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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	8,697	7,040	79.2	77.9-80.5	1,657	20.8	19.5-22.1
GENDER
Male	3,220	2,512	75.9	73.6-78.0	708	24.1	22.0-26.4
Female	5,477	4,528	82.5	81.1-83.8	949	17.5	16.2-18.9
RACE
White	6,739	5,472	79.4	77.9-80.8	1,267	20.6	19.2-22.1
African American	1,328	1,051	78.3	74.9-81.3	277	21.7	18.7-25.1
Other Minorities	588	480	79.2	74.0-83.7	108	20.8	16.3-26.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	486	423	83.2	77.2-87.8	63	16.8	12.2-22.8
Non-Hispanic	8,193	6,600	78.7	77.4-80.0	1,593	21.3	20.0-22.6
AGE
18-24	338	243	70.6	64.3-76.2	95	29.4	23.8-35.7
25-34	1,059	800	75.0	71.5-78.3	259	25.0	21.7-28.5
35-44	1,570	1,235	80.3	77.8-82.7	335	19.7	17.3-22.2
45-54	1,721	1,320	77.3	74.6-79.8	401	22.7	20.2-25.4
55-64	1,687	1,348	81.0	78.7-83.1	339	19.0	16.9-21.3
65-74	1,276	1,105	87.2	85.0-89.2	171	12.8	10.8-15.0
75+	978	933	95.4	93.6-96.8	45	4.6	3.2- 6.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,257	919	69.2	65.0-73.1	338	30.8	26.9-35.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,523	1,930	73.5	70.7-76.0	593	26.5	24.0-29.3
Some Post-H.S.	2,106	1,659	77.1	74.2-79.8	447	22.9	20.2-25.8
College Graduate	2,786	2,509	89.9	88.4-91.3	277	10.1	8.7-11.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	887	639	65.8	59.8-71.4	248	34.2	28.6-40.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,368	1,034	73.4	69.9-76.7	334	26.6	23.3-30.1
$25,000- 34,999	962	743	76.0	71.9-79.7	219	24.0	20.3-28.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,191	932	78.5	75.3-81.4	259	21.5	18.6-24.7
$50,000-74,999	1,119	911	77.7	73.6-81.4	208	22.3	18.6-26.4
$75,000+	1,881	1,668	87.1	84.8-89.2	213	12.9	10.8-15.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,965	2,304	73.6	71.0-76.0	661	26.4	24.0-29.0
No	5,462	4,518	81.7	80.2-83.2	944	18.3	16.8-19.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,137	898	76.5	72.9-79.8	239	23.5	20.2-27.1
Non-Veteran	7,542	6,129	79.6	78.2-81.0	1,413	20.4	19.0-21.8

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

-Piedmont NC

8,697

7,040

79.2

77.9-80.5

1,657

20.8

19.5-22.1

GENDER

Male

3,220

2,512

75.9

73.6-78.0

708

24.1

22.0-26.4

Female

5,477

4,528

82.5

81.1-83.8

949

17.5

16.2-18.9

RACE

White

6,739

5,472

79.4

77.9-80.8

1,267

20.6

19.2-22.1

African American

1,328

1,051

78.3

74.9-81.3

277

21.7

18.7-25.1

Other Minorities

588

480

79.2

74.0-83.7

108

20.8

16.3-26.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

486

423

83.2

77.2-87.8

16.8

12.2-22.8

Non-Hispanic

8,193

6,600

78.7

77.4-80.0

1,593

21.3

20.0-22.6

AGE

18-24

338

243

70.6

64.3-76.2

29.4

23.8-35.7

25-34

1,059

800

75.0

71.5-78.3

259

25.0

21.7-28.5

35-44

1,570

1,235

80.3

77.8-82.7

335

19.7

17.3-22.2

45-54

1,721

1,320

77.3

74.6-79.8

401

22.7

20.2-25.4

55-64

1,687

1,348

81.0

78.7-83.1

339

19.0

16.9-21.3

65-74

1,276

1,105

87.2

85.0-89.2

171

12.8

10.8-15.0

75+

978

933

95.4

93.6-96.8

4.6

3.2- 6.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,257

919

69.2

65.0-73.1

338

30.8

26.9-35.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,523

1,930

73.5

70.7-76.0

593

26.5

24.0-29.3

Some Post-H.S.

2,106

1,659

77.1

74.2-79.8

447

22.9

20.2-25.8

College Graduate

2,786

2,509

89.9

88.4-91.3

277

10.1

8.7-11.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

887

639

65.8

59.8-71.4

248

34.2

28.6-40.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,368

1,034

73.4

69.9-76.7

334

26.6

23.3-30.1

$25,000- 34,999

962

743

76.0

71.9-79.7

219

24.0

20.3-28.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,191

932

78.5

75.3-81.4

259

21.5

18.6-24.7

$50,000-74,999

1,119

911

77.7

73.6-81.4

208

22.3

18.6-26.4

$75,000+

1,881

1,668

87.1

84.8-89.2

213

12.9

10.8-15.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,965

2,304

73.6

71.0-76.0

661

26.4

24.0-29.0

5,462

4,518

81.7

80.2-83.2

944

18.3

16.8-19.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,137

898

76.5

72.9-79.8

239

23.5

20.2-27.1

Non-Veteran

7,542

6,129

79.6

78.2-81.0

1,413

20.4

19.0-21.8

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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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