2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 272 27 12.2 7.7-18.8 38 18.8 12.5-27.3 22 10.8 6.4-17.6 185 58.2 49.7-66.3
GENDER
Male 141 15 15.4 8.5-26.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Female 131 *** *** *** 18 16.3 9.1-27.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 255 23 10.9 6.6-17.6 35 17.1 11.6-24.4 20 11.3 6.7-18.5 177 60.6 52.2-68.4
Non-Hispanic Black 3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 14 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 23 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 99 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 105 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 165 15 13.4 7.4-22.9 21 15.8 9.9-24.4 *** *** *** 115 58.6 48.2-68.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 208 22 12.1 7.3-19.5 33 20.7 13.4-30.7 17 10.0 5.5-17.3 136 57.2 47.6-66.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 199 19 11.1 6.2-19.1 32 22.0 14.0-32.8 18 12.0 6.7-20.5 130 54.8 44.6-64.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 100 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 126 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 12 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 30 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 127 *** *** *** 13 15.1 8.5-25.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 113 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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