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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,825	104	5.4	3.4- 8.6	70	3.5	2.4- 5.1	2,651	91.1	87.9-93.5
GENDER
Male	1,088	77	9.9	5.8-16.2	54	6.2	4.1- 9.4	957	83.9	77.9-88.5
Female	1,737	27	1.3	0.7- 2.4	16	1.0	0.5- 1.9	1,694	97.7	96.4-98.5
RACE
White	2,596	93	5.6	3.3- 9.1	63	3.4	2.3- 5.2	2,440	91.0	87.5-93.6
African American	78	1	2.2	0.3-14.2	4	9.5	3.1-25.8	73	88.2	72.2-95.6
Other Minorities	138	8	5.3	1.6-15.5	1	0.4	0.1- 2.8	129	94.4	84.4-98.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	1	1.5	0.2-10.4	58	98.0	90.6-99.6
Non-Hispanic	2,759	102	5.6	3.5- 8.9	68	3.6	2.4- 5.2	2,589	90.8	87.5-93.3
AGE
18-24	89	8	14.7	3.9-42.1	6	8.8	3.0-23.4	75	76.5	53.9-90.0
25-34	193	5	1.9	0.7- 4.7	5	4.0	1.6- 9.7	183	94.2	88.6-97.1
35-44	346	16	8.7	4.0-18.0	6	1.6	0.7- 3.7	324	89.7	80.9-94.7
45-54	496	18	3.8	2.3- 6.2	14	3.7	2.1- 6.3	464	92.6	89.4-94.9
55-64	652	21	3.8	2.3- 6.1	9	1.7	0.8- 3.7	622	94.5	91.8-96.3
65+	1,027	36	3.4	2.1- 5.6	30	3.1	2.0- 5.0	961	93.5	90.9-95.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	402	38	16.8	7.2-34.8	17	7.3	2.8-17.8	347	75.8	59.9-86.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	921	39	4.6	3.2- 6.6	27	3.2	2.0- 5.0	855	92.2	89.7-94.1
Some Post-H.S.	693	20	4.8	1.9-11.2	16	3.7	2.0- 6.8	657	91.6	85.6-95.2
College Graduate	805	7	0.8	0.4- 1.8	9	1.6	0.8- 3.3	789	97.6	95.8-98.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	370	18	5.4	2.7-10.3	9	6.1	1.3-24.1	343	88.5	75.6-95.0
$15,000- 24,999	522	17	3.9	2.0- 7.6	13	2.9	1.6- 5.3	492	93.2	89.3-95.7
$25,000- 34,999	349	17	5.5	3.1- 9.5	5	2.5	0.7- 8.7	327	92.0	86.5-95.4
$35,000- 49,999	372	8	2.2	1.0- 5.0	8	2.4	1.0- 6.0	356	95.4	91.5-97.5
$50,000-74,999	360	10	3.4	1.7- 6.7	10	3.3	1.7- 6.3	340	93.2	89.3-95.8
$75,000+	409	14	6.0	2.2-15.4	6	2.0	0.8- 4.5	389	92.0	83.5-96.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,076	45	4.1	2.8- 5.8	27	3.5	2.0- 6.0	1,004	92.4	89.7-94.5
No	1,615	54	4.4	2.8- 6.9	42	3.8	2.3- 6.1	1,519	91.8	88.8-94.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	359	19	5.8	3.5- 9.5	10	2.6	1.2- 5.5	330	91.6	87.5-94.4
Non-Veteran	2,231	80	5.7	3.3- 9.7	56	3.8	2.5- 5.7	2,095	90.5	86.6-93.3

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

-Western NC

2,825

104

5.4

3.4- 8.6

3.5

2.4- 5.1

2,651

91.1

87.9-93.5

GENDER

Male

1,088

9.9

5.8-16.2

6.2

4.1- 9.4

957

83.9

77.9-88.5

Female

1,737

1.3

0.7- 2.4

1.0

0.5- 1.9

1,694

97.7

96.4-98.5

RACE

White

2,596

5.6

3.3- 9.1

3.4

2.3- 5.2

2,440

91.0

87.5-93.6

African American

2.2

0.3-14.2

9.5

3.1-25.8

88.2

72.2-95.6

Other Minorities

138

5.3

1.6-15.5

0.4

0.1- 2.8

129

94.4

84.4-98.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.5

0.1- 3.4

1.5

0.2-10.4

98.0

90.6-99.6

Non-Hispanic

2,759

102

5.6

3.5- 8.9

3.6

2.4- 5.2

2,589

90.8

87.5-93.3

AGE

18-24

14.7

3.9-42.1

8.8

3.0-23.4

76.5

53.9-90.0

25-34

193

1.9

0.7- 4.7

4.0

1.6- 9.7

183

94.2

88.6-97.1

35-44

346

8.7

4.0-18.0

1.6

0.7- 3.7

324

89.7

80.9-94.7

45-54

496

3.8

2.3- 6.2

3.7

2.1- 6.3

464

92.6

89.4-94.9

55-64

652

3.8

2.3- 6.1

1.7

0.8- 3.7

622

94.5

91.8-96.3

65+

1,027

3.4

2.1- 5.6

3.1

2.0- 5.0

961

93.5

90.9-95.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

402

16.8

7.2-34.8

7.3

2.8-17.8

347

75.8

59.9-86.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

921

4.6

3.2- 6.6

3.2

2.0- 5.0

855

92.2

89.7-94.1

Some Post-H.S.

693

4.8

1.9-11.2

3.7

2.0- 6.8

657

91.6

85.6-95.2

College Graduate

805

0.8

0.4- 1.8

1.6

0.8- 3.3

789

97.6

95.8-98.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

370

5.4

2.7-10.3

6.1

1.3-24.1

343

88.5

75.6-95.0

$15,000- 24,999

522

3.9

2.0- 7.6

2.9

1.6- 5.3

492

93.2

89.3-95.7

$25,000- 34,999

349

5.5

3.1- 9.5

2.5

0.7- 8.7

327

92.0

86.5-95.4

$35,000- 49,999

372

2.2

1.0- 5.0

2.4

1.0- 6.0

356

95.4

91.5-97.5

$50,000-74,999

360

3.4

1.7- 6.7

3.3

1.7- 6.3

340

93.2

89.3-95.8

$75,000+

409

6.0

2.2-15.4

2.0

0.8- 4.5

389

92.0

83.5-96.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,076

4.1

2.8- 5.8

3.5

2.0- 6.0

1,004

92.4

89.7-94.5

1,615

4.4

2.8- 6.9

3.8

2.3- 6.1

1,519

91.8

88.8-94.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

359

5.8

3.5- 9.5

2.6

1.2- 5.5

330

91.6

87.5-94.4

Non-Veteran

2,231

5.7

3.3- 9.7

3.8

2.5- 5.7

2,095

90.5

86.6-93.3

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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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