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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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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
-Western NC	1,663	1,293	75.7	72.7-78.5	370	24.3	21.5-27.3
GENDER
Male	618	465	71.8	66.6-76.4	153	28.2	23.6-33.4
Female	1,045	828	79.3	75.9-82.3	217	20.7	17.7-24.1
RACE
White	1,502	1,174	75.3	72.1-78.3	328	24.7	21.7-27.9
African American	47	35	72.9	55.2-85.4	12	27.1	14.6-44.8
Other Minorities	104	76	81.0	69.5-88.9	28	19.0	11.1-30.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	54	87.6	76.9-93.7	12	12.4	6.3-23.1
Non-Hispanic	1,590	1,233	74.9	71.7-77.8	357	25.1	22.2-28.3
AGE
18-24	52	37	77.6	63.1-87.5	15	22.4	12.5-36.9
25-34	172	121	69.5	60.0-77.5	51	30.5	22.5-40.0
35-44	246	171	69.0	61.7-75.6	75	31.0	24.4-38.3
45-54	320	233	69.8	62.7-76.0	87	30.2	24.0-37.3
55-64	354	272	78.1	72.6-82.8	82	21.9	17.2-27.4
65-74	292	242	84.4	79.0-88.6	50	15.6	11.4-21.0
75+	220	210	95.2	90.5-97.7	10	4.8	2.3- 9.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	269	187	68.5	59.3-76.4	82	31.5	23.6-40.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	513	389	71.3	65.5-76.5	124	28.7	23.5-34.5
Some Post-H.S.	414	308	72.0	65.9-77.4	106	28.0	22.6-34.1
College Graduate	459	402	89.4	85.7-92.3	57	10.6	7.7-14.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	223	156	70.1	60.3-78.3	67	29.9	21.7-39.7
$15,000- 24,999	307	232	64.6	56.1-72.2	75	35.4	27.8-43.9
$25,000- 34,999	239	182	76.6	68.6-83.1	57	23.4	16.9-31.4
$35,000- 49,999	261	200	78.2	71.3-83.8	61	21.8	16.2-28.7
$50,000-74,999	193	158	81.3	73.6-87.1	35	18.7	12.9-26.4
$75,000+	195	170	85.6	78.2-90.8	25	14.4	9.2-21.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	664	497	69.8	64.5-74.6	167	30.2	25.4-35.5
No	949	754	78.1	74.3-81.5	195	21.9	18.5-25.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	242	198	78.6	71.1-84.6	44	21.4	15.4-28.9
Non-Veteran	1,419	1,094	75.3	72.0-78.3	325	24.7	21.7-28.0

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

-Western NC

1,663

1,293

75.7

72.7-78.5

370

24.3

21.5-27.3

GENDER

Male

618

465

71.8

66.6-76.4

153

28.2

23.6-33.4

Female

1,045

828

79.3

75.9-82.3

217

20.7

17.7-24.1

RACE

White

1,502

1,174

75.3

72.1-78.3

328

24.7

21.7-27.9

African American

72.9

55.2-85.4

27.1

14.6-44.8

Other Minorities

104

81.0

69.5-88.9

19.0

11.1-30.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

87.6

76.9-93.7

12.4

6.3-23.1

Non-Hispanic

1,590

1,233

74.9

71.7-77.8

357

25.1

22.2-28.3

AGE

18-24

77.6

63.1-87.5

22.4

12.5-36.9

25-34

172

121

69.5

60.0-77.5

30.5

22.5-40.0

35-44

246

171

69.0

61.7-75.6

31.0

24.4-38.3

45-54

320

233

69.8

62.7-76.0

30.2

24.0-37.3

55-64

354

272

78.1

72.6-82.8

21.9

17.2-27.4

65-74

292

242

84.4

79.0-88.6

15.6

11.4-21.0

75+

220

210

95.2

90.5-97.7

4.8

2.3- 9.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

269

187

68.5

59.3-76.4

31.5

23.6-40.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

513

389

71.3

65.5-76.5

124

28.7

23.5-34.5

Some Post-H.S.

414

308

72.0

65.9-77.4

106

28.0

22.6-34.1

College Graduate

459

402

89.4

85.7-92.3

10.6

7.7-14.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

223

156

70.1

60.3-78.3

29.9

21.7-39.7

$15,000- 24,999

307

232

64.6

56.1-72.2

35.4

27.8-43.9

$25,000- 34,999

239

182

76.6

68.6-83.1

23.4

16.9-31.4

$35,000- 49,999

261

200

78.2

71.3-83.8

21.8

16.2-28.7

$50,000-74,999

193

158

81.3

73.6-87.1

18.7

12.9-26.4

$75,000+

195

170

85.6

78.2-90.8

14.4

9.2-21.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

664

497

69.8

64.5-74.6

167

30.2

25.4-35.5

949

754

78.1

74.3-81.5

195

21.9

18.5-25.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

242

198

78.6

71.1-84.6

21.4

15.4-28.9

Non-Veteran

1,419

1,094

75.3

72.0-78.3

325

24.7

21.7-28.0

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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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