BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,075	542	51.2	47.1-55.3	533	48.8	44.7-52.9
GENDER
Male	383	250	62.0	54.8-68.6	133	38.0	31.4-45.2
Female	692	292	41.4	36.8-46.1	400	58.6	53.9-63.2
RACE
White	668	372	57.3	52.1-62.3	296	42.7	37.7-47.9
African American	352	153	41.6	35.1-48.4	199	58.4	51.6-64.9
Other Minorities	51	16	42.7	25.8-61.6	35	57.3	38.4-74.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	31	10	48.2	27.7-69.3	21	51.8	30.7-72.3
Non-Hispanic	1,040	530	51.5	47.4-55.5	510	48.5	44.5-52.6
AGE
18-24	39	15	41.5	25.3-59.8	24	58.5	40.2-74.7
25-34	93	41	51.2	40.1-62.3	52	48.8	37.7-59.9
35-44	145	61	44.7	35.8-54.0	84	55.3	46.0-64.2
45-54	234	131	59.2	51.9-66.1	103	40.8	33.9-48.1
55-64	240	142	62.4	55.4-68.9	98	37.6	31.1-44.6
65-74	180	96	51.8	43.5-59.9	84	48.2	40.1-56.5
75+	136	55	41.8	32.7-51.5	81	58.2	48.5-67.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	233	119	50.0	40.7-59.2	114	50.0	40.8-59.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	371	198	55.4	48.2-62.4	173	44.6	37.6-51.8
Some Post-H.S.	237	118	55.1	46.7-63.2	119	44.9	36.8-53.3
College Graduate	231	106	41.2	34.0-48.8	125	58.8	51.2-66.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	167	88	53.0	43.3-62.5	79	47.0	37.5-56.7
$15,000- 24,999	207	95	49.5	40.1-59.0	112	50.5	41.0-59.9
$25,000- 34,999	139	70	53.4	42.0-64.4	69	46.6	35.6-58.0
$35,000- 49,999	145	82	62.3	52.3-71.3	63	37.7	28.7-47.7
$50,000-74,999	123	67	53.6	43.2-63.7	56	46.4	36.3-56.8
$75,000+	128	58	46.3	36.0-57.0	70	53.7	43.0-64.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	443	247	54.1	47.8-60.2	196	45.9	39.8-52.2
No	601	281	49.9	44.4-55.3	320	50.1	44.7-55.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	149	101	75.6	67.4-82.3	48	24.4	17.7-32.6
Non-Veteran	923	440	47.1	42.7-51.6	483	52.9	48.4-57.3

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,075

542

51.2

47.1-55.3

533

48.8

44.7-52.9

GENDER

Male

383

250

62.0

54.8-68.6

133

38.0

31.4-45.2

Female

692

292

41.4

36.8-46.1

400

58.6

53.9-63.2

RACE

White

668

372

57.3

52.1-62.3

296

42.7

37.7-47.9

African American

352

153

41.6

35.1-48.4

199

58.4

51.6-64.9

Other Minorities

42.7

25.8-61.6

57.3

38.4-74.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

48.2

27.7-69.3

51.8

30.7-72.3

Non-Hispanic

1,040

530

51.5

47.4-55.5

510

48.5

44.5-52.6

AGE

18-24

41.5

25.3-59.8

58.5

40.2-74.7

25-34

51.2

40.1-62.3

48.8

37.7-59.9

35-44

145

44.7

35.8-54.0

55.3

46.0-64.2

45-54

234

131

59.2

51.9-66.1

103

40.8

33.9-48.1

55-64

240

142

62.4

55.4-68.9

37.6

31.1-44.6

65-74

180

51.8

43.5-59.9

48.2

40.1-56.5

75+

136

41.8

32.7-51.5

58.2

48.5-67.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

233

119

50.0

40.7-59.2

114

50.0

40.8-59.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

371

198

55.4

48.2-62.4

173

44.6

37.6-51.8

Some Post-H.S.

237

118

55.1

46.7-63.2

119

44.9

36.8-53.3

College Graduate

231

106

41.2

34.0-48.8

125

58.8

51.2-66.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

167

53.0

43.3-62.5

47.0

37.5-56.7

$15,000- 24,999

207

49.5

40.1-59.0

112

50.5

41.0-59.9

$25,000- 34,999

139

53.4

42.0-64.4

46.6

35.6-58.0

$35,000- 49,999

145

62.3

52.3-71.3

37.7

28.7-47.7

$50,000-74,999

123

53.6

43.2-63.7

46.4

36.3-56.8

$75,000+

128

46.3

36.0-57.0

53.7

43.0-64.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

443

247

54.1

47.8-60.2

196

45.9

39.8-52.2

601

281

49.9

44.4-55.3

320

50.1

44.7-55.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

149

101

75.6

67.4-82.3

24.4

17.7-32.6

Non-Veteran

923

440

47.1

42.7-51.6

483

52.9

48.4-57.3

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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, 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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