BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Not including yourself, how many adults who live in your household smoke cigarettes, cigars or pipes?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	One adult	Two adults	Three or more adults	None
North Carolina	10,858	2,144	21.0	20.0-22.0	300	4.0	3.5- 4.7	71	1.3	0.9- 1.8	8,343	73.7	72.5-74.9
-Eastern NC	3,453	765	23.7	21.9-25.7	111	4.8	3.8- 6.1	24	1.2	0.7- 2.0	2,553	70.2	68.0-72.2
GENDER
Male	1,338	236	20.9	17.9-24.2	41	5.1	3.6- 7.4	9	1.4	0.6- 2.9	1,052	72.6	69.0-75.9
Female	2,115	529	26.7	24.5-29.0	70	4.5	3.5- 5.9	15	1.1	0.6- 1.9	1,501	67.7	65.3-70.1
RACE
White	2,428	525	24.2	22.1-26.5	66	4.4	3.3- 6.0	16	1.1	0.6- 1.9	1,821	70.2	67.7-72.6
African American	689	154	20.2	16.9-23.9	29	5.6	3.6- 8.5	3	0.4	0.1- 1.2	503	73.8	69.6-77.6
Other Minorities	330	85	27.4	19.9-36.5	16	5.9	3.2-10.7	5	3.7	1.3-10.3	224	62.9	54.2-70.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	198	41	19.7	13.6-27.5	5	4.2	1.6-10.5	4	4.4	1.4-12.8	148	71.7	62.7-79.3
Non-Hispanic	3,253	724	24.1	22.2-26.2	106	4.9	3.9- 6.2	20	0.9	0.6- 1.5	2,403	70.0	67.8-72.1
AGE
18-24	219	64	30.0	22.6-38.7	12	7.7	4.0-14.1	4	2.1	0.6- 6.9	139	60.2	51.5-68.3
25-34	526	137	25.6	21.5-30.2	16	4.0	2.2- 7.2	3	1.3	0.4- 4.3	370	69.1	64.1-73.6
35-44	700	175	25.0	21.4-28.9	21	4.0	2.4- 6.5	6	1.2	0.5- 3.1	498	69.8	65.6-73.7
45-54	746	198	27.7	23.9-31.9	34	6.9	4.7- 9.9	5	1.0	0.3- 2.6	509	64.4	60.1-68.6
55-64	640	111	17.5	14.4-21.1	19	3.6	2.2- 5.8	3	1.1	0.3- 3.6	507	77.8	73.8-81.4
65-74	417	59	14.2	10.8-18.5	4	1.0	0.3- 3.1	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	352	84.2	79.8-87.8
75+	192	20	9.8	6.2-15.2	4	3.9	1.4-10.3	1	0.8	0.1- 5.4	167	85.5	78.7-90.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	463	108	22.9	18.3-28.2	26	8.5	5.2-13.4	8	3.4	1.5- 7.7	321	65.3	59.1-70.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,132	290	28.6	24.8-32.7	41	5.6	3.8- 8.1	8	1.1	0.5- 2.5	793	64.7	60.5-68.6
Some Post-H.S.	919	232	25.5	22.2-29.1	27	4.2	2.7- 6.6	4	0.5	0.2- 1.5	656	69.8	65.9-73.4
College Graduate	935	134	15.1	12.7-17.9	16	1.9	1.1- 3.3	4	0.7	0.2- 2.0	781	82.3	79.3-85.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	268	72	22.9	17.6-29.2	17	9.2	5.5-15.1	6	4.3	1.8-10.0	173	63.6	56.3-70.4
$15,000- 24,999	572	143	24.9	20.5-29.9	31	6.9	4.6-10.4	3	1.6	0.4- 6.0	395	66.5	61.1-71.5
$25,000- 34,999	423	111	28.5	21.7-36.6	19	8.4	4.6-14.8	3	0.7	0.2- 2.1	290	62.4	54.6-69.7
$35,000- 49,999	561	134	25.8	21.7-30.3	7	2.3	0.9- 5.5	4	0.8	0.3- 2.3	416	71.2	66.4-75.5
$50,000-74,999	568	114	21.9	18.1-26.3	16	3.6	2.1- 6.2	3	0.7	0.2- 3.0	435	73.8	69.1-77.9
$75,000+	638	103	18.2	14.7-22.4	10	1.7	0.9- 3.3	4	1.4	0.5- 3.6	521	78.7	74.4-82.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,025	245	25.5	21.6-29.8	51	7.8	5.6-10.8	10	1.7	0.8- 3.5	719	64.9	60.5-69.1
No	2,406	515	22.9	20.8-25.1	59	3.7	2.7- 5.1	14	1.0	0.5- 2.0	1,818	72.4	70.0-74.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	603	112	22.5	18.2-27.5	13	3.1	1.7- 5.7	2	0.4	0.1- 1.7	476	74.1	69.0-78.6
Non-Veteran	2,846	653	24.1	22.0-26.3	98	5.2	4.1- 6.7	22	1.4	0.8- 2.4	2,073	69.3	66.9-71.6

Total
Respond.^

One adult

Two adults

Three or more adults

None

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

10,858

2,144

21.0

20.0-22.0

300

4.0

3.5- 4.7

1.3

0.9- 1.8

8,343

73.7

72.5-74.9

-Eastern NC

3,453

765

23.7

21.9-25.7

111

4.8

3.8- 6.1

1.2

0.7- 2.0

2,553

70.2

68.0-72.2

GENDER

Male

1,338

236

20.9

17.9-24.2

5.1

3.6- 7.4

1.4

0.6- 2.9

1,052

72.6

69.0-75.9

Female

2,115

529

26.7

24.5-29.0

4.5

3.5- 5.9

1.1

0.6- 1.9

1,501

67.7

65.3-70.1

RACE

White

2,428

525

24.2

22.1-26.5

4.4

3.3- 6.0

1.1

0.6- 1.9

1,821

70.2

67.7-72.6

African American

689

154

20.2

16.9-23.9

5.6

3.6- 8.5

0.4

0.1- 1.2

503

73.8

69.6-77.6

Other Minorities

330

27.4

19.9-36.5

5.9

3.2-10.7

3.7

1.3-10.3

224

62.9

54.2-70.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

198

19.7

13.6-27.5

4.2

1.6-10.5

4.4

1.4-12.8

148

71.7

62.7-79.3

Non-Hispanic

3,253

724

24.1

22.2-26.2

106

4.9

3.9- 6.2

0.9

0.6- 1.5

2,403

70.0

67.8-72.1

AGE

18-24

219

30.0

22.6-38.7

7.7

4.0-14.1

2.1

0.6- 6.9

139

60.2

51.5-68.3

25-34

526

137

25.6

21.5-30.2

4.0

2.2- 7.2

1.3

0.4- 4.3

370

69.1

64.1-73.6

35-44

700

175

25.0

21.4-28.9

4.0

2.4- 6.5

1.2

0.5- 3.1

498

69.8

65.6-73.7

45-54

746

198

27.7

23.9-31.9

6.9

4.7- 9.9

1.0

0.3- 2.6

509

64.4

60.1-68.6

55-64

640

111

17.5

14.4-21.1

3.6

2.2- 5.8

1.1

0.3- 3.6

507

77.8

73.8-81.4

65-74

417

14.2

10.8-18.5

1.0

0.3- 3.1

0.5

0.1- 2.2

352

84.2

79.8-87.8

75+

192

9.8

6.2-15.2

3.9

1.4-10.3

0.8

0.1- 5.4

167

85.5

78.7-90.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

463

108

22.9

18.3-28.2

8.5

5.2-13.4

3.4

1.5- 7.7

321

65.3

59.1-70.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,132

290

28.6

24.8-32.7

5.6

3.8- 8.1

1.1

0.5- 2.5

793

64.7

60.5-68.6

Some Post-H.S.

919

232

25.5

22.2-29.1

4.2

2.7- 6.6

0.5

0.2- 1.5

656

69.8

65.9-73.4

College Graduate

935

134

15.1

12.7-17.9

1.9

1.1- 3.3

0.7

0.2- 2.0

781

82.3

79.3-85.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

268

22.9

17.6-29.2

9.2

5.5-15.1

4.3

1.8-10.0

173

63.6

56.3-70.4

$15,000- 24,999

572

143

24.9

20.5-29.9

6.9

4.6-10.4

1.6

0.4- 6.0

395

66.5

61.1-71.5

$25,000- 34,999

423

111

28.5

21.7-36.6

8.4

4.6-14.8

0.7

0.2- 2.1

290

62.4

54.6-69.7

$35,000- 49,999

561

134

25.8

21.7-30.3

2.3

0.9- 5.5

0.8

0.3- 2.3

416

71.2

66.4-75.5

$50,000-74,999

568

114

21.9

18.1-26.3

3.6

2.1- 6.2

0.7

0.2- 3.0

435

73.8

69.1-77.9

$75,000+

638

103

18.2

14.7-22.4

1.7

0.9- 3.3

1.4

0.5- 3.6

521

78.7

74.4-82.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,025

245

25.5

21.6-29.8

7.8

5.6-10.8

1.7

0.8- 3.5

719

64.9

60.5-69.1

2,406

515

22.9

20.8-25.1

3.7

2.7- 5.1

1.0

0.5- 2.0

1,818

72.4

70.0-74.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

603

112

22.5

18.2-27.5

3.1

1.7- 5.7

0.4

0.1- 1.7

476

74.1

69.0-78.6

Non-Veteran

2,846

653

24.1

22.0-26.3

5.2

4.1- 6.7

1.4

0.8- 2.4

2,073

69.3

66.9-71.6

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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