BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Do you usually smoke regular, lights, or ultra lights?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Regular	Lights	Ultra lights
TOTAL	2,404	687	30.6	28.3-33.0	1,207	50.0	47.5-52.6	510	19.4	17.5-21.4
GENDER
Male	981	364	37.3	33.6-41.1	480	49.3	45.4-53.1	137	13.4	11.1-16.2
Female	1,423	323	23.2	20.6-26.1	727	50.9	47.7-54.1	373	25.9	23.1-28.8
AGE
18-24	144	61	48.4	38.5-58.4	74	47.3	37.5-57.3	9	4.3	1.9- 9.7
25-34	422	105	27.9	22.6-33.9	248	57.2	51.1-63.1	69	14.9	11.3-19.5
35-44	553	149	26.2	21.9-31.0	283	53.0	47.7-58.1	121	20.8	17.0-25.3
45-54	524	155	32.3	27.4-37.5	257	49.1	43.9-54.4	112	18.6	15.0-22.8
55-64	449	128	28.4	23.7-33.7	205	44.7	39.0-50.6	116	26.9	21.8-32.6
65-74	221	63	30.9	23.4-39.5	100	45.7	37.4-54.1	58	23.5	17.4-30.9
75+	87	26	35.8	24.4-49.1	38	37.3	26.5-49.6	23	26.9	17.6-38.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	451	170	40.3	34.7-46.1	212	46.5	40.7-52.3	69	13.3	10.0-17.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	860	241	30.7	26.9-34.9	459	52.5	48.2-56.7	160	16.8	13.9-20.1
Some Post-H.S.	657	183	29.7	25.3-34.6	324	47.9	43.0-52.8	150	22.4	18.6-26.8
College Graduate	433	91	21.1	16.9-26.0	211	52.3	46.6-58.0	131	26.5	22.0-31.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	340	131	40.2	33.4-47.4	163	46.5	39.6-53.6	46	13.3	9.5-18.3
$15,000- 24,999	452	157	41.6	35.7-47.7	216	43.8	38.1-49.7	79	14.6	11.2-18.8
$25,000- 34,999	343	95	30.2	24.5-36.7	174	52.5	45.8-59.0	74	17.3	13.0-22.6
$35,000- 49,999	373	88	24.7	19.7-30.6	194	54.7	48.4-60.8	91	20.6	16.2-25.7
$50,000-74,999	259	56	21.5	16.2-27.9	137	54.0	46.6-61.2	66	24.6	18.7-31.7
$75,000+	232	51	22.8	16.9-30.1	108	48.3	40.5-56.1	73	28.9	22.5-36.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	895	302	36.6	32.6-40.7	399	42.2	38.2-46.3	194	21.2	18.1-24.7
No	1,473	373	27.0	24.2-30.0	787	54.4	51.2-57.6	313	18.6	16.3-21.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	318	124	37.4	31.4-43.9	150	48.3	41.8-54.9	44	14.2	10.2-19.5
Non-Veteran	2,044	550	29.3	26.8-31.9	1,034	50.3	47.5-53.1	460	20.4	18.4-22.7
Currently Serving	41	13	33.7	19.1-52.3	22	52.8	35.4-69.6	6	13.5	5.3-30.3

Total
Respond.^

Regular

Lights

Ultra lights

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,404

687

30.6

28.3-33.0

1,207

50.0

47.5-52.6

510

19.4

17.5-21.4

GENDER

Male

981

364

37.3

33.6-41.1

480

49.3

45.4-53.1

137

13.4

11.1-16.2

Female

1,423

323

23.2

20.6-26.1

727

50.9

47.7-54.1

373

25.9

23.1-28.8

AGE

18-24

144

48.4

38.5-58.4

47.3

37.5-57.3

4.3

1.9- 9.7

25-34

422

105

27.9

22.6-33.9

248

57.2

51.1-63.1

14.9

11.3-19.5

35-44

553

149

26.2

21.9-31.0

283

53.0

47.7-58.1

121

20.8

17.0-25.3

45-54

524

155

32.3

27.4-37.5

257

49.1

43.9-54.4

112

18.6

15.0-22.8

55-64

449

128

28.4

23.7-33.7

205

44.7

39.0-50.6

116

26.9

21.8-32.6

65-74

221

30.9

23.4-39.5

100

45.7

37.4-54.1

23.5

17.4-30.9

75+

35.8

24.4-49.1

37.3

26.5-49.6

26.9

17.6-38.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

451

170

40.3

34.7-46.1

212

46.5

40.7-52.3

13.3

10.0-17.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

860

241

30.7

26.9-34.9

459

52.5

48.2-56.7

160

16.8

13.9-20.1

Some Post-H.S.

657

183

29.7

25.3-34.6

324

47.9

43.0-52.8

150

22.4

18.6-26.8

College Graduate

433

21.1

16.9-26.0

211

52.3

46.6-58.0

131

26.5

22.0-31.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

340

131

40.2

33.4-47.4

163

46.5

39.6-53.6

13.3

9.5-18.3

$15,000- 24,999

452

157

41.6

35.7-47.7

216

43.8

38.1-49.7

14.6

11.2-18.8

$25,000- 34,999

343

30.2

24.5-36.7

174

52.5

45.8-59.0

17.3

13.0-22.6

$35,000- 49,999

373

24.7

19.7-30.6

194

54.7

48.4-60.8

20.6

16.2-25.7

$50,000-74,999

259

21.5

16.2-27.9

137

54.0

46.6-61.2

24.6

18.7-31.7

$75,000+

232

22.8

16.9-30.1

108

48.3

40.5-56.1

28.9

22.5-36.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

895

302

36.6

32.6-40.7

399

42.2

38.2-46.3

194

21.2

18.1-24.7

1,473

373

27.0

24.2-30.0

787

54.4

51.2-57.6

313

18.6

16.3-21.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

318

124

37.4

31.4-43.9

150

48.3

41.8-54.9

14.2

10.2-19.5

Non-Veteran

2,044

550

29.3

26.8-31.9

1,034

50.3

47.5-53.1

460

20.4

18.4-22.7

Currently Serving

33.7

19.1-52.3

52.8

35.4-69.6

13.5

5.3-30.3

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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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