BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Smoking Status*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-WHITE FEMALES

Smoking Status*

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	Total Respond.^	Smoke everyday	Smoke some days	Former smoker	Never smoked
TOTAL	4,338	756	17.7	16.0-19.5	192	5.4	4.3- 6.7	1,047	21.6	19.9-23.4	2,343	55.3	53.0-57.5
AGE
18-24	230	50	16.4	11.1-23.6	17	11.4	5.7-21.4	38	16.0	10.5-23.7	125	56.2	46.5-65.5
25-34	590	124	20.0	15.8-25.0	38	7.6	5.0-11.3	97	14.9	11.5-19.2	331	57.5	51.8-63.0
35-44	764	185	22.7	18.7-27.3	35	4.8	2.9- 7.7	150	18.7	15.2-22.8	394	53.8	48.7-58.7
45-54	836	183	21.5	17.7-25.9	48	6.4	4.3- 9.5	206	22.5	18.6-26.9	399	49.6	44.6-54.6
55-64	725	122	18.8	14.3-24.5	26	3.5	2.1- 5.7	190	24.2	20.1-29.0	387	53.4	47.9-58.9
65-74	635	60	8.7	6.2-12.1	20	3.3	1.8- 6.3	203	28.0	23.4-33.2	352	60.0	54.4-65.3
75+	528	29	7.6	4.5-12.4	8	0.9	0.3- 2.4	152	30.1	24.5-36.3	339	61.4	55.0-67.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	579	139	29.9	24.1-36.5	20	2.7	1.4- 5.2	144	27.0	21.8-32.9	276	40.4	34.6-46.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,285	304	24.1	20.7-27.8	45	4.8	3.2- 7.3	283	18.7	15.8-22.0	653	52.4	48.2-56.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,157	204	16.7	13.8-20.1	64	7.1	4.6-10.7	290	22.2	18.9-25.8	599	54.1	49.6-58.4
College Graduate	1,308	109	7.2	5.4- 9.5	63	5.6	3.9- 7.8	328	21.5	18.6-24.6	808	65.7	62.0-69.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	459	139	34.6	27.8-42.0	20	3.3	1.9- 5.7	91	18.2	13.7-23.6	209	44.0	37.3-50.9
$15,000- 24,999	736	193	27.2	22.5-32.6	44	7.3	4.9-10.8	177	23.4	19.0-28.4	322	42.1	36.6-47.7
$25,000- 34,999	476	93	19.6	14.8-25.5	29	5.4	2.7-10.8	117	21.0	15.9-27.2	237	54.0	46.8-61.0
$35,000- 49,999	573	106	19.0	14.6-24.4	23	5.1	2.9- 8.9	141	20.1	15.9-25.0	303	55.9	49.6-61.9
$50,000-74,999	487	65	16.0	11.6-21.7	22	4.6	2.7- 7.9	118	17.1	13.4-21.6	282	62.2	56.1-68.0
$75,000+	579	32	6.4	3.8-10.6	28	6.6	4.2-10.2	150	25.5	21.0-30.5	369	61.6	55.9-66.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	245	46	16.9	12.4-22.7	10	5.2	2.6-10.4	56	23.8	17.8-31.0	133	54.1	46.8-61.2
Guilford	201	25	15.1	9.7-22.8	8	4.1	1.7- 9.1	53	22.9	17.1-29.9	115	57.9	49.8-65.7
Mecklenburg	181	19	7.7	4.7-12.4	14	9.2	5.4-15.4	48	25.6	19.3-33.2	100	57.4	49.3-65.1
Orange	235	12	8.9	2.7-25.5	9	5.9	1.7-18.1	72	21.2	15.4-28.5	142	64.0	52.2-74.3
Wake	197	21	8.7	5.5-13.5	8	4.0	1.9- 8.2	44	19.9	14.6-26.5	124	67.4	60.0-74.0
Chatham/Lee	175	34	20.2	14.3-27.8	3	1.6	0.5- 4.8	48	25.7	19.4-33.2	90	52.5	44.2-60.7
Nash/Wilson	150	28	21.5	14.6-30.5	3	2.6	0.8- 7.7	33	21.1	14.8-29.2	86	54.8	45.8-63.4
Craven/Pamlico	221	42	20.1	14.7-26.9	11	4.6	2.4- 8.6	66	30.4	24.1-37.6	102	44.8	37.7-52.2
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	256	62	25.7	20.0-32.3	13	5.3	2.9- 9.6	42	15.2	10.6-21.2	139	53.9	46.7-60.8
Appalachian/Wilkes	270	45	17.7	12.7-24.1	20	7.6	4.5-12.4	65	19.1	14.3-25.0	140	55.7	47.1-63.9
Franklin/Gran./Vance	184	33	18.8	12.8-26.8	6	2.2	0.9- 5.4	53	21.6	15.8-28.9	92	57.4	48.1-66.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	229	41	20.9	15.2-28.1	9	4.4	2.1- 8.9	61	23.5	17.2-31.3	118	51.2	43.5-58.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	118	31	28.2	20.0-38.2	4	3.2	1.1- 8.5	28	24.5	17.0-34.0	55	44.1	34.6-54.1
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	177	33	22.4	15.8-30.8	10	5.2	2.7- 9.7	30	15.8	10.9-22.3	104	56.6	48.2-64.7
Northeast NC I	137	24	18.1	11.9-26.4	9	6.0	2.9-12.3	34	24.6	17.5-33.4	70	51.3	42.1-60.4
Northeast NC II	221	41	21.6	15.7-29.0	8	5.0	2.2-11.0	51	22.8	17.2-29.6	121	50.5	43.0-57.9
Northeastern Partnership	358	65	20.6	15.9-26.3	17	5.3	2.9- 9.6	85	23.3	18.7-28.7	191	50.7	44.7-56.7
Mountain AHEC	737	139	19.8	16.2-23.9	26	4.0	2.4- 6.6	187	24.8	20.7-29.4	385	51.4	46.6-56.2
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,321	248	19.1	15.9-22.9	59	6.2	4.0- 9.7	307	22.1	18.9-25.8	707	52.5	48.2-56.8
Piedmont	1,827	277	16.2	13.9-18.8	79	5.2	3.8- 7.0	456	21.3	18.9-23.9	1,015	57.4	54.2-60.5
Western NC	1,190	231	20.2	17.2-23.5	54	4.8	3.3- 6.9	284	22.0	18.8-25.5	621	53.1	48.9-57.2

Total
Respond.^

Smoke everyday

Smoke some days

Former smoker

Never smoked

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,338

756

17.7

16.0-19.5

192

5.4

4.3- 6.7

1,047

21.6

19.9-23.4

2,343

55.3

53.0-57.5

AGE

18-24

230

16.4

11.1-23.6

11.4

5.7-21.4

16.0

10.5-23.7

125

56.2

46.5-65.5

25-34

590

124

20.0

15.8-25.0

7.6

5.0-11.3

14.9

11.5-19.2

331

57.5

51.8-63.0

35-44

764

185

22.7

18.7-27.3

4.8

2.9- 7.7

150

18.7

15.2-22.8

394

53.8

48.7-58.7

45-54

836

183

21.5

17.7-25.9

6.4

4.3- 9.5

206

22.5

18.6-26.9

399

49.6

44.6-54.6

55-64

725

122

18.8

14.3-24.5

3.5

2.1- 5.7

190

24.2

20.1-29.0

387

53.4

47.9-58.9

65-74

635

8.7

6.2-12.1

3.3

1.8- 6.3

203

28.0

23.4-33.2

352

60.0

54.4-65.3

75+

528

7.6

4.5-12.4

0.9

0.3- 2.4

152

30.1

24.5-36.3

339

61.4

55.0-67.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

579

139

29.9

24.1-36.5

2.7

1.4- 5.2

144

27.0

21.8-32.9

276

40.4

34.6-46.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,285

304

24.1

20.7-27.8

4.8

3.2- 7.3

283

18.7

15.8-22.0

653

52.4

48.2-56.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,157

204

16.7

13.8-20.1

7.1

4.6-10.7

290

22.2

18.9-25.8

599

54.1

49.6-58.4

College Graduate

1,308

109

7.2

5.4- 9.5

5.6

3.9- 7.8

328

21.5

18.6-24.6

808

65.7

62.0-69.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

459

139

34.6

27.8-42.0

3.3

1.9- 5.7

18.2

13.7-23.6

209

44.0

37.3-50.9

$15,000- 24,999

736

193

27.2

22.5-32.6

7.3

4.9-10.8

177

23.4

19.0-28.4

322

42.1

36.6-47.7

$25,000- 34,999

476

19.6

14.8-25.5

5.4

2.7-10.8

117

21.0

15.9-27.2

237

54.0

46.8-61.0

$35,000- 49,999

573

106

19.0

14.6-24.4

5.1

2.9- 8.9

141

20.1

15.9-25.0

303

55.9

49.6-61.9

$50,000-74,999

487

16.0

11.6-21.7

4.6

2.7- 7.9

118

17.1

13.4-21.6

282

62.2

56.1-68.0

$75,000+

579

6.4

3.8-10.6

6.6

4.2-10.2

150

25.5

21.0-30.5

369

61.6

55.9-66.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

245

16.9

12.4-22.7

5.2

2.6-10.4

23.8

17.8-31.0

133

54.1

46.8-61.2

Guilford

201

15.1

9.7-22.8

4.1

1.7- 9.1

22.9

17.1-29.9

115

57.9

49.8-65.7

Mecklenburg

181

7.7

4.7-12.4

9.2

5.4-15.4

25.6

19.3-33.2

100

57.4

49.3-65.1

Orange

235

8.9

2.7-25.5

5.9

1.7-18.1

21.2

15.4-28.5

142

64.0

52.2-74.3

Wake

197

8.7

5.5-13.5

4.0

1.9- 8.2

19.9

14.6-26.5

124

67.4

60.0-74.0

Chatham/Lee

175

20.2

14.3-27.8

1.6

0.5- 4.8

25.7

19.4-33.2

52.5

44.2-60.7

Nash/Wilson

150

21.5

14.6-30.5

2.6

0.8- 7.7

21.1

14.8-29.2

54.8

45.8-63.4

Craven/Pamlico

221

20.1

14.7-26.9

4.6

2.4- 8.6

30.4

24.1-37.6

102

44.8

37.7-52.2

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

256

25.7

20.0-32.3

5.3

2.9- 9.6

15.2

10.6-21.2

139

53.9

46.7-60.8

Appalachian/Wilkes

270

17.7

12.7-24.1

7.6

4.5-12.4

19.1

14.3-25.0

140

55.7

47.1-63.9

Franklin/Gran./Vance

184

18.8

12.8-26.8

2.2

0.9- 5.4

21.6

15.8-28.9

57.4

48.1-66.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

229

20.9

15.2-28.1

4.4

2.1- 8.9

23.5

17.2-31.3

118

51.2

43.5-58.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

118

28.2

20.0-38.2

3.2

1.1- 8.5

24.5

17.0-34.0

44.1

34.6-54.1

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

177

22.4

15.8-30.8

5.2

2.7- 9.7

15.8

10.9-22.3

104

56.6

48.2-64.7

Northeast NC I

137

18.1

11.9-26.4

6.0

2.9-12.3

24.6

17.5-33.4

51.3

42.1-60.4

Northeast NC II

221

21.6

15.7-29.0

5.0

2.2-11.0

22.8

17.2-29.6

121

50.5

43.0-57.9

Northeastern Partnership

358

20.6

15.9-26.3

5.3

2.9- 9.6

23.3

18.7-28.7

191

50.7

44.7-56.7

Mountain AHEC

737

139

19.8

16.2-23.9

4.0

2.4- 6.6

187

24.8

20.7-29.4

385

51.4

46.6-56.2

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,321

248

19.1

15.9-22.9

6.2

4.0- 9.7

307

22.1

18.9-25.8

707

52.5

48.2-56.8

Piedmont

1,827

277

16.2

13.9-18.8

5.2

3.8- 7.0

456

21.3

18.9-23.9

1,015

57.4

54.2-60.5

Western NC

1,190

231

20.2

17.2-23.5

4.8

3.3- 6.9

284

22.0

18.8-25.5

621

53.1

48.9-57.2

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*Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.
Overall smoking prevalence estimates can be obtained by adding 'Smoke everyday' and 'Smoke somedays' rates.

^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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