BRFSS 2008 - Western North Carolina**: (On how many of the past 7 days, did anyone smoke in your home while you were there?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Secondhand Smoke I

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	Total Respond.^	1-6 days	All 7 days	No days
North Carolina	15,430	715	4.6	4.0- 5.3	1,434	11.1	10.3-11.9	13,281	84.3	83.3-85.3
-Western NC	2,841	145	5.0	3.9- 6.4	289	12.2	10.6-14.0	2,407	82.8	80.7-84.7
GENDER
Male	1,128	58	4.9	3.5- 6.9	118	12.0	9.5-15.0	952	83.1	79.8-86.0
Female	1,713	87	5.1	3.6- 7.2	171	12.4	10.4-14.8	1,455	82.5	79.7-85.0
RACE
White	2,627	134	4.8	3.8- 6.2	259	12.0	10.3-14.0	2,234	83.1	80.9-85.1
African American	78	4	7.7	2.5-21.3	9	12.3	5.6-25.0	65	80.0	65.6-89.4
Other Minorities	126	7	6.2	1.7-20.6	20	14.7	8.4-24.4	99	79.1	66.6-87.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	59	4	8.0	1.8-29.0	3	3.7	1.1-11.4	52	88.3	70.2-96.0
Non-Hispanic	2,774	141	4.9	3.8- 6.2	286	12.6	10.9-14.5	2,347	82.5	80.4-84.5
AGE
18-24	74	6	7.6	2.4-21.8	16	16.6	9.6-27.3	52	75.7	62.5-85.4
25-34	222	8	4.7	2.1- 9.9	30	13.2	8.7-19.5	184	82.1	75.1-87.5
35-44	365	20	5.2	3.2- 8.4	58	15.7	11.7-20.6	287	79.1	73.8-83.6
45-54	512	30	5.2	3.4- 7.6	68	14.0	10.7-18.2	414	80.8	76.4-84.6
55-64	678	38	4.7	3.2- 7.0	62	9.9	7.5-13.0	578	85.3	81.8-88.3
65-74	550	36	5.9	3.9- 8.8	45	10.9	7.5-15.6	469	83.2	78.3-87.2
75+	428	7	1.7	0.6- 4.9	10	2.0	1.1- 3.9	411	96.2	93.2-97.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	434	39	7.5	5.0-11.1	69	21.8	16.5-28.2	326	70.7	64.0-76.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	869	62	7.1	5.0-10.0	101	13.1	10.4-16.4	706	79.8	75.8-83.3
Some Post-H.S.	733	29	3.2	2.1- 5.1	81	12.7	9.4-16.9	623	84.1	79.8-87.6
College Graduate	800	15	2.8	1.1- 7.2	37	5.4	3.6- 8.1	748	91.7	87.8-94.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	375	47	12.3	7.8-18.8	55	18.3	13.4-24.4	273	69.4	62.1-75.9
$15,000- 24,999	501	30	4.7	3.0- 7.1	67	16.0	11.9-21.1	404	79.3	74.0-83.8
$25,000- 34,999	339	18	5.9	3.4-10.0	44	17.5	12.7-23.7	277	76.6	70.1-82.0
$35,000- 49,999	431	21	6.1	2.8-12.8	30	8.6	5.5-13.3	380	85.3	78.7-90.1
$50,000-74,999	398	8	2.0	0.8- 4.7	33	9.0	6.0-13.3	357	89.0	84.4-92.4
$75,000+	413	5	1.3	0.5- 3.5	24	6.3	3.8-10.2	384	92.4	88.3-95.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,171	71	6.4	4.3- 9.4	156	15.9	13.2-19.0	944	77.7	74.0-81.0
No	1,634	72	4.2	3.1- 5.7	132	10.2	8.2-12.5	1,430	85.6	83.0-87.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	417	15	4.8	2.7- 8.3	36	10.1	5.8-16.8	366	85.2	78.5-90.1
Non-Veteran	2,423	130	5.0	3.8- 6.6	253	12.5	10.8-14.5	2,040	82.4	80.2-84.5

Total
Respond.^

1-6 days

All 7 days

No days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,430

715

4.6

4.0- 5.3

1,434

11.1

10.3-11.9

13,281

84.3

83.3-85.3

-Western NC

2,841

145

5.0

3.9- 6.4

289

12.2

10.6-14.0

2,407

82.8

80.7-84.7

GENDER

Male

1,128

4.9

3.5- 6.9

118

12.0

9.5-15.0

952

83.1

79.8-86.0

Female

1,713

5.1

3.6- 7.2

171

12.4

10.4-14.8

1,455

82.5

79.7-85.0

RACE

White

2,627

134

4.8

3.8- 6.2

259

12.0

10.3-14.0

2,234

83.1

80.9-85.1

African American

7.7

2.5-21.3

12.3

5.6-25.0

80.0

65.6-89.4

Other Minorities

126

6.2

1.7-20.6

14.7

8.4-24.4

79.1

66.6-87.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

8.0

1.8-29.0

3.7

1.1-11.4

88.3

70.2-96.0

Non-Hispanic

2,774

141

4.9

3.8- 6.2

286

12.6

10.9-14.5

2,347

82.5

80.4-84.5

AGE

18-24

7.6

2.4-21.8

16.6

9.6-27.3

75.7

62.5-85.4

25-34

222

4.7

2.1- 9.9

13.2

8.7-19.5

184

82.1

75.1-87.5

35-44

365

5.2

3.2- 8.4

15.7

11.7-20.6

287

79.1

73.8-83.6

45-54

512

5.2

3.4- 7.6

14.0

10.7-18.2

414

80.8

76.4-84.6

55-64

678

4.7

3.2- 7.0

9.9

7.5-13.0

578

85.3

81.8-88.3

65-74

550

5.9

3.9- 8.8

10.9

7.5-15.6

469

83.2

78.3-87.2

75+

428

1.7

0.6- 4.9

2.0

1.1- 3.9

411

96.2

93.2-97.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

434

7.5

5.0-11.1

21.8

16.5-28.2

326

70.7

64.0-76.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

869

7.1

5.0-10.0

101

13.1

10.4-16.4

706

79.8

75.8-83.3

Some Post-H.S.

733

3.2

2.1- 5.1

12.7

9.4-16.9

623

84.1

79.8-87.6

College Graduate

800

2.8

1.1- 7.2

5.4

3.6- 8.1

748

91.7

87.8-94.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

375

12.3

7.8-18.8

18.3

13.4-24.4

273

69.4

62.1-75.9

$15,000- 24,999

501

4.7

3.0- 7.1

16.0

11.9-21.1

404

79.3

74.0-83.8

$25,000- 34,999

339

5.9

3.4-10.0

17.5

12.7-23.7

277

76.6

70.1-82.0

$35,000- 49,999

431

6.1

2.8-12.8

8.6

5.5-13.3

380

85.3

78.7-90.1

$50,000-74,999

398

2.0

0.8- 4.7

9.0

6.0-13.3

357

89.0

84.4-92.4

$75,000+

413

1.3

0.5- 3.5

6.3

3.8-10.2

384

92.4

88.3-95.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,171

6.4

4.3- 9.4

156

15.9

13.2-19.0

944

77.7

74.0-81.0

1,634

4.2

3.1- 5.7

132

10.2

8.2-12.5

1,430

85.6

83.0-87.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

417

4.8

2.7- 8.3

10.1

5.8-16.8

366

85.2

78.5-90.1

Non-Veteran

2,423

130

5.0

3.8- 6.6

253

12.5

10.8-14.5

2,040

82.4

80.2-84.5

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^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.

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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