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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	6,784	128	1.8	1.3- 2.4	96	1.6	1.2- 2.1	6,560	96.6	95.9-97.2
GENDER
Male	2,564	104	3.4	2.5- 4.6	66	2.6	1.8- 3.6	2,394	94.0	92.5-95.2
Female	4,220	24	0.3	0.2- 0.4	30	0.7	0.4- 1.1	4,166	99.1	98.6-99.4
RACE
White	5,456	115	2.3	1.7- 3.1	78	1.9	1.4- 2.6	5,263	95.8	94.8-96.6
African American	934	10	0.7	0.3- 1.8	12	0.8	0.3- 2.0	912	98.5	97.1-99.2
Other Minorities	340	3	0.3	0.1- 0.9	5	1.1	0.4- 2.9	332	98.6	96.9-99.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	238	0	0.0	. - .	3	1.2	0.4- 3.9	235	98.8	96.1-99.6
Non-Hispanic	6,522	128	2.0	1.5- 2.6	92	1.6	1.2- 2.2	6,302	96.4	95.6-97.1
AGE
18-24	185	5	1.7	0.6- 4.9	8	2.6	1.3- 5.3	172	95.7	92.2-97.6
25-34	638	16	2.3	1.0- 5.0	14	2.1	1.0- 4.2	608	95.6	92.7-97.4
35-44	1,094	21	1.7	1.0- 2.8	12	1.4	0.6- 3.1	1,061	96.9	95.2-98.0
45-54	1,352	19	1.7	1.0- 3.1	24	1.4	0.9- 2.4	1,309	96.8	95.3-97.9
55-64	1,381	15	1.0	0.5- 1.9	12	1.1	0.4- 2.7	1,354	97.9	96.4-98.8
65+	2,066	52	2.3	1.5- 3.6	25	1.1	0.6- 1.9	1,989	96.6	95.2-97.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	832	43	2.8	1.7- 4.4	17	1.2	0.6- 2.4	772	96.0	94.1-97.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,854	57	3.1	2.1- 4.5	39	2.8	1.8- 4.3	1,758	94.1	92.2-95.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,639	15	1.6	0.7- 3.7	19	1.4	0.6- 2.9	1,605	97.1	94.8-98.4
College Graduate	2,446	13	0.6	0.3- 1.1	20	0.9	0.5- 1.6	2,413	98.5	97.7-99.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	612	25	2.4	1.3- 4.2	15	1.6	0.8- 3.0	572	96.1	93.9-97.5
$15,000- 24,999	952	17	1.4	0.7- 2.7	12	1.8	0.9- 3.8	923	96.8	94.7-98.1
$25,000- 34,999	642	18	2.9	1.6- 5.4	8	2.4	0.9- 5.7	616	94.7	91.2-96.9
$35,000- 49,999	846	20	2.2	1.3- 3.9	16	2.2	1.1- 4.2	810	95.6	93.3-97.2
$50,000-74,999	960	18	2.8	1.2- 6.3	14	1.7	0.7- 4.2	928	95.4	91.8-97.5
$75,000+	1,707	13	0.8	0.4- 1.5	15	1.0	0.5- 2.1	1,679	98.2	97.0-98.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,157	51	2.3	1.4- 3.7	32	1.4	0.8- 2.3	2,074	96.3	94.8-97.4
No	4,199	65	1.5	1.0- 2.2	56	1.7	1.2- 2.5	4,078	96.8	95.8-97.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	790	23	2.4	1.4- 4.2	14	1.1	0.5- 2.3	753	96.5	94.5-97.7
Non-Veteran	5,432	95	1.7	1.3- 2.4	73	1.7	1.2- 2.3	5,264	96.6	95.7-97.3

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

-Piedmont NC

6,784

128

1.8

1.3- 2.4

1.6

1.2- 2.1

6,560

96.6

95.9-97.2

GENDER

Male

2,564

104

3.4

2.5- 4.6

2.6

1.8- 3.6

2,394

94.0

92.5-95.2

Female

4,220

0.3

0.2- 0.4

0.7

0.4- 1.1

4,166

99.1

98.6-99.4

RACE

White

5,456

115

2.3

1.7- 3.1

1.9

1.4- 2.6

5,263

95.8

94.8-96.6

African American

934

0.7

0.3- 1.8

0.8

0.3- 2.0

912

98.5

97.1-99.2

Other Minorities

340

0.3

0.1- 0.9

1.1

0.4- 2.9

332

98.6

96.9-99.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

238

0.0

. - .

1.2

0.4- 3.9

235

98.8

96.1-99.6

Non-Hispanic

6,522

128

2.0

1.5- 2.6

1.6

1.2- 2.2

6,302

96.4

95.6-97.1

AGE

18-24

185

1.7

0.6- 4.9

2.6

1.3- 5.3

172

95.7

92.2-97.6

25-34

638

2.3

1.0- 5.0

2.1

1.0- 4.2

608

95.6

92.7-97.4

35-44

1,094

1.7

1.0- 2.8

1.4

0.6- 3.1

1,061

96.9

95.2-98.0

45-54

1,352

1.7

1.0- 3.1

1.4

0.9- 2.4

1,309

96.8

95.3-97.9

55-64

1,381

1.0

0.5- 1.9

1.1

0.4- 2.7

1,354

97.9

96.4-98.8

65+

2,066

2.3

1.5- 3.6

1.1

0.6- 1.9

1,989

96.6

95.2-97.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

832

2.8

1.7- 4.4

1.2

0.6- 2.4

772

96.0

94.1-97.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,854

3.1

2.1- 4.5

2.8

1.8- 4.3

1,758

94.1

92.2-95.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,639

1.6

0.7- 3.7

1.4

0.6- 2.9

1,605

97.1

94.8-98.4

College Graduate

2,446

0.6

0.3- 1.1

0.9

0.5- 1.6

2,413

98.5

97.7-99.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

612

2.4

1.3- 4.2

1.6

0.8- 3.0

572

96.1

93.9-97.5

$15,000- 24,999

952

1.4

0.7- 2.7

1.8

0.9- 3.8

923

96.8

94.7-98.1

$25,000- 34,999

642

2.9

1.6- 5.4

2.4

0.9- 5.7

616

94.7

91.2-96.9

$35,000- 49,999

846

2.2

1.3- 3.9

2.2

1.1- 4.2

810

95.6

93.3-97.2

$50,000-74,999

960

2.8

1.2- 6.3

1.7

0.7- 4.2

928

95.4

91.8-97.5

$75,000+

1,707

0.8

0.4- 1.5

1.0

0.5- 2.1

1,679

98.2

97.0-98.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,157

2.3

1.4- 3.7

1.4

0.8- 2.3

2,074

96.3

94.8-97.4

4,199

1.5

1.0- 2.2

1.7

1.2- 2.5

4,078

96.8

95.8-97.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

790

2.4

1.4- 4.2

1.1

0.5- 2.3

753

96.5

94.5-97.7

Non-Veteran

5,432

1.7

1.3- 2.4

1.7

1.2- 2.3

5,264

96.6

95.7-97.3

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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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