BRFSS 2003 - Western North Carolina**: (Smokeless Tobacco Use Status*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Current User	Former user	Never used
North Carolina	9,300	329	3.8	3.2- 4.5	1,308	16.0	14.8-17.3	7,663	80.2	78.8-81.6
-Western NC	2,054	108	5.5	4.2- 7.2	333	20.6	17.4-24.3	1,613	73.9	70.2-77.3
GENDER
Male	769	80	9.8	7.2-13.2	246	35.6	29.8-41.9	443	54.6	48.5-60.4
Female	1,285	28	1.4	0.9- 2.3	87	6.3	4.6- 8.6	1,170	92.3	89.9-94.1
RACE
White	1,873	104	6.0	4.5- 7.8	309	21.3	17.9-25.2	1,460	72.8	68.9-76.3
African American	71	1	2.2	0.3-14.5	8	12.4	4.6-29.4	62	85.4	68.3-94.1
Other Minorities	102	3	0.7	0.2- 2.4	15	14.6	4.3-39.7	84	84.7	60.3-95.3
AGE
18-24	135	4	5.2	1.5-16.5	27	21.3	13.9-31.0	104	73.5	62.5-82.3
25-34	282	22	8.6	4.8-15.0	58	27.4	16.3-42.1	202	64.0	50.9-75.3
35-44	342	20	5.6	3.2- 9.4	56	18.9	13.0-26.9	266	75.5	67.6-82.0
45-54	380	10	3.0	1.4- 6.5	55	22.4	15.0-32.1	315	74.6	65.1-82.2
55-64	349	17	6.1	3.0-11.9	47	16.4	11.0-23.8	285	77.5	69.6-83.8
65-74	339	20	5.1	2.9- 8.9	53	17.3	12.3-23.7	266	77.6	70.9-83.2
75+	215	15	5.0	2.8- 8.9	36	20.1	13.1-29.6	164	74.9	65.7-82.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	341	38	11.4	7.0-18.1	69	29.8	19.0-43.6	234	58.8	46.9-69.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	640	42	5.9	4.1- 8.6	109	22.1	17.0-28.2	489	72.0	65.9-77.4
Some Post-H.S.	541	18	4.5	2.2- 9.0	89	17.9	13.5-23.4	434	77.6	71.5-82.7
College Graduate	526	10	1.5	0.6- 3.5	64	14.6	10.8-19.5	452	83.9	78.9-87.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	268	21	7.4	4.3-12.6	52	27.7	19.6-37.6	195	64.9	55.4-73.3
$15,000- 24,999	403	19	4.4	2.1- 8.9	64	22.1	14.9-31.5	320	73.5	64.3-81.1
$25,000- 34,999	253	13	9.3	4.2-19.3	52	23.8	16.2-33.5	188	66.9	56.6-75.8
$35,000- 49,999	269	11	3.2	1.5- 6.5	43	21.7	15.1-30.1	215	75.1	66.7-82.0
$50,000-74,999	205	12	8.3	4.3-15.5	34	16.9	10.8-25.4	159	74.8	65.5-82.2
$75,000+	205	5	1.1	0.4- 2.9	24	11.1	6.6-17.9	176	87.9	81.0-92.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	448	21	5.9	3.7- 9.2	62	16.6	12.7-21.5	365	77.5	72.3-82.0
Guilford	443	6	1.5	0.6- 3.6	53	12.3	9.1-16.5	384	86.2	81.9-89.6
Mecklenburg	443	5	1.4	0.5- 3.8	43	11.9	8.1-17.2	395	86.7	81.3-90.7
Orange	450	4	1.1	0.4- 3.5	52	11.6	8.4-15.7	394	87.3	83.0-90.6
Wake	446	12	3.3	1.7- 6.4	38	8.7	6.1-12.4	396	88.0	83.7-91.2
Chatham/Lee	392	7	2.3	0.9- 5.5	53	16.4	11.2-23.5	332	81.3	74.2-86.7
Nash/Wilson	369	8	4.2	1.6-10.8	44	11.1	8.0-15.2	317	84.7	78.9-89.1
Craven/Pamlico	448	9	2.3	1.1- 4.6	56	12.7	9.3-16.9	383	85.0	80.6-88.6
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	427	30	8.4	5.6-12.2	70	17.5	13.6-22.3	327	74.1	68.7-78.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	452	21	4.3	2.7- 6.8	76	20.3	14.7-27.3	355	75.4	68.6-81.2
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	11	2.8	1.4- 5.6	56	14.4	10.1-20.0	404	82.8	76.9-87.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	423	27	5.9	3.7- 9.1	71	26.3	15.7-40.8	325	67.8	54.6-78.6
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	468	29	6.2	4.0- 9.4	89	18.8	14.9-23.5	350	75.0	70.0-79.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	411	26	5.7	3.7- 8.6	72	18.3	14.3-23.1	313	76.0	70.8-80.5
Northeast NC I	451	12	2.6	1.4- 4.8	62	14.1	10.7-18.4	377	83.3	78.8-87.0
Northeast NC II	504	11	1.9	1.0- 3.6	66	14.5	11.0-18.9	427	83.6	79.1-87.3
Northeastern Partnership	955	23	2.1	1.4- 3.4	128	14.4	11.7-17.5	804	83.5	80.3-86.3
Mountain AHEC	1,292	69	6.1	4.3- 8.4	203	21.3	17.0-26.2	1,020	72.7	67.8-77.1
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,255	108	2.5	1.9- 3.5	471	15.7	13.6-18.0	2,676	81.8	79.3-84.0
Piedmont	3,991	113	4.0	3.1- 5.1	504	15.0	13.3-16.8	3,374	81.0	79.1-82.9

Total
Respond.^

Current User

Former user

Never used

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,300

329

3.8

3.2- 4.5

1,308

16.0

14.8-17.3

7,663

80.2

78.8-81.6

-Western NC

2,054

108

5.5

4.2- 7.2

333

20.6

17.4-24.3

1,613

73.9

70.2-77.3

GENDER

Male

769

9.8

7.2-13.2

246

35.6

29.8-41.9

443

54.6

48.5-60.4

Female

1,285

1.4

0.9- 2.3

6.3

4.6- 8.6

1,170

92.3

89.9-94.1

RACE

White

1,873

104

6.0

4.5- 7.8

309

21.3

17.9-25.2

1,460

72.8

68.9-76.3

African American

2.2

0.3-14.5

12.4

4.6-29.4

85.4

68.3-94.1

Other Minorities

102

0.7

0.2- 2.4

14.6

4.3-39.7

84.7

60.3-95.3

AGE

18-24

135

5.2

1.5-16.5

21.3

13.9-31.0

104

73.5

62.5-82.3

25-34

282

8.6

4.8-15.0

27.4

16.3-42.1

202

64.0

50.9-75.3

35-44

342

5.6

3.2- 9.4

18.9

13.0-26.9

266

75.5

67.6-82.0

45-54

380

3.0

1.4- 6.5

22.4

15.0-32.1

315

74.6

65.1-82.2

55-64

349

6.1

3.0-11.9

16.4

11.0-23.8

285

77.5

69.6-83.8

65-74

339

5.1

2.9- 8.9

17.3

12.3-23.7

266

77.6

70.9-83.2

75+

215

5.0

2.8- 8.9

20.1

13.1-29.6

164

74.9

65.7-82.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

341

11.4

7.0-18.1

29.8

19.0-43.6

234

58.8

46.9-69.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

640

5.9

4.1- 8.6

109

22.1

17.0-28.2

489

72.0

65.9-77.4

Some Post-H.S.

541

4.5

2.2- 9.0

17.9

13.5-23.4

434

77.6

71.5-82.7

College Graduate

526

1.5

0.6- 3.5

14.6

10.8-19.5

452

83.9

78.9-87.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

268

7.4

4.3-12.6

27.7

19.6-37.6

195

64.9

55.4-73.3

$15,000- 24,999

403

4.4

2.1- 8.9

22.1

14.9-31.5

320

73.5

64.3-81.1

$25,000- 34,999

253

9.3

4.2-19.3

23.8

16.2-33.5

188

66.9

56.6-75.8

$35,000- 49,999

269

3.2

1.5- 6.5

21.7

15.1-30.1

215

75.1

66.7-82.0

$50,000-74,999

205

8.3

4.3-15.5

16.9

10.8-25.4

159

74.8

65.5-82.2

$75,000+

205

1.1

0.4- 2.9

11.1

6.6-17.9

176

87.9

81.0-92.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

448

5.9

3.7- 9.2

16.6

12.7-21.5

365

77.5

72.3-82.0

Guilford

443

1.5

0.6- 3.6

12.3

9.1-16.5

384

86.2

81.9-89.6

Mecklenburg

443

1.4

0.5- 3.8

11.9

8.1-17.2

395

86.7

81.3-90.7

Orange

450

1.1

0.4- 3.5

11.6

8.4-15.7

394

87.3

83.0-90.6

Wake

446

3.3

1.7- 6.4

8.7

6.1-12.4

396

88.0

83.7-91.2

Chatham/Lee

392

2.3

0.9- 5.5

16.4

11.2-23.5

332

81.3

74.2-86.7

Nash/Wilson

369

4.2

1.6-10.8

11.1

8.0-15.2

317

84.7

78.9-89.1

Craven/Pamlico

448

2.3

1.1- 4.6

12.7

9.3-16.9

383

85.0

80.6-88.6

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

427

8.4

5.6-12.2

17.5

13.6-22.3

327

74.1

68.7-78.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

452

4.3

2.7- 6.8

20.3

14.7-27.3

355

75.4

68.6-81.2

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

2.8

1.4- 5.6

14.4

10.1-20.0

404

82.8

76.9-87.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

423

5.9

3.7- 9.1

26.3

15.7-40.8

325

67.8

54.6-78.6

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

468

6.2

4.0- 9.4

18.8

14.9-23.5

350

75.0

70.0-79.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

411

5.7

3.7- 8.6

18.3

14.3-23.1

313

76.0

70.8-80.5

Northeast NC I

451

2.6

1.4- 4.8

14.1

10.7-18.4

377

83.3

78.8-87.0

Northeast NC II

504

1.9

1.0- 3.6

14.5

11.0-18.9

427

83.6

79.1-87.3

Northeastern Partnership

955

2.1

1.4- 3.4

128

14.4

11.7-17.5

804

83.5

80.3-86.3

Mountain AHEC

1,292

6.1

4.3- 8.4

203

21.3

17.0-26.2

1,020

72.7

67.8-77.1

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,255

108

2.5

1.9- 3.5

471

15.7

13.6-18.0

2,676

81.8

79.3-84.0

Piedmont

3,991

113

4.0

3.1- 5.1

504

15.0

13.3-16.8

3,374

81.0

79.1-82.9

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*Data in this table were derived from the smokeless tobacco use questions 1 and 2.

^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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