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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	1,784	1,012	58.2	54.0-62.3	772	41.8	37.7-46.0
No	599	328	62.4	56.1-68.4	271	37.6	31.6-43.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	77	40	61.2	45.6-74.8	37	38.8	25.2-54.4
Recommended Range	815	437	56.3	49.6-62.8	378	43.7	37.2-50.4
Overweight	830	462	57.0	51.3-62.5	368	43.0	37.5-48.7
Obese	594	364	65.5	59.1-71.3	230	34.5	28.7-40.9
History of CVD**
Yes	295	189	68.8	57.7-78.0	106	31.2	22.0-42.3
No	2,072	1,140	58.2	54.5-61.8	932	41.8	38.2-45.5
Binge Drinker
No	1,919	1,114	61.0	57.1-64.6	805	39.0	35.4-42.9
Yes	408	202	55.3	46.8-63.4	206	44.7	36.6-53.2
Heavy Drinker
No	2,137	1,239	61.4	57.7-64.9	898	38.6	35.1-42.3
Yes	165	59	43.4	30.5-57.4	106	56.6	42.6-69.5
Poor Sleep***
Yes	465	274	59.0	51.3-66.4	191	41.0	33.6-48.7
No	1,872	1,040	59.5	55.5-63.3	832	40.5	36.7-44.5
Current Asthma
Yes	254	172	73.5	64.6-80.8	82	26.5	19.2-35.4
No	2,114	1,161	58.2	54.5-61.8	953	41.8	38.2-45.5
Diabetes
Yes	246	141	60.4	51.0-69.0	105	39.6	31.0-49.0
No	2,137	1,197	58.9	55.3-62.5	940	41.1	37.5-44.7
Disability
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

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

1,784

1,012

58.2

54.0-62.3

772

41.8

37.7-46.0

599

328

62.4

56.1-68.4

271

37.6

31.6-43.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

61.2

45.6-74.8

38.8

25.2-54.4

Recommended Range

815

437

56.3

49.6-62.8

378

43.7

37.2-50.4

Overweight

830

462

57.0

51.3-62.5

368

43.0

37.5-48.7

Obese

594

364

65.5

59.1-71.3

230

34.5

28.7-40.9

History of CVD**

Yes

295

189

68.8

57.7-78.0

106

31.2

22.0-42.3

2,072

1,140

58.2

54.5-61.8

932

41.8

38.2-45.5

Binge Drinker

1,919

1,114

61.0

57.1-64.6

805

39.0

35.4-42.9

Yes

408

202

55.3

46.8-63.4

206

44.7

36.6-53.2

Heavy Drinker

2,137

1,239

61.4

57.7-64.9

898

38.6

35.1-42.3

Yes

165

43.4

30.5-57.4

106

56.6

42.6-69.5

Poor Sleep***

Yes

465

274

59.0

51.3-66.4

191

41.0

33.6-48.7

1,872

1,040

59.5

55.5-63.3

832

40.5

36.7-44.5

Current Asthma

Yes

254

172

73.5

64.6-80.8

26.5

19.2-35.4

2,114

1,161

58.2

54.5-61.8

953

41.8

38.2-45.5

Diabetes

Yes

246

141

60.4

51.0-69.0

105

39.6

31.0-49.0

2,137

1,197

58.9

55.3-62.5

940

41.1

37.5-44.7

Disability

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

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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.

**History of Cardiovascular Disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

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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