BRFSS 2008 - Western North Carolina**: (Current Smoker*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Current Smoker*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	15,776	12,898	79.1	78.0-80.1	2,878	20.9	19.9-22.0
-Western NC	2,906	2,326	75.6	73.1-77.9	580	24.4	22.1-26.9
GENDER
Male	1,153	891	72.4	68.3-76.1	262	27.6	23.9-31.7
Female	1,753	1,435	78.6	75.5-81.3	318	21.4	18.7-24.5
RACE
White	2,685	2,159	76.5	74.1-78.8	526	23.5	21.2-25.9
African American	80	61	75.6	61.8-85.5	19	24.4	14.5-38.2
Other Minorities	130	97	62.4	46.3-76.1	33	37.6	23.9-53.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	59	46	60.9	39.5-78.8	13	39.1	21.2-60.5
Non-Hispanic	2,837	2,270	76.2	73.9-78.4	567	23.8	21.6-26.1
AGE
18-24	75	52	70.9	57.2-81.7	23	29.1	18.3-42.8
25-34	225	153	63.6	55.3-71.2	72	36.4	28.8-44.7
35-44	372	273	72.8	67.1-77.9	99	27.2	22.1-32.9
45-54	523	368	70.4	65.4-74.8	155	29.6	25.2-34.6
55-64	693	564	82.1	78.5-85.2	129	17.9	14.8-21.5
65-74	561	482	85.0	80.3-88.8	79	15.0	11.2-19.7
75+	442	421	95.6	92.6-97.4	21	4.4	2.6- 7.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	447	329	60.7	52.9-67.9	118	39.3	32.1-47.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	900	679	72.0	67.4-76.1	221	28.0	23.9-32.6
Some Post-H.S.	741	581	75.9	71.1-80.2	160	24.1	19.8-28.9
College Graduate	813	733	88.0	84.3-90.9	80	12.0	9.1-15.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	389	250	58.4	50.9-65.6	139	41.6	34.4-49.1
$15,000- 24,999	510	375	65.3	58.0-71.9	135	34.7	28.1-42.0
$25,000- 34,999	342	272	75.1	68.6-80.6	70	24.9	19.4-31.4
$35,000- 49,999	433	353	79.4	73.8-84.1	80	20.6	15.9-26.2
$50,000-74,999	408	353	83.2	77.6-87.6	55	16.8	12.4-22.4
$75,000+	420	373	86.0	80.1-90.4	47	14.0	9.6-19.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,194	917	72.6	68.9-76.1	277	27.4	23.9-31.1
No	1,638	1,353	77.6	74.2-80.7	285	22.4	19.3-25.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	422	347	75.9	68.8-81.9	75	24.1	18.1-31.2
Non-Veteran	2,483	1,978	75.6	72.9-78.1	505	24.4	21.9-27.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,776

12,898

79.1

78.0-80.1

2,878

20.9

19.9-22.0

-Western NC

2,906

2,326

75.6

73.1-77.9

580

24.4

22.1-26.9

GENDER

Male

1,153

891

72.4

68.3-76.1

262

27.6

23.9-31.7

Female

1,753

1,435

78.6

75.5-81.3

318

21.4

18.7-24.5

RACE

White

2,685

2,159

76.5

74.1-78.8

526

23.5

21.2-25.9

African American

75.6

61.8-85.5

24.4

14.5-38.2

Other Minorities

130

62.4

46.3-76.1

37.6

23.9-53.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

60.9

39.5-78.8

39.1

21.2-60.5

Non-Hispanic

2,837

2,270

76.2

73.9-78.4

567

23.8

21.6-26.1

AGE

18-24

70.9

57.2-81.7

29.1

18.3-42.8

25-34

225

153

63.6

55.3-71.2

36.4

28.8-44.7

35-44

372

273

72.8

67.1-77.9

27.2

22.1-32.9

45-54

523

368

70.4

65.4-74.8

155

29.6

25.2-34.6

55-64

693

564

82.1

78.5-85.2

129

17.9

14.8-21.5

65-74

561

482

85.0

80.3-88.8

15.0

11.2-19.7

75+

442

421

95.6

92.6-97.4

4.4

2.6- 7.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

447

329

60.7

52.9-67.9

118

39.3

32.1-47.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

900

679

72.0

67.4-76.1

221

28.0

23.9-32.6

Some Post-H.S.

741

581

75.9

71.1-80.2

160

24.1

19.8-28.9

College Graduate

813

733

88.0

84.3-90.9

12.0

9.1-15.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

389

250

58.4

50.9-65.6

139

41.6

34.4-49.1

$15,000- 24,999

510

375

65.3

58.0-71.9

135

34.7

28.1-42.0

$25,000- 34,999

342

272

75.1

68.6-80.6

24.9

19.4-31.4

$35,000- 49,999

433

353

79.4

73.8-84.1

20.6

15.9-26.2

$50,000-74,999

408

353

83.2

77.6-87.6

16.8

12.4-22.4

$75,000+

420

373

86.0

80.1-90.4

14.0

9.6-19.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,194

917

72.6

68.9-76.1

277

27.4

23.9-31.1

1,638

1,353

77.6

74.2-80.7

285

22.4

19.3-25.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

422

347

75.9

68.8-81.9

24.1

18.1-31.2

Non-Veteran

2,483

1,978

75.6

72.9-78.1

505

24.4

21.9-27.1

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*Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.

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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