BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Tobacco Use

During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,128	1,696	57.3	54.8-59.8	1,432	42.7	40.2-45.2
-Northeastern Partnership	230	124	59.5	51.4-67.2	106	40.5	32.8-48.6
GENDER
Male	102	59	63.5	51.9-73.6	43	36.5	26.4-48.1
Female	128	65	54.7	43.3-65.6	63	45.3	34.4-56.7
RACE
White	162	78	55.0	45.4-64.2	84	45.0	35.8-54.6
African American	61	41	70.0	54.3-82.1	20	30.0	17.9-45.7
Other Minorities	6	4	75.8	30.5-95.7	2	24.2	4.3-69.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	2	2	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	228	122	58.2	50.1-65.9	106	41.8	34.1-49.9
AGE
18-24	10	7	80.7	49.2-94.8	3	19.3	5.2-50.8
25-34	29	18	65.2	45.3-80.9	11	34.8	19.1-54.7
35-44	36	18	48.5	31.5-65.9	18	51.5	34.1-68.5
45-54	62	35	60.1	45.9-72.8	27	39.9	27.2-54.1
55-64	54	30	54.7	39.9-68.8	24	45.3	31.2-60.1
65-74	27	12	44.9	26.1-65.3	15	55.1	34.7-73.9
75+	12	4	28.2	9.2-60.5	8	71.8	39.5-90.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	40	23	66.7	46.6-82.1	17	33.3	17.9-53.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	91	47	60.2	48.0-71.3	44	39.8	28.7-52.0
Some Post-H.S.	62	31	51.3	34.5-67.9	31	48.7	32.1-65.5
College Graduate	36	22	65.4	46.7-80.4	14	34.6	19.6-53.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	40	23	63.9	44.3-79.7	17	36.1	20.3-55.7
$15,000- 24,999	40	27	65.6	43.0-82.8	13	34.4	17.2-57.0
$25,000- 34,999	38	20	64.9	45.4-80.4	18	35.1	19.6-54.6
$35,000- 49,999	36	18	61.4	42.1-77.7	18	38.6	22.3-57.9
$50,000-74,999	25	13	49.9	30.2-69.6	12	50.1	30.4-69.8
$75,000+	22	9	48.6	26.5-71.2	13	51.4	28.8-73.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	102	60	61.9	49.8-72.6	42	38.1	27.4-50.2
No	122	61	58.7	47.5-69.0	61	41.3	31.0-52.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	38	22	67.3	47.9-82.1	16	32.7	17.9-52.1
Non-Veteran	191	101	57.5	48.5-66.0	90	42.5	34.0-51.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,128

1,696

57.3

54.8-59.8

1,432

42.7

40.2-45.2

-Northeastern Partnership

230

124

59.5

51.4-67.2

106

40.5

32.8-48.6

GENDER

Male

102

63.5

51.9-73.6

36.5

26.4-48.1

Female

128

54.7

43.3-65.6

45.3

34.4-56.7

RACE

White

162

55.0

45.4-64.2

45.0

35.8-54.6

African American

70.0

54.3-82.1

30.0

17.9-45.7

Other Minorities

75.8

30.5-95.7

24.2

4.3-69.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

228

122

58.2

50.1-65.9

106

41.8

34.1-49.9

AGE

18-24

80.7

49.2-94.8

19.3

5.2-50.8

25-34

65.2

45.3-80.9

34.8

19.1-54.7

35-44

48.5

31.5-65.9

51.5

34.1-68.5

45-54

60.1

45.9-72.8

39.9

27.2-54.1

55-64

54.7

39.9-68.8

45.3

31.2-60.1

65-74

44.9

26.1-65.3

55.1

34.7-73.9

75+

28.2

9.2-60.5

71.8

39.5-90.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

66.7

46.6-82.1

33.3

17.9-53.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

60.2

48.0-71.3

39.8

28.7-52.0

Some Post-H.S.

51.3

34.5-67.9

48.7

32.1-65.5

College Graduate

65.4

46.7-80.4

34.6

19.6-53.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

63.9

44.3-79.7

36.1

20.3-55.7

$15,000- 24,999

65.6

43.0-82.8

34.4

17.2-57.0

$25,000- 34,999

64.9

45.4-80.4

35.1

19.6-54.6

$35,000- 49,999

61.4

42.1-77.7

38.6

22.3-57.9

$50,000-74,999

49.9

30.2-69.6

50.1

30.4-69.8

$75,000+

48.6

26.5-71.2

51.4

28.8-73.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

102

61.9

49.8-72.6

38.1

27.4-50.2

122

58.7

47.5-69.0

41.3

31.0-52.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

67.3

47.9-82.1

32.7

17.9-52.1

Non-Veteran

191

101

57.5

48.5-66.0

42.5

34.0-51.5

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking 100 or more cigarettes in her/his entire life and currently smoking daily or occasionally.

^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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