2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Current Smoker*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,737 3,972 82.8 81.3-84.2 765 17.2 15.8-18.7
-Eastern NC 1,894 1,562 78.1 75.0-80.8 332 21.9 19.2-25.0
GENDER
Male 824 651 75.5 71.2-79.3 173 24.5 20.7-28.8
Female 1,070 911 80.5 76.0-84.3 159 19.5 15.7-24.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,095 900 76.7 72.9-80.1 195 23.3 19.9-27.1
Non-Hispanic Black 502 410 77.2 70.2-83.0 92 22.8 17.0-29.8
Other 297 252 87.3 81.8-91.3 45 12.7 8.7-18.2
AGE
18-34 361 282 72.0 65.2-77.9 79 28.0 22.1-34.8
35-44 241 190 78.0 70.3-84.2 51 22.0 15.8-29.7
45-54 307 231 70.6 62.8-77.4 76 29.4 22.6-37.2
55-64 384 314 85.4 80.6-89.1 70 14.6 10.9-19.4
65-74 357 313 81.6 73.0-87.9 44 18.4 12.1-27.0
75+ 229 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 243 182 61.5 51.9-70.3 61 38.5 29.7-48.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 539 420 77.3 72.3-81.7 119 22.7 18.3-27.7
Some Post-H.S. 557 459 79.9 74.6-84.3 98 20.1 15.7-25.4
College Graduate 550 496 91.0 87.7-93.4 54 9.0 6.6-12.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 201 151 70.8 61.0-79.0 50 29.2 21.0-39.0
$15,000- 24,999 322 244 73.5 66.0-79.9 78 26.5 20.1-34.0
$25,000- 34,999 199 160 74.4 63.2-83.1 39 25.6 16.9-36.8
$35,000- 49,999 236 187 74.7 64.7-82.6 49 25.3 17.4-35.3
$50,000- 74,999 225 193 81.5 73.8-87.4 32 18.5 12.6-26.2
$75,000+ 364 333 90.6 85.5-94.0 31 9.4 6.0-14.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 671 516 70.7 65.0-75.8 155 29.3 24.2-35.0
No 1,208 1,035 81.8 78.2-84.9 173 18.2 15.1-21.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 345 287 83.9 78.8-88.0 58 16.1 12.0-21.2
Non-Veteran 1,547 1,274 76.8 73.3-80.0 273 23.2 20.0-26.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 125 110 82.7 72.2-89.8 15 17.3 10.2-27.8
Regional City or Suburban County 303 257 81.8 75.1-87.0 46 18.2 13.0-24.9
Rural 1,466 1,195 76.8 73.1-80.0 271 23.2 20.0-26.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 936 780 78.8 74.5-82.6 156 21.2 17.4-25.5
Unemployed 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 539 481 87.5 82.9-91.0 58 12.5 9.0-17.1
Unable to Work 213 152 72.1 63.4-79.4 61 27.9 20.6-36.6
Other not in Labor Force 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 172 122 71.9 61.0-80.7 50 28.1 19.3-39.0
101% to 150% 325 254 73.2 65.2-79.9 71 26.8 20.1-34.8
151% to 200% 134 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 809 703 83.2 78.7-86.9 106 16.8 13.1-21.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 641 519 76.3 70.1-81.5 122 23.7 18.5-29.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 916 761 79.7 75.9-83.1 155 20.3 16.9-24.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 337 282 75.7 67.6-82.3 55 24.3 17.7-32.4

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*Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for 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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