BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

2010 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	2,026	1,165	60.5	56.8-64.1	861	39.5	35.9-43.2
GENDER
Male	850	478	61.7	56.2-66.9	372	38.3	33.1-43.8
Female	1,176	687	59.0	54.1-63.6	489	41.0	36.4-45.9
RACE
White	1,504	800	57.1	52.7-61.3	704	42.9	38.7-47.3
African American	396	290	70.3	62.0-77.4	106	29.7	22.6-38.0
Asian	11	5	75.0	42.5-92.4	6	25.0	7.6-57.5
Native American	62	39	64.1	40.6-82.4	23	35.9	17.6-59.4
Other Minorities	44	28	65.4	41.3-83.6	16	34.6	16.4-58.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	44	30	61.8	35.9-82.4	14	38.2	17.6-64.1
-English Speaking	35	24	64.6	40.7-83.0	11	35.4	17.0-59.3
-Spanish Speaking	9	6	59.8	21.9-88.8	3	40.2	11.2-78.1
Non-Hispanic	1,979	1,134	60.5	56.8-64.2	845	39.5	35.8-43.2
AGE
18-24	88	64	72.8	58.9-83.4	24	27.2	16.6-41.1
25-34	220	140	59.5	50.0-68.4	80	40.5	31.6-50.0
35-44	329	205	63.4	56.3-70.0	124	36.6	30.0-43.7
45-54	537	295	52.0	45.7-58.3	242	48.0	41.7-54.3
55-64	472	270	60.0	53.8-65.8	202	40.0	34.2-46.2
65-74	275	140	54.5	45.7-63.0	135	45.5	37.0-54.3
75+	89	42	50.6	37.2-63.9	47	49.4	36.1-62.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	385	223	65.4	56.8-73.2	162	34.6	26.8-43.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	770	446	61.0	54.7-66.8	324	39.0	33.2-45.3
Some Post-H.S.	557	321	57.4	50.4-64.0	236	42.6	36.0-49.6
College Graduate	314	175	56.8	48.5-64.7	139	43.2	35.3-51.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	401	257	65.6	57.6-72.8	144	34.4	27.2-42.4
$15,000- 24,999	446	260	65.6	58.6-72.1	186	34.4	27.9-41.4
$25,000- 34,999	250	144	59.6	48.6-69.7	106	40.4	30.3-51.4
$35,000- 49,999	251	139	57.7	48.0-66.9	112	42.3	33.1-52.0
$50,000-74,999	199	108	58.6	48.1-68.4	91	41.4	31.6-51.9
$75,000+	214	116	61.7	51.6-70.9	98	38.3	29.1-48.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	942	592	67.3	61.8-72.3	350	32.7	27.7-38.2
No	1,011	533	55.4	50.2-60.5	478	44.6	39.5-49.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	293	169	61.3	53.0-69.1	124	38.7	30.9-47.0
Non-Veteran	1,732	996	60.4	56.3-64.4	736	39.6	35.6-43.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,026

1,165

60.5

56.8-64.1

861

39.5

35.9-43.2

GENDER

Male

850

478

61.7

56.2-66.9

372

38.3

33.1-43.8

Female

1,176

687

59.0

54.1-63.6

489

41.0

36.4-45.9

RACE

White

1,504

800

57.1

52.7-61.3

704

42.9

38.7-47.3

African American

396

290

70.3

62.0-77.4

106

29.7

22.6-38.0

Asian

75.0

42.5-92.4

25.0

7.6-57.5

Native American

64.1

40.6-82.4

35.9

17.6-59.4

Other Minorities

65.4

41.3-83.6

34.6

16.4-58.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

61.8

35.9-82.4

38.2

17.6-64.1

-English Speaking

64.6

40.7-83.0

35.4

17.0-59.3

-Spanish Speaking

59.8

21.9-88.8

40.2

11.2-78.1

Non-Hispanic

1,979

1,134

60.5

56.8-64.2

845

39.5

35.8-43.2

AGE

18-24

72.8

58.9-83.4

27.2

16.6-41.1

25-34

220

140

59.5

50.0-68.4

40.5

31.6-50.0

35-44

329

205

63.4

56.3-70.0

124

36.6

30.0-43.7

45-54

537

295

52.0

45.7-58.3

242

48.0

41.7-54.3

55-64

472

270

60.0

53.8-65.8

202

40.0

34.2-46.2

65-74

275

140

54.5

45.7-63.0

135

45.5

37.0-54.3

75+

50.6

37.2-63.9

49.4

36.1-62.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

385

223

65.4

56.8-73.2

162

34.6

26.8-43.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

770

446

61.0

54.7-66.8

324

39.0

33.2-45.3

Some Post-H.S.

557

321

57.4

50.4-64.0

236

42.6

36.0-49.6

College Graduate

314

175

56.8

48.5-64.7

139

43.2

35.3-51.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

401

257

65.6

57.6-72.8

144

34.4

27.2-42.4

$15,000- 24,999

446

260

65.6

58.6-72.1

186

34.4

27.9-41.4

$25,000- 34,999

250

144

59.6

48.6-69.7

106

40.4

30.3-51.4

$35,000- 49,999

251

139

57.7

48.0-66.9

112

42.3

33.1-52.0

$50,000-74,999

199

108

58.6

48.1-68.4

41.4

31.6-51.9

$75,000+

214

116

61.7

51.6-70.9

38.3

29.1-48.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

942

592

67.3

61.8-72.3

350

32.7

27.7-38.2

1,011

533

55.4

50.2-60.5

478

44.6

39.5-49.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

293

169

61.3

53.0-69.1

124

38.7

30.9-47.0

Non-Veteran

1,732

996

60.4

56.3-64.4

736

39.6

35.6-43.7

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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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