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
-MALES 2,100 1,705 77.2 74.7-79.6 317 17.7 15.6-19.9 45 3.0 2.1- 4.2 33 2.1 1.3- 3.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,402 1,129 75.9 72.8-78.7 217 18.4 15.9-21.3 30 3.0 2.0- 4.6 26 2.7 1.7- 4.2
Non-Hispanic Black 348 284 77.4 70.9-82.9 53 18.0 13.1-24.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 481 298 60.4 54.9-65.6 145 30.0 25.3-35.1 21 5.8 3.6- 9.2 17 3.9 2.1- 6.9
35-44 280 210 73.6 66.6-79.6 53 20.7 15.2-27.4 13 3.4 1.8- 6.2 *** *** ***
45-54 368 309 83.1 77.7-87.5 46 13.3 9.3-18.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 396 341 86.0 81.0-89.9 48 11.8 8.3-16.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 359 336 93.6 89.8-96.1 21 5.6 3.3- 9.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 201 198 99.0 95.6-99.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 225 188 78.5 70.3-84.9 29 15.2 10.0-22.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 583 437 70.8 65.8-75.3 119 23.4 19.3-28.1 16 3.4 1.9- 6.2 11 2.4 1.2- 4.4
Some Post-H.S. 528 404 74.7 69.7-79.1 99 19.6 15.7-24.2 12 3.0 1.5- 5.8 13 2.7 1.4- 5.2
College Graduate 761 673 86.7 83.3-89.5 70 10.3 7.9-13.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 162 126 81.4 73.3-87.4 29 15.2 9.7-23.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 304 237 74.7 67.6-80.7 56 20.6 15.2-27.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 192 150 73.5 63.8-81.4 32 20.4 13.2-30.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 264 202 70.0 62.0-77.0 49 21.2 15.5-28.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 306 247 74.9 67.9-80.9 47 19.7 14.4-26.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 587 508 82.0 77.5-85.8 63 14.5 11.1-18.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 626 493 75.7 70.9-80.0 109 19.7 15.8-24.3 13 3.0 1.6- 5.6 11 1.6 0.8- 3.1
No 1,461 1,201 77.8 74.8-80.6 206 16.9 14.5-19.5 32 3.0 2.0- 4.6 22 2.3 1.3- 3.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 614 510 79.9 75.4-83.7 90 17.4 13.8-21.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,482 1,194 76.6 73.6-79.4 224 17.6 15.2-20.3 40 3.6 2.5- 5.2 24 2.2 1.3- 3.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 577 470 79.9 75.7-83.5 84 16.3 13.0-20.3 19 3.3 1.9- 5.4 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 422 347 78.6 73.0-83.3 56 14.6 10.8-19.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 1,101 888 74.1 70.1-77.7 177 20.7 17.4-24.4 17 2.7 1.5- 4.9 19 2.5 1.5- 4.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,281 1,014 74.2 70.9-77.2 210 20.1 17.3-23.1 34 3.5 2.3- 5.2 23 2.3 1.4- 3.7
Unemployed 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 501 473 95.2 92.5-96.9 26 4.3 2.7- 6.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 162 111 71.7 62.2-79.6 44 24.7 17.3-34.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 70 *** *** *** 15 16.5 9.1-28.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 135 108 79.1 69.2-86.4 21 16.8 10.2-26.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 287 219 71.9 64.0-78.7 55 21.3 15.4-28.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 141 106 74.4 63.9-82.7 29 19.4 12.3-29.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,119 938 78.5 75.0-81.6 142 16.7 13.9-19.9 22 2.8 1.7- 4.7 17 2.0 1.1- 3.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 419 345 79.3 72.7-84.6 64 17.0 12.3-23.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 748 601 75.2 70.8-79.1 115 17.9 14.6-21.8 18 4.0 2.4- 6.6 14 2.9 1.5- 5.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 933 759 78.2 74.7-81.4 138 17.6 14.7-20.9 24 2.6 1.6- 4.3 12 1.5 0.8- 2.8

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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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