BRFSS 2004 - Western North Carolina**: (Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Tobacco Use

Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,004	6,909	45.8	44.8-46.8	8,095	54.2	53.2-55.2
-Western NC	1,633	796	48.5	45.6-51.5	837	51.5	48.5-54.4
GENDER
Male	615	365	57.4	52.6-62.1	250	42.6	37.9-47.4
Female	1,018	431	40.1	36.5-43.8	587	59.9	56.2-63.5
RACE
White	1,450	714	49.3	46.2-52.5	736	50.7	47.5-53.8
African American	72	34	45.8	32.8-59.3	38	54.2	40.7-67.2
Other Minorities	4	2	65.6	20.7-93.3	2	34.4	6.7-79.3
AGE
18-24	90	43	47.8	36.1-59.6	47	52.2	40.4-63.9
25-34	209	91	39.9	31.7-48.8	118	60.1	51.2-68.3
35-44	296	136	45.1	38.4-51.9	160	54.9	48.1-61.6
45-54	308	154	49.9	42.9-56.9	154	50.1	43.1-57.1
55-64	281	157	56.6	49.4-63.4	124	43.4	36.6-50.6
65-74	250	135	54.8	47.2-62.1	115	45.2	37.9-52.8
75+	194	80	44.8	36.3-53.6	114	55.2	46.4-63.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	303	170	56.9	49.6-63.9	133	43.1	36.1-50.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	483	239	49.7	44.1-55.3	244	50.3	44.7-55.9
Some Post-H.S.	425	216	51.2	45.5-57.0	209	48.8	43.0-54.5
College Graduate	418	168	37.5	32.2-43.1	250	62.5	56.9-67.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	213	125	59.1	49.6-68.0	88	40.9	32.0-50.4
$15,000- 24,999	302	166	56.5	49.5-63.3	136	43.5	36.7-50.5
$25,000- 34,999	226	123	55.3	47.5-62.9	103	44.7	37.1-52.5
$35,000- 49,999	221	113	54.7	46.9-62.4	108	45.3	37.6-53.1
$50,000-74,999	183	74	44.0	35.7-52.7	109	56.0	47.3-64.3
$75,000+	147	48	31.0	23.2-40.0	99	69.0	60.0-76.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	579	332	58.6	53.5-63.6	247	41.4	36.4-46.5
No	1,015	444	43.0	39.4-46.8	571	57.0	53.2-60.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	225	145	64.9	56.9-72.2	80	35.1	27.8-43.1
Non-Veteran	1,400	647	45.3	42.1-48.5	753	54.7	51.5-57.9
Currently Serving	5	3	74.7	24.7-96.4	2	25.3	3.6-75.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,004

6,909

45.8

44.8-46.8

8,095

54.2

53.2-55.2

-Western NC

1,633

796

48.5

45.6-51.5

837

51.5

48.5-54.4

GENDER

Male

615

365

57.4

52.6-62.1

250

42.6

37.9-47.4

Female

1,018

431

40.1

36.5-43.8

587

59.9

56.2-63.5

RACE

White

1,450

714

49.3

46.2-52.5

736

50.7

47.5-53.8

African American

45.8

32.8-59.3

54.2

40.7-67.2

Other Minorities

65.6

20.7-93.3

34.4

6.7-79.3

AGE

18-24

47.8

36.1-59.6

52.2

40.4-63.9

25-34

209

39.9

31.7-48.8

118

60.1

51.2-68.3

35-44

296

136

45.1

38.4-51.9

160

54.9

48.1-61.6

45-54

308

154

49.9

42.9-56.9

154

50.1

43.1-57.1

55-64

281

157

56.6

49.4-63.4

124

43.4

36.6-50.6

65-74

250

135

54.8

47.2-62.1

115

45.2

37.9-52.8

75+

194

44.8

36.3-53.6

114

55.2

46.4-63.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

303

170

56.9

49.6-63.9

133

43.1

36.1-50.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

483

239

49.7

44.1-55.3

244

50.3

44.7-55.9

Some Post-H.S.

425

216

51.2

45.5-57.0

209

48.8

43.0-54.5

College Graduate

418

168

37.5

32.2-43.1

250

62.5

56.9-67.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

213

125

59.1

49.6-68.0

40.9

32.0-50.4

$15,000- 24,999

302

166

56.5

49.5-63.3

136

43.5

36.7-50.5

$25,000- 34,999

226

123

55.3

47.5-62.9

103

44.7

37.1-52.5

$35,000- 49,999

221

113

54.7

46.9-62.4

108

45.3

37.6-53.1

$50,000-74,999

183

44.0

35.7-52.7

109

56.0

47.3-64.3

$75,000+

147

31.0

23.2-40.0

69.0

60.0-76.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

579

332

58.6

53.5-63.6

247

41.4

36.4-46.5

1,015

444

43.0

39.4-46.8

571

57.0

53.2-60.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

225

145

64.9

56.9-72.2

35.1

27.8-43.1

Non-Veteran

1,400

647

45.3

42.1-48.5

753

54.7

51.5-57.9

Currently Serving

74.7

24.7-96.4

25.3

3.6-75.3

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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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