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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,541	458	35.5	32.1-39.0	123	9.7	7.6-12.3	960	54.8	51.3-58.3
GENDER
Male	683	172	31.9	26.8-37.5	52	10.8	7.6-15.2	459	57.3	51.8-62.6
Female	858	286	39.6	35.3-43.9	71	8.4	6.4-11.1	501	52.0	47.7-56.3
RACE
White	1,434	427	35.6	32.2-39.1	110	9.2	7.2-11.5	897	55.2	51.7-58.7
African American	48	13	39.4	19.0-64.4	2	1.6	0.3- 7.7	33	59.0	34.7-79.5
Other Minorities	52	18	32.4	16.1-54.4	10	24.8	9.5-50.9	24	42.9	24.5-63.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	21	6	25.7	9.3-53.8	4	33.4	10.7-67.8	11	40.9	18.0-68.7
Non-Hispanic	1,516	452	35.8	32.4-39.4	119	9.0	7.1-11.2	945	55.2	51.7-58.7
AGE
18-24	29	17	61.5	38.5-80.3	5	23.6	8.9-49.2	7	15.0	6.0-32.7
25-34	104	45	43.4	32.4-55.1	17	16.1	9.6-25.7	42	40.5	29.9-52.0
35-44	184	96	53.0	44.7-61.2	21	11.0	7.0-16.9	67	36.0	28.4-44.4
45-54	285	108	38.4	31.9-45.2	29	9.6	6.2-14.4	148	52.1	45.0-59.0
55-64	374	103	26.1	21.4-31.5	26	6.1	4.0- 9.3	245	67.7	62.2-72.9
65-74	343	61	16.9	13.0-21.8	19	4.1	2.5- 6.7	263	79.0	73.9-83.3
75+	217	28	13.8	9.3-20.0	5	1.8	0.7- 4.4	184	84.4	78.1-89.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	288	104	46.1	37.9-54.5	16	6.5	3.5-11.7	168	47.4	39.6-55.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	488	176	41.9	35.7-48.3	39	9.8	6.0-15.6	273	48.3	42.2-54.5
Some Post-H.S.	421	119	32.5	26.5-39.2	42	12.4	8.4-17.7	260	55.1	48.5-61.6
College Graduate	341	58	19.3	14.1-25.7	26	9.1	5.6-14.5	257	71.6	64.6-77.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	206	82	44.6	35.6-53.9	20	9.2	5.5-15.0	104	46.2	37.4-55.3
$15,000- 24,999	357	133	44.2	37.1-51.5	28	10.4	6.7-15.7	196	45.4	38.6-52.4
$25,000- 34,999	174	53	40.6	29.8-52.4	14	12.4	5.3-26.3	107	47.0	36.3-58.1
$35,000- 49,999	224	75	36.6	28.8-45.2	16	10.7	5.8-18.9	133	52.7	44.0-61.2
$50,000-74,999	213	46	24.8	17.9-33.2	19	11.2	6.3-19.1	148	64.0	55.0-72.1
$75,000+	181	23	13.1	8.4-19.7	14	7.9	4.5-13.4	144	79.0	71.5-85.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	672	209	38.6	33.3-44.2	51	8.1	5.7-11.3	412	53.3	48.0-58.5
No	810	235	33.7	29.2-38.5	65	10.6	7.6-14.6	510	55.6	50.8-60.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	317	54	17.3	12.8-22.9	16	5.6	3.2- 9.6	247	77.2	71.1-82.3
Non-Veteran	1,224	404	39.5	35.6-43.6	107	10.6	8.2-13.7	713	49.9	45.9-53.8

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

-Western NC

1,541

458

35.5

32.1-39.0

123

9.7

7.6-12.3

960

54.8

51.3-58.3

GENDER

Male

683

172

31.9

26.8-37.5

10.8

7.6-15.2

459

57.3

51.8-62.6

Female

858

286

39.6

35.3-43.9

8.4

6.4-11.1

501

52.0

47.7-56.3

RACE

White

1,434

427

35.6

32.2-39.1

110

9.2

7.2-11.5

897

55.2

51.7-58.7

African American

39.4

19.0-64.4

1.6

0.3- 7.7

59.0

34.7-79.5

Other Minorities

32.4

16.1-54.4

24.8

9.5-50.9

42.9

24.5-63.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

25.7

9.3-53.8

33.4

10.7-67.8

40.9

18.0-68.7

Non-Hispanic

1,516

452

35.8

32.4-39.4

119

9.0

7.1-11.2

945

55.2

51.7-58.7

AGE

18-24

61.5

38.5-80.3

23.6

8.9-49.2

15.0

6.0-32.7

25-34

104

43.4

32.4-55.1

16.1

9.6-25.7

40.5

29.9-52.0

35-44

184

53.0

44.7-61.2

11.0

7.0-16.9

36.0

28.4-44.4

45-54

285

108

38.4

31.9-45.2

9.6

6.2-14.4

148

52.1

45.0-59.0

55-64

374

103

26.1

21.4-31.5

6.1

4.0- 9.3

245

67.7

62.2-72.9

65-74

343

16.9

13.0-21.8

4.1

2.5- 6.7

263

79.0

73.9-83.3

75+

217

13.8

9.3-20.0

1.8

0.7- 4.4

184

84.4

78.1-89.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

288

104

46.1

37.9-54.5

6.5

3.5-11.7

168

47.4

39.6-55.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

488

176

41.9

35.7-48.3

9.8

6.0-15.6

273

48.3

42.2-54.5

Some Post-H.S.

421

119

32.5

26.5-39.2

12.4

8.4-17.7

260

55.1

48.5-61.6

College Graduate

341

19.3

14.1-25.7

9.1

5.6-14.5

257

71.6

64.6-77.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

206

44.6

35.6-53.9

9.2

5.5-15.0

104

46.2

37.4-55.3

$15,000- 24,999

357

133

44.2

37.1-51.5

10.4

6.7-15.7

196

45.4

38.6-52.4

$25,000- 34,999

174

40.6

29.8-52.4

12.4

5.3-26.3

107

47.0

36.3-58.1

$35,000- 49,999

224

36.6

28.8-45.2

10.7

5.8-18.9

133

52.7

44.0-61.2

$50,000-74,999

213

24.8

17.9-33.2

11.2

6.3-19.1

148

64.0

55.0-72.1

$75,000+

181

13.1

8.4-19.7

7.9

4.5-13.4

144

79.0

71.5-85.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

672

209

38.6

33.3-44.2

8.1

5.7-11.3

412

53.3

48.0-58.5

810

235

33.7

29.2-38.5

10.6

7.6-14.6

510

55.6

50.8-60.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

317

17.3

12.8-22.9

5.6

3.2- 9.6

247

77.2

71.1-82.3

Non-Veteran

1,224

404

39.5

35.6-43.6

107

10.6

8.2-13.7

713

49.9

45.9-53.8

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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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