2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use

How long has it been since you last smoked a cigarette, even one or two puffs?*

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  Total
Respond.^
Less than 1 year ago 1 to 5 years ago 5 to 10 years ago 10 or more years ago
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,298 133 12.4 10.2-15.0 185 16.9 14.3-20.0 170 15.6 13.1-18.5 810 55.1 51.5-58.6
-MALES 672 65 11.6 8.7-15.2 101 17.9 14.1-22.3 86 15.3 12.0-19.4 420 55.2 50.3-60.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 493 47 11.6 8.3-16.0 73 17.3 13.2-22.3 59 14.4 10.8-19.1 314 56.7 51.0-62.2
Non-Hispanic Black 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 88 *** *** *** 15 18.4 10.2-30.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 144 *** *** *** 22 10.3 6.2-16.6 25 19.2 12.3-28.7 87 63.7 53.7-72.7
65-74 173 *** *** *** 11 4.6 2.3- 9.0 12 5.2 2.5-10.5 145 88.0 81.7-92.3
75+ 113 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 103 88.9 75.9-95.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 177 20 13.8 8.3-21.9 23 15.4 9.6-23.7 27 17.3 10.9-26.3 107 53.6 44.2-62.7
Some Post-H.S. 182 23 14.4 9.0-22.2 29 17.6 11.5-26.2 28 17.5 11.4-25.8 102 50.5 41.6-59.4
College Graduate 237 17 9.0 5.3-15.0 38 17.9 12.4-25.0 28 17.4 11.7-25.2 154 55.7 47.7-63.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 102 13 15.5 8.2-27.3 *** *** *** 18 17.5 10.1-28.6 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 111 12 13.8 7.4-24.5 15 17.0 9.6-28.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 199 *** *** *** 33 17.9 11.9-26.1 29 19.4 13.0-28.0 128 55.0 46.0-63.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 238 21 9.2 5.7-14.6 29 13.8 8.6-21.5 29 12.6 7.9-19.6 159 64.4 56.0-72.0
No 431 44 12.7 9.0-17.6 72 19.7 15.0-25.5 56 16.4 12.2-21.7 259 51.2 45.1-57.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 270 21 9.8 6.1-15.5 34 14.1 9.3-20.9 32 14.3 9.6-20.9 183 61.7 53.9-68.9
Non-Veteran 401 43 12.3 8.6-17.2 67 19.8 14.9-25.9 54 15.9 11.6-21.3 237 52.0 45.7-58.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 157 23 16.5 10.6-24.9 26 16.4 10.6-24.6 25 19.0 12.3-28.1 83 48.0 39.0-57.2
Regional City or Suburban County 133 14 11.8 6.5-20.4 17 14.5 8.1-24.6 14 12.3 6.8-21.1 *** *** ***
Rural 382 28 7.7 5.0-11.7 58 20.8 15.2-27.9 47 14.3 10.1-19.8 249 57.2 50.2-63.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 351 42 13.4 9.5-18.5 69 22.4 17.1-28.8 63 20.6 15.6-26.7 177 43.6 37.3-50.0
Unemployed 16 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 244 *** *** *** 17 8.3 4.5-15.0 13 4.2 2.2- 8.1 206 84.0 76.9-89.1
Unable to Work 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** 13 15.5 8.0-27.8 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 380 29 10.9 7.2-16.1 60 18.2 13.5-24.1 50 16.3 11.7-22.1 241 54.6 47.9-61.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 146 *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 12.9 7.3-21.8 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 242 23 11.3 7.1-17.5 35 16.2 10.6-23.9 32 13.9 9.4-20.2 152 58.6 50.4-66.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 284 32 12.8 8.6-18.5 45 18.7 13.5-25.3 36 17.0 11.8-23.9 171 51.6 44.4-58.7

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*This question was asked of those who reported smoking 100+ cigarettes, but no longer smoke.

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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