BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you currently use any tobacco products other than cigarettes, such as cigars, pipes, bidis, kreteks, or any other tobacco product)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,271	521	4.4	3.9- 5.0	14,750	95.6	95.0-96.1
-Western NC	1,632	54	3.3	2.4- 4.6	1,578	96.7	95.4-97.6
GENDER
Male	612	37	5.1	3.4- 7.7	575	94.9	92.3-96.6
Female	1,020	17	1.7	1.0- 2.8	1,003	98.3	97.2-99.0
RACE
White	1,479	51	3.3	2.4- 4.7	1,428	96.7	95.3-97.6
African American	43	1	4.1	0.6-23.8	42	95.9	76.2-99.4
Other Minorities	101	2	3.2	0.5-17.2	99	96.8	82.8-99.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	63	1	2.5	0.3-15.5	62	97.5	84.5-99.7
Non-Hispanic	1,563	53	3.4	2.4- 4.7	1,510	96.6	95.3-97.6
AGE
18-24	51	2	4.0	1.0-14.7	49	96.0	85.3-99.0
25-34	166	4	1.3	0.5- 3.7	162	98.7	96.3-99.5
35-44	241	11	4.2	2.1- 8.0	230	95.8	92.0-97.9
45-54	311	15	5.8	3.2-10.1	296	94.2	89.9-96.8
55-64	349	12	3.7	1.9- 7.0	337	96.3	93.0-98.1
65-74	287	9	2.4	1.1- 5.3	278	97.6	94.7-98.9
75+	220	1	0.3	0.0- 1.8	219	99.7	98.2- 100
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	264	7	1.9	0.8- 4.4	257	98.1	95.6-99.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	505	15	3.7	2.0- 6.7	490	96.3	93.3-98.0
Some Post-H.S.	408	15	3.9	2.0- 7.4	393	96.1	92.6-98.0
College Graduate	448	17	3.3	1.9- 5.5	431	96.7	94.5-98.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	218	5	1.6	0.5- 4.8	213	98.4	95.2-99.5
$15,000- 24,999	303	11	4.9	2.3- 9.9	292	95.1	90.1-97.7
$25,000- 34,999	237	9	4.5	1.9-10.2	228	95.5	89.8-98.1
$35,000- 49,999	255	11	4.2	2.1- 8.3	244	95.8	91.7-97.9
$50,000-74,999	191	5	1.9	0.7- 5.0	186	98.1	95.0-99.3
$75,000+	192	8	3.6	1.7- 7.4	184	96.4	92.6-98.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	661	23	4.1	2.5- 6.6	638	95.9	93.4-97.5
No	952	31	3.0	1.9- 4.7	921	97.0	95.3-98.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	241	12	5.1	2.7- 9.5	229	94.9	90.5-97.3
Non-Veteran	1,391	42	3.1	2.1- 4.5	1,349	96.9	95.5-97.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,271

521

4.4

3.9- 5.0

14,750

95.6

95.0-96.1

-Western NC

1,632

3.3

2.4- 4.6

1,578

96.7

95.4-97.6

GENDER

Male

612

5.1

3.4- 7.7

575

94.9

92.3-96.6

Female

1,020

1.7

1.0- 2.8

1,003

98.3

97.2-99.0

RACE

White

1,479

3.3

2.4- 4.7

1,428

96.7

95.3-97.6

African American

4.1

0.6-23.8

95.9

76.2-99.4

Other Minorities

101

3.2

0.5-17.2

96.8

82.8-99.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.5

0.3-15.5

97.5

84.5-99.7

Non-Hispanic

1,563

3.4

2.4- 4.7

1,510

96.6

95.3-97.6

AGE

18-24

4.0

1.0-14.7

96.0

85.3-99.0

25-34

166

1.3

0.5- 3.7

162

98.7

96.3-99.5

35-44

241

4.2

2.1- 8.0

230

95.8

92.0-97.9

45-54

311

5.8

3.2-10.1

296

94.2

89.9-96.8

55-64

349

3.7

1.9- 7.0

337

96.3

93.0-98.1

65-74

287

2.4

1.1- 5.3

278

97.6

94.7-98.9

75+

220

0.3

0.0- 1.8

219

99.7

98.2- 100

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

264

1.9

0.8- 4.4

257

98.1

95.6-99.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

505

3.7

2.0- 6.7

490

96.3

93.3-98.0

Some Post-H.S.

408

3.9

2.0- 7.4

393

96.1

92.6-98.0

College Graduate

448

3.3

1.9- 5.5

431

96.7

94.5-98.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

218

1.6

0.5- 4.8

213

98.4

95.2-99.5

$15,000- 24,999

303

4.9

2.3- 9.9

292

95.1

90.1-97.7

$25,000- 34,999

237

4.5

1.9-10.2

228

95.5

89.8-98.1

$35,000- 49,999

255

4.2

2.1- 8.3

244

95.8

91.7-97.9

$50,000-74,999

191

1.9

0.7- 5.0

186

98.1

95.0-99.3

$75,000+

192

3.6

1.7- 7.4

184

96.4

92.6-98.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

661

4.1

2.5- 6.6

638

95.9

93.4-97.5

952

3.0

1.9- 4.7

921

97.0

95.3-98.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

241

5.1

2.7- 9.5

229

94.9

90.5-97.3

Non-Veteran

1,391

3.1

2.1- 4.5

1,349

96.9

95.5-97.9

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported ever using any smokeless tobacco products.

^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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