BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,153	1,108	52.6	49.1-56.0	1,045	47.4	44.0-50.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,620	836	51.7	47.8-55.7	784	48.3	44.3-52.2
No	532	272	54.8	48.0-61.5	260	45.2	38.5-52.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	63	36	69.4	50.9-83.3	27	30.6	16.7-49.1
Recommended Range	818	394	51.1	45.6-56.7	424	48.9	43.3-54.4
Overweight	733	385	52.4	46.6-58.2	348	47.6	41.8-53.4
Obese	457	248	52.8	45.0-60.5	209	47.2	39.5-55.0
Current Smoker
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Yes	2,153	1,108	52.6	49.1-56.0	1,045	47.4	44.0-50.9
Binge Drinker
No	1,820	931	50.8	47.1-54.4	889	49.2	45.6-52.9
Yes	293	157	58.8	48.9-68.0	136	41.2	32.0-51.1
Heavy Drinker
No	1,991	1,033	53.0	49.5-56.5	958	47.0	43.5-50.5
Yes	122	54	39.0	24.1-56.3	68	61.0	43.7-75.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	702	367	53.0	46.7-59.2	335	47.0	40.8-53.3
Some Physical Activity	811	409	53.4	48.1-58.6	402	46.6	41.4-51.9
Physically Inactive	560	292	52.3	45.3-59.3	268	47.7	40.7-54.7
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	538	314	55.5	48.0-62.8	224	44.5	37.2-52.0
No	1,609	791	51.6	47.7-55.5	818	48.4	44.5-52.3
Disability Status
Yes	774	447	57.4	51.4-63.2	327	42.6	36.8-48.6
No	1,342	640	49.8	45.5-54.1	702	50.2	45.9-54.5
Current Asthma
Yes	195	122	61.7	50.3-72.0	73	38.3	28.0-49.7
No	1,953	985	52.0	48.4-55.6	968	48.0	44.4-51.6
Diabetes
Yes	170	107	60.6	49.3-70.9	63	39.4	29.1-50.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	19	6	36.7	13.4-68.6	13	63.3	31.4-86.6
No	1,961	994	52.3	48.6-55.9	967	47.7	44.1-51.4
Arthritis
Yes	710	373	52.3	46.5-58.1	337	47.7	41.9-53.5
No	1,426	728	52.9	48.6-57.1	698	47.1	42.9-51.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	627	340	52.5	46.1-58.7	287	47.5	41.3-53.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	29	16	67.4	44.6-84.2	13	32.6	15.8-55.4
No	1,495	751	52.4	48.2-56.5	744	47.6	43.5-51.8
High Cholesterol
Yes	563	301	52.7	46.4-58.9	262	47.3	41.1-53.6
No	1,002	495	49.5	44.6-54.5	507	50.5	45.5-55.4
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	215	122	57.7	47.3-67.4	93	42.3	32.6-52.7
No	1,906	969	51.9	48.3-55.6	937	48.1	44.4-51.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,153

1,108

52.6

49.1-56.0

1,045

47.4

44.0-50.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,620

836

51.7

47.8-55.7

784

48.3

44.3-52.2

532

272

54.8

48.0-61.5

260

45.2

38.5-52.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

69.4

50.9-83.3

30.6

16.7-49.1

Recommended Range

818

394

51.1

45.6-56.7

424

48.9

43.3-54.4

Overweight

733

385

52.4

46.6-58.2

348

47.6

41.8-53.4

Obese

457

248

52.8

45.0-60.5

209

47.2

39.5-55.0

Current Smoker

. - .

Yes

2,153

1,108

52.6

49.1-56.0

1,045

47.4

44.0-50.9

Binge Drinker

1,820

931

50.8

47.1-54.4

889

49.2

45.6-52.9

Yes

293

157

58.8

48.9-68.0

136

41.2

32.0-51.1

Heavy Drinker

1,991

1,033

53.0

49.5-56.5

958

47.0

43.5-50.5

Yes

122

39.0

24.1-56.3

61.0

43.7-75.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

702

367

53.0

46.7-59.2

335

47.0

40.8-53.3

Some Physical Activity

811

409

53.4

48.1-58.6

402

46.6

41.4-51.9

Physically Inactive

560

292

52.3

45.3-59.3

268

47.7

40.7-54.7

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

538

314

55.5

48.0-62.8

224

44.5

37.2-52.0

1,609

791

51.6

47.7-55.5

818

48.4

44.5-52.3

Disability Status

Yes

774

447

57.4

51.4-63.2

327

42.6

36.8-48.6

1,342

640

49.8

45.5-54.1

702

50.2

45.9-54.5

Current Asthma

Yes

195

122

61.7

50.3-72.0

38.3

28.0-49.7

1,953

985

52.0

48.4-55.6

968

48.0

44.4-51.6

Diabetes

Yes

170

107

60.6

49.3-70.9

39.4

29.1-50.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

36.7

13.4-68.6

63.3

31.4-86.6

1,961

994

52.3

48.6-55.9

967

47.7

44.1-51.4

Arthritis

Yes

710

373

52.3

46.5-58.1

337

47.7

41.9-53.5

1,426

728

52.9

48.6-57.1

698

47.1

42.9-51.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

627

340

52.5

46.1-58.7

287

47.5

41.3-53.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

67.4

44.6-84.2

32.6

15.8-55.4

1,495

751

52.4

48.2-56.5

744

47.6

43.5-51.8

High Cholesterol

Yes

563

301

52.7

46.4-58.9

262

47.3

41.1-53.6

1,002

495

49.5

44.6-54.5

507

50.5

45.5-55.4

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

215

122

57.7

47.3-67.4

42.3

32.6-52.7

1,906

969

51.9

48.3-55.6

937

48.1

44.4-51.7

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

^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.