2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 924 742 76.7 72.4-80.6 182 23.3 19.4-27.6
GENDER
Male 419 327 74.1 67.5-79.8 92 25.9 20.2-32.5
Female 505 415 79.2 73.4-84.0 90 20.8 16.0-26.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 819 662 76.7 72.1-80.8 157 23.3 19.2-27.9
Non-Hispanic Black 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 135 100 72.5 62.0-81.0 35 27.5 19.0-38.0
35-44 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 147 109 74.7 63.6-83.4 38 25.3 16.6-36.4
55-64 173 126 74.8 64.9-82.6 47 25.2 17.4-35.1
65-74 210 182 83.8 74.9-89.9 28 16.2 10.1-25.1
75+ 158 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 237 173 67.6 58.6-75.4 64 32.4 24.6-41.4
Some Post-H.S. 265 199 77.6 70.1-83.6 66 22.4 16.4-29.9
College Graduate 327 301 91.3 85.3-95.0 26 8.7 5.0-14.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 159 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 125 105 83.7 72.5-91.0 20 16.3 9.0-27.5
$75,000+ 190 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 345 245 65.3 57.2-72.7 100 34.7 27.3-42.8
No 573 493 83.3 78.5-87.1 80 16.7 12.9-21.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 136 111 80.1 69.0-87.9 25 19.9 12.1-31.0
Non-Veteran 787 631 76.5 71.7-80.6 156 23.5 19.4-28.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 219 185 82.0 74.9-87.5 34 18.0 12.5-25.1
Rural 705 557 74.5 69.1-79.2 148 25.5 20.8-30.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 404 320 75.9 69.4-81.4 84 24.1 18.6-30.6
Unemployed 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 327 302 91.0 85.2-94.6 25 9.0 5.4-14.8
Unable to Work 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 148 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 427 374 86.1 80.9-90.1 53 13.9 9.9-19.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 305 243 75.4 66.6-82.4 62 24.6 17.6-33.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 257 205 73.4 65.3-80.1 52 26.6 19.9-34.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 362 294 80.6 74.4-85.6 68 19.4 14.4-25.6

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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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