BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Current Smoker*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	5,540	4,129	74.7	73.3-76.1	1,411	25.3	23.9-26.7
RACE
White	4,186	3,144	75.0	73.4-76.6	1,042	25.0	23.4-26.6
African American	892	642	71.7	67.9-75.2	250	28.3	24.8-32.1
Asian	41	35	85.2	68.8-93.7	6	14.8	6.3-31.2
Native American	91	57	70.4	58.1-80.3	34	29.6	19.7-41.9
Other Minorities	300	227	76.2	69.4-81.9	73	23.8	18.1-30.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	302	225	76.6	70.1-82.0	77	23.4	18.0-29.9
-English Speaking	101	76	78.7	68.6-86.2	25	21.3	13.8-31.4
-Spanish Speaking	201	149	75.9	67.7-82.5	52	24.1	17.5-32.3
Non-Hispanic	5,230	3,897	74.5	73.0-75.9	1,333	25.5	24.1-27.0
AGE
18-24	338	222	65.4	58.8-71.5	116	34.6	28.5-41.2
25-34	898	638	70.8	66.9-74.3	260	29.2	25.7-33.1
35-44	1,097	767	70.1	66.7-73.4	330	29.9	26.6-33.3
45-54	1,045	744	73.8	70.5-76.9	301	26.2	23.1-29.5
55-64	1,005	750	75.6	72.2-78.6	255	24.4	21.4-27.8
65-74	694	585	85.4	82.0-88.2	109	14.6	11.8-18.0
75+	444	408	93.0	90.0-95.2	36	7.0	4.8-10.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	968	632	65.1	61.1-68.9	336	34.9	31.1-38.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,581	1,072	67.2	64.2-70.0	509	32.8	30.0-35.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,293	961	75.1	72.2-77.9	332	24.9	22.1-27.8
College Graduate	1,685	1,455	87.4	85.5-89.1	230	12.6	10.9-14.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	506	323	66.1	60.5-71.3	183	33.9	28.7-39.5
$15,000- 24,999	835	562	66.4	62.1-70.4	273	33.6	29.6-37.9
$25,000- 34,999	666	478	69.7	65.3-73.8	188	30.3	26.2-34.7
$35,000- 49,999	827	589	70.4	66.5-74.1	238	29.6	25.9-33.5
$50,000-74,999	791	622	79.2	75.7-82.3	169	20.8	17.7-24.3
$75,000+	893	762	86.1	83.2-88.5	131	13.9	11.5-16.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,648	1,154	69.0	66.1-71.8	494	31.0	28.2-33.9
No	3,683	2,829	77.3	75.6-78.9	854	22.7	21.1-24.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,769	1,376	78.8	76.4-81.0	393	21.2	19.0-23.6
Non-Veteran	3,619	2,647	73.2	71.4-75.0	972	26.8	25.0-28.6
Currently Serving	133	89	64.8	54.9-73.6	44	35.2	26.4-45.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,540

4,129

74.7

73.3-76.1

1,411

25.3

23.9-26.7

RACE

White

4,186

3,144

75.0

73.4-76.6

1,042

25.0

23.4-26.6

African American

892

642

71.7

67.9-75.2

250

28.3

24.8-32.1

Asian

85.2

68.8-93.7

14.8

6.3-31.2

Native American

70.4

58.1-80.3

29.6

19.7-41.9

Other Minorities

300

227

76.2

69.4-81.9

23.8

18.1-30.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

302

225

76.6

70.1-82.0

23.4

18.0-29.9

-English Speaking

101

78.7

68.6-86.2

21.3

13.8-31.4

-Spanish Speaking

201

149

75.9

67.7-82.5

24.1

17.5-32.3

Non-Hispanic

5,230

3,897

74.5

73.0-75.9

1,333

25.5

24.1-27.0

AGE

18-24

338

222

65.4

58.8-71.5

116

34.6

28.5-41.2

25-34

898

638

70.8

66.9-74.3

260

29.2

25.7-33.1

35-44

1,097

767

70.1

66.7-73.4

330

29.9

26.6-33.3

45-54

1,045

744

73.8

70.5-76.9

301

26.2

23.1-29.5

55-64

1,005

750

75.6

72.2-78.6

255

24.4

21.4-27.8

65-74

694

585

85.4

82.0-88.2

109

14.6

11.8-18.0

75+

444

408

93.0

90.0-95.2

7.0

4.8-10.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

968

632

65.1

61.1-68.9

336

34.9

31.1-38.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,581

1,072

67.2

64.2-70.0

509

32.8

30.0-35.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,293

961

75.1

72.2-77.9

332

24.9

22.1-27.8

College Graduate

1,685

1,455

87.4

85.5-89.1

230

12.6

10.9-14.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

506

323

66.1

60.5-71.3

183

33.9

28.7-39.5

$15,000- 24,999

835

562

66.4

62.1-70.4

273

33.6

29.6-37.9

$25,000- 34,999

666

478

69.7

65.3-73.8

188

30.3

26.2-34.7

$35,000- 49,999

827

589

70.4

66.5-74.1

238

29.6

25.9-33.5

$50,000-74,999

791

622

79.2

75.7-82.3

169

20.8

17.7-24.3

$75,000+

893

762

86.1

83.2-88.5

131

13.9

11.5-16.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,648

1,154

69.0

66.1-71.8

494

31.0

28.2-33.9

3,683

2,829

77.3

75.6-78.9

854

22.7

21.1-24.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,769

1,376

78.8

76.4-81.0

393

21.2

19.0-23.6

Non-Veteran

3,619

2,647

73.2

71.4-75.0

972

26.8

25.0-28.6

Currently Serving

133

64.8

54.9-73.6

35.2

26.4-45.1

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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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