BRFSS 2008 - Western North Carolina**: (Smoking Status*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Smoking Status*

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	Total Respond.^	Smoke everyday	Smoke some days	Former smoker	Never smoked
North Carolina	15,776	2,183	15.5	14.6-16.4	695	5.4	4.8- 6.1	4,789	24.8	23.9-25.8	8,109	54.3	53.1-55.5
-Western NC	2,906	450	19.2	17.1-21.6	130	5.1	4.1- 6.5	919	25.5	23.5-27.5	1,407	50.2	47.6-52.8
GENDER
Male	1,153	209	21.7	18.3-25.6	53	5.9	4.1- 8.3	448	29.3	26.1-32.6	443	43.2	39.0-47.4
Female	1,753	241	16.9	14.4-19.8	77	4.5	3.3- 6.1	471	21.9	19.7-24.4	964	56.6	53.5-59.8
RACE
White	2,685	411	19.1	16.9-21.4	115	4.4	3.5- 5.6	862	26.1	24.1-28.2	1,297	50.4	47.8-53.1
African American	80	13	15.1	7.7-27.5	6	9.3	3.8-20.9	23	26.5	16.0-40.5	38	49.1	34.7-63.5
Other Minorities	130	24	23.9	12.1-41.6	9	13.8	5.9-28.8	30	15.1	8.0-26.7	67	47.2	33.7-61.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	59	7	20.6	6.8-48.0	6	18.5	7.6-38.5	12	15.6	6.5-32.9	34	45.3	28.1-63.7
Non-Hispanic	2,837	443	19.2	17.2-21.5	124	4.6	3.6- 5.7	902	25.9	24.0-27.9	1,368	50.3	47.8-52.9
AGE
18-24	75	19	23.3	13.9-36.5	4	5.8	1.9-16.1	1	0.8	0.1- 5.3	51	70.2	56.4-81.0
25-34	225	56	27.5	20.5-35.8	16	8.9	5.2-14.8	30	11.9	8.0-17.4	123	51.7	43.7-59.6
35-44	372	79	22.4	17.7-28.0	20	4.8	2.9- 7.8	72	20.7	15.9-26.4	201	52.1	46.0-58.2
45-54	523	117	23.0	18.9-27.6	38	6.7	4.6- 9.6	125	21.5	17.8-25.7	243	48.9	43.7-54.0
55-64	693	105	15.1	12.2-18.5	24	2.8	1.7- 4.5	247	37.0	32.9-41.3	317	45.1	40.9-49.4
65-74	561	56	11.2	7.8-15.9	23	3.8	2.4- 5.9	253	44.6	39.8-49.6	229	40.4	35.7-45.3
75+	442	16	3.7	2.0- 6.6	5	0.8	0.3- 1.9	186	44.4	38.9-50.0	235	51.2	45.6-56.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	447	98	33.8	26.8-41.7	20	5.5	2.9-10.3	163	25.8	21.0-31.2	166	34.9	28.3-42.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	900	166	21.7	17.9-25.9	55	6.4	4.3- 9.4	270	24.0	20.6-27.8	409	47.9	43.0-52.9
Some Post-H.S.	741	129	19.5	15.6-24.2	31	4.5	2.8- 7.2	226	23.5	20.1-27.2	355	52.5	47.6-57.3
College Graduate	813	57	8.0	5.6-11.3	23	4.0	2.4- 6.4	260	28.7	25.1-32.7	473	59.3	54.8-63.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	389	105	31.5	25.1-38.6	34	10.1	6.1-16.5	116	22.4	17.6-28.1	134	36.0	28.8-43.8
$15,000- 24,999	510	108	27.1	20.8-34.4	27	7.6	4.5-12.7	171	28.7	23.4-34.5	204	36.6	30.6-43.0
$25,000- 34,999	342	59	21.8	16.5-28.2	11	3.2	1.5- 6.4	96	23.1	18.6-28.4	176	52.0	45.4-58.4
$35,000- 49,999	433	63	16.5	12.3-21.8	17	4.1	2.3- 7.2	145	25.5	21.1-30.5	208	53.9	47.5-60.1
$50,000-74,999	408	41	11.9	8.3-16.7	14	5.0	2.6- 9.1	138	27.7	22.8-33.3	215	55.5	49.1-61.6
$75,000+	420	35	11.2	7.3-16.9	12	2.8	1.3- 5.8	129	24.4	19.8-29.6	244	61.6	55.1-67.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,194	211	21.5	18.3-25.0	66	5.9	4.3- 8.1	425	30.3	27.1-33.6	492	42.4	38.5-46.3
No	1,638	223	17.6	14.8-20.8	62	4.8	3.4- 6.7	472	22.8	20.4-25.4	881	54.8	51.3-58.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	422	59	19.0	13.5-26.0	16	5.1	2.7- 9.4	228	47.1	41.1-53.3	119	28.8	23.6-34.7
Non-Veteran	2,483	391	19.3	17.0-21.8	114	5.2	4.0- 6.7	690	22.2	20.3-24.4	1,288	53.3	50.5-56.1

Total
Respond.^

Smoke everyday

Smoke some days

Former smoker

Never smoked

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,776

2,183

15.5

14.6-16.4

695

5.4

4.8- 6.1

4,789

24.8

23.9-25.8

8,109

54.3

53.1-55.5

-Western NC

2,906

450

19.2

17.1-21.6

130

5.1

4.1- 6.5

919

25.5

23.5-27.5

1,407

50.2

47.6-52.8

GENDER

Male

1,153

209

21.7

18.3-25.6

5.9

4.1- 8.3

448

29.3

26.1-32.6

443

43.2

39.0-47.4

Female

1,753

241

16.9

14.4-19.8

4.5

3.3- 6.1

471

21.9

19.7-24.4

964

56.6

53.5-59.8

RACE

White

2,685

411

19.1

16.9-21.4

115

4.4

3.5- 5.6

862

26.1

24.1-28.2

1,297

50.4

47.8-53.1

African American

15.1

7.7-27.5

9.3

3.8-20.9

26.5

16.0-40.5

49.1

34.7-63.5

Other Minorities

130

23.9

12.1-41.6

13.8

5.9-28.8

15.1

8.0-26.7

47.2

33.7-61.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

20.6

6.8-48.0

18.5

7.6-38.5

15.6

6.5-32.9

45.3

28.1-63.7

Non-Hispanic

2,837

443

19.2

17.2-21.5

124

4.6

3.6- 5.7

902

25.9

24.0-27.9

1,368

50.3

47.8-52.9

AGE

18-24

23.3

13.9-36.5

5.8

1.9-16.1

0.8

0.1- 5.3

70.2

56.4-81.0

25-34

225

27.5

20.5-35.8

8.9

5.2-14.8

11.9

8.0-17.4

123

51.7

43.7-59.6

35-44

372

22.4

17.7-28.0

4.8

2.9- 7.8

20.7

15.9-26.4

201

52.1

46.0-58.2

45-54

523

117

23.0

18.9-27.6

6.7

4.6- 9.6

125

21.5

17.8-25.7

243

48.9

43.7-54.0

55-64

693

105

15.1

12.2-18.5

2.8

1.7- 4.5

247

37.0

32.9-41.3

317

45.1

40.9-49.4

65-74

561

11.2

7.8-15.9

3.8

2.4- 5.9

253

44.6

39.8-49.6

229

40.4

35.7-45.3

75+

442

3.7

2.0- 6.6

0.8

0.3- 1.9

186

44.4

38.9-50.0

235

51.2

45.6-56.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

447

33.8

26.8-41.7

5.5

2.9-10.3

163

25.8

21.0-31.2

166

34.9

28.3-42.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

900

166

21.7

17.9-25.9

6.4

4.3- 9.4

270

24.0

20.6-27.8

409

47.9

43.0-52.9

Some Post-H.S.

741

129

19.5

15.6-24.2

4.5

2.8- 7.2

226

23.5

20.1-27.2

355

52.5

47.6-57.3

College Graduate

813

8.0

5.6-11.3

4.0

2.4- 6.4

260

28.7

25.1-32.7

473

59.3

54.8-63.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

389

105

31.5

25.1-38.6

10.1

6.1-16.5

116

22.4

17.6-28.1

134

36.0

28.8-43.8

$15,000- 24,999

510

108

27.1

20.8-34.4

7.6

4.5-12.7

171

28.7

23.4-34.5

204

36.6

30.6-43.0

$25,000- 34,999

342

21.8

16.5-28.2

3.2

1.5- 6.4

23.1

18.6-28.4

176

52.0

45.4-58.4

$35,000- 49,999

433

16.5

12.3-21.8

4.1

2.3- 7.2

145

25.5

21.1-30.5

208

53.9

47.5-60.1

$50,000-74,999

408

11.9

8.3-16.7

5.0

2.6- 9.1

138

27.7

22.8-33.3

215

55.5

49.1-61.6

$75,000+

420

11.2

7.3-16.9

2.8

1.3- 5.8

129

24.4

19.8-29.6

244

61.6

55.1-67.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,194

211

21.5

18.3-25.0

5.9

4.3- 8.1

425

30.3

27.1-33.6

492

42.4

38.5-46.3

1,638

223

17.6

14.8-20.8

4.8

3.4- 6.7

472

22.8

20.4-25.4

881

54.8

51.3-58.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

422

19.0

13.5-26.0

5.1

2.7- 9.4

228

47.1

41.1-53.3

119

28.8

23.6-34.7

Non-Veteran

2,483

391

19.3

17.0-21.8

114

5.2

4.0- 6.7

690

22.2

20.3-24.4

1,288

53.3

50.5-56.1

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*Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.
Overall smoking prevalence estimates can be obtained by adding 'Smoke everyday' and 'Smoke somedays' rates.

Due to small number of respondents no further breakdowns are available. For cell sizes less than 50, the results are not reliable

^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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