BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,416	4,623	48.0	46.4-49.7	4,793	52.0	50.3-53.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,046	3,823	46.6	44.9-48.4	4,223	53.4	51.6-55.1
No	1,362	797	55.5	51.1-59.8	565	44.5	40.2-48.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	99	49.1	37.0-61.4	86	50.9	38.6-63.0
Recommended Range	3,267	1,588	47.8	45.0-50.5	1,679	52.2	49.5-55.0
Overweight	3,109	1,599	49.7	46.9-52.4	1,510	50.3	47.6-53.1
Obese	2,301	1,129	49.9	46.5-53.3	1,172	50.1	46.7-53.5
Current Smoker
No	7,255	2,462	30.9	29.3-32.5	4,793	69.1	67.5-70.7
Yes	2,157	2,157	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Binge Drinker
No	8,692	4,113	45.5	43.8-47.1	4,579	54.5	52.9-56.2
Yes	630	448	72.7	66.8-77.8	182	27.3	22.2-33.2
Heavy Drinker
No	9,073	4,364	46.7	45.0-48.3	4,709	53.3	51.7-55.0
Yes	245	198	83.8	76.3-89.2	47	16.2	10.8-23.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,232	1,577	46.8	44.0-49.7	1,655	53.2	50.3-56.0
Some Physical Activity	3,660	1,755	46.9	44.4-49.4	1,905	53.1	50.6-55.6
Physically Inactive	2,192	1,116	50.6	47.2-54.0	1,076	49.4	46.0-52.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,057	1,157	58.6	55.0-62.0	900	41.4	38.0-45.0
No	7,333	3,449	45.5	43.7-47.3	3,884	54.5	52.7-56.3
Disability Status
Yes	3,023	1,711	59.4	56.5-62.2	1,312	40.6	37.8-43.5
No	6,208	2,831	43.8	41.8-45.7	3,377	56.2	54.3-58.2
Current Asthma
Yes	730	391	50.3	44.5-56.0	339	49.7	44.0-55.5
No	8,664	4,221	47.8	46.1-49.5	4,443	52.2	50.5-53.9
Diabetes
Yes	957	492	51.2	46.4-55.9	465	48.8	44.1-53.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	32	39.9	25.5-56.3	46	60.1	43.7-74.5
No	8,367	4,092	47.8	46.1-49.5	4,275	52.2	50.5-53.9
Arthritis
Yes	3,282	1,763	55.3	52.6-57.9	1,519	44.7	42.1-47.4
No	6,070	2,821	45.0	43.0-47.1	3,249	55.0	52.9-57.0
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,173	1,622	51.7	48.9-54.5	1,551	48.3	45.5-51.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	52	43.6	31.4-56.6	52	56.4	43.4-68.6
No	6,131	2,946	46.6	44.6-48.6	3,185	53.4	51.4-55.4
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,739	1,487	53.4	50.5-56.2	1,252	46.6	43.8-49.5
No	4,847	2,190	45.4	43.2-47.7	2,657	54.6	52.3-56.8
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	965	598	62.3	57.6-66.8	367	37.7	33.2-42.4
No	8,267	3,940	46.8	45.1-48.5	4,327	53.2	51.5-54.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,416

4,623

48.0

46.4-49.7

4,793

52.0

50.3-53.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,046

3,823

46.6

44.9-48.4

4,223

53.4

51.6-55.1

1,362

797

55.5

51.1-59.8

565

44.5

40.2-48.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

49.1

37.0-61.4

50.9

38.6-63.0

Recommended Range

3,267

1,588

47.8

45.0-50.5

1,679

52.2

49.5-55.0

Overweight

3,109

1,599

49.7

46.9-52.4

1,510

50.3

47.6-53.1

Obese

2,301

1,129

49.9

46.5-53.3

1,172

50.1

46.7-53.5

Current Smoker

7,255

2,462

30.9

29.3-32.5

4,793

69.1

67.5-70.7

Yes

2,157

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Binge Drinker

8,692

4,113

45.5

43.8-47.1

4,579

54.5

52.9-56.2

Yes

630

448

72.7

66.8-77.8

182

27.3

22.2-33.2

Heavy Drinker

9,073

4,364

46.7

45.0-48.3

4,709

53.3

51.7-55.0

Yes

245

198

83.8

76.3-89.2

16.2

10.8-23.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,232

1,577

46.8

44.0-49.7

1,655

53.2

50.3-56.0

Some Physical Activity

3,660

1,755

46.9

44.4-49.4

1,905

53.1

50.6-55.6

Physically Inactive

2,192

1,116

50.6

47.2-54.0

1,076

49.4

46.0-52.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,057

1,157

58.6

55.0-62.0

900

41.4

38.0-45.0

7,333

3,449

45.5

43.7-47.3

3,884

54.5

52.7-56.3

Disability Status

Yes

3,023

1,711

59.4

56.5-62.2

1,312

40.6

37.8-43.5

6,208

2,831

43.8

41.8-45.7

3,377

56.2

54.3-58.2

Current Asthma

Yes

730

391

50.3

44.5-56.0

339

49.7

44.0-55.5

8,664

4,221

47.8

46.1-49.5

4,443

52.2

50.5-53.9

Diabetes

Yes

957

492

51.2

46.4-55.9

465

48.8

44.1-53.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

39.9

25.5-56.3

60.1

43.7-74.5

8,367

4,092

47.8

46.1-49.5

4,275

52.2

50.5-53.9

Arthritis

Yes

3,282

1,763

55.3

52.6-57.9

1,519

44.7

42.1-47.4

6,070

2,821

45.0

43.0-47.1

3,249

55.0

52.9-57.0

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,173

1,622

51.7

48.9-54.5

1,551

48.3

45.5-51.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

43.6

31.4-56.6

56.4

43.4-68.6

6,131

2,946

46.6

44.6-48.6

3,185

53.4

51.4-55.4

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,739

1,487

53.4

50.5-56.2

1,252

46.6

43.8-49.5

4,847

2,190

45.4

43.2-47.7

2,657

54.6

52.3-56.8

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

965

598

62.3

57.6-66.8

367

37.7

33.2-42.4

8,267

3,940

46.8

45.1-48.5

4,327

53.2

51.5-54.9

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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.

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