006

958

37.9

35.0-40.8

2,048

62.1

59.2-65.0

6,229

1,947

35.4

33.5-37.4

4,282

64.6

62.6-66.5

Current Asthma

Yes

721

173

26.9

21.8-32.7

548

73.1

67.3-78.2

8,551

2,740

36.7

35.1-38.4

5,811

63.3

61.6-64.9

Diabetes

Yes

938

286

35.9

31.3-40.8

652

64.1

59.2-68.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

16.7

7.7-32.4

83.3

67.6-92.3

8,265

2,614

36.2

34.5-38.0

5,651

63.8

62.0-65.5

Arthritis

Yes

3,258

954

34.7

32.1-37.3

2,304

65.3

62.7-67.9

5,993

1,945

36.4

34.4-38.4

4,048

63.6

61.6-65.6

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,129

946

35.7

33.0-38.5

2,183

64.3

61.5-67.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

17.9

10.7-28.4

82.1

71.6-89.3

6,051

1,952

36.5

34.5-38.5

4,099

63.5

61.5-65.5

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,716

887

37.8

35.1-40.7

1,829

62.2

59.3-64.9

4,775

1,435

35.5

33.3-37.8

3,340

64.5

62.2-66.7

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

964

357

45.0

40.2-49.9

607

55.0

50.1-59.8

8,286

2,548

35.2

33.5-36.9

5,738

64.8

63.1-66.5

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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.

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