BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use-MALES

During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,407	715	53.1	49.9-56.4	692	46.9	43.6-50.1
RACE
White	1,039	478	47.8	44.1-51.5	561	52.2	48.5-55.9
African American	249	160	63.5	55.5-70.8	89	36.5	29.2-44.5
Asian	6	3	49.3	14.4-84.9	3	50.7	15.1-85.6
Native American	34	17	58.6	38.8-76.0	17	41.4	24.0-61.2
Other Minorities	73	55	76.2	61.8-86.4	18	23.8	13.6-38.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	77	59	74.2	59.8-84.7	18	25.8	15.3-40.2
-English Speaking	25	17	60.6	37.6-79.8	8	39.4	20.2-62.4
-Spanish Speaking	52	42	78.3	60.3-89.6	10	21.7	10.4-39.7
Non-Hispanic	1,329	656	51.4	48.0-54.7	673	48.6	45.3-52.0
AGE
18-24	116	79	71.9	61.2-80.5	37	28.1	19.5-38.8
25-34	259	158	58.8	51.2-66.1	101	41.2	33.9-48.8
35-44	330	159	50.7	43.9-57.4	171	49.3	42.6-56.1
45-54	300	132	44.8	37.9-51.8	168	55.2	48.2-62.1
55-64	253	125	51.6	44.1-59.0	128	48.4	41.0-55.9
65-74	109	48	45.5	34.4-57.0	61	54.5	43.0-65.6
75+	36	11	30.7	15.9-51.0	25	69.3	49.0-84.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	335	183	60.9	54.2-67.1	152	39.1	32.9-45.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	508	270	53.4	47.9-58.8	238	46.6	41.2-52.1
Some Post-H.S.	331	156	48.2	41.6-54.9	175	51.8	45.1-58.4
College Graduate	229	104	46.9	39.4-54.7	125	53.1	45.3-60.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	182	105	60.6	51.3-69.2	77	39.4	30.8-48.7
$15,000- 24,999	273	151	55.7	47.8-63.3	122	44.3	36.7-52.2
$25,000- 34,999	188	93	53.1	44.6-61.4	95	46.9	38.6-55.4
$35,000- 49,999	238	107	46.2	38.6-53.9	131	53.8	46.1-61.4
$50,000-74,999	169	73	45.5	36.8-54.4	96	54.5	45.6-63.2
$75,000+	129	56	42.7	33.0-53.1	73	57.3	46.9-67.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	492	274	56.6	51.1-62.0	218	43.4	38.0-48.9
No	852	410	51.5	47.4-55.7	442	48.5	44.3-52.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	392	181	48.7	42.7-54.6	211	51.3	45.4-57.3
Non-Veteran	969	503	53.9	49.9-57.9	466	46.1	42.1-50.1
Currently Serving	44	30	71.3	54.9-83.6	14	28.7	16.4-45.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,407

715

53.1

49.9-56.4

692

46.9

43.6-50.1

RACE

White

1,039

478

47.8

44.1-51.5

561

52.2

48.5-55.9

African American

249

160

63.5

55.5-70.8

36.5

29.2-44.5

Asian

49.3

14.4-84.9

50.7

15.1-85.6

Native American

58.6

38.8-76.0

41.4

24.0-61.2

Other Minorities

76.2

61.8-86.4

23.8

13.6-38.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

74.2

59.8-84.7

25.8

15.3-40.2

-English Speaking

60.6

37.6-79.8

39.4

20.2-62.4

-Spanish Speaking

78.3

60.3-89.6

21.7

10.4-39.7

Non-Hispanic

1,329

656

51.4

48.0-54.7

673

48.6

45.3-52.0

AGE

18-24

116

71.9

61.2-80.5

28.1

19.5-38.8

25-34

259

158

58.8

51.2-66.1

101

41.2

33.9-48.8

35-44

330

159

50.7

43.9-57.4

171

49.3

42.6-56.1

45-54

300

132

44.8

37.9-51.8

168

55.2

48.2-62.1

55-64

253

125

51.6

44.1-59.0

128

48.4

41.0-55.9

65-74

109

45.5

34.4-57.0

54.5

43.0-65.6

75+

30.7

15.9-51.0

69.3

49.0-84.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

335

183

60.9

54.2-67.1

152

39.1

32.9-45.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

508

270

53.4

47.9-58.8

238

46.6

41.2-52.1

Some Post-H.S.

331

156

48.2

41.6-54.9

175

51.8

45.1-58.4

College Graduate

229

104

46.9

39.4-54.7

125

53.1

45.3-60.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

182

105

60.6

51.3-69.2

39.4

30.8-48.7

$15,000- 24,999

273

151

55.7

47.8-63.3

122

44.3

36.7-52.2

$25,000- 34,999

188

53.1

44.6-61.4

46.9

38.6-55.4

$35,000- 49,999

238

107

46.2

38.6-53.9

131

53.8

46.1-61.4

$50,000-74,999

169

45.5

36.8-54.4

54.5

45.6-63.2

$75,000+

129

42.7

33.0-53.1

57.3

46.9-67.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

492

274

56.6

51.1-62.0

218

43.4

38.0-48.9

852

410

51.5

47.4-55.7

442

48.5

44.3-52.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

392

181

48.7

42.7-54.6

211

51.3

45.4-57.3

Non-Veteran

969

503

53.9

49.9-57.9

466

46.1

42.1-50.1

Currently Serving

71.3

54.9-83.6

28.7

16.4-45.1

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking 100 or more cigarettes in her/his entire life and currently smoking daily or occasionally.

^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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