BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you now smoke cigarettes everyday, some days, or not at all?*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Tobacco Use

Do you now smoke cigarettes everyday, some days, or not at all?*

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	Total Respond.^	Everyday	Some days	Not at all
North Carolina	7,338	2,329	36.9	35.0-38.7	645	11.1	9.9-12.4	4,364	52.1	50.2-53.9
-Piedmont NC	3,441	1,054	34.6	32.0-37.3	299	11.3	9.6-13.2	2,088	54.1	51.4-56.7
GENDER
Male	1,502	417	33.4	29.4-37.6	122	11.1	8.7-14.1	963	55.5	51.4-59.6
Female	1,939	637	36.1	32.9-39.4	177	11.6	9.4-14.1	1,125	52.4	49.1-55.6
RACE
White	2,851	862	34.9	32.0-37.9	218	9.1	7.6-11.0	1,771	56.0	53.1-58.9
African American	435	150	40.5	33.5-47.9	50	13.5	9.2-19.4	235	46.0	39.2-52.9
Other Minorities	142	40	21.8	14.7-31.0	30	24.9	16.3-35.9	72	53.4	42.0-64.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	101	31	22.0	13.8-33.3	18	21.9	12.7-35.0	52	56.1	42.5-68.8
Non-Hispanic	3,335	1,022	35.6	32.9-38.4	280	10.5	8.9-12.3	2,033	53.9	51.2-56.6
AGE
18-24	89	49	57.2	44.4-69.1	18	21.2	12.7-33.1	22	21.7	13.4-33.0
25-34	306	116	32.9	25.9-40.8	54	16.8	12.1-22.8	136	50.3	42.5-58.1
35-44	483	212	44.5	38.8-50.3	56	12.0	8.8-16.0	215	43.6	37.9-49.3
45-54	735	295	38.8	34.3-43.4	67	10.1	7.6-13.3	373	51.2	46.5-55.8
55-64	763	225	27.5	23.7-31.7	47	6.5	4.5- 9.3	491	66.0	61.6-70.1
65-74	642	111	15.0	11.9-18.8	43	5.6	3.9- 8.1	488	79.3	75.2-83.0
75+	401	38	10.9	7.4-15.9	13	2.6	1.4- 4.9	350	86.4	81.3-90.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	561	239	47.7	40.7-54.8	46	8.6	5.5-13.2	276	43.7	36.8-50.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,038	371	41.5	36.5-46.6	96	14.3	10.7-18.8	571	44.2	39.5-49.0
Some Post-H.S.	927	279	35.0	29.9-40.4	98	11.4	8.8-14.7	550	53.6	48.5-58.7
College Graduate	912	164	16.7	13.6-20.3	59	9.5	6.8-13.1	689	73.8	69.4-77.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	375	163	48.3	40.3-56.4	40	14.7	8.8-23.5	172	37.0	29.7-45.0
$15,000- 24,999	575	204	42.3	34.9-50.1	56	11.8	8.4-16.3	315	45.9	38.8-53.0
$25,000- 34,999	347	125	38.1	30.9-45.8	29	10.2	6.1-16.4	193	51.8	43.9-59.5
$35,000- 49,999	510	166	34.8	28.9-41.2	36	10.7	6.6-16.7	308	54.6	47.9-61.0
$50,000-74,999	496	138	34.1	27.3-41.5	35	9.2	5.9-14.0	323	56.8	49.7-63.6
$75,000+	699	127	21.0	16.3-26.5	64	11.3	8.3-15.3	508	67.7	62.1-72.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,354	453	39.8	35.6-44.1	114	10.1	7.7-13.1	787	50.2	46.0-54.3
No	1,963	566	32.6	29.2-36.3	164	10.8	8.7-13.3	1,233	56.6	53.0-60.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	637	150	27.2	21.6-33.6	37	5.7	3.8- 8.5	450	67.1	60.8-72.8
Non-Veteran	2,804	904	36.0	33.1-39.0	262	12.4	10.5-14.6	1,638	51.6	48.6-54.5

Total
Respond.^

Everyday

Some days

Not at all

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,338

2,329

36.9

35.0-38.7

645

11.1

9.9-12.4

4,364

52.1

50.2-53.9

-Piedmont NC

3,441

1,054

34.6

32.0-37.3

299

11.3

9.6-13.2

2,088

54.1

51.4-56.7

GENDER

Male

1,502

417

33.4

29.4-37.6

122

11.1

8.7-14.1

963

55.5

51.4-59.6

Female

1,939

637

36.1

32.9-39.4

177

11.6

9.4-14.1

1,125

52.4

49.1-55.6

RACE

White

2,851

862

34.9

32.0-37.9

218

9.1

7.6-11.0

1,771

56.0

53.1-58.9

African American

435

150

40.5

33.5-47.9

13.5

9.2-19.4

235

46.0

39.2-52.9

Other Minorities

142

21.8

14.7-31.0

24.9

16.3-35.9

53.4

42.0-64.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

101

22.0

13.8-33.3

21.9

12.7-35.0

56.1

42.5-68.8

Non-Hispanic

3,335

1,022

35.6

32.9-38.4

280

10.5

8.9-12.3

2,033

53.9

51.2-56.6

AGE

18-24

57.2

44.4-69.1

21.2

12.7-33.1

21.7

13.4-33.0

25-34

306

116

32.9

25.9-40.8

16.8

12.1-22.8

136

50.3

42.5-58.1

35-44

483

212

44.5

38.8-50.3

12.0

8.8-16.0

215

43.6

37.9-49.3

45-54

735

295

38.8

34.3-43.4

10.1

7.6-13.3

373

51.2

46.5-55.8

55-64

763

225

27.5

23.7-31.7

6.5

4.5- 9.3

491

66.0

61.6-70.1

65-74

642

111

15.0

11.9-18.8

5.6

3.9- 8.1

488

79.3

75.2-83.0

75+

401

10.9

7.4-15.9

2.6

1.4- 4.9

350

86.4

81.3-90.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

561

239

47.7

40.7-54.8

8.6

5.5-13.2

276

43.7

36.8-50.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,038

371

41.5

36.5-46.6

14.3

10.7-18.8

571

44.2

39.5-49.0

Some Post-H.S.

927

279

35.0

29.9-40.4

11.4

8.8-14.7

550

53.6

48.5-58.7

College Graduate

912

164

16.7

13.6-20.3

9.5

6.8-13.1

689

73.8

69.4-77.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

375

163

48.3

40.3-56.4

14.7

8.8-23.5

172

37.0

29.7-45.0

$15,000- 24,999

575

204

42.3

34.9-50.1

11.8

8.4-16.3

315

45.9

38.8-53.0

$25,000- 34,999

347

125

38.1

30.9-45.8

10.2

6.1-16.4

193

51.8

43.9-59.5

$35,000- 49,999

510

166

34.8

28.9-41.2

10.7

6.6-16.7

308

54.6

47.9-61.0

$50,000-74,999

496

138

34.1

27.3-41.5

9.2

5.9-14.0

323

56.8

49.7-63.6

$75,000+

699

127

21.0

16.3-26.5

11.3

8.3-15.3

508

67.7

62.1-72.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,354

453

39.8

35.6-44.1

114

10.1

7.7-13.1

787

50.2

46.0-54.3

1,963

566

32.6

29.2-36.3

164

10.8

8.7-13.3

1,233

56.6

53.0-60.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

637

150

27.2

21.6-33.6

5.7

3.8- 8.5

450

67.1

60.8-72.8

Non-Veteran

2,804

904

36.0

33.1-39.0

262

12.4

10.5-14.6

1,638

51.6

48.6-54.5

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported ever smoking at least 100 or more cigarettes.

^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.

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