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
-FEMALES 2,457 2,088 85.1 83.2-86.8 369 14.9 13.2-16.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,622 1,349 82.9 80.4-85.2 273 17.1 14.8-19.6
Non-Hispanic Black 505 443 88.6 84.9-91.5 62 11.4 8.5-15.1
Other 296 263 89.1 83.5-93.0 33 10.9 7.0-16.5
AGE
18-34 462 397 86.7 82.8-89.8 65 13.3 10.2-17.2
35-44 328 259 82.0 76.6-86.3 69 18.0 13.7-23.4
45-54 391 313 79.1 73.5-83.9 78 20.9 16.1-26.5
55-64 448 373 84.7 80.4-88.2 75 15.3 11.8-19.6
65-74 461 399 84.7 78.4-89.4 62 15.3 10.6-21.6
75+ 312 298 95.3 91.3-97.5 14 4.7 2.5- 8.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 254 193 73.5 65.4-80.2 61 26.5 19.8-34.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 576 472 82.8 78.7-86.2 104 17.2 13.8-21.3
Some Post-H.S. 735 594 84.0 80.8-86.8 141 16.0 13.2-19.2
College Graduate 888 825 93.7 91.6-95.3 63 6.3 4.7- 8.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 237 158 68.8 60.7-75.9 79 31.2 24.1-39.3
$15,000- 24,999 392 307 75.5 68.9-81.1 85 24.5 18.9-31.1
$25,000- 34,999 229 192 85.2 78.7-89.9 37 14.8 10.1-21.3
$35,000- 49,999 287 246 83.8 77.9-88.4 41 16.2 11.6-22.1
$50,000- 74,999 295 265 89.1 84.0-92.8 30 10.9 7.2-16.0
$75,000+ 499 462 91.6 87.9-94.3 37 8.4 5.7-12.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 821 634 76.9 73.0-80.5 187 23.1 19.5-27.0
No 1,629 1,448 88.8 86.6-90.6 181 11.2 9.4-13.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 87 80 91.2 81.2-96.1 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,369 2,007 84.9 83.0-86.7 362 15.1 13.3-17.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 654 583 89.6 86.6-92.0 71 10.4 8.0-13.4
Regional City or Suburban County 571 485 82.4 77.8-86.2 86 17.6 13.8-22.2
Rural 1,232 1,020 83.1 80.3-85.7 212 16.9 14.3-19.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,090 940 87.5 85.0-89.6 150 12.5 10.4-15.0
Unemployed 91 68 74.8 63.0-83.8 *** *** ***
Retired 737 666 89.1 84.8-92.2 71 10.9 7.8-15.2
Unable to Work 255 169 66.0 58.1-73.2 86 34.0 26.8-41.9
Other not in Labor Force 268 232 86.3 80.7-90.6 36 13.7 9.4-19.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 207 152 72.3 62.8-80.1 55 27.7 19.9-37.2
101% to 150% 363 282 78.4 73.0-83.1 81 21.6 16.9-27.0
151% to 200% 174 143 83.2 75.2-89.1 31 16.8 10.9-24.8
More than 200% 1,098 988 89.3 86.8-91.4 110 10.7 8.6-13.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 474 392 80.8 74.9-85.6 82 19.2 14.4-25.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,033 870 83.9 80.8-86.5 163 16.1 13.5-19.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 950 826 87.5 84.8-89.8 124 12.5 10.2-15.2

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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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