BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use-MALES

Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,540	3,089	53.8	52.2-55.5	2,451	46.2	44.5-47.8
RACE
White	4,186	2,420	56.4	54.5-58.2	1,766	43.6	41.8-45.5
African American	892	468	52.1	48.1-56.1	424	47.9	43.9-51.9
Asian	41	9	24.2	12.3-41.9	32	75.8	58.1-87.7
Native American	91	54	54.0	40.4-66.9	37	46.0	33.1-59.6
Other Minorities	300	127	39.9	33.0-47.3	173	60.1	52.7-67.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	302	127	39.6	32.8-46.8	175	60.4	53.2-67.2
-English Speaking	101	47	45.6	34.1-57.5	54	54.4	42.5-65.9
-Spanish Speaking	201	80	37.6	29.5-46.4	121	62.4	53.6-70.5
Non-Hispanic	5,230	2,960	55.2	53.5-56.8	2,270	44.8	43.2-46.5
AGE
18-24	338	155	44.2	37.7-51.0	183	55.8	49.0-62.3
25-34	898	410	44.6	40.7-48.6	488	55.4	51.4-59.3
35-44	1,097	532	47.4	43.8-51.0	565	52.6	49.0-56.2
45-54	1,045	572	52.4	48.7-56.1	473	47.6	43.9-51.3
55-64	1,005	653	63.5	59.7-67.1	352	36.5	32.9-40.3
65-74	694	493	71.9	67.8-75.7	201	28.1	24.3-32.2
75+	444	265	60.0	54.4-65.3	179	40.0	34.7-45.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	968	638	63.8	59.7-67.8	330	36.2	32.2-40.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,581	958	59.2	56.2-62.2	623	40.8	37.8-43.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,293	749	56.0	52.7-59.2	544	44.0	40.8-47.3
College Graduate	1,685	737	40.9	38.1-43.8	948	59.1	56.2-61.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	506	338	63.4	57.1-69.3	168	36.6	30.7-42.9
$15,000- 24,999	835	508	60.3	56.0-64.5	327	39.7	35.5-44.0
$25,000- 34,999	666	386	56.9	52.4-61.3	280	43.1	38.7-47.6
$35,000- 49,999	827	471	58.1	54.0-62.1	356	41.9	37.9-46.0
$50,000-74,999	791	420	52.1	48.0-56.2	371	47.9	43.8-52.0
$75,000+	893	411	42.9	39.0-46.8	482	57.1	53.2-61.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,648	1,113	67.3	64.4-70.1	535	32.7	29.9-35.6
No	3,683	1,848	48.0	46.0-50.0	1,835	52.0	50.0-54.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,769	1,176	65.9	63.1-68.5	593	34.1	31.5-36.9
Non-Veteran	3,619	1,842	48.9	46.9-50.9	1,777	51.1	49.1-53.1
Currently Serving	133	64	48.8	39.3-58.5	69	51.2	41.5-60.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,540

3,089

53.8

52.2-55.5

2,451

46.2

44.5-47.8

RACE

White

4,186

2,420

56.4

54.5-58.2

1,766

43.6

41.8-45.5

African American

892

468

52.1

48.1-56.1

424

47.9

43.9-51.9

Asian

24.2

12.3-41.9

75.8

58.1-87.7

Native American

54.0

40.4-66.9

46.0

33.1-59.6

Other Minorities

300

127

39.9

33.0-47.3

173

60.1

52.7-67.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

302

127

39.6

32.8-46.8

175

60.4

53.2-67.2

-English Speaking

101

45.6

34.1-57.5

54.4

42.5-65.9

-Spanish Speaking

201

37.6

29.5-46.4

121

62.4

53.6-70.5

Non-Hispanic

5,230

2,960

55.2

53.5-56.8

2,270

44.8

43.2-46.5

AGE

18-24

338

155

44.2

37.7-51.0

183

55.8

49.0-62.3

25-34

898

410

44.6

40.7-48.6

488

55.4

51.4-59.3

35-44

1,097

532

47.4

43.8-51.0

565

52.6

49.0-56.2

45-54

1,045

572

52.4

48.7-56.1

473

47.6

43.9-51.3

55-64

1,005

653

63.5

59.7-67.1

352

36.5

32.9-40.3

65-74

694

493

71.9

67.8-75.7

201

28.1

24.3-32.2

75+

444

265

60.0

54.4-65.3

179

40.0

34.7-45.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

968

638

63.8

59.7-67.8

330

36.2

32.2-40.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,581

958

59.2

56.2-62.2

623

40.8

37.8-43.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,293

749

56.0

52.7-59.2

544

44.0

40.8-47.3

College Graduate

1,685

737

40.9

38.1-43.8

948

59.1

56.2-61.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

506

338

63.4

57.1-69.3

168

36.6

30.7-42.9

$15,000- 24,999

835

508

60.3

56.0-64.5

327

39.7

35.5-44.0

$25,000- 34,999

666

386

56.9

52.4-61.3

280

43.1

38.7-47.6

$35,000- 49,999

827

471

58.1

54.0-62.1

356

41.9

37.9-46.0

$50,000-74,999

791

420

52.1

48.0-56.2

371

47.9

43.8-52.0

$75,000+

893

411

42.9

39.0-46.8

482

57.1

53.2-61.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,648

1,113

67.3

64.4-70.1

535

32.7

29.9-35.6

3,683

1,848

48.0

46.0-50.0

1,835

52.0

50.0-54.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,769

1,176

65.9

63.1-68.5

593

34.1

31.5-36.9

Non-Veteran

3,619

1,842

48.9

46.9-50.9

1,777

51.1

49.1-53.1

Currently Serving

133

48.8

39.3-58.5

51.2

41.5-60.7

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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 (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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