BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Current Smoker*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	9,463	7,541	80.1	79.1-81.1	1,922	19.9	18.9-20.9
RACE
White	7,033	5,561	79.3	78.2-80.5	1,472	20.7	19.5-21.8
African American	1,796	1,465	81.6	79.2-83.7	331	18.4	16.3-20.8
Asian	49	45	92.6	80.4-97.4	4	7.4	2.6-19.6
Native American	200	139	64.7	55.3-73.0	61	35.3	27.0-44.7
Other Minorities	323	281	89.4	85.2-92.5	42	10.6	7.5-14.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	367	324	89.6	85.6-92.6	43	10.4	7.4-14.4
-English Speaking	178	147	83.5	76.3-88.9	31	16.5	11.1-23.7
-Spanish Speaking	189	177	93.8	88.8-96.7	12	6.2	3.3-11.2
Non-Hispanic	9,083	7,205	79.6	78.6-80.6	1,878	20.4	19.4-21.4
AGE
18-24	505	395	78.6	74.1-82.6	110	21.4	17.4-25.9
25-34	1,497	1,152	78.7	76.2-81.0	345	21.3	19.0-23.8
35-44	1,726	1,277	76.0	73.5-78.4	449	24.0	21.6-26.5
45-54	1,751	1,313	75.6	73.0-78.0	438	24.4	22.0-27.0
55-64	1,547	1,222	79.9	77.3-82.2	325	20.1	17.8-22.7
65-74	1,304	1,127	87.4	85.0-89.4	177	12.6	10.6-15.0
75+	1,077	1,003	94.0	92.2-95.4	74	6.0	4.6- 7.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,522	1,136	72.9	70.0-75.7	386	27.1	24.3-30.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,836	2,145	76.0	74.0-77.9	691	24.0	22.1-26.0
Some Post-H.S.	2,455	1,916	78.6	76.5-80.6	539	21.4	19.4-23.5
College Graduate	2,636	2,331	89.2	87.7-90.5	305	10.8	9.5-12.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,226	877	70.1	66.7-73.2	349	29.9	26.8-33.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,709	1,272	75.1	72.5-77.5	437	24.9	22.5-27.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,061	800	75.3	71.9-78.5	261	24.7	21.5-28.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,145	893	77.4	74.3-80.2	252	22.6	19.8-25.7
$50,000-74,999	1,007	858	85.2	82.3-87.7	149	14.8	12.3-17.7
$75,000+	1,118	982	88.8	86.4-90.7	136	11.2	9.3-13.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,141	2,389	76.0	74.1-77.8	752	24.0	22.2-25.9
No	6,084	4,971	82.2	81.0-83.3	1,113	17.8	16.7-19.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	165	122	69.7	59.5-78.3	43	30.3	21.7-40.5
Non-Veteran	9,257	7,386	80.3	79.3-81.2	1,871	19.7	18.8-20.7
Currently Serving	35	28	86.3	71.6-94.0	7	13.7	6.0-28.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,463

7,541

80.1

79.1-81.1

1,922

19.9

18.9-20.9

RACE

White

7,033

5,561

79.3

78.2-80.5

1,472

20.7

19.5-21.8

African American

1,796

1,465

81.6

79.2-83.7

331

18.4

16.3-20.8

Asian

92.6

80.4-97.4

7.4

2.6-19.6

Native American

200

139

64.7

55.3-73.0

35.3

27.0-44.7

Other Minorities

323

281

89.4

85.2-92.5

10.6

7.5-14.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

367

324

89.6

85.6-92.6

10.4

7.4-14.4

-English Speaking

178

147

83.5

76.3-88.9

16.5

11.1-23.7

-Spanish Speaking

189

177

93.8

88.8-96.7

6.2

3.3-11.2

Non-Hispanic

9,083

7,205

79.6

78.6-80.6

1,878

20.4

19.4-21.4

AGE

18-24

505

395

78.6

74.1-82.6

110

21.4

17.4-25.9

25-34

1,497

1,152

78.7

76.2-81.0

345

21.3

19.0-23.8

35-44

1,726

1,277

76.0

73.5-78.4

449

24.0

21.6-26.5

45-54

1,751

1,313

75.6

73.0-78.0

438

24.4

22.0-27.0

55-64

1,547

1,222

79.9

77.3-82.2

325

20.1

17.8-22.7

65-74

1,304

1,127

87.4

85.0-89.4

177

12.6

10.6-15.0

75+

1,077

1,003

94.0

92.2-95.4

6.0

4.6- 7.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,522

1,136

72.9

70.0-75.7

386

27.1

24.3-30.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,836

2,145

76.0

74.0-77.9

691

24.0

22.1-26.0

Some Post-H.S.

2,455

1,916

78.6

76.5-80.6

539

21.4

19.4-23.5

College Graduate

2,636

2,331

89.2

87.7-90.5

305

10.8

9.5-12.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,226

877

70.1

66.7-73.2

349

29.9

26.8-33.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,709

1,272

75.1

72.5-77.5

437

24.9

22.5-27.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,061

800

75.3

71.9-78.5

261

24.7

21.5-28.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,145

893

77.4

74.3-80.2

252

22.6

19.8-25.7

$50,000-74,999

1,007

858

85.2

82.3-87.7

149

14.8

12.3-17.7

$75,000+

1,118

982

88.8

86.4-90.7

136

11.2

9.3-13.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,141

2,389

76.0

74.1-77.8

752

24.0

22.2-25.9

6,084

4,971

82.2

81.0-83.3

1,113

17.8

16.7-19.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

165

122

69.7

59.5-78.3

30.3

21.7-40.5

Non-Veteran

9,257

7,386

80.3

79.3-81.2

1,871

19.7

18.8-20.7

Currently Serving

86.3

71.6-94.0

13.7

6.0-28.4

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*Data in this table were derived from the 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 (MAHEC): 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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