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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	8,702	4,010	44.2	42.7-45.7	4,692	55.8	54.3-57.3
GENDER
Male	3,222	1,817	51.0	48.6-53.5	1,405	49.0	46.5-51.4
Female	5,480	2,193	37.5	35.8-39.2	3,287	62.5	60.8-64.2
RACE
White	6,744	3,226	46.5	44.8-48.2	3,518	53.5	51.8-55.2
African American	1,328	560	40.3	36.8-44.0	768	59.7	56.0-63.2
Other Minorities	588	205	36.2	31.0-41.8	383	63.8	58.2-69.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	486	142	34.2	28.5-40.4	344	65.8	59.6-71.5
Non-Hispanic	8,198	3,855	45.3	43.8-46.8	4,343	54.7	53.2-56.2
AGE
18-24	338	123	38.6	32.4-45.2	215	61.4	54.8-67.6
25-34	1,059	392	39.3	35.6-43.1	667	60.7	56.9-64.4
35-44	1,570	584	36.7	33.8-39.7	986	63.3	60.3-66.2
45-54	1,722	848	49.2	46.2-52.1	874	50.8	47.9-53.8
55-64	1,688	908	53.8	50.8-56.7	780	46.2	43.3-49.2
65-74	1,277	713	57.5	54.2-60.8	564	42.5	39.2-45.8
75+	979	412	44.5	40.7-48.3	567	55.5	51.7-59.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,258	685	53.3	49.0-57.5	573	46.7	42.5-51.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,525	1,294	51.4	48.5-54.3	1,231	48.6	45.7-51.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,107	1,014	45.5	42.3-48.7	1,093	54.5	51.3-57.7
College Graduate	2,786	1,006	33.1	30.9-35.4	1,780	66.9	64.6-69.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	888	489	55.9	50.4-61.3	399	44.1	38.7-49.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,368	708	50.8	46.8-54.7	660	49.2	45.3-53.2
$25,000- 34,999	962	481	46.0	41.7-50.4	481	54.0	49.6-58.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,192	570	44.5	40.7-48.4	622	55.5	51.6-59.3
$50,000-74,999	1,119	516	47.7	43.7-51.7	603	52.3	48.3-56.3
$75,000+	1,882	736	37.8	35.1-40.7	1,146	62.2	59.3-64.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,967	1,626	55.0	52.4-57.5	1,341	45.0	42.5-47.6
No	5,465	2,276	39.9	38.1-41.7	3,189	60.1	58.3-61.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,138	780	66.0	62.1-69.6	358	34.0	30.4-37.9
Non-Veteran	7,546	3,223	41.3	39.7-42.9	4,323	58.7	57.1-60.3

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

-Piedmont NC

8,702

4,010

44.2

42.7-45.7

4,692

55.8

54.3-57.3

GENDER

Male

3,222

1,817

51.0

48.6-53.5

1,405

49.0

46.5-51.4

Female

5,480

2,193

37.5

35.8-39.2

3,287

62.5

60.8-64.2

RACE

White

6,744

3,226

46.5

44.8-48.2

3,518

53.5

51.8-55.2

African American

1,328

560

40.3

36.8-44.0

768

59.7

56.0-63.2

Other Minorities

588

205

36.2

31.0-41.8

383

63.8

58.2-69.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

486

142

34.2

28.5-40.4

344

65.8

59.6-71.5

Non-Hispanic

8,198

3,855

45.3

43.8-46.8

4,343

54.7

53.2-56.2

AGE

18-24

338

123

38.6

32.4-45.2

215

61.4

54.8-67.6

25-34

1,059

392

39.3

35.6-43.1

667

60.7

56.9-64.4

35-44

1,570

584

36.7

33.8-39.7

986

63.3

60.3-66.2

45-54

1,722

848

49.2

46.2-52.1

874

50.8

47.9-53.8

55-64

1,688

908

53.8

50.8-56.7

780

46.2

43.3-49.2

65-74

1,277

713

57.5

54.2-60.8

564

42.5

39.2-45.8

75+

979

412

44.5

40.7-48.3

567

55.5

51.7-59.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,258

685

53.3

49.0-57.5

573

46.7

42.5-51.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,525

1,294

51.4

48.5-54.3

1,231

48.6

45.7-51.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,107

1,014

45.5

42.3-48.7

1,093

54.5

51.3-57.7

College Graduate

2,786

1,006

33.1

30.9-35.4

1,780

66.9

64.6-69.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

888

489

55.9

50.4-61.3

399

44.1

38.7-49.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,368

708

50.8

46.8-54.7

660

49.2

45.3-53.2

$25,000- 34,999

962

481

46.0

41.7-50.4

481

54.0

49.6-58.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,192

570

44.5

40.7-48.4

622

55.5

51.6-59.3

$50,000-74,999

1,119

516

47.7

43.7-51.7

603

52.3

48.3-56.3

$75,000+

1,882

736

37.8

35.1-40.7

1,146

62.2

59.3-64.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,967

1,626

55.0

52.4-57.5

1,341

45.0

42.5-47.6

5,465

2,276

39.9

38.1-41.7

3,189

60.1

58.3-61.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,138

780

66.0

62.1-69.6

358

34.0

30.4-37.9

Non-Veteran

7,546

3,223

41.3

39.7-42.9

4,323

58.7

57.1-60.3

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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, 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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