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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,235	1,255	56.5	53.3-59.7	980	43.5	40.3-46.7
No	632	365	62.6	56.8-68.1	267	37.4	31.9-43.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	81	38	41.7	26.2-59.2	43	58.3	40.8-73.8
Recommended Range	1,024	561	56.6	51.7-61.4	463	43.4	38.6-48.3
Overweight	978	556	58.9	54.3-63.4	422	41.1	36.6-45.7
Obese	707	429	62.0	56.1-67.5	278	38.0	32.5-43.9
History of CVD**
Yes	363	225	63.7	55.9-70.8	138	36.3	29.2-44.1
No	2,480	1,379	57.7	54.6-60.7	1,101	42.3	39.3-45.4
Binge Drinker
No	2,307	1,331	59.1	56.0-62.1	976	40.9	37.9-44.0
Yes	498	258	57.6	50.9-64.1	240	42.4	35.9-49.1
Heavy Drinker
No	2,567	1,486	59.6	56.6-62.5	1,081	40.4	37.5-43.4
Yes	216	91	47.0	36.7-57.6	125	53.0	42.4-63.3
Current Asthma
Yes	305	216	75.3	68.2-81.2	89	24.7	18.8-31.8
No	2,552	1,398	56.4	53.4-59.4	1,154	43.6	40.6-46.6
Diabetes
Yes	300	197	65.2	57.4-72.2	103	34.8	27.8-42.6
No	2,570	1,425	57.8	54.8-60.7	1,145	42.2	39.3-45.2
Disability
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

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,235

1,255

56.5

53.3-59.7

980

43.5

40.3-46.7

632

365

62.6

56.8-68.1

267

37.4

31.9-43.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

41.7

26.2-59.2

58.3

40.8-73.8

Recommended Range

1,024

561

56.6

51.7-61.4

463

43.4

38.6-48.3

Overweight

978

556

58.9

54.3-63.4

422

41.1

36.6-45.7

Obese

707

429

62.0

56.1-67.5

278

38.0

32.5-43.9

History of CVD**

Yes

363

225

63.7

55.9-70.8

138

36.3

29.2-44.1

2,480

1,379

57.7

54.6-60.7

1,101

42.3

39.3-45.4

Binge Drinker

2,307

1,331

59.1

56.0-62.1

976

40.9

37.9-44.0

Yes

498

258

57.6

50.9-64.1

240

42.4

35.9-49.1

Heavy Drinker

2,567

1,486

59.6

56.6-62.5

1,081

40.4

37.5-43.4

Yes

216

47.0

36.7-57.6

125

53.0

42.4-63.3

Current Asthma

Yes

305

216

75.3

68.2-81.2

24.7

18.8-31.8

2,552

1,398

56.4

53.4-59.4

1,154

43.6

40.6-46.6

Diabetes

Yes

300

197

65.2

57.4-72.2

103

34.8

27.8-42.6

2,570

1,425

57.8

54.8-60.7

1,145

42.2

39.3-45.2

Disability

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

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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.

**History of Cardiovascular Disease: includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

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.

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