2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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 4,562 3,806 82.6 81.1-84.0 756 17.4 16.0-18.9
-Non-Hispanic Black 846 701 82.8 79.4-85.8 145 17.2 14.2-20.6
GENDER
Male 341 258 75.8 69.7-80.9 83 24.2 19.1-30.3
Female 505 443 88.6 84.9-91.5 62 11.4 8.5-15.1
AGE
18-34 168 138 82.5 75.1-88.0 30 17.5 12.0-24.9
35-44 117 97 86.3 78.3-91.7 20 13.7 8.3-21.7
45-54 163 125 74.9 65.6-82.3 38 25.1 17.7-34.4
55-64 168 141 82.7 73.0-89.4 27 17.3 10.6-27.0
65-74 147 124 85.1 76.2-91.0 23 14.9 9.0-23.8
75+ 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 256 208 79.9 72.6-85.6 48 20.1 14.4-27.4
Some Post-H.S. 262 212 83.8 78.0-88.3 50 16.2 11.7-22.0
College Graduate 223 205 92.1 86.7-95.4 18 7.9 4.6-13.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 105 *** *** *** 32 27.0 18.0-38.3
$15,000- 24,999 156 128 79.0 70.0-85.9 28 21.0 14.1-30.0
$25,000- 34,999 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 111 95 86.6 77.6-92.3 16 13.4 7.7-22.4
$50,000- 74,999 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 288 222 74.5 67.1-80.7 66 25.5 19.3-32.9
No 556 479 86.5 82.7-89.5 77 13.5 10.5-17.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 132 110 85.7 77.6-91.2 22 14.3 8.8-22.4
Non-Veteran 714 591 82.4 78.6-85.6 123 17.6 14.4-21.4
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 281 239 84.9 79.4-89.1 42 15.1 10.9-20.6
Regional City or Suburban County 175 144 82.3 74.7-88.1 31 17.7 11.9-25.3
Rural 390 318 80.9 74.9-85.7 72 19.1 14.3-25.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 417 357 85.1 80.4-88.9 60 14.9 11.1-19.6
Unemployed 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 221 190 88.7 83.0-92.6 31 11.3 7.4-17.0
Unable to Work 106 78 74.0 63.0-82.6 28 26.0 17.4-37.0
Other not in Labor Force 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 98 79 80.4 68.7-88.4 19 19.6 11.6-31.3
101% to 150% 157 121 76.0 67.1-83.1 36 24.0 16.9-32.9
151% to 200% 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 336 299 88.1 82.9-91.9 37 11.9 8.1-17.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 221 177 74.6 64.6-82.6 44 25.4 17.4-35.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 357 300 84.9 80.2-88.7 57 15.1 11.3-19.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 268 224 84.1 78.3-88.5 44 15.9 11.5-21.7

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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 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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