BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	15,574	7,410	46.2	45.0-47.3	8,164	53.8	52.7-55.0
-Eastern NC	5,209	2,570	48.1	46.2-50.0	2,639	51.9	50.0-53.8
GENDER
Male	1,847	1,126	55.6	52.3-58.8	721	44.4	41.2-47.7
Female	3,362	1,444	41.2	39.0-43.4	1,918	58.8	56.6-61.0
RACE
White	3,500	1,870	52.7	50.4-55.1	1,630	47.3	44.9-49.6
African American	1,203	479	39.4	35.8-43.1	724	60.6	56.9-64.2
Other Minorities	491	216	41.1	34.9-47.6	275	58.9	52.4-65.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	263	100	38.0	30.4-46.3	163	62.0	53.7-69.6
Non-Hispanic	4,936	2,463	49.1	47.2-51.1	2,473	50.9	48.9-52.8
AGE
18-24	235	84	36.0	28.8-44.0	151	64.0	56.0-71.2
25-34	631	253	43.2	38.6-48.0	378	56.8	52.0-61.4
35-44	846	369	45.3	41.1-49.5	477	54.7	50.5-58.9
45-54	1,042	551	54.0	50.3-57.7	491	46.0	42.3-49.7
55-64	1,043	588	59.4	55.8-62.8	455	40.6	37.2-44.2
65-74	787	442	56.1	52.0-60.2	345	43.9	39.8-48.0
75+	588	268	45.4	40.7-50.2	320	54.6	49.8-59.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	854	449	52.1	47.0-57.1	405	47.9	42.9-53.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,683	854	50.0	46.5-53.5	829	50.0	46.5-53.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,325	678	50.9	47.1-54.6	647	49.1	45.4-52.9
College Graduate	1,340	584	39.3	36.1-42.7	756	60.7	57.3-63.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	662	353	52.7	47.6-57.8	309	47.3	42.2-52.4
$15,000- 24,999	901	449	49.6	44.5-54.6	452	50.4	45.4-55.5
$25,000- 34,999	667	329	49.3	44.2-54.4	338	50.7	45.6-55.8
$35,000- 49,999	744	384	53.3	48.4-58.1	360	46.7	41.9-51.6
$50,000-74,999	701	346	48.9	44.0-53.8	355	51.1	46.2-56.0
$75,000+	759	346	42.3	38.0-46.8	413	57.7	53.2-62.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,971	1,098	55.5	52.6-58.4	873	44.5	41.6-47.4
No	3,068	1,398	44.5	42.0-47.0	1,670	55.5	53.0-58.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	886	574	64.3	60.1-68.4	312	35.7	31.6-39.9
Non-Veteran	4,312	1,991	44.4	42.3-46.5	2,321	55.6	53.5-57.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,574

7,410

46.2

45.0-47.3

8,164

53.8

52.7-55.0

-Eastern NC

5,209

2,570

48.1

46.2-50.0

2,639

51.9

50.0-53.8

GENDER

Male

1,847

1,126

55.6

52.3-58.8

721

44.4

41.2-47.7

Female

3,362

1,444

41.2

39.0-43.4

1,918

58.8

56.6-61.0

RACE

White

3,500

1,870

52.7

50.4-55.1

1,630

47.3

44.9-49.6

African American

1,203

479

39.4

35.8-43.1

724

60.6

56.9-64.2

Other Minorities

491

216

41.1

34.9-47.6

275

58.9

52.4-65.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

263

100

38.0

30.4-46.3

163

62.0

53.7-69.6

Non-Hispanic

4,936

2,463

49.1

47.2-51.1

2,473

50.9

48.9-52.8

AGE

18-24

235

36.0

28.8-44.0

151

64.0

56.0-71.2

25-34

631

253

43.2

38.6-48.0

378

56.8

52.0-61.4

35-44

846

369

45.3

41.1-49.5

477

54.7

50.5-58.9

45-54

1,042

551

54.0

50.3-57.7

491

46.0

42.3-49.7

55-64

1,043

588

59.4

55.8-62.8

455

40.6

37.2-44.2

65-74

787

442

56.1

52.0-60.2

345

43.9

39.8-48.0

75+

588

268

45.4

40.7-50.2

320

54.6

49.8-59.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

854

449

52.1

47.0-57.1

405

47.9

42.9-53.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,683

854

50.0

46.5-53.5

829

50.0

46.5-53.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,325

678

50.9

47.1-54.6

647

49.1

45.4-52.9

College Graduate

1,340

584

39.3

36.1-42.7

756

60.7

57.3-63.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

662

353

52.7

47.6-57.8

309

47.3

42.2-52.4

$15,000- 24,999

901

449

49.6

44.5-54.6

452

50.4

45.4-55.5

$25,000- 34,999

667

329

49.3

44.2-54.4

338

50.7

45.6-55.8

$35,000- 49,999

744

384

53.3

48.4-58.1

360

46.7

41.9-51.6

$50,000-74,999

701

346

48.9

44.0-53.8

355

51.1

46.2-56.0

$75,000+

759

346

42.3

38.0-46.8

413

57.7

53.2-62.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,971

1,098

55.5

52.6-58.4

873

44.5

41.6-47.4

3,068

1,398

44.5

42.0-47.0

1,670

55.5

53.0-58.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

886

574

64.3

60.1-68.4

312

35.7

31.6-39.9

Non-Veteran

4,312

1,991

44.4

42.3-46.5

2,321

55.6

53.5-57.7

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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.

** 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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