2017 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-FEMALES 2,628 2,256 84.6 82.5-86.5 372 15.4 13.5-17.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,712 1,473 84.2 81.5-86.5 239 15.8 13.5-18.5
Non-Hispanic Black 563 476 83.5 78.5-87.6 87 16.5 12.4-21.5
Other 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 473 407 85.5 81.0-89.1 66 14.5 10.9-19.0
35-44 340 279 79.3 72.6-84.6 61 20.7 15.4-27.4
45-54 419 329 79.0 73.2-83.9 90 21.0 16.1-26.8
55-64 515 432 87.0 82.8-90.2 83 13.0 9.8-17.2
65-74 482 428 84.9 78.7-89.5 54 15.1 10.5-21.3
75+ 367 349 93.9 88.5-96.8 18 6.1 3.2-11.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 264 212 75.5 66.9-82.4 52 24.5 17.6-33.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 622 501 80.9 76.5-84.6 121 19.1 15.4-23.5
Some Post-H.S. 779 641 82.6 78.8-85.8 138 17.4 14.2-21.2
College Graduate 956 896 95.6 93.9-96.8 60 4.4 3.2- 6.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 268 204 74.0 65.6-81.0 64 26.0 19.0-34.4
$15,000- 24,999 418 308 72.6 66.1-78.2 110 27.4 21.8-33.9
$25,000- 34,999 277 229 83.1 76.1-88.3 48 16.9 11.7-23.9
$35,000- 49,999 286 250 82.1 73.2-88.6 36 17.9 11.4-26.8
$50,000- 74,999 313 285 89.8 84.7-93.4 28 10.2 6.6-15.3
$75,000+ 536 505 94.4 91.2-96.5 31 5.6 3.5- 8.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 876 684 75.3 70.7-79.4 192 24.7 20.6-29.3
No 1,736 1,559 88.4 86.1-90.4 177 11.6 9.6-13.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 75 69 95.8 89.9-98.3 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,553 2,187 84.3 82.2-86.3 366 15.7 13.7-17.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 670 613 91.5 88.6-93.7 57 8.5 6.3-11.4
Regional City or Suburban County 526 457 85.3 80.7-89.0 69 14.7 11.0-19.3
Rural 1,432 1,186 78.2 74.6-81.5 246 21.8 18.5-25.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,160 1,005 85.8 82.8-88.4 155 14.2 11.6-17.2
Unemployed 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 799 732 91.4 88.2-93.7 67 8.6 6.3-11.8
Unable to Work 291 204 69.3 60.9-76.7 87 30.7 23.3-39.1
Other not in Labor Force 259 229 86.5 79.6-91.3 30 13.5 8.7-20.4
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 225 164 76.7 68.2-83.5 61 23.3 16.5-31.8
101% to 150% 396 297 70.6 63.6-76.7 99 29.4 23.3-36.4
151% to 200% 184 152 85.8 77.3-91.5 32 14.2 8.5-22.7
More than 200% 1,124 1,036 90.9 88.2-93.1 88 9.1 6.9-11.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 617 509 77.5 71.1-82.9 108 22.5 17.1-28.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 992 846 81.7 78.0-84.8 146 18.3 15.2-22.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,019 901 88.8 86.0-91.2 118 11.2 8.8-14.0

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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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