BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (Current Smoker*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Current Smoker*

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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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,075	844	75.5	71.8-78.9	231	24.5	21.1-28.2
GENDER
Male	383	281	71.9	65.6-77.4	102	28.1	22.6-34.4
Female	692	563	78.9	74.4-82.8	129	21.1	17.2-25.6
RACE
White	668	505	71.2	66.3-75.7	163	28.8	24.3-33.7
African American	352	291	80.8	74.4-85.8	61	19.2	14.2-25.6
Other Minorities	51	45	87.1	67.7-95.6	6	12.9	4.4-32.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	31	29	89.1	60.2-97.8	2	10.9	2.2-39.8
Non-Hispanic	1,040	811	74.5	70.7-77.9	229	25.5	22.1-29.3
AGE
18-24	39	29	75.2	57.3-87.2	10	24.8	12.8-42.7
25-34	93	64	62.4	50.5-72.9	29	37.6	27.1-49.5
35-44	145	108	72.7	63.7-80.1	37	27.3	19.9-36.3
45-54	234	172	70.1	62.6-76.6	62	29.9	23.4-37.4
55-64	240	186	79.1	72.9-84.2	54	20.9	15.8-27.1
65-74	180	153	88.0	82.3-92.0	27	12.0	8.0-17.7
75+	136	124	91.2	83.8-95.3	12	8.8	4.7-16.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	233	193	82.0	73.6-88.2	40	18.0	11.8-26.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	371	280	71.0	64.4-76.8	91	29.0	23.2-35.6
Some Post-H.S.	237	174	68.7	59.6-76.5	63	31.3	23.5-40.4
College Graduate	231	195	84.2	78.0-88.9	36	15.8	11.1-22.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	167	127	69.7	59.1-78.5	40	30.3	21.5-40.9
$15,000- 24,999	207	167	79.0	69.6-86.1	40	21.0	13.9-30.4
$25,000- 34,999	139	101	68.8	57.1-78.6	38	31.2	21.4-42.9
$35,000- 49,999	145	108	64.3	53.0-74.2	37	35.7	25.8-47.0
$50,000-74,999	123	98	76.8	67.3-84.3	25	23.2	15.7-32.7
$75,000+	128	106	82.4	73.2-88.9	22	17.6	11.1-26.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	443	340	74.1	68.4-79.1	103	25.9	20.9-31.6
No	601	479	76.2	71.0-80.7	122	23.8	19.3-29.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	149	111	65.5	54.5-75.1	38	34.5	24.9-45.5
Non-Veteran	923	731	77.2	73.3-80.7	192	22.8	19.3-26.7

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,075

844

75.5

71.8-78.9

231

24.5

21.1-28.2

GENDER

Male

383

281

71.9

65.6-77.4

102

28.1

22.6-34.4

Female

692

563

78.9

74.4-82.8

129

21.1

17.2-25.6

RACE

White

668

505

71.2

66.3-75.7

163

28.8

24.3-33.7

African American

352

291

80.8

74.4-85.8

19.2

14.2-25.6

Other Minorities

87.1

67.7-95.6

12.9

4.4-32.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

89.1

60.2-97.8

10.9

2.2-39.8

Non-Hispanic

1,040

811

74.5

70.7-77.9

229

25.5

22.1-29.3

AGE

18-24

75.2

57.3-87.2

24.8

12.8-42.7

25-34

62.4

50.5-72.9

37.6

27.1-49.5

35-44

145

108

72.7

63.7-80.1

27.3

19.9-36.3

45-54

234

172

70.1

62.6-76.6

29.9

23.4-37.4

55-64

240

186

79.1

72.9-84.2

20.9

15.8-27.1

65-74

180

153

88.0

82.3-92.0

12.0

8.0-17.7

75+

136

124

91.2

83.8-95.3

8.8

4.7-16.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

233

193

82.0

73.6-88.2

18.0

11.8-26.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

371

280

71.0

64.4-76.8

29.0

23.2-35.6

Some Post-H.S.

237

174

68.7

59.6-76.5

31.3

23.5-40.4

College Graduate

231

195

84.2

78.0-88.9

15.8

11.1-22.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

167

127

69.7

59.1-78.5

30.3

21.5-40.9

$15,000- 24,999

207

167

79.0

69.6-86.1

21.0

13.9-30.4

$25,000- 34,999

139

101

68.8

57.1-78.6

31.2

21.4-42.9

$35,000- 49,999

145

108

64.3

53.0-74.2

35.7

25.8-47.0

$50,000-74,999

123

76.8

67.3-84.3

23.2

15.7-32.7

$75,000+

128

106

82.4

73.2-88.9

17.6

11.1-26.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

443

340

74.1

68.4-79.1

103

25.9

20.9-31.6

601

479

76.2

71.0-80.7

122

23.8

19.3-29.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

149

111

65.5

54.5-75.1

34.5

24.9-45.5

Non-Veteran

923

731

77.2

73.3-80.7

192

22.8

19.3-26.7

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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, Edgecombe, 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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