BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Have you ever smoked a cigar, even one or two puffs?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,839	2,337	39.2	37.4-41.1	4,502	60.8	58.9-62.6
GENDER
Male	2,537	1,638	62.5	59.3-65.5	899	37.5	34.5-40.7
Female	4,302	699	17.5	15.8-19.4	3,603	82.5	80.6-84.2
AGE
18-24	363	153	43.0	35.2-51.3	210	57.0	48.7-64.8
25-34	938	340	40.5	35.7-45.5	598	59.5	54.5-64.3
35-44	1,259	459	40.8	36.9-44.9	800	59.2	55.1-63.1
45-54	1,317	469	40.8	36.6-45.1	848	59.2	54.9-63.4
55-64	1,166	405	40.5	36.3-44.8	761	59.5	55.2-63.7
65-74	1,009	324	36.7	32.4-41.3	685	63.3	58.7-67.6
75+	749	178	27.2	22.7-32.2	571	72.8	67.8-77.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	896	294	40.3	35.2-45.7	602	59.7	54.3-64.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,981	603	36.9	33.4-40.6	1,378	63.1	59.4-66.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,780	635	38.8	35.1-42.7	1,145	61.2	57.3-64.9
College Graduate	2,167	801	41.2	38.1-44.3	1,366	58.8	55.7-61.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	638	196	38.0	31.8-44.5	442	62.0	55.5-68.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,090	365	42.0	37.1-47.1	725	58.0	52.9-62.9
$25,000- 34,999	740	257	39.1	33.5-44.9	483	60.9	55.1-66.5
$35,000- 49,999	984	369	39.9	35.4-44.6	615	60.1	55.4-64.6
$50,000-74,999	841	332	43.2	38.1-48.3	509	56.8	51.7-61.9
$75,000+	1,020	406	47.1	42.5-51.7	614	52.9	48.3-57.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	397	154	44.8	39.0-50.8	243	55.2	49.2-61.0
Guilford	311	114	42.7	36.2-49.4	197	57.3	50.6-63.8
Mecklenburg	288	109	41.2	33.7-49.1	179	58.8	50.9-66.3
Orange	370	129	35.6	29.1-42.8	241	64.4	57.2-70.9
Wake	322	117	38.6	32.6-45.0	205	61.4	55.0-67.4
Chatham/Lee	286	94	38.4	31.5-45.8	192	61.6	54.2-68.5
Nash/Wilson	231	64	31.8	25.1-39.4	167	68.2	60.6-74.9
Craven/Pamlico	347	116	36.3	30.3-42.6	231	63.7	57.4-69.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	397	129	36.7	31.0-42.8	268	63.3	57.2-69.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	430	149	39.2	32.6-46.3	281	60.8	53.7-67.4
Franklin/Gran./Vance	287	92	37.1	29.7-45.1	195	62.9	54.9-70.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	364	142	45.2	39.0-51.7	222	54.8	48.3-61.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	199	69	38.9	31.2-47.2	130	61.1	52.8-68.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	256	80	39.5	32.5-47.0	176	60.5	53.0-67.5
Northeast NC I	207	62	31.6	24.5-39.6	145	68.4	60.4-75.5
Northeast NC II	344	112	39.5	33.2-46.1	232	60.5	53.9-66.8
Northeastern Partnership	551	174	37.5	32.4-42.8	377	62.5	57.2-67.6
Mountain AHEC	1,153	429	42.2	37.9-46.7	724	57.8	53.3-62.1
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,037	650	37.6	34.1-41.2	1,387	62.4	58.8-65.9
Piedmont	2,931	1,016	39.4	36.8-42.1	1,915	60.6	57.9-63.2
Western NC	1,871	671	41.0	37.4-44.6	1,200	59.0	55.4-62.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,839

2,337

39.2

37.4-41.1

4,502

60.8

58.9-62.6

GENDER

Male

2,537

1,638

62.5

59.3-65.5

899

37.5

34.5-40.7

Female

4,302

699

17.5

15.8-19.4

3,603

82.5

80.6-84.2

AGE

18-24

363

153

43.0

35.2-51.3

210

57.0

48.7-64.8

25-34

938

340

40.5

35.7-45.5

598

59.5

54.5-64.3

35-44

1,259

459

40.8

36.9-44.9

800

59.2

55.1-63.1

45-54

1,317

469

40.8

36.6-45.1

848

59.2

54.9-63.4

55-64

1,166

405

40.5

36.3-44.8

761

59.5

55.2-63.7

65-74

1,009

324

36.7

32.4-41.3

685

63.3

58.7-67.6

75+

749

178

27.2

22.7-32.2

571

72.8

67.8-77.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

896

294

40.3

35.2-45.7

602

59.7

54.3-64.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,981

603

36.9

33.4-40.6

1,378

63.1

59.4-66.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,780

635

38.8

35.1-42.7

1,145

61.2

57.3-64.9

College Graduate

2,167

801

41.2

38.1-44.3

1,366

58.8

55.7-61.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

638

196

38.0

31.8-44.5

442

62.0

55.5-68.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,090

365

42.0

37.1-47.1

725

58.0

52.9-62.9

$25,000- 34,999

740

257

39.1

33.5-44.9

483

60.9

55.1-66.5

$35,000- 49,999

984

369

39.9

35.4-44.6

615

60.1

55.4-64.6

$50,000-74,999

841

332

43.2

38.1-48.3

509

56.8

51.7-61.9

$75,000+

1,020

406

47.1

42.5-51.7

614

52.9

48.3-57.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

397

154

44.8

39.0-50.8

243

55.2

49.2-61.0

Guilford

311

114

42.7

36.2-49.4

197

57.3

50.6-63.8

Mecklenburg

288

109

41.2

33.7-49.1

179

58.8

50.9-66.3

Orange

370

129

35.6

29.1-42.8

241

64.4

57.2-70.9

Wake

322

117

38.6

32.6-45.0

205

61.4

55.0-67.4

Chatham/Lee

286

38.4

31.5-45.8

192

61.6

54.2-68.5

Nash/Wilson

231

31.8

25.1-39.4

167

68.2

60.6-74.9

Craven/Pamlico

347

116

36.3

30.3-42.6

231

63.7

57.4-69.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

397

129

36.7

31.0-42.8

268

63.3

57.2-69.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

430

149

39.2

32.6-46.3

281

60.8

53.7-67.4

Franklin/Gran./Vance

287

37.1

29.7-45.1

195

62.9

54.9-70.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

364

142

45.2

39.0-51.7

222

54.8

48.3-61.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

199

38.9

31.2-47.2

130

61.1

52.8-68.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

256

39.5

32.5-47.0

176

60.5

53.0-67.5

Northeast NC I

207

31.6

24.5-39.6

145

68.4

60.4-75.5

Northeast NC II

344

112

39.5

33.2-46.1

232

60.5

53.9-66.8

Northeastern Partnership

551

174

37.5

32.4-42.8

377

62.5

57.2-67.6

Mountain AHEC

1,153

429

42.2

37.9-46.7

724

57.8

53.3-62.1

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,037

650

37.6

34.1-41.2

1,387

62.4

58.8-65.9

Piedmont

2,931

1,016

39.4

36.8-42.1

1,915

60.6

57.9-63.2

Western NC

1,871

671

41.0

37.4-44.6

1,200

59.0

55.4-62.6

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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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