BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Smoking Status*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Tobacco Use

Smoking Status*

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Smoke everyday	Smoke some days	Former smoker	Never smoked
North Carolina	17,183	2,744	17.1	16.3-17.9	798	5.5	5.0- 6.1	4,586	23.6	22.8-24.4	9,055	53.8	52.8-54.8
-Piedmont NC	9,638	1,472	15.9	14.9-17.0	423	5.4	4.7- 6.3	2,512	22.6	21.6-23.7	5,231	56.0	54.7-57.4
GENDER
Male	3,516	611	17.2	15.6-19.0	180	6.9	5.6- 8.6	1,150	25.9	24.2-27.7	1,575	49.9	47.6-52.2
Female	6,122	861	14.6	13.5-15.9	243	4.0	3.4- 4.6	1,362	19.4	18.3-20.6	3,656	62.0	60.4-63.6
RACE
White	7,481	1,192	17.5	16.3-18.7	293	4.6	3.9- 5.4	2,124	25.5	24.2-26.7	3,872	52.5	50.9-54.0
African American	1,571	232	15.0	12.8-17.5	96	7.8	5.6-10.7	311	17.0	14.8-19.4	932	60.3	56.8-63.6
Other Minorities	545	44	5.8	4.0- 8.1	32	7.4	5.0-11.0	69	11.6	8.5-15.7	400	75.2	70.1-79.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	554	39	5.4	3.6- 8.0	38	9.4	6.4-13.6	67	11.7	8.6-15.7	410	73.6	68.3-78.2
Non-Hispanic	9,078	1,432	17.1	16.0-18.2	384	5.0	4.3- 5.8	2,444	23.8	22.8-25.0	4,818	54.1	52.7-55.5
AGE
18-24	438	78	18.8	14.6-24.0	29	9.1	5.6-14.4	36	6.7	4.5- 9.7	295	65.4	59.3-71.0
25-34	1,355	243	17.9	15.4-20.6	95	7.6	5.9- 9.8	181	14.0	11.7-16.7	836	60.5	57.2-63.8
35-44	1,885	331	16.2	14.4-18.3	91	5.3	4.1- 6.8	319	17.2	15.2-19.4	1,144	61.2	58.5-63.9
45-54	1,841	355	18.4	16.3-20.6	80	4.3	3.2- 5.6	459	26.0	23.5-28.6	947	51.3	48.5-54.2
55-64	1,720	272	15.7	13.7-17.9	73	4.4	3.3- 5.8	594	35.3	32.6-38.1	781	44.6	41.8-47.5
65-74	1,294	137	10.7	8.8-13.1	41	2.8	2.0- 4.0	528	41.2	38.0-44.5	588	45.2	42.0-48.5
75+	1,056	48	4.3	3.2- 5.9	12	1.0	0.6- 2.0	385	38.6	35.0-42.2	611	56.1	52.4-59.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,503	302	21.8	18.8-25.2	63	6.2	4.0- 9.4	381	18.9	16.4-21.7	757	53.1	49.1-57.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,745	571	22.0	19.9-24.3	141	6.6	5.1- 8.4	736	24.3	22.3-26.5	1,297	47.1	44.5-49.7
Some Post-H.S.	2,288	364	17.1	15.0-19.4	101	5.5	4.1- 7.2	635	23.8	21.7-26.1	1,188	53.6	50.8-56.5
College Graduate	3,083	230	7.1	6.0- 8.2	118	4.1	3.3- 5.2	758	22.3	20.6-24.1	1,977	66.6	64.5-68.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,039	195	21.9	18.2-26.0	59	6.5	4.5- 9.3	290	21.6	18.5-25.1	495	50.0	45.5-54.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,635	316	20.4	17.6-23.5	87	7.0	5.2- 9.4	425	21.3	18.7-24.2	807	51.2	47.5-54.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,134	251	23.6	20.3-27.2	45	3.8	2.6- 5.5	278	21.8	18.9-25.1	560	50.8	46.8-54.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,262	224	17.5	15.0-20.4	57	6.4	3.9-10.2	331	22.9	20.2-25.9	650	53.2	49.5-56.9
$50,000-74,999	1,306	162	13.0	10.7-15.7	54	4.7	3.4- 6.7	355	23.8	21.2-26.7	735	58.4	54.9-61.8
$75,000+	1,809	156	9.5	7.9-11.4	65	4.1	3.0- 5.5	469	24.3	22.0-26.7	1,119	62.2	59.4-64.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,829	528	21.8	19.6-24.1	136	5.5	4.4- 6.8	893	27.6	25.6-29.8	1,272	45.1	42.5-47.6
No	6,543	905	14.0	12.9-15.2	273	5.3	4.5- 6.4	1,566	21.2	20.0-22.5	3,799	59.5	57.8-61.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,142	178	18.1	15.1-21.7	36	4.7	2.8- 7.7	510	40.4	36.8-44.1	418	36.8	33.2-40.5
Non-Veteran	8,484	1,291	15.6	14.6-16.7	386	5.5	4.8- 6.4	2,000	20.4	19.3-21.5	4,807	58.5	57.1-60.0

Total
Respond.^

Smoke everyday

Smoke some days

Former smoker

Never smoked

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,183

2,744

17.1

16.3-17.9

798

5.5

5.0- 6.1

4,586

23.6

22.8-24.4

9,055

53.8

52.8-54.8

-Piedmont NC

9,638

1,472

15.9

14.9-17.0

423

5.4

4.7- 6.3

2,512

22.6

21.6-23.7

5,231

56.0

54.7-57.4

GENDER

Male

3,516

611

17.2

15.6-19.0

180

6.9

5.6- 8.6

1,150

25.9

24.2-27.7

1,575

49.9

47.6-52.2

Female

6,122

861

14.6

13.5-15.9

243

4.0

3.4- 4.6

1,362

19.4

18.3-20.6

3,656

62.0

60.4-63.6

RACE

White

7,481

1,192

17.5

16.3-18.7

293

4.6

3.9- 5.4

2,124

25.5

24.2-26.7

3,872

52.5

50.9-54.0

African American

1,571

232

15.0

12.8-17.5

7.8

5.6-10.7

311

17.0

14.8-19.4

932

60.3

56.8-63.6

Other Minorities

545

5.8

4.0- 8.1

7.4

5.0-11.0

11.6

8.5-15.7

400

75.2

70.1-79.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

554

5.4

3.6- 8.0

9.4

6.4-13.6

11.7

8.6-15.7

410

73.6

68.3-78.2

Non-Hispanic

9,078

1,432

17.1

16.0-18.2

384

5.0

4.3- 5.8

2,444

23.8

22.8-25.0

4,818

54.1

52.7-55.5

AGE

18-24

438

18.8

14.6-24.0

9.1

5.6-14.4

6.7

4.5- 9.7

295

65.4

59.3-71.0

25-34

1,355

243

17.9

15.4-20.6

7.6

5.9- 9.8

181

14.0

11.7-16.7

836

60.5

57.2-63.8

35-44

1,885

331

16.2

14.4-18.3

5.3

4.1- 6.8

319

17.2

15.2-19.4

1,144

61.2

58.5-63.9

45-54

1,841

355

18.4

16.3-20.6

4.3

3.2- 5.6

459

26.0

23.5-28.6

947

51.3

48.5-54.2

55-64

1,720

272

15.7

13.7-17.9

4.4

3.3- 5.8

594

35.3

32.6-38.1

781

44.6

41.8-47.5

65-74

1,294

137

10.7

8.8-13.1

2.8

2.0- 4.0

528

41.2

38.0-44.5

588

45.2

42.0-48.5

75+

1,056

4.3

3.2- 5.9

1.0

0.6- 2.0

385

38.6

35.0-42.2

611

56.1

52.4-59.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,503

302

21.8

18.8-25.2

6.2

4.0- 9.4

381

18.9

16.4-21.7

757

53.1

49.1-57.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,745

571

22.0

19.9-24.3

141

6.6

5.1- 8.4

736

24.3

22.3-26.5

1,297

47.1

44.5-49.7

Some Post-H.S.

2,288

364

17.1

15.0-19.4

101

5.5

4.1- 7.2

635

23.8

21.7-26.1

1,188

53.6

50.8-56.5

College Graduate

3,083

230

7.1

6.0- 8.2

118

4.1

3.3- 5.2

758

22.3

20.6-24.1

1,977

66.6

64.5-68.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,039

195

21.9

18.2-26.0

6.5

4.5- 9.3

290

21.6

18.5-25.1

495

50.0

45.5-54.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,635

316

20.4

17.6-23.5

7.0

5.2- 9.4

425

21.3

18.7-24.2

807

51.2

47.5-54.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,134

251

23.6

20.3-27.2

3.8

2.6- 5.5

278

21.8

18.9-25.1

560

50.8

46.8-54.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,262

224

17.5

15.0-20.4

6.4

3.9-10.2

331

22.9

20.2-25.9

650

53.2

49.5-56.9

$50,000-74,999

1,306

162

13.0

10.7-15.7

4.7

3.4- 6.7

355

23.8

21.2-26.7

735

58.4

54.9-61.8

$75,000+

1,809

156

9.5

7.9-11.4

4.1

3.0- 5.5

469

24.3

22.0-26.7

1,119

62.2

59.4-64.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,829

528

21.8

19.6-24.1

136

5.5

4.4- 6.8

893

27.6

25.6-29.8

1,272

45.1

42.5-47.6

6,543

905

14.0

12.9-15.2

273

5.3

4.5- 6.4

1,566

21.2

20.0-22.5

3,799

59.5

57.8-61.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,142

178

18.1

15.1-21.7

4.7

2.8- 7.7

510

40.4

36.8-44.1

418

36.8

33.2-40.5

Non-Veteran

8,484

1,291

15.6

14.6-16.7

386

5.5

4.8- 6.4

2,000

20.4

19.3-21.5

4,807

58.5

57.1-60.0

Back to Tobacco Use.

* Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.
Overall smoking prevalence estimates can be obtained by adding 'Smoke everyday' and 'Smoke somedays' rates.

^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.

This page was generated on 16AUG06.