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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,663	830	50.4	47.0-53.7	833	49.6	46.3-53.0
GENDER
Male	618	365	57.6	52.2-62.7	253	42.4	37.3-47.8
Female	1,045	465	44.0	40.0-48.1	580	56.0	51.9-60.0
RACE
White	1,502	750	50.7	47.2-54.2	752	49.3	45.8-52.8
African American	47	22	45.8	29.0-63.7	25	54.2	36.3-71.0
Other Minorities	104	54	48.2	35.4-61.2	50	51.8	38.8-64.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	31	45.7	31.7-60.4	35	54.3	39.6-68.3
Non-Hispanic	1,590	796	50.7	47.3-54.1	794	49.3	45.9-52.7
AGE
18-24	52	22	36.6	23.3-52.4	30	63.4	47.6-76.7
25-34	172	85	54.7	45.6-63.6	87	45.3	36.4-54.4
35-44	246	119	47.9	40.5-55.3	127	52.1	44.7-59.5
45-54	320	167	55.6	48.8-62.2	153	44.4	37.8-51.2
55-64	354	192	52.8	46.5-59.0	162	47.2	41.0-53.5
65-74	292	165	59.7	52.9-66.2	127	40.3	33.8-47.1
75+	220	78	36.7	29.3-44.8	142	63.3	55.2-70.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	269	160	56.5	47.1-65.5	109	43.5	34.5-52.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	513	255	52.6	46.5-58.7	258	47.4	41.3-53.5
Some Post-H.S.	414	233	56.9	50.7-63.0	181	43.1	37.0-49.3
College Graduate	459	179	37.1	31.8-42.9	280	62.9	57.1-68.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	223	126	56.9	47.2-66.0	97	43.1	34.0-52.8
$15,000- 24,999	307	173	63.4	56.0-70.2	134	36.6	29.8-44.0
$25,000- 34,999	239	125	53.5	44.5-62.3	114	46.5	37.7-55.5
$35,000- 49,999	261	129	48.9	41.0-56.9	132	51.1	43.1-59.0
$50,000-74,999	193	89	43.6	35.4-52.1	104	56.4	47.9-64.6
$75,000+	195	77	41.2	33.1-49.8	118	58.8	50.2-66.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	664	379	60.2	54.9-65.2	285	39.8	34.8-45.1
No	949	436	46.7	42.4-51.1	513	53.3	48.9-57.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	242	156	65.3	57.7-72.2	86	34.7	27.8-42.3
Non-Veteran	1,419	673	48.1	44.5-51.8	746	51.9	48.2-55.5

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

-Western NC

1,663

830

50.4

47.0-53.7

833

49.6

46.3-53.0

GENDER

Male

618

365

57.6

52.2-62.7

253

42.4

37.3-47.8

Female

1,045

465

44.0

40.0-48.1

580

56.0

51.9-60.0

RACE

White

1,502

750

50.7

47.2-54.2

752

49.3

45.8-52.8

African American

45.8

29.0-63.7

54.2

36.3-71.0

Other Minorities

104

48.2

35.4-61.2

51.8

38.8-64.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

45.7

31.7-60.4

54.3

39.6-68.3

Non-Hispanic

1,590

796

50.7

47.3-54.1

794

49.3

45.9-52.7

AGE

18-24

36.6

23.3-52.4

63.4

47.6-76.7

25-34

172

54.7

45.6-63.6

45.3

36.4-54.4

35-44

246

119

47.9

40.5-55.3

127

52.1

44.7-59.5

45-54

320

167

55.6

48.8-62.2

153

44.4

37.8-51.2

55-64

354

192

52.8

46.5-59.0

162

47.2

41.0-53.5

65-74

292

165

59.7

52.9-66.2

127

40.3

33.8-47.1

75+

220

36.7

29.3-44.8

142

63.3

55.2-70.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

269

160

56.5

47.1-65.5

109

43.5

34.5-52.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

513

255

52.6

46.5-58.7

258

47.4

41.3-53.5

Some Post-H.S.

414

233

56.9

50.7-63.0

181

43.1

37.0-49.3

College Graduate

459

179

37.1

31.8-42.9

280

62.9

57.1-68.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

223

126

56.9

47.2-66.0

43.1

34.0-52.8

$15,000- 24,999

307

173

63.4

56.0-70.2

134

36.6

29.8-44.0

$25,000- 34,999

239

125

53.5

44.5-62.3

114

46.5

37.7-55.5

$35,000- 49,999

261

129

48.9

41.0-56.9

132

51.1

43.1-59.0

$50,000-74,999

193

43.6

35.4-52.1

104

56.4

47.9-64.6

$75,000+

195

41.2

33.1-49.8

118

58.8

50.2-66.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

664

379

60.2

54.9-65.2

285

39.8

34.8-45.1

949

436

46.7

42.4-51.1

513

53.3

48.9-57.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

242

156

65.3

57.7-72.2

34.7

27.8-42.3

Non-Veteran

1,419

673

48.1

44.5-51.8

746

51.9

48.2-55.5

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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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