2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

E-Cigarettes

E-Cigarette/Vaping Status*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Never Used No Longer Used Use Some Days Use Every Day
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,714 3,934 80.2 78.6-81.8 627 15.2 13.8-16.6 91 2.8 2.2- 3.6 62 1.8 1.3- 2.5
-FEMALES 2,614 2,229 83.0 80.8-84.9 310 12.9 11.3-14.8 46 2.6 1.8- 3.9 29 1.5 0.9- 2.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,705 1,441 81.9 79.2-84.4 211 13.7 11.6-16.2 31 2.5 1.6- 3.8 22 1.9 1.1- 3.3
Non-Hispanic Black 559 498 86.2 81.3-89.9 51 10.6 7.7-14.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 474 358 75.5 70.3-80.0 91 17.0 13.5-21.3 15 4.6 2.4- 8.6 *** *** ***
35-44 336 277 79.5 73.0-84.8 49 17.3 12.4-23.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 416 327 78.5 72.6-83.3 76 17.7 13.3-23.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 511 438 86.8 82.6-90.2 58 10.1 7.2-14.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 478 438 91.9 88.1-94.6 30 6.5 4.1-10.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 365 361 99.4 98.0-99.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 260 227 84.1 76.1-89.7 26 11.7 6.8-19.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 613 507 79.9 75.1-84.0 84 15.7 12.2-19.9 12 1.4 0.7- 2.9 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 781 618 78.4 74.4-82.0 130 15.7 12.8-19.2 21 4.6 2.7- 7.8 12 1.2 0.6- 2.5
College Graduate 952 870 91.4 89.0-93.4 69 7.1 5.4- 9.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 266 216 78.6 70.6-84.9 42 18.8 12.8-26.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 415 327 77.6 71.4-82.8 66 17.0 12.4-22.9 11 2.2 1.1- 4.4 11 3.1 1.4- 7.0
$25,000- 34,999 277 213 71.3 63.0-78.4 45 15.4 10.7-21.6 13 8.6 4.4-15.9 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 286 244 81.3 72.8-87.7 33 13.6 8.7-20.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 309 271 86.2 80.5-90.5 32 11.8 7.9-17.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 537 485 88.0 83.8-91.3 43 8.6 6.0-12.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 869 692 76.9 72.3-81.0 141 16.9 13.6-20.9 20 3.6 1.8- 6.9 16 2.6 1.2- 5.4
No 1,729 1,524 85.4 82.9-87.5 166 11.3 9.5-13.4 26 2.3 1.4- 3.6 13 1.1 0.5- 2.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 73 *** *** *** 13 16.7 9.1-28.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,541 2,172 83.2 81.0-85.1 297 12.8 11.1-14.7 44 2.5 1.7- 3.8 28 1.5 0.9- 2.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 664 577 85.8 82.2-88.8 72 10.7 8.3-13.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 526 450 83.1 78.4-87.0 60 13.2 9.7-17.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 1,424 1,202 80.4 76.9-83.5 178 14.7 12.1-17.6 28 3.4 1.9- 5.9 16 1.6 0.8- 3.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,155 960 80.8 77.5-83.7 160 14.5 12.1-17.4 23 3.4 2.0- 5.6 12 1.3 0.7- 2.5
Unemployed 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 794 749 94.4 91.8-96.2 31 3.8 2.5- 5.8 11 1.6 0.6- 3.9 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 290 217 74.7 66.4-81.5 62 21.4 15.0-29.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 258 218 85.0 79.0-89.6 31 11.7 7.7-17.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 91 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 225 176 79.6 71.3-85.9 38 15.2 9.8-22.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 392 297 72.4 65.3-78.4 72 20.5 15.2-27.0 14 3.4 1.8- 6.2 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 184 151 80.5 70.9-87.5 24 11.6 7.0-18.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,122 999 86.3 83.1-88.9 101 9.9 7.9-12.5 18 3.2 1.7- 5.8 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 618 529 82.2 76.2-87.0 71 14.8 10.3-20.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 983 839 82.6 79.2-85.5 118 13.4 10.9-16.4 18 2.7 1.5- 4.6 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,013 861 83.4 80.1-86.3 121 12.0 9.7-14.8 18 2.8 1.5- 5.2 13 1.7 0.8- 3.4

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*Data in this table were derived from the E-Cigarettes questions 1 and 2. Those who answered no to the first question form the Never Used category.

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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