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
-MALES 2,109 1,716 80.8 78.6-82.9 393 19.2 17.1-21.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,403 1,150 80.5 77.7-83.0 253 19.5 17.0-22.3
Non-Hispanic Black 351 263 76.1 69.8-81.4 88 23.9 18.6-30.2
Other 58 50 89.5 76.2-95.8 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 486 382 78.8 74.1-82.8 104 21.2 17.2-25.9
35-44 283 227 82.0 75.9-86.8 56 18.0 13.2-24.1
45-54 369 285 75.4 69.2-80.7 84 24.6 19.3-30.8
55-64 396 313 80.8 75.4-85.2 83 19.2 14.8-24.6
65-74 357 305 84.8 79.3-89.0 52 15.2 11.0-20.7
75+ 203 192 93.6 87.4-96.8 11 6.4 3.2-12.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 225 165 72.4 64.5-79.1 60 27.6 20.9-35.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 587 428 73.8 69.2-78.0 159 26.2 22.0-30.8
Some Post-H.S. 529 415 80.7 76.2-84.4 114 19.3 15.6-23.8
College Graduate 765 706 94.0 91.8-95.6 59 6.0 4.4- 8.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 164 110 65.9 55.8-74.7 54 34.1 25.3-44.2
$15,000- 24,999 306 240 78.7 72.2-84.0 66 21.3 16.0-27.8
$25,000- 34,999 193 145 73.4 64.0-81.0 48 26.6 19.0-36.0
$35,000- 49,999 264 201 75.0 67.8-81.1 63 25.0 18.9-32.2
$50,000- 74,999 307 255 82.6 76.5-87.3 52 17.4 12.7-23.5
$75,000+ 591 538 90.0 86.3-92.7 53 10.0 7.3-13.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 626 460 71.1 66.2-75.6 166 28.9 24.4-33.8
No 1,470 1,249 84.7 82.2-86.9 221 15.3 13.1-17.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 617 504 81.4 77.2-85.0 113 18.6 15.0-22.8
Non-Veteran 1,488 1,210 80.7 78.0-83.2 278 19.3 16.8-22.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 579 501 85.6 81.9-88.7 78 14.4 11.3-18.1
Regional City or Suburban County 427 351 82.5 77.7-86.4 76 17.5 13.6-22.3
Rural 1,103 864 75.5 71.7-78.9 239 24.5 21.1-28.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,290 1,067 81.5 78.6-84.0 223 18.5 16.0-21.4
Unemployed 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 500 445 89.4 85.6-92.3 55 10.6 7.7-14.4
Unable to Work 161 93 58.6 48.3-68.2 68 41.4 31.8-51.7
Other not in Labor Force 71 62 87.5 75.1-94.2 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 137 101 73.9 63.7-82.1 36 26.1 17.9-36.3
101% to 150% 290 222 75.9 68.7-81.9 68 24.1 18.1-31.3
151% to 200% 140 104 74.6 64.2-82.8 36 25.4 17.2-35.8
More than 200% 1,125 958 84.3 81.4-86.9 167 15.7 13.1-18.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 421 323 73.5 66.8-79.2 98 26.5 20.8-33.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 752 597 78.4 74.4-81.9 155 21.6 18.1-25.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 936 796 84.1 81.0-86.8 140 15.9 13.2-19.0

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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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