BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you now smoke cigarettes everyday, some days, or not at all?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Do you now smoke cigarettes everyday, some days, or not at all?*

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	Total Respond.^	Everyday	Some days	Not at all
TOTAL	4,619	1,717	39.1	36.8-41.4	440	12.5	10.8-14.4	2,462	48.4	46.1-50.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,819	1,284	35.4	33.0-37.9	339	11.2	9.5-13.3	2,196	53.3	50.8-55.9
No	797	432	53.6	47.9-59.2	101	17.6	13.3-22.8	264	28.8	24.2-34.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	99	51	59.4	43.0-74.0	12	15.1	7.4-28.3	36	25.5	15.2-39.5
Recommended Range	1,587	642	42.1	38.2-46.2	177	14.0	11.2-17.3	768	43.9	40.0-47.8
Overweight	1,597	598	37.2	33.6-41.0	136	13.2	10.3-16.9	863	49.5	45.7-53.4
Obese	1,128	366	37.2	32.5-42.1	92	8.8	6.3-12.3	670	54.0	49.1-58.8
Current Smoker
No	2,462	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	2,462	100	. - .
Yes	2,157	1,717	75.8	72.4-78.8	440	24.2	21.2-27.6	0	0.0	. - .
Binge Drinker
No	4,110	1,469	37.2	34.9-39.5	354	11.1	9.5-13.0	2,287	51.7	49.3-54.1
Yes	448	217	50.4	42.4-58.4	77	20.3	14.1-28.2	154	29.3	23.1-36.4
Heavy Drinker
No	4,361	1,590	38.4	36.2-40.8	405	11.7	10.1-13.5	2,366	49.8	47.5-52.2
Yes	198	96	47.7	35.1-60.6	26	21.4	10.8-37.8	76	30.9	20.8-43.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,576	544	37.4	33.5-41.5	159	12.6	9.6-16.3	873	50.0	45.9-54.1
Some Physical Activity	1,754	642	36.9	33.5-40.4	172	14.0	11.4-17.1	940	49.1	45.5-52.7
Physically Inactive	1,115	468	44.2	39.4-49.2	92	10.4	7.7-14.1	555	45.3	40.6-50.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,157	444	40.5	35.8-45.4	94	12.9	9.1-18.0	619	46.6	41.9-51.4
No	3,445	1,271	38.8	36.2-41.4	342	12.4	10.6-14.4	1,832	48.8	46.2-51.5
Disability Status
Yes	1,711	649	42.5	38.6-46.5	126	9.5	7.1-12.5	936	48.0	44.2-51.9
No	2,827	1,042	37.6	34.8-40.4	303	14.1	11.9-16.6	1,482	48.4	45.4-51.3
Current Asthma
Yes	391	155	43.5	35.7-51.7	40	11.5	7.0-18.1	196	45.0	37.4-52.9
No	4,217	1,558	38.7	36.3-41.1	399	12.6	10.9-14.6	2,260	48.7	46.3-51.1
Diabetes
Yes	492	145	31.3	25.4-37.7	25	5.4	3.0- 9.6	322	63.3	56.7-69.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	32	14	44.7	22.4-69.2	5	10.7	3.5-28.5	13	44.6	22.2-69.5
No	4,088	1,555	39.8	37.4-42.2	410	13.2	11.4-15.3	2,123	47.0	44.5-49.4
Arthritis
Yes	1,760	592	38.9	35.3-42.6	118	7.0	5.3- 9.2	1,050	54.1	50.4-57.7
No	2,820	1,108	39.2	36.3-42.2	322	15.4	13.1-18.0	1,390	45.4	42.5-48.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	1,621	516	35.4	31.8-39.3	111	7.9	5.9-10.6	994	56.6	52.8-60.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	52	24	49.6	32.2-67.1	5	7.1	2.2-20.4	23	43.3	26.8-61.5
No	2,943	1,176	40.6	37.8-43.5	323	14.6	12.4-17.2	1,444	44.7	41.9-47.6
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,485	465	34.1	30.4-37.9	98	7.5	5.6-10.0	922	58.4	54.5-62.2
No	2,189	784	38.3	35.1-41.7	220	12.7	10.3-15.5	1,185	49.0	45.7-52.3
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	596	176	32.2	26.6-38.4	39	6.4	3.9-10.3	381	61.4	55.1-67.3
No	3,938	1,514	39.8	37.4-42.3	395	13.4	11.5-15.5	2,029	46.8	44.3-49.3

Total
Respond.^

Everyday

Some days

Not at all

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,619

1,717

39.1

36.8-41.4

440

12.5

10.8-14.4

2,462

48.4

46.1-50.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,819

1,284

35.4

33.0-37.9

339

11.2

9.5-13.3

2,196

53.3

50.8-55.9

797

432

53.6

47.9-59.2

101

17.6

13.3-22.8

264

28.8

24.2-34.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

59.4

43.0-74.0

15.1

7.4-28.3

25.5

15.2-39.5

Recommended Range

1,587

642

42.1

38.2-46.2

177

14.0

11.2-17.3

768

43.9

40.0-47.8

Overweight

1,597

598

37.2

33.6-41.0

136

13.2

10.3-16.9

863

49.5

45.7-53.4

Obese

1,128

366

37.2

32.5-42.1

8.8

6.3-12.3

670

54.0

49.1-58.8

Current Smoker

2,462

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

2,462

100

. - .

Yes

2,157

1,717

75.8

72.4-78.8

440

24.2

21.2-27.6

0.0

. - .

Binge Drinker

4,110

1,469

37.2

34.9-39.5

354

11.1

9.5-13.0

2,287

51.7

49.3-54.1

Yes

448

217

50.4

42.4-58.4

20.3

14.1-28.2

154

29.3

23.1-36.4

Heavy Drinker

4,361

1,590

38.4

36.2-40.8

405

11.7

10.1-13.5

2,366

49.8

47.5-52.2

Yes

198

47.7

35.1-60.6

21.4

10.8-37.8

30.9

20.8-43.3

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,576

544

37.4

33.5-41.5

159

12.6

9.6-16.3

873

50.0

45.9-54.1

Some Physical Activity

1,754

642

36.9

33.5-40.4

172

14.0

11.4-17.1

940

49.1

45.5-52.7

Physically Inactive

1,115

468

44.2

39.4-49.2

10.4

7.7-14.1

555

45.3

40.6-50.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,157

444

40.5

35.8-45.4

12.9

9.1-18.0

619

46.6

41.9-51.4

3,445

1,271

38.8

36.2-41.4

342

12.4

10.6-14.4

1,832

48.8

46.2-51.5

Disability Status

Yes

1,711

649

42.5

38.6-46.5

126

9.5

7.1-12.5

936

48.0

44.2-51.9

2,827

1,042

37.6

34.8-40.4

303

14.1

11.9-16.6

1,482

48.4

45.4-51.3

Current Asthma

Yes

391

155

43.5

35.7-51.7

11.5

7.0-18.1

196

45.0

37.4-52.9

4,217

1,558

38.7

36.3-41.1

399

12.6

10.9-14.6

2,260

48.7

46.3-51.1

Diabetes

Yes

492

145

31.3

25.4-37.7

5.4

3.0- 9.6

322

63.3

56.7-69.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

44.7

22.4-69.2

10.7

3.5-28.5

44.6

22.2-69.5

4,088

1,555

39.8

37.4-42.2

410

13.2

11.4-15.3

2,123

47.0

44.5-49.4

Arthritis

Yes

1,760

592

38.9

35.3-42.6

118

7.0

5.3- 9.2

1,050

54.1

50.4-57.7

2,820

1,108

39.2

36.3-42.2

322

15.4

13.1-18.0

1,390

45.4

42.5-48.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

1,621

516

35.4

31.8-39.3

111

7.9

5.9-10.6

994

56.6

52.8-60.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

49.6

32.2-67.1

7.1

2.2-20.4

43.3

26.8-61.5

2,943

1,176

40.6

37.8-43.5

323

14.6

12.4-17.2

1,444

44.7

41.9-47.6

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,485

465

34.1

30.4-37.9

7.5

5.6-10.0

922

58.4

54.5-62.2

2,189

784

38.3

35.1-41.7

220

12.7

10.3-15.5

1,185

49.0

45.7-52.3

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

596

176

32.2

26.6-38.4

6.4

3.9-10.3

381

61.4

55.1-67.3

3,938

1,514

39.8

37.4-42.3

395

13.4

11.5-15.5

2,029

46.8

44.3-49.3

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking 100 or more cigarettes in her/his entire life.

^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.