BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use

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	2,385	1,340	59.3	55.8-62.7	1,045	40.7	37.3-44.2
GENDER
Male	989	528	56.8	51.5-62.0	461	43.2	38.0-48.5
Female	1,396	812	62.4	58.3-66.3	584	37.6	33.7-41.7
RACE
White	1,831	968	54.5	50.6-58.3	863	45.5	41.7-49.4
African American	369	259	75.0	68.0-80.9	110	25.0	19.1-32.0
Asian	14	10	66.0	27.8-90.8	4	34.0	9.2-72.2
Native American	100	58	65.3	48.6-78.9	42	34.7	21.1-51.4
Other Minorities	58	38	60.9	39.2-79.1	20	39.1	20.9-60.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	38	71.0	49.4-86.1	17	29.0	13.9-50.6
-English Speaking	34	24	65.2	39.4-84.4	10	34.8	15.6-60.6
-Spanish Speaking	21	14	73.6	43.8-90.9	7	26.4	9.1-56.2
Non-Hispanic	2,325	1,299	58.5	55.1-61.9	1,026	41.5	38.1-44.9
AGE
18-24	120	85	66.8	53.6-77.9	35	33.2	22.1-46.4
25-34	290	196	63.6	54.7-71.8	94	36.4	28.2-45.3
35-44	420	236	59.4	51.9-66.5	184	40.6	33.5-48.1
45-54	622	313	51.9	45.5-58.4	309	48.1	41.6-54.5
55-64	516	292	60.7	54.4-66.6	224	39.3	33.4-45.6
65-74	311	170	53.0	44.9-61.1	141	47.0	38.9-55.1
75+	98	45	43.1	29.7-57.6	53	56.9	42.4-70.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	466	269	63.0	53.8-71.3	197	37.0	28.7-46.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	882	480	58.6	53.1-63.9	402	41.4	36.1-46.9
Some Post-H.S.	648	363	59.1	52.8-65.1	285	40.9	34.9-47.2
College Graduate	386	225	56.3	48.1-64.2	161	43.7	35.8-51.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	420	258	67.7	59.9-74.6	162	32.3	25.4-40.1
$15,000- 24,999	524	319	67.0	59.2-74.0	205	33.0	26.0-40.8
$25,000- 34,999	278	159	64.6	54.4-73.6	119	35.4	26.4-45.6
$35,000- 49,999	308	170	57.4	49.2-65.2	138	42.6	34.8-50.8
$50,000-74,999	278	152	54.8	45.2-64.1	126	45.2	35.9-54.8
$75,000+	258	125	46.3	37.2-55.7	133	53.7	44.3-62.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,038	615	65.3	60.3-70.0	423	34.7	30.0-39.7
No	1,196	645	56.6	51.8-61.4	551	43.4	38.6-48.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	281	151	54.5	43.3-65.3	130	45.5	34.7-56.7
Non-Veteran	1,906	1,066	60.8	56.9-64.5	840	39.2	35.5-43.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,385

1,340

59.3

55.8-62.7

1,045

40.7

37.3-44.2

GENDER

Male

989

528

56.8

51.5-62.0

461

43.2

38.0-48.5

Female

1,396

812

62.4

58.3-66.3

584

37.6

33.7-41.7

RACE

White

1,831

968

54.5

50.6-58.3

863

45.5

41.7-49.4

African American

369

259

75.0

68.0-80.9

110

25.0

19.1-32.0

Asian

66.0

27.8-90.8

34.0

9.2-72.2

Native American

100

65.3

48.6-78.9

34.7

21.1-51.4

Other Minorities

60.9

39.2-79.1

39.1

20.9-60.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

71.0

49.4-86.1

29.0

13.9-50.6

-English Speaking

65.2

39.4-84.4

34.8

15.6-60.6

-Spanish Speaking

73.6

43.8-90.9

26.4

9.1-56.2

Non-Hispanic

2,325

1,299

58.5

55.1-61.9

1,026

41.5

38.1-44.9

AGE

18-24

120

66.8

53.6-77.9

33.2

22.1-46.4

25-34

290

196

63.6

54.7-71.8

36.4

28.2-45.3

35-44

420

236

59.4

51.9-66.5

184

40.6

33.5-48.1

45-54

622

313

51.9

45.5-58.4

309

48.1

41.6-54.5

55-64

516

292

60.7

54.4-66.6

224

39.3

33.4-45.6

65-74

311

170

53.0

44.9-61.1

141

47.0

38.9-55.1

75+

43.1

29.7-57.6

56.9

42.4-70.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

466

269

63.0

53.8-71.3

197

37.0

28.7-46.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

882

480

58.6

53.1-63.9

402

41.4

36.1-46.9

Some Post-H.S.

648

363

59.1

52.8-65.1

285

40.9

34.9-47.2

College Graduate

386

225

56.3

48.1-64.2

161

43.7

35.8-51.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

420

258

67.7

59.9-74.6

162

32.3

25.4-40.1

$15,000- 24,999

524

319

67.0

59.2-74.0

205

33.0

26.0-40.8

$25,000- 34,999

278

159

64.6

54.4-73.6

119

35.4

26.4-45.6

$35,000- 49,999

308

170

57.4

49.2-65.2

138

42.6

34.8-50.8

$50,000-74,999

278

152

54.8

45.2-64.1

126

45.2

35.9-54.8

$75,000+

258

125

46.3

37.2-55.7

133

53.7

44.3-62.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,038

615

65.3

60.3-70.0

423

34.7

30.0-39.7

1,196

645

56.6

51.8-61.4

551

43.4

38.6-48.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

281

151

54.5

43.3-65.3

130

45.5

34.7-56.7

Non-Veteran

1,906

1,066

60.8

56.9-64.5

840

39.2

35.5-43.1

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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.

^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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