BRFSS 2004 - Western North Carolina**: (Current Smoker*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Current Smoker*

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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
-Western NC	1,633	1,225	74.6	71.9-77.2	408	25.4	22.8-28.1
GENDER
Male	615	439	71.5	67.1-75.6	176	28.5	24.4-32.9
Female	1,018	786	77.6	74.3-80.5	232	22.4	19.5-25.7
RACE
White	1,450	1,095	74.5	71.7-77.2	355	25.5	22.8-28.3
African American	72	49	71.1	58.0-81.4	23	28.9	18.6-42.0
Other Minorities	4	3	72.8	20.9-96.5	1	27.2	3.5-79.1
AGE
18-24	90	56	60.3	48.2-71.2	34	39.7	28.8-51.8
25-34	209	149	71.8	63.0-79.2	60	28.2	20.8-37.0
35-44	296	198	67.8	61.0-73.8	98	32.2	26.2-39.0
45-54	308	219	71.5	64.8-77.3	89	28.5	22.7-35.2
55-64	281	213	76.4	70.0-81.8	68	23.6	18.2-30.0
65-74	250	204	82.8	76.5-87.6	46	17.2	12.4-23.5
75+	194	181	94.9	89.8-97.5	13	5.1	2.5-10.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	303	206	68.1	61.1-74.4	97	31.9	25.6-38.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	483	346	70.6	65.2-75.4	137	29.4	24.6-34.8
Some Post-H.S.	425	320	74.1	68.5-79.0	105	25.9	21.0-31.5
College Graduate	418	350	85.2	80.8-88.7	68	14.8	11.3-19.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	213	142	69.6	61.0-77.0	71	30.4	23.0-39.0
$15,000- 24,999	302	209	68.0	61.0-74.4	93	32.0	25.6-39.0
$25,000- 34,999	226	158	68.2	60.3-75.2	68	31.8	24.8-39.7
$35,000- 49,999	221	158	68.4	60.4-75.4	63	31.6	24.6-39.6
$50,000-74,999	183	153	82.5	74.6-88.3	30	17.5	11.7-25.4
$75,000+	147	131	89.5	81.9-94.2	16	10.5	5.8-18.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	579	422	72.3	67.5-76.7	157	27.7	23.3-32.5
No	1,015	776	76.1	72.7-79.2	239	23.9	20.8-27.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	225	175	79.8	72.7-85.4	50	20.2	14.6-27.3
Non-Veteran	1,400	1,044	73.7	70.7-76.5	356	26.3	23.5-29.3
Currently Serving	5	3	35.7	6.3-82.2	2	64.3	17.8-93.7

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

-Western NC

1,633

1,225

74.6

71.9-77.2

408

25.4

22.8-28.1

GENDER

Male

615

439

71.5

67.1-75.6

176

28.5

24.4-32.9

Female

1,018

786

77.6

74.3-80.5

232

22.4

19.5-25.7

RACE

White

1,450

1,095

74.5

71.7-77.2

355

25.5

22.8-28.3

African American

71.1

58.0-81.4

28.9

18.6-42.0

Other Minorities

72.8

20.9-96.5

27.2

3.5-79.1

AGE

18-24

60.3

48.2-71.2

39.7

28.8-51.8

25-34

209

149

71.8

63.0-79.2

28.2

20.8-37.0

35-44

296

198

67.8

61.0-73.8

32.2

26.2-39.0

45-54

308

219

71.5

64.8-77.3

28.5

22.7-35.2

55-64

281

213

76.4

70.0-81.8

23.6

18.2-30.0

65-74

250

204

82.8

76.5-87.6

17.2

12.4-23.5

75+

194

181

94.9

89.8-97.5

5.1

2.5-10.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

303

206

68.1

61.1-74.4

31.9

25.6-38.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

483

346

70.6

65.2-75.4

137

29.4

24.6-34.8

Some Post-H.S.

425

320

74.1

68.5-79.0

105

25.9

21.0-31.5

College Graduate

418

350

85.2

80.8-88.7

14.8

11.3-19.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

213

142

69.6

61.0-77.0

30.4

23.0-39.0

$15,000- 24,999

302

209

68.0

61.0-74.4

32.0

25.6-39.0

$25,000- 34,999

226

158

68.2

60.3-75.2

31.8

24.8-39.7

$35,000- 49,999

221

158

68.4

60.4-75.4

31.6

24.6-39.6

$50,000-74,999

183

153

82.5

74.6-88.3

17.5

11.7-25.4

$75,000+

147

131

89.5

81.9-94.2

10.5

5.8-18.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

579

422

72.3

67.5-76.7

157

27.7

23.3-32.5

1,015

776

76.1

72.7-79.2

239

23.9

20.8-27.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

225

175

79.8

72.7-85.4

20.2

14.6-27.3

Non-Veteran

1,400

1,044

73.7

70.7-76.5

356

26.3

23.5-29.3

Currently Serving

35.7

6.3-82.2

64.3

17.8-93.7

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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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