BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Current Smoker*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	15,569	12,436	77.9	77.0-78.9	3,133	22.1	21.1-23.0
-Eastern NC	5,209	4,103	76.5	74.8-78.1	1,106	23.5	21.9-25.2
GENDER
Male	1,847	1,396	73.8	70.9-76.4	451	26.2	23.6-29.1
Female	3,362	2,707	78.9	76.9-80.8	655	21.1	19.2-23.1
RACE
White	3,500	2,744	75.2	73.1-77.2	756	24.8	22.8-26.9
African American	1,203	966	77.6	74.2-80.7	237	22.4	19.3-25.8
Other Minorities	491	381	80.4	75.2-84.8	110	19.6	15.2-24.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	263	218	84.3	77.8-89.1	45	15.7	10.9-22.2
Non-Hispanic	4,936	3,876	75.6	73.9-77.3	1,060	24.4	22.7-26.1
AGE
18-24	235	173	73.0	65.6-79.4	62	27.0	20.6-34.4
25-34	631	469	72.2	67.7-76.4	162	27.8	23.6-32.3
35-44	846	626	74.0	70.2-77.5	220	26.0	22.5-29.8
45-54	1,042	747	70.9	67.3-74.2	295	29.1	25.8-32.7
55-64	1,043	840	80.6	77.6-83.3	203	19.4	16.7-22.4
65-74	787	668	85.1	81.9-87.8	119	14.9	12.2-18.1
75+	588	550	93.3	90.5-95.3	38	6.7	4.7- 9.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	854	656	73.3	68.5-77.6	198	26.7	22.4-31.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,683	1,277	73.2	70.0-76.1	406	26.8	23.9-30.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,325	1,013	73.9	70.5-77.1	312	26.1	22.9-29.5
College Graduate	1,340	1,155	86.5	83.9-88.6	185	13.5	11.4-16.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	662	476	68.7	63.7-73.3	186	31.3	26.7-36.3
$15,000- 24,999	901	684	74.9	70.6-78.7	217	25.1	21.3-29.4
$25,000- 34,999	667	515	73.8	68.7-78.3	152	26.2	21.7-31.3
$35,000- 49,999	744	573	70.6	65.5-75.3	171	29.4	24.7-34.5
$50,000-74,999	701	570	78.6	73.8-82.7	131	21.4	17.3-26.2
$75,000+	759	653	86.0	82.9-88.7	106	14.0	11.3-17.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,971	1,522	74.2	71.4-76.8	449	25.8	23.2-28.6
No	3,068	2,451	77.8	75.6-79.9	617	22.2	20.1-24.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	886	703	73.6	69.2-77.5	183	26.4	22.5-30.8
Non-Veteran	4,312	3,394	77.2	75.4-79.0	918	22.8	21.0-24.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,569

12,436

77.9

77.0-78.9

3,133

22.1

21.1-23.0

-Eastern NC

5,209

4,103

76.5

74.8-78.1

1,106

23.5

21.9-25.2

GENDER

Male

1,847

1,396

73.8

70.9-76.4

451

26.2

23.6-29.1

Female

3,362

2,707

78.9

76.9-80.8

655

21.1

19.2-23.1

RACE

White

3,500

2,744

75.2

73.1-77.2

756

24.8

22.8-26.9

African American

1,203

966

77.6

74.2-80.7

237

22.4

19.3-25.8

Other Minorities

491

381

80.4

75.2-84.8

110

19.6

15.2-24.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

263

218

84.3

77.8-89.1

15.7

10.9-22.2

Non-Hispanic

4,936

3,876

75.6

73.9-77.3

1,060

24.4

22.7-26.1

AGE

18-24

235

173

73.0

65.6-79.4

27.0

20.6-34.4

25-34

631

469

72.2

67.7-76.4

162

27.8

23.6-32.3

35-44

846

626

74.0

70.2-77.5

220

26.0

22.5-29.8

45-54

1,042

747

70.9

67.3-74.2

295

29.1

25.8-32.7

55-64

1,043

840

80.6

77.6-83.3

203

19.4

16.7-22.4

65-74

787

668

85.1

81.9-87.8

119

14.9

12.2-18.1

75+

588

550

93.3

90.5-95.3

6.7

4.7- 9.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

854

656

73.3

68.5-77.6

198

26.7

22.4-31.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,683

1,277

73.2

70.0-76.1

406

26.8

23.9-30.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,325

1,013

73.9

70.5-77.1

312

26.1

22.9-29.5

College Graduate

1,340

1,155

86.5

83.9-88.6

185

13.5

11.4-16.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

662

476

68.7

63.7-73.3

186

31.3

26.7-36.3

$15,000- 24,999

901

684

74.9

70.6-78.7

217

25.1

21.3-29.4

$25,000- 34,999

667

515

73.8

68.7-78.3

152

26.2

21.7-31.3

$35,000- 49,999

744

573

70.6

65.5-75.3

171

29.4

24.7-34.5

$50,000-74,999

701

570

78.6

73.8-82.7

131

21.4

17.3-26.2

$75,000+

759

653

86.0

82.9-88.7

106

14.0

11.3-17.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,971

1,522

74.2

71.4-76.8

449

25.8

23.2-28.6

3,068

2,451

77.8

75.6-79.9

617

22.2

20.1-24.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

886

703

73.6

69.2-77.5

183

26.4

22.5-30.8

Non-Veteran

4,312

3,394

77.2

75.4-79.0

918

22.8

21.0-24.6

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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.

** 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.

***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.

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