BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (A bidi is a flavored cigarette from India. Have you ever smoked a bidi, even one or two puffs?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,832	193	3.5	2.8- 4.4	6,639	96.5	95.6-97.2
GENDER
Male	2,530	96	5.0	3.7- 6.8	2,434	95.0	93.2-96.3
Female	4,302	97	2.1	1.5- 2.9	4,205	97.9	97.1-98.5
AGE
18-24	362	38	9.3	5.5-15.2	324	90.7	84.8-94.5
25-34	938	63	6.2	4.3- 8.9	875	93.8	91.1-95.7
35-44	1,254	44	3.4	2.2- 5.3	1,210	96.6	94.7-97.8
45-54	1,318	25	1.8	0.7- 4.6	1,293	98.2	95.4-99.3
55-64	1,165	17	2.2	1.1- 4.3	1,148	97.8	95.7-98.9
65-74	1,006	3	0.2	0.0- 0.8	1,003	99.8	99.2- 100
75+	751	3	0.7	0.2- 3.1	748	99.3	96.9-99.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	896	9	1.2	0.5- 2.6	887	98.8	97.4-99.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,979	26	2.3	1.4- 3.9	1,953	97.7	96.1-98.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,778	62	5.1	3.4- 7.6	1,716	94.9	92.4-96.6
College Graduate	2,164	96	4.1	2.9- 5.8	2,068	95.9	94.2-97.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	636	25	4.2	2.4- 7.5	611	95.8	92.5-97.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,089	32	4.3	2.3- 7.9	1,057	95.7	92.1-97.7
$25,000- 34,999	739	19	3.2	1.6- 6.5	720	96.8	93.5-98.4
$35,000- 49,999	982	37	4.0	2.5- 6.5	945	96.0	93.5-97.5
$50,000-74,999	839	19	2.5	1.3- 4.8	820	97.5	95.2-98.7
$75,000+	1,021	30	5.5	3.2- 9.4	991	94.5	90.6-96.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	396	21	8.0	4.7-13.1	375	92.0	86.9-95.3
Guilford	311	11	5.0	2.2-10.8	300	95.0	89.2-97.8
Mecklenburg	289	13	6.5	2.9-14.2	276	93.5	85.8-97.1
Orange	369	30	9.5	6.2-14.2	339	90.5	85.8-93.8
Wake	322	7	2.3	1.1- 4.9	315	97.7	95.1-98.9
Chatham/Lee	286	8	2.6	1.2- 5.8	278	97.4	94.2-98.8
Nash/Wilson	231	1	0.4	0.1- 2.8	230	99.6	97.2-99.9
Craven/Pamlico	346	10	3.5	1.6- 7.6	336	96.5	92.4-98.4
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	398	6	2.6	0.9- 7.1	392	97.4	92.9-99.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	431	15	4.4	2.3- 8.2	416	95.6	91.8-97.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	286	1	0.6	0.1- 4.4	285	99.4	95.6-99.9
Graham/Swain/Jackson	364	12	4.5	2.4- 8.2	352	95.5	91.8-97.6
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	199	8	4.1	2.0- 8.2	191	95.9	91.8-98.0
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	255	3	1.5	0.4- 6.0	252	98.5	94.0-99.6
Northeast NC I	206	3	1.4	0.4- 5.1	203	98.6	94.9-99.6
Northeast NC II	344	6	1.7	0.7- 4.1	338	98.3	95.9-99.3
Northeastern Partnership	550	9	1.6	0.8- 3.4	541	98.4	96.6-99.2
Mountain AHEC	1,153	40	4.0	2.6- 5.9	1,113	96.0	94.1-97.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,033	43	3.6	2.2- 5.9	1,990	96.4	94.1-97.8
Piedmont	2,927	87	3.3	2.3- 4.6	2,840	96.7	95.4-97.7
Western NC	1,872	63	4.2	3.0- 5.8	1,809	95.8	94.2-97.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,832

193

3.5

2.8- 4.4

6,639

96.5

95.6-97.2

GENDER

Male

2,530

5.0

3.7- 6.8

2,434

95.0

93.2-96.3

Female

4,302

2.1

1.5- 2.9

4,205

97.9

97.1-98.5

AGE

18-24

362

9.3

5.5-15.2

324

90.7

84.8-94.5

25-34

938

6.2

4.3- 8.9

875

93.8

91.1-95.7

35-44

1,254

3.4

2.2- 5.3

1,210

96.6

94.7-97.8

45-54

1,318

1.8

0.7- 4.6

1,293

98.2

95.4-99.3

55-64

1,165

2.2

1.1- 4.3

1,148

97.8

95.7-98.9

65-74

1,006

0.2

0.0- 0.8

1,003

99.8

99.2- 100

75+

751

0.7

0.2- 3.1

748

99.3

96.9-99.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

896

1.2

0.5- 2.6

887

98.8

97.4-99.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,979

2.3

1.4- 3.9

1,953

97.7

96.1-98.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,778

5.1

3.4- 7.6

1,716

94.9

92.4-96.6

College Graduate

2,164

4.1

2.9- 5.8

2,068

95.9

94.2-97.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

636

4.2

2.4- 7.5

611

95.8

92.5-97.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,089

4.3

2.3- 7.9

1,057

95.7

92.1-97.7

$25,000- 34,999

739

3.2

1.6- 6.5

720

96.8

93.5-98.4

$35,000- 49,999

982

4.0

2.5- 6.5

945

96.0

93.5-97.5

$50,000-74,999

839

2.5

1.3- 4.8

820

97.5

95.2-98.7

$75,000+

1,021

5.5

3.2- 9.4

991

94.5

90.6-96.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

396

8.0

4.7-13.1

375

92.0

86.9-95.3

Guilford

311

5.0

2.2-10.8

300

95.0

89.2-97.8

Mecklenburg

289

6.5

2.9-14.2

276

93.5

85.8-97.1

Orange

369

9.5

6.2-14.2

339

90.5

85.8-93.8

Wake

322

2.3

1.1- 4.9

315

97.7

95.1-98.9

Chatham/Lee

286

2.6

1.2- 5.8

278

97.4

94.2-98.8

Nash/Wilson

231

0.4

0.1- 2.8

230

99.6

97.2-99.9

Craven/Pamlico

346

3.5

1.6- 7.6

336

96.5

92.4-98.4

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

398

2.6

0.9- 7.1

392

97.4

92.9-99.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

431

4.4

2.3- 8.2

416

95.6

91.8-97.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

286

0.6

0.1- 4.4

285

99.4

95.6-99.9

Graham/Swain/Jackson

364

4.5

2.4- 8.2

352

95.5

91.8-97.6

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

199

4.1

2.0- 8.2

191

95.9

91.8-98.0

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

255

1.5

0.4- 6.0

252

98.5

94.0-99.6

Northeast NC I

206

1.4

0.4- 5.1

203

98.6

94.9-99.6

Northeast NC II

344

1.7

0.7- 4.1

338

98.3

95.9-99.3

Northeastern Partnership

550

1.6

0.8- 3.4

541

98.4

96.6-99.2

Mountain AHEC

1,153

4.0

2.6- 5.9

1,113

96.0

94.1-97.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,033

3.6

2.2- 5.9

1,990

96.4

94.1-97.8

Piedmont

2,927

3.3

2.3- 4.6

2,840

96.7

95.4-97.7

Western NC

1,872

4.2

3.0- 5.8

1,809

95.8

94.2-97.0

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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.

** 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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