BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use

During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,871	1,623	58.3	55.5-61.1	1,248	41.7	38.9-44.5
GENDER
Male	1,224	667	59.8	55.7-63.8	557	40.2	36.2-44.3
Female	1,647	956	56.4	52.6-60.2	691	43.6	39.8-47.4
RACE
White	2,214	1,183	53.6	50.4-56.8	1,031	46.4	43.2-49.6
African American	450	309	69.7	62.6-76.0	141	30.3	24.0-37.4
Asian	11	6	50.5	16.2-84.4	5	49.5	15.6-83.8
Native American	95	57	65.0	52.0-76.0	38	35.0	24.0-48.0
Other Minorities	90	61	75.9	61.8-86.0	29	24.1	14.0-38.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	80	57	75.2	59.9-86.0	23	24.8	14.0-40.1
-English Speaking	40	27	71.5	53.1-84.7	13	28.5	15.3-46.9
-Spanish Speaking	40	30	76.6	55.5-89.6	10	23.4	10.4-44.5
Non-Hispanic	2,784	1,560	57.3	54.4-60.2	1,224	42.7	39.8-45.6
AGE
18-24	113	74	64.8	52.8-75.1	39	35.2	24.9-47.2
25-34	349	223	65.6	59.0-71.8	126	34.4	28.2-41.0
35-44	523	299	54.6	49.0-60.0	224	45.4	40.0-51.0
45-54	761	420	55.5	50.9-60.0	341	44.5	40.0-49.1
55-64	651	356	53.4	48.5-58.3	295	46.6	41.7-51.5
65-74	344	188	51.1	44.2-57.9	156	48.9	42.1-55.8
75+	108	53	49.3	37.7-61.1	55	50.7	38.9-62.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	538	308	56.2	49.6-62.5	230	43.8	37.5-50.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,078	583	57.1	52.2-61.8	495	42.9	38.2-47.8
Some Post-H.S.	791	475	60.1	54.7-65.2	316	39.9	34.8-45.3
College Graduate	461	254	61.5	55.4-67.2	207	38.5	32.8-44.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	515	324	70.2	63.8-75.9	191	29.8	24.1-36.2
$15,000- 24,999	612	346	56.5	50.3-62.5	266	43.5	37.5-49.7
$25,000- 34,999	354	212	61.8	53.2-69.6	142	38.2	30.4-46.8
$35,000- 49,999	414	224	58.2	51.4-64.7	190	41.8	35.3-48.6
$50,000-74,999	345	184	52.0	44.9-59.1	161	48.0	40.9-55.1
$75,000+	337	169	51.9	43.8-59.9	168	48.1	40.1-56.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,271	757	62.9	58.5-67.0	514	37.1	33.0-41.5
No	1,513	817	54.9	51.1-58.7	696	45.1	41.3-48.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	412	231	59.7	52.4-66.5	181	40.3	33.5-47.6
Non-Veteran	2,458	1,391	58.1	55.0-61.1	1,067	41.9	38.9-45.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,871

1,623

58.3

55.5-61.1

1,248

41.7

38.9-44.5

GENDER

Male

1,224

667

59.8

55.7-63.8

557

40.2

36.2-44.3

Female

1,647

956

56.4

52.6-60.2

691

43.6

39.8-47.4

RACE

White

2,214

1,183

53.6

50.4-56.8

1,031

46.4

43.2-49.6

African American

450

309

69.7

62.6-76.0

141

30.3

24.0-37.4

Asian

50.5

16.2-84.4

49.5

15.6-83.8

Native American

65.0

52.0-76.0

35.0

24.0-48.0

Other Minorities

75.9

61.8-86.0

24.1

14.0-38.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

75.2

59.9-86.0

24.8

14.0-40.1

-English Speaking

71.5

53.1-84.7

28.5

15.3-46.9

-Spanish Speaking

76.6

55.5-89.6

23.4

10.4-44.5

Non-Hispanic

2,784

1,560

57.3

54.4-60.2

1,224

42.7

39.8-45.6

AGE

18-24

113

64.8

52.8-75.1

35.2

24.9-47.2

25-34

349

223

65.6

59.0-71.8

126

34.4

28.2-41.0

35-44

523

299

54.6

49.0-60.0

224

45.4

40.0-51.0

45-54

761

420

55.5

50.9-60.0

341

44.5

40.0-49.1

55-64

651

356

53.4

48.5-58.3

295

46.6

41.7-51.5

65-74

344

188

51.1

44.2-57.9

156

48.9

42.1-55.8

75+

108

49.3

37.7-61.1

50.7

38.9-62.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

538

308

56.2

49.6-62.5

230

43.8

37.5-50.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,078

583

57.1

52.2-61.8

495

42.9

38.2-47.8

Some Post-H.S.

791

475

60.1

54.7-65.2

316

39.9

34.8-45.3

College Graduate

461

254

61.5

55.4-67.2

207

38.5

32.8-44.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

515

324

70.2

63.8-75.9

191

29.8

24.1-36.2

$15,000- 24,999

612

346

56.5

50.3-62.5

266

43.5

37.5-49.7

$25,000- 34,999

354

212

61.8

53.2-69.6

142

38.2

30.4-46.8

$35,000- 49,999

414

224

58.2

51.4-64.7

190

41.8

35.3-48.6

$50,000-74,999

345

184

52.0

44.9-59.1

161

48.0

40.9-55.1

$75,000+

337

169

51.9

43.8-59.9

168

48.1

40.1-56.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,271

757

62.9

58.5-67.0

514

37.1

33.0-41.5

1,513

817

54.9

51.1-58.7

696

45.1

41.3-48.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

412

231

59.7

52.4-66.5

181

40.3

33.5-47.6

Non-Veteran

2,458

1,391

58.1

55.0-61.1

1,067

41.9

38.9-45.0

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking 100 or more cigarettes in her/his entire life and currently smoking daily or occasionally.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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.

This page was generated on 21MAY09.