2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Tobacco Use

Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?*

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  Total
Respond.^
Everyday Some days Not at all
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,981 537 29.1 26.5-31.8 219 11.6 9.9-13.5 1,225 59.4 56.5-62.2
-Eastern NC 762 206 27.4 23.5-31.7 87 13.7 10.6-17.6 469 58.8 54.2-63.3
GENDER
Male 393 96 23.9 18.9-29.6 51 16.4 11.7-22.6 246 59.7 53.2-65.9
Female 369 110 31.8 25.9-38.3 36 10.4 7.2-14.9 223 57.8 51.1-64.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 511 133 27.2 22.6-32.5 50 11.0 8.1-14.9 328 61.8 56.3-67.0
Non-Hispanic Black 161 44 25.4 18.0-34.5 27 20.1 12.0-31.7 90 54.5 44.0-64.6
Other 91 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 118 40 34.2 25.4-44.2 28 21.8 14.9-30.9 50 44.0 34.2-54.2
35-44 97 35 29.6 20.4-40.8 17 18.8 11.2-29.9 *** *** ***
45-54 129 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 159 48 26.6 19.0-35.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 147 25 15.8 10.0-24.0 14 12.6 6.9-21.9 108 71.7 61.7-79.8
75+ 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 107 *** *** *** 17 15.6 8.9-25.9 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 243 61 21.3 15.8-28.1 32 18.7 12.2-27.5 150 60.0 51.5-67.9
Some Post-H.S. 240 64 29.2 22.5-36.9 25 10.4 6.7-15.9 151 60.4 52.6-67.7
College Graduate 172 39 22.5 15.8-30.9 *** *** *** 120 70.0 61.1-77.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 104 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 137 46 32.8 23.8-43.3 22 17.4 10.8-26.7 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 100 22 20.9 13.0-31.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 91 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 135 25 20.1 12.6-30.5 *** *** *** 99 71.8 60.9-80.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 330 114 37.0 30.4-44.3 34 12.5 7.6-19.8 182 50.5 43.2-57.7
No 430 91 20.3 15.9-25.5 52 14.6 10.8-19.3 287 65.1 59.3-70.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 179 32 16.2 10.9-23.5 14 7.7 4.3-13.3 133 76.1 68.2-82.6
Non-Veteran 583 174 30.8 26.1-35.9 73 15.5 11.7-20.4 336 53.7 48.3-59.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 158 39 26.6 19.2-35.6 18 11.9 7.2-19.0 101 61.5 52.2-70.1
Rural 553 149 27.2 22.5-32.5 61 14.3 10.4-19.4 343 58.5 52.8-63.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 330 98 27.0 21.6-33.3 45 16.9 11.9-23.6 187 56.0 49.1-62.7
Unemployed 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 236 38 16.9 11.3-24.5 *** *** *** 186 77.3 69.3-83.7
Unable to Work 128 *** *** *** 17 11.0 6.4-18.3 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 127 41 30.6 21.8-41.0 20 20.1 12.5-30.7 66 49.4 39.0-59.8
151% to 200% 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 322 62 21.7 16.3-28.4 27 9.9 6.3-15.3 233 68.3 61.2-74.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 244 82 37.0 28.6-46.3 26 14.2 7.8-24.5 136 48.8 39.8-57.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 361 83 22.9 18.1-28.6 39 12.2 8.6-16.9 239 64.9 58.6-70.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 158 41 24.7 17.8-33.3 22 16.3 10.4-24.7 95 58.9 49.6-67.7

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported ever smoking at least 100 or more cigarettes.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2018 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 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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