2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-FEMALES 931 267 29.8 26.1-33.9 102 11.0 8.8-13.7 562 59.2 55.0-63.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 700 203 29.8 25.6-34.5 70 9.8 7.4-12.8 427 60.4 55.6-65.0
Non-Hispanic Black 143 39 26.7 18.6-36.8 23 17.2 10.9-26.2 *** *** ***
Other 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 114 44 37.7 28.2-48.3 21 13.6 8.5-21.0 *** *** ***
35-44 121 *** *** *** 19 13.1 7.6-21.8 *** *** ***
45-54 149 58 40.1 30.4-50.6 20 15.4 9.5-24.1 71 44.5 34.8-54.7
55-64 219 60 24.6 18.5-32.0 15 7.1 3.9-12.5 144 68.3 60.4-75.2
65-74 192 *** *** *** 20 8.2 4.7-14.0 *** *** ***
75+ 119 *** *** *** *** *** *** 105 87.2 77.4-93.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 112 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 255 73 28.6 22.1-36.0 31 13.5 9.1-19.8 151 57.9 50.1-65.3
Some Post-H.S. 338 100 27.2 22.0-33.1 41 11.9 8.4-16.7 197 60.9 54.4-67.0
College Graduate 226 43 19.0 13.4-26.2 20 8.9 5.4-14.4 163 72.1 64.4-78.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 128 *** *** *** 18 9.9 5.5-17.2 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 183 63 43.4 33.7-53.7 22 9.4 5.8-15.0 98 47.1 37.7-56.8
$25,000- 34,999 103 25 22.5 14.2-33.7 12 12.2 6.2-22.6 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 107 30 27.5 18.8-38.2 11 12.9 6.6-23.7 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 99 20 20.9 12.8-32.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 146 26 20.4 12.9-30.6 11 8.7 4.6-15.8 109 71.0 60.6-79.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 411 141 35.7 29.8-42.1 46 10.0 7.1-13.9 224 54.3 47.8-60.6
No 519 125 25.3 20.6-30.6 56 11.8 8.8-15.6 338 62.9 57.4-68.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 900 260 30.0 26.2-34.1 102 11.3 9.1-14.1 538 58.7 54.4-62.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 188 44 22.2 16.0-29.8 27 14.6 9.7-21.2 117 63.3 55.0-70.9
Regional City or Suburban County 219 67 37.1 29.0-46.0 19 8.6 5.1-14.2 133 54.3 45.6-62.7
Rural 524 156 29.7 24.8-35.1 56 10.4 7.7-14.1 312 59.9 54.2-65.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 345 111 30.2 24.7-36.3 39 11.6 8.1-16.3 195 58.2 51.8-64.4
Unemployed 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 292 48 19.4 12.9-28.2 23 7.0 4.2-11.5 221 73.5 64.9-80.6
Unable to Work 162 66 40.9 31.4-51.2 20 10.9 6.6-17.4 76 48.2 38.1-58.4
Other not in Labor Force 82 *** *** *** 13 15.4 8.3-26.7 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 96 *** *** *** 11 7.3 3.5-14.5 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 170 56 35.0 26.8-44.2 25 14.2 9.1-21.5 89 50.8 41.7-59.8
151% to 200% 89 22 22.0 13.5-33.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 364 79 22.9 17.8-28.8 31 10.1 6.8-14.7 254 67.1 60.7-72.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 192 60 35.7 26.3-46.4 22 9.5 5.3-16.5 110 54.8 44.4-64.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 415 121 29.5 24.1-35.6 42 10.7 7.6-14.9 252 59.8 53.5-65.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 324 86 28.2 22.5-34.6 38 11.9 8.5-16.5 200 59.9 53.3-66.2

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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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