BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes regularly?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Smoking Cessation--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes regularly?*

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Less than 6 mos.	6 mos. to 1 year	Past year	Past 5 years	Past 10 years
TOTAL	3,498	253	7.8	6.7- 9.0	139	3.9	3.2- 4.8	583	16.4	14.9-18.0	375	10.2	9.1-11.5	2,148	61.7	59.6-63.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,135	201	6.5	5.5- 7.6	113	3.7	3.0- 4.7	502	15.7	14.3-17.3	336	10.4	9.2-11.7	1,983	63.7	61.6-65.7
No	358	52	18.2	13.2-24.6	26	5.5	3.5- 8.5	81	21.6	16.1-28.3	38	9.0	6.0-13.3	161	45.7	38.8-52.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	40	4	11.5	4.1-28.7	1	1.3	0.2- 8.9	5	13.5	5.3-30.2	2	5.8	1.2-24.0	28	67.9	48.3-82.7
Recommended Range	1,056	93	9.5	7.4-12.2	44	5.0	3.5- 7.1	166	14.9	12.5-17.6	95	8.4	6.6-10.6	658	62.1	58.4-65.7
Overweight	1,315	81	6.8	5.3- 8.8	51	3.5	2.5- 4.8	215	16.8	14.5-19.4	157	11.0	9.2-13.1	811	61.9	58.6-65.1
Obese	940	69	7.4	5.5- 9.8	33	3.0	2.0- 4.5	174	17.6	14.7-21.1	99	10.6	8.4-13.4	565	61.3	57.3-65.2
Current Smoker
No	3,498	253	7.8	6.7- 9.0	139	3.9	3.2- 4.8	583	16.4	14.9-18.0	375	10.2	9.1-11.5	2,148	61.7	59.6-63.7
Yes	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Binge Drinker
No	3,212	212	7.0	5.9- 8.2	122	3.8	3.1- 4.7	526	16.1	14.6-17.8	339	9.9	8.8-11.2	2,013	63.2	61.1-65.3
Yes	233	37	17.6	11.9-25.2	14	5.6	2.9-10.6	49	19.9	14.4-26.8	29	13.2	8.6-19.6	104	43.7	36.1-51.7
Heavy Drinker
No	3,335	239	7.7	6.6- 9.0	129	3.8	3.1- 4.7	563	16.6	15.1-18.2	352	10.1	8.9-11.4	2,052	61.8	59.7-63.8
Yes	129	10	7.4	3.5-14.7	8	6.5	2.5-15.9	15	12.3	6.6-21.8	18	14.1	7.8-24.0	78	59.8	48.7-70.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	875	67	8.3	6.2-10.9	36	4.3	3.0- 6.1	146	17.2	14.0-20.9	90	9.8	7.6-12.4	536	60.5	56.2-64.5
No	2,608	185	7.7	6.4- 9.1	101	3.7	2.9- 4.8	434	16.1	14.4-17.8	283	10.4	9.1-11.9	1,605	62.1	59.8-64.4
Current Asthma
Yes	316	26	6.2	4.0- 9.3	9	3.2	1.6- 6.5	62	18.9	14.1-25.0	48	13.5	9.6-18.5	171	58.3	51.4-64.8
No	3,165	227	8.0	6.8- 9.3	130	4.0	3.3- 5.0	517	16.1	14.6-17.8	325	10.0	8.8-11.3	1,966	61.9	59.8-64.0
Diabetes
Yes	497	25	3.5	2.2- 5.5	12	2.3	1.2- 4.5	69	12.2	9.4-15.8	42	8.9	6.3-12.5	349	73.0	68.2-77.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	21	2	13.8	3.5-41.3	2	7.8	1.9-27.0	6	33.6	14.7-59.8	4	19.7	6.5-46.4	7	25.2	10.8-48.4
No	2,931	221	8.4	7.2- 9.9	122	4.2	3.3- 5.2	501	17.0	15.3-18.8	324	10.4	9.1-11.8	1,763	60.1	57.8-62.3
No, Bordeline Diabetes	48	5	11.3	4.3-26.6	3	5.0	1.4-15.6	7	17.6	6.6-39.4	5	12.1	4.4-29.3	28	54.1	35.5-71.5

Total
Respond.^

Less than 6 mos.

6 mos. to 1 year

Past year

Past 5 years

Past 10 years

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,498

253

7.8

6.7- 9.0

139

3.9

3.2- 4.8

583

16.4

14.9-18.0

375

10.2

9.1-11.5

2,148

61.7

59.6-63.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,135

201

6.5

5.5- 7.6

113

3.7

3.0- 4.7

502

15.7

14.3-17.3

336

10.4

9.2-11.7

1,983

63.7

61.6-65.7

358

18.2

13.2-24.6

5.5

3.5- 8.5

21.6

16.1-28.3

9.0

6.0-13.3

161

45.7

38.8-52.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

11.5

4.1-28.7

1.3

0.2- 8.9

13.5

5.3-30.2

5.8

1.2-24.0

67.9

48.3-82.7

Recommended Range

1,056

9.5

7.4-12.2

5.0

3.5- 7.1

166

14.9

12.5-17.6

8.4

6.6-10.6

658

62.1

58.4-65.7

Overweight

1,315

6.8

5.3- 8.8

3.5

2.5- 4.8

215

16.8

14.5-19.4

157

11.0

9.2-13.1

811

61.9

58.6-65.1

Obese

940

7.4

5.5- 9.8

3.0

2.0- 4.5

174

17.6

14.7-21.1

10.6

8.4-13.4

565

61.3

57.3-65.2

Current Smoker

3,498

253

7.8

6.7- 9.0

139

3.9

3.2- 4.8

583

16.4

14.9-18.0

375

10.2

9.1-11.5

2,148

61.7

59.6-63.7

Yes

. - .

Binge Drinker

3,212

212

7.0

5.9- 8.2

122

3.8

3.1- 4.7

526

16.1

14.6-17.8

339

9.9

8.8-11.2

2,013

63.2

61.1-65.3

Yes

233

17.6

11.9-25.2

5.6

2.9-10.6

19.9

14.4-26.8

13.2

8.6-19.6

104

43.7

36.1-51.7

Heavy Drinker

3,335

239

7.7

6.6- 9.0

129

3.8

3.1- 4.7

563

16.6

15.1-18.2

352

10.1

8.9-11.4

2,052

61.8

59.7-63.8

Yes

129

7.4

3.5-14.7

6.5

2.5-15.9

12.3

6.6-21.8

14.1

7.8-24.0

59.8

48.7-70.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

875

8.3

6.2-10.9

4.3

3.0- 6.1

146

17.2

14.0-20.9

9.8

7.6-12.4

536

60.5

56.2-64.5

2,608

185

7.7

6.4- 9.1

101

3.7

2.9- 4.8

434

16.1

14.4-17.8

283

10.4

9.1-11.9

1,605

62.1

59.8-64.4

Current Asthma

Yes

316

6.2

4.0- 9.3

3.2

1.6- 6.5

18.9

14.1-25.0

13.5

9.6-18.5

171

58.3

51.4-64.8

3,165

227

8.0

6.8- 9.3

130

4.0

3.3- 5.0

517

16.1

14.6-17.8

325

10.0

8.8-11.3

1,966

61.9

59.8-64.0

Diabetes

Yes

497

3.5

2.2- 5.5

2.3

1.2- 4.5

12.2

9.4-15.8

8.9

6.3-12.5

349

73.0

68.2-77.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

13.8

3.5-41.3

7.8

1.9-27.0

33.6

14.7-59.8

19.7

6.5-46.4

25.2

10.8-48.4

2,931

221

8.4

7.2- 9.9

122

4.2

3.3- 5.2

501

17.0

15.3-18.8

324

10.4

9.1-11.8

1,763

60.1

57.8-62.3

No, Bordeline Diabetes

11.3

4.3-26.6

5.0

1.4-15.6

17.6

6.6-39.4

12.1

4.4-29.3

54.1

35.5-71.5

Back to Smoking Cessation.

* Asked only of respondents who reported smoking 100 cigarettes in their entire lifetime and now smoke not at all (for any length of time).

^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.

This page was generated on 11APR05.