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
-Non-Hispanic White 3,107 2,570 79.0 77.0-80.9 428 16.0 14.3-17.8 61 2.7 2.0- 3.7 48 2.3 1.6- 3.2
GENDER
Male 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
Female 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
AGE
18-34 545 352 63.2 58.2-67.9 149 26.3 22.2-30.8 22 5.0 3.2- 8.0 22 5.5 3.3- 9.0
35-44 344 265 74.5 68.0-80.1 61 20.7 15.4-27.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 510 398 77.3 72.1-81.7 95 18.6 14.5-23.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 617 518 84.3 80.2-87.6 81 12.8 9.8-16.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 615 570 93.3 90.4-95.3 36 5.7 3.8- 8.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 450 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 195 152 73.4 64.2-80.9 32 18.7 12.3-27.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 727 559 72.5 68.1-76.6 131 20.5 17.0-24.5 *** *** *** 19 4.1 2.4- 7.1
Some Post-H.S. 898 692 76.2 72.5-79.6 165 18.5 15.5-22.0 23 3.4 2.1- 5.4 18 1.9 1.1- 3.3
College Graduate 1,284 1,165 89.7 87.4-91.6 99 8.3 6.6-10.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 224 167 76.1 67.8-82.8 48 20.8 14.4-29.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 363 267 69.4 62.5-75.6 77 24.7 19.0-31.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 300 233 75.0 67.4-81.2 50 15.4 10.9-21.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 362 284 72.5 65.6-78.5 60 20.6 15.5-27.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 471 394 79.6 74.3-84.0 60 16.0 12.1-21.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 911 804 83.7 80.2-86.8 86 12.4 9.8-15.5 16 3.1 1.7- 5.5 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 973 765 76.1 72.1-79.7 168 18.4 15.2-22.1 22 3.0 1.8- 4.9 *** *** ***
No 2,116 1,790 80.1 77.7-82.3 257 15.1 13.2-17.2 39 2.6 1.8- 3.8 30 2.2 1.4- 3.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 484 400 79.6 74.4-83.9 72 17.0 13.0-21.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,621 2,171 79.0 76.8-81.1 353 15.7 13.9-17.7 56 2.9 2.1- 4.0 41 2.3 1.6- 3.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 716 601 82.3 78.7-85.5 92 14.0 11.3-17.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 656 553 79.6 75.2-83.4 78 14.2 11.0-18.1 14 3.1 1.7- 5.5 *** *** ***
Rural 1,736 1,417 76.3 73.3-79.1 258 18.5 15.9-21.3 33 3.0 1.9- 4.6 28 2.2 1.4- 3.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,564 1,243 75.4 72.5-78.0 255 18.9 16.5-21.5 38 3.4 2.3- 4.9 28 2.3 1.6- 3.5
Unemployed 94 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 981 929 94.9 92.8-96.4 39 3.7 2.5- 5.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 259 169 67.0 58.5-74.4 78 28.9 21.7-37.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 201 162 80.4 72.8-86.2 30 15.0 9.9-22.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 154 107 68.3 57.7-77.4 38 25.0 16.9-35.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 372 264 67.7 60.6-74.1 85 23.7 18.2-30.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 229 180 80.1 73.2-85.7 39 15.1 10.4-21.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,707 1,470 81.6 79.0-84.0 186 13.9 11.8-16.3 33 2.9 1.9- 4.4 18 1.5 0.9- 2.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 596 497 79.9 73.9-84.7 80 16.0 11.6-21.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,177 974 78.2 74.8-81.2 161 15.9 13.3-18.8 25 3.4 2.2- 5.3 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,335 1,100 79.5 76.5-82.1 187 16.1 13.7-18.8 28 2.3 1.5- 3.6 20 2.1 1.3- 3.6

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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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