BRFSS 2014 - North Carolina: (Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?)

2014 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use-FEMALES

Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,988	3,148	43.5	42.1-44.9	3,840	56.5	55.1-57.9
-FEMALES	4,023	1,560	37.3	35.5-39.1	2,463	62.7	60.9-64.5
RACE
White	2,844	1,210	41.7	39.5-43.9	1,634	58.3	56.1-60.5
African American	865	266	28.4	25.0-32.0	599	71.6	68.0-75.0
Other Minorities	263	71	24.8	19.0-31.6	192	75.2	68.4-81.0
AGE
18-34	648	178	28.4	24.6-32.4	470	71.6	67.6-75.4
35-44	510	176	37.3	32.7-42.2	334	62.7	57.8-67.3
45-54	601	239	40.1	35.8-44.7	362	59.9	55.3-64.2
55-64	807	359	44.6	40.7-48.5	448	55.4	51.5-59.3
65-74	797	368	46.4	42.5-50.4	429	53.6	49.6-57.5
75+	608	224	35.8	31.6-40.2	384	64.2	59.8-68.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	454	181	39.0	33.8-44.5	273	61.0	55.5-66.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,111	489	43.7	40.2-47.3	622	56.3	52.7-59.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,114	476	39.6	36.3-43.1	638	60.4	56.9-63.7
College Graduate	1,326	409	26.7	24.1-29.4	917	73.3	70.6-75.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	478	219	45.4	40.0-50.8	259	54.6	49.2-60.0
$15,000- 24,999	691	293	43.4	38.9-47.9	398	56.6	52.1-61.1
$25,000- 34,999	411	178	42.4	36.7-48.3	233	57.6	51.7-63.3
$35,000- 49,999	456	183	38.2	32.7-44.0	273	61.8	56.0-67.3
$50,000- 74,999	403	166	39.1	33.4-45.0	237	60.9	55.0-66.6
$75,000+	697	198	24.6	21.2-28.3	499	75.4	71.7-78.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,177	592	52.9	49.4-56.4	585	47.1	43.6-50.6
No	2,824	961	32.3	30.2-34.3	1,863	67.7	65.7-69.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	106	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	3,915	1,520	37.2	35.4-39.1	2,395	62.8	60.9-64.6
RURAL COUNTY RESIDENT
Yes	2,311	907	38.1	35.7-40.5	1,404	61.9	59.5-64.3
No	1,712	653	36.3	33.6-39.0	1,059	63.7	61.0-66.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,988

3,148

43.5

42.1-44.9

3,840

56.5

55.1-57.9

-FEMALES

4,023

1,560

37.3

35.5-39.1

2,463

62.7

60.9-64.5

RACE

White

2,844

1,210

41.7

39.5-43.9

1,634

58.3

56.1-60.5

African American

865

266

28.4

25.0-32.0

599

71.6

68.0-75.0

Other Minorities

263

24.8

19.0-31.6

192

75.2

68.4-81.0

AGE

18-34

648

178

28.4

24.6-32.4

470

71.6

67.6-75.4

35-44

510

176

37.3

32.7-42.2

334

62.7

57.8-67.3

45-54

601

239

40.1

35.8-44.7

362

59.9

55.3-64.2

55-64

807

359

44.6

40.7-48.5

448

55.4

51.5-59.3

65-74

797

368

46.4

42.5-50.4

429

53.6

49.6-57.5

75+

608

224

35.8

31.6-40.2

384

64.2

59.8-68.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

454

181

39.0

33.8-44.5

273

61.0

55.5-66.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,111

489

43.7

40.2-47.3

622

56.3

52.7-59.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,114

476

39.6

36.3-43.1

638

60.4

56.9-63.7

College Graduate

1,326

409

26.7

24.1-29.4

917

73.3

70.6-75.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

478

219

45.4

40.0-50.8

259

54.6

49.2-60.0

$15,000- 24,999

691

293

43.4

38.9-47.9

398

56.6

52.1-61.1

$25,000- 34,999

411

178

42.4

36.7-48.3

233

57.6

51.7-63.3

$35,000- 49,999

456

183

38.2

32.7-44.0

273

61.8

56.0-67.3

$50,000- 74,999

403

166

39.1

33.4-45.0

237

60.9

55.0-66.6

$75,000+

697

198

24.6

21.2-28.3

499

75.4

71.7-78.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,177

592

52.9

49.4-56.4

585

47.1

43.6-50.6

2,824

961

32.3

30.2-34.3

1,863

67.7

65.7-69.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

106

***

Non-Veteran

3,915

1,520

37.2

35.4-39.1

2,395

62.8

60.9-64.6

RURAL COUNTY RESIDENT

Yes

2,311

907

38.1

35.7-40.5

1,404

61.9

59.5-64.3

1,712

653

36.3

33.6-39.0

1,059

63.7

61.0-66.4

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2014 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2014 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^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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