BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you currently use chewing tobacco or snuff every day, some days, or not at all?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Tobacco Use

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	Total Respond.^	Every day	Some days	Not at all
North Carolina	13,272	312	2.3	1.9- 2.9	229	2.0	1.6- 2.5	12,731	95.7	95.0-96.3
-Eastern NC	3,663	80	2.1	1.3- 3.2	63	2.1	1.3- 3.4	3,520	95.8	94.3-97.0
GENDER
Male	1,327	44	3.2	1.9- 5.6	42	3.5	2.0- 6.1	1,241	93.2	90.1-95.4
Female	2,336	36	1.0	0.6- 1.5	21	0.7	0.4- 1.5	2,279	98.3	97.5-98.9
RACE
White	2,444	41	2.2	1.2- 3.9	37	2.5	1.3- 4.4	2,366	95.4	93.0-96.9
African American	849	22	1.8	1.0- 3.5	19	1.7	0.8- 3.3	808	96.5	94.4-97.8
Other Minorities	347	17	1.9	0.9- 4.1	7	1.1	0.4- 2.9	323	96.9	94.4-98.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	146	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	146	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	3,510	80	2.2	1.4- 3.4	63	2.3	1.4- 3.6	3,367	95.5	93.9-96.7
AGE
18-24	135	3	1.7	0.5- 5.6	4	2.6	0.9- 7.4	128	95.6	90.5-98.1
25-34	395	9	4.4	1.7-11.2	7	3.3	0.8-12.1	379	92.3	83.9-96.5
35-44	556	6	0.9	0.4- 2.4	9	1.9	0.8- 4.6	541	97.1	94.5-98.5
45-54	720	10	0.6	0.3- 1.2	10	1.5	0.6- 3.6	700	97.9	95.9-98.9
55-64	742	16	1.3	0.7- 2.3	13	1.2	0.6- 2.5	713	97.5	96.1-98.5
65+	1,086	36	3.4	1.9- 6.0	20	2.0	1.1- 3.8	1,030	94.6	91.7-96.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	504	38	4.8	2.8- 8.2	22	4.4	2.3- 8.3	444	90.8	86.1-94.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,166	23	2.1	0.9- 4.9	18	1.1	0.6- 2.0	1,125	96.8	94.2-98.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,022	16	1.3	0.7- 2.4	15	2.9	1.1- 7.5	991	95.8	91.7-97.9
College Graduate	965	3	1.3	0.2- 6.5	8	1.0	0.3- 3.0	954	97.7	93.6-99.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	467	17	2.0	0.9- 4.3	10	1.7	0.7- 4.1	440	96.3	93.4-97.9
$15,000- 24,999	627	29	3.9	2.1- 7.2	13	6.0	2.5-13.9	585	90.1	82.9-94.5
$25,000- 34,999	373	7	4.1	1.2-13.1	6	0.6	0.2- 1.5	360	95.3	87.0-98.4
$35,000- 49,999	489	7	1.5	0.6- 3.6	8	1.3	0.4- 3.8	474	97.2	94.5-98.7
$50,000-74,999	491	4	0.6	0.2- 1.8	7	1.7	0.7- 4.1	480	97.7	95.4-98.9
$75,000+	683	7	1.8	0.4- 7.1	7	1.5	0.5- 4.2	669	96.7	92.1-98.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,369	46	3.3	1.8- 6.1	27	1.8	1.0- 3.1	1,296	94.9	92.1-96.7
No	2,054	28	1.5	0.7- 2.9	36	2.6	1.4- 4.7	1,990	96.0	93.7-97.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	582	11	2.5	1.1- 5.7	18	3.0	1.4- 6.4	553	94.5	90.5-96.9
Non-Veteran	2,769	63	2.1	1.3- 3.5	42	2.1	1.2- 3.7	2,664	95.8	93.9-97.2

Total
Respond.^

Every day

Some days

Not at all

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,272

312

2.3

1.9- 2.9

229

2.0

1.6- 2.5

12,731

95.7

95.0-96.3

-Eastern NC

3,663

2.1

1.3- 3.2

2.1

1.3- 3.4

3,520

95.8

94.3-97.0

GENDER

Male

1,327

3.2

1.9- 5.6

3.5

2.0- 6.1

1,241

93.2

90.1-95.4

Female

2,336

1.0

0.6- 1.5

0.7

0.4- 1.5

2,279

98.3

97.5-98.9

RACE

White

2,444

2.2

1.2- 3.9

2.5

1.3- 4.4

2,366

95.4

93.0-96.9

African American

849

1.8

1.0- 3.5

1.7

0.8- 3.3

808

96.5

94.4-97.8

Other Minorities

347

1.9

0.9- 4.1

1.1

0.4- 2.9

323

96.9

94.4-98.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

146

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

146

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

3,510

2.2

1.4- 3.4

2.3

1.4- 3.6

3,367

95.5

93.9-96.7

AGE

18-24

135

1.7

0.5- 5.6

2.6

0.9- 7.4

128

95.6

90.5-98.1

25-34

395

4.4

1.7-11.2

3.3

0.8-12.1

379

92.3

83.9-96.5

35-44

556

0.9

0.4- 2.4

1.9

0.8- 4.6

541

97.1

94.5-98.5

45-54

720

0.6

0.3- 1.2

1.5

0.6- 3.6

700

97.9

95.9-98.9

55-64

742

1.3

0.7- 2.3

1.2

0.6- 2.5

713

97.5

96.1-98.5

65+

1,086

3.4

1.9- 6.0

2.0

1.1- 3.8

1,030

94.6

91.7-96.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

504

4.8

2.8- 8.2

4.4

2.3- 8.3

444

90.8

86.1-94.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,166

2.1

0.9- 4.9

1.1

0.6- 2.0

1,125

96.8

94.2-98.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,022

1.3

0.7- 2.4

2.9

1.1- 7.5

991

95.8

91.7-97.9

College Graduate

965

1.3

0.2- 6.5

1.0

0.3- 3.0

954

97.7

93.6-99.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

467

2.0

0.9- 4.3

1.7

0.7- 4.1

440

96.3

93.4-97.9

$15,000- 24,999

627

3.9

2.1- 7.2

6.0

2.5-13.9

585

90.1

82.9-94.5

$25,000- 34,999

373

4.1

1.2-13.1

0.6

0.2- 1.5

360

95.3

87.0-98.4

$35,000- 49,999

489

1.5

0.6- 3.6

1.3

0.4- 3.8

474

97.2

94.5-98.7

$50,000-74,999

491

0.6

0.2- 1.8

1.7

0.7- 4.1

480

97.7

95.4-98.9

$75,000+

683

1.8

0.4- 7.1

1.5

0.5- 4.2

669

96.7

92.1-98.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,369

3.3

1.8- 6.1

1.8

1.0- 3.1

1,296

94.9

92.1-96.7

2,054

1.5

0.7- 2.9

2.6

1.4- 4.7

1,990

96.0

93.7-97.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

582

2.5

1.1- 5.7

3.0

1.4- 6.4

553

94.5

90.5-96.9

Non-Veteran

2,769

2.1

1.3- 3.5

2.1

1.2- 3.7

2,664

95.8

93.9-97.2

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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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