BRFSS 2004 - Northeastern Partnership**: (Current Smoker*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	15,003	11,670	77.5	76.6-78.3	3,333	22.5	21.7-23.4
-Northeastern Partnership	997	791	77.8	74.2-81.1	206	22.2	18.9-25.8
GENDER
Male	344	257	73.1	66.5-78.9	87	26.9	21.1-33.5
Female	653	534	82.0	78.4-85.1	119	18.0	14.9-21.6
RACE
White	577	443	75.1	70.6-79.1	134	24.9	20.9-29.4
African American	377	311	79.3	72.1-85.0	66	20.7	15.0-27.9
Other Minorities	1	1	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
AGE
18-24	37	29	77.7	57.7-89.9	8	22.3	10.1-42.3
25-34	125	100	78.9	68.8-86.4	25	21.1	13.6-31.2
35-44	158	115	70.6	58.7-80.3	43	29.4	19.7-41.3
45-54	197	143	71.9	64.1-78.5	54	28.1	21.5-35.9
55-64	199	152	76.5	69.1-82.5	47	23.5	17.5-30.9
65-74	164	143	88.0	81.5-92.5	21	12.0	7.5-18.5
75+	116	108	93.7	87.0-97.1	8	6.3	2.9-13.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	221	171	77.6	70.4-83.4	50	22.4	16.6-29.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	352	270	72.4	64.8-78.9	82	27.6	21.1-35.2
Some Post-H.S.	229	185	80.8	74.3-86.0	44	19.2	14.0-25.7
College Graduate	195	165	84.6	77.6-89.7	30	15.4	10.3-22.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	172	129	73.4	65.1-80.4	43	26.6	19.6-34.9
$15,000- 24,999	197	164	80.9	68.1-89.4	33	19.1	10.6-31.9
$25,000- 34,999	101	67	68.8	58.1-77.8	34	31.2	22.2-41.9
$35,000- 49,999	130	102	79.2	70.4-85.9	28	20.8	14.1-29.6
$50,000-74,999	88	68	76.1	64.7-84.7	20	23.9	15.3-35.3
$75,000+	83	71	83.5	71.5-91.1	12	16.5	8.9-28.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	383	294	75.4	69.8-80.2	89	24.6	19.8-30.2
No	578	470	80.5	76.3-84.1	108	19.5	15.9-23.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	120	87	70.1	60.2-78.4	33	29.9	21.6-39.8
Non-Veteran	868	696	79.1	75.1-82.7	172	20.9	17.3-24.9
Currently Serving	7	6	70.7	22.1-95.3	1	29.3	4.7-77.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,003

11,670

77.5

76.6-78.3

3,333

22.5

21.7-23.4

-Northeastern Partnership

997

791

77.8

74.2-81.1

206

22.2

18.9-25.8

GENDER

Male

344

257

73.1

66.5-78.9

26.9

21.1-33.5

Female

653

534

82.0

78.4-85.1

119

18.0

14.9-21.6

RACE

White

577

443

75.1

70.6-79.1

134

24.9

20.9-29.4

African American

377

311

79.3

72.1-85.0

20.7

15.0-27.9

Other Minorities

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

AGE

18-24

77.7

57.7-89.9

22.3

10.1-42.3

25-34

125

100

78.9

68.8-86.4

21.1

13.6-31.2

35-44

158

115

70.6

58.7-80.3

29.4

19.7-41.3

45-54

197

143

71.9

64.1-78.5

28.1

21.5-35.9

55-64

199

152

76.5

69.1-82.5

23.5

17.5-30.9

65-74

164

143

88.0

81.5-92.5

12.0

7.5-18.5

75+

116

108

93.7

87.0-97.1

6.3

2.9-13.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

221

171

77.6

70.4-83.4

22.4

16.6-29.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

352

270

72.4

64.8-78.9

27.6

21.1-35.2

Some Post-H.S.

229

185

80.8

74.3-86.0

19.2

14.0-25.7

College Graduate

195

165

84.6

77.6-89.7

15.4

10.3-22.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

172

129

73.4

65.1-80.4

26.6

19.6-34.9

$15,000- 24,999

197

164

80.9

68.1-89.4

19.1

10.6-31.9

$25,000- 34,999

101

68.8

58.1-77.8

31.2

22.2-41.9

$35,000- 49,999

130

102

79.2

70.4-85.9

20.8

14.1-29.6

$50,000-74,999

76.1

64.7-84.7

23.9

15.3-35.3

$75,000+

83.5

71.5-91.1

16.5

8.9-28.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

383

294

75.4

69.8-80.2

24.6

19.8-30.2

578

470

80.5

76.3-84.1

108

19.5

15.9-23.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

120

70.1

60.2-78.4

29.9

21.6-39.8

Non-Veteran

868

696

79.1

75.1-82.7

172

20.9

17.3-24.9

Currently Serving

70.7

22.1-95.3

29.3

4.7-77.9

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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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