2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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 1,210 115 12.4 10.0-15.3 199 18.4 15.8-21.4 129 11.6 9.4-14.2 767 57.6 53.9-61.1
-FEMALES 556 56 15.2 11.3-20.3 88 18.0 14.3-22.4 60 12.2 8.8-16.7 352 54.5 48.9-60.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 425 38 13.7 9.5-19.2 70 18.5 14.3-23.7 41 12.1 8.2-17.5 276 55.7 49.3-61.8
Non-Hispanic Black 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 143 12 9.3 4.5-18.4 18 10.2 5.7-17.6 15 11.4 6.4-19.7 98 69.0 58.7-77.8
65-74 130 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 148 11 9.9 4.4-20.5 25 20.1 13.1-29.6 18 11.9 6.1-22.0 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 195 27 18.2 12.1-26.4 32 18.3 12.6-25.9 20 15.3 9.1-24.5 116 48.2 39.4-57.1
College Graduate 163 *** *** *** 22 15.0 9.1-23.7 15 10.1 5.9-16.8 116 65.3 55.5-73.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 97 11 13.0 6.3-24.9 *** *** *** 13 14.8 7.7-26.5 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 109 *** *** *** 24 25.7 16.9-36.9 13 12.9 6.9-22.9 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 220 27 21.9 14.3-32.0 31 13.9 9.2-20.5 30 17.5 10.8-27.0 132 46.8 37.9-55.8
No 336 29 11.0 7.3-16.2 57 20.7 15.7-26.7 30 8.9 5.8-13.2 220 59.5 52.7-66.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 532 54 15.1 11.1-20.3 82 17.8 14.1-22.4 57 12.2 8.7-16.8 339 54.8 49.1-60.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 117 11 11.9 6.5-20.8 20 17.5 11.0-26.5 11 10.6 5.2-20.5 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 132 *** *** *** 24 18.2 11.4-27.6 13 8.0 4.3-14.4 *** *** ***
Rural 307 27 12.1 7.6-18.7 44 18.3 13.1-25.0 36 15.6 10.1-23.4 200 54.0 46.2-61.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 193 29 19.9 13.6-28.2 44 25.3 18.5-33.4 17 9.6 5.7-15.8 103 45.2 36.8-54.0
Unemployed 21 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 218 *** *** *** 12 4.6 2.3- 8.7 18 7.7 4.0-14.4 183 82.6 73.1-89.2
Unable to Work 75 *** *** *** 14 14.1 7.5-24.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** 12 11.9 5.9-22.8 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 253 17 10.0 6.0-16.4 45 22.4 16.5-29.7 23 9.9 6.2-15.4 168 57.7 49.9-65.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 108 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 249 28 17.2 11.1-25.6 39 17.5 12.4-24.1 28 15.9 10.3-23.9 154 49.5 41.2-57.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 199 17 12.4 7.5-19.8 34 18.8 13.0-26.2 17 7.3 4.2-12.4 131 61.6 53.0-69.5

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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 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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