BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (Are you aware of Quit Now NC smoking cessation phone lines or Quit Now websites?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,020	1,180	38.8	36.3-41.3	1,840	61.2	58.7-63.7
-Western NC	358	143	40.5	33.9-47.5	215	59.5	52.5-66.1
GENDER
Male	147	52	35.9	26.5-46.5	95	64.1	53.5-73.5
Female	211	91	46.0	37.6-54.7	120	54.0	45.3-62.4
RACE
White	318	128	40.3	33.3-47.7	190	59.7	52.3-66.7
African American	11	6	41.1	15.9-72.0	5	58.9	28.0-84.1
Other Minorities	28	9	45.5	21.3-72.1	19	54.5	27.9-78.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	11	3	36.9	11.0-73.5	8	63.1	26.5-89.0
Non-Hispanic	347	140	40.6	33.9-47.8	207	59.4	52.2-66.1
AGE
18-24	15	9	57.6	29.3-81.7	6	42.4	18.3-70.7
25-34	48	18	26.4	15.2-41.8	30	73.6	58.2-84.8
35-44	73	32	44.6	31.4-58.6	41	55.4	41.4-68.6
45-54	84	30	39.7	27.1-53.8	54	60.3	46.2-72.9
55-64	81	35	49.9	37.0-62.8	46	50.1	37.2-63.0
65-74	47	17	36.4	21.8-54.0	30	63.6	46.0-78.2
75+	10	2	13.3	2.9-43.5	8	86.7	56.5-97.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	77	26	34.5	20.7-51.5	51	65.5	48.5-79.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	123	55	46.6	35.5-58.1	68	53.4	41.9-64.5
Some Post-H.S.	104	38	34.8	24.0-47.4	66	65.2	52.6-76.0
College Graduate	54	24	45.9	30.5-62.2	30	54.1	37.8-69.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	62	22	33.9	19.5-52.1	40	66.1	47.9-80.5
$15,000- 24,999	75	30	40.6	26.8-56.0	45	59.4	44.0-73.2
$25,000- 34,999	56	21	41.7	25.9-59.4	35	58.3	40.6-74.1
$35,000- 49,999	59	26	38.4	24.7-54.1	33	61.6	45.9-75.3
$50,000-74,999	35	18	47.2	28.8-66.4	17	52.8	33.6-71.2
$75,000+	25	13	53.9	31.1-75.2	12	46.1	24.8-68.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	163	62	39.0	29.3-49.6	101	61.0	50.4-70.7
No	193	79	41.0	32.1-50.4	114	59.0	49.6-67.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	43	17	44.4	27.4-62.8	26	55.6	37.2-72.6
Non-Veteran	315	126	40.0	32.9-47.5	189	60.0	52.5-67.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,020

1,180

38.8

36.3-41.3

1,840

61.2

58.7-63.7

-Western NC

358

143

40.5

33.9-47.5

215

59.5

52.5-66.1

GENDER

Male

147

35.9

26.5-46.5

64.1

53.5-73.5

Female

211

46.0

37.6-54.7

120

54.0

45.3-62.4

RACE

White

318

128

40.3

33.3-47.7

190

59.7

52.3-66.7

African American

41.1

15.9-72.0

58.9

28.0-84.1

Other Minorities

45.5

21.3-72.1

54.5

27.9-78.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

36.9

11.0-73.5

63.1

26.5-89.0

Non-Hispanic

347

140

40.6

33.9-47.8

207

59.4

52.2-66.1

AGE

18-24

57.6

29.3-81.7

42.4

18.3-70.7

25-34

26.4

15.2-41.8

73.6

58.2-84.8

35-44

44.6

31.4-58.6

55.4

41.4-68.6

45-54

39.7

27.1-53.8

60.3

46.2-72.9

55-64

49.9

37.0-62.8

50.1

37.2-63.0

65-74

36.4

21.8-54.0

63.6

46.0-78.2

75+

13.3

2.9-43.5

86.7

56.5-97.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

34.5

20.7-51.5

65.5

48.5-79.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

123

46.6

35.5-58.1

53.4

41.9-64.5

Some Post-H.S.

104

34.8

24.0-47.4

65.2

52.6-76.0

College Graduate

45.9

30.5-62.2

54.1

37.8-69.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

33.9

19.5-52.1

66.1

47.9-80.5

$15,000- 24,999

40.6

26.8-56.0

59.4

44.0-73.2

$25,000- 34,999

41.7

25.9-59.4

58.3

40.6-74.1

$35,000- 49,999

38.4

24.7-54.1

61.6

45.9-75.3

$50,000-74,999

47.2

28.8-66.4

52.8

33.6-71.2

$75,000+

53.9

31.1-75.2

46.1

24.8-68.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

163

39.0

29.3-49.6

101

61.0

50.4-70.7

193

41.0

32.1-50.4

114

59.0

49.6-67.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

44.4

27.4-62.8

55.6

37.2-72.6

Non-Veteran

315

126

40.0

32.9-47.5

189

60.0

52.5-67.1

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*Asked only of respondents who reported 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, 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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