2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 483 54 13.1 9.9-17.1 66 14.5 11.2-18.7 76 17.6 13.8-22.2 287 54.7 49.5-59.9
GENDER
Male 251 26 11.7 7.8-17.3 38 15.7 11.0-21.9 39 17.7 12.6-24.1 148 54.9 47.7-61.9
Female 232 28 14.8 10.1-21.1 28 13.2 8.8-19.2 37 17.6 12.3-24.5 139 54.5 46.8-61.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 371 37 12.5 8.9-17.2 44 13.5 9.8-18.3 53 16.2 12.2-21.2 237 57.8 51.9-63.6
Non-Hispanic Black 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 106 *** *** *** *** *** *** 19 17.6 10.7-27.4 *** *** ***
65-74 97 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 78 81.6 71.2-88.8
75+ 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 103 20 21.9 14.2-32.2 15 14.3 8.4-23.4 16 18.4 10.9-29.4 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 156 20 14.9 9.5-22.5 18 13.9 8.6-21.7 28 18.9 12.8-27.0 90 52.3 43.5-61.0
College Graduate 183 *** *** *** 28 16.2 10.9-23.4 26 16.7 11.2-24.2 117 60.5 52.1-68.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 156 13 10.8 6.1-18.3 24 15.9 10.2-24.0 29 21.3 14.6-30.1 90 52.0 42.9-61.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 155 19 13.9 8.7-21.6 17 10.8 6.2-18.2 22 13.2 8.2-20.6 97 62.1 52.9-70.5
No 327 35 12.8 9.1-17.8 49 16.1 11.9-21.4 54 19.5 14.7-25.3 189 51.7 45.3-57.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 16.5 9.5-27.1 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 386 43 13.6 10.0-18.3 56 15.5 11.6-20.3 62 17.9 13.7-23.1 225 52.9 47.1-58.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 262 35 15.7 11.1-21.8 35 12.4 8.5-17.6 43 19.8 14.5-26.6 149 52.1 45.0-59.1
Regional City or Suburban County 115 *** *** *** 18 18.4 11.3-28.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 106 *** *** *** 13 15.4 8.4-26.6 20 19.7 12.4-29.8 *** *** ***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 248 33 15.1 10.6-21.1 44 19.3 14.1-25.8 47 20.0 14.8-26.6 124 45.6 38.6-52.7
Unemployed 11 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 155 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 12.3 6.9-21.1 130 82.5 73.6-88.9
Unable to Work 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 273 29 13.2 9.0-18.8 40 14.8 10.4-20.6 45 19.1 14.0-25.5 159 52.9 45.9-59.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 147 16 13.9 8.5-22.0 17 13.1 7.7-21.4 25 17.7 11.7-25.9 89 55.3 45.9-64.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 305 36 12.9 9.1-18.1 46 15.7 11.4-21.1 46 18.0 13.1-24.1 177 53.4 46.8-59.9

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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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