2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

E-Cigarettes

Do you now use e-cigarettes or other electronic vaping products every day, some days, or not at all?*

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  Total
Respond.^
Every Day Some Days Not at all
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 749 63 10.0 7.4-13.4 92 12.4 9.7-15.8 594 77.5 73.4-81.2
-MALES 384 38 10.2 6.9-15.0 56 15.6 11.4-20.9 290 74.2 68.2-79.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 276 34 13.1 8.7-19.5 40 16.3 11.2-23.2 202 70.6 63.0-77.1
Non-Hispanic Black 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** 49 85.4 72.7-92.7
Other 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 157 20 13.6 8.1-22.0 29 18.7 12.5-27.2 108 67.7 58.3-75.8
35-44 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 121 *** *** *** 22 15.8 9.8-24.4 89 76.9 67.3-84.3
Some Post-H.S. 132 13 11.7 6.2-21.0 14 12.7 7.1-21.6 105 75.6 65.3-83.6
College Graduate 90 *** *** *** 14 16.4 9.2-27.5 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 84 12 13.5 7.1-24.2 12 16.2 8.4-28.9 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 141 11 6.9 3.5-12.9 16 12.6 6.5-23.0 114 80.5 70.3-87.8
No 240 27 12.0 7.5-18.8 40 17.3 12.1-24.0 173 70.7 63.0-77.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** 65 83.1 70.7-90.9
Non-Veteran 302 28 10.5 6.7-16.1 50 17.1 12.3-23.3 224 72.3 65.5-78.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 100 *** *** *** 17 15.4 9.2-24.6 74 75.3 64.2-83.8
Regional City or Suburban County 98 11 9.9 5.1-18.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 186 18 11.1 6.0-19.5 29 14.9 9.2-23.2 139 74.0 64.5-81.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 252 23 9.4 5.7-15.0 43 18.4 13.0-25.3 186 72.3 64.8-78.6
Unemployed 17 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 22 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 13 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 179 17 10.7 6.1-18.3 26 13.8 8.8-21.1 136 75.4 66.8-82.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 177 20 11.7 7.0-19.1 23 13.8 8.6-21.5 134 74.4 65.7-81.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 132 *** *** *** 21 17.5 10.6-27.7 101 74.1 63.4-82.5

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*Asked of respondents who said they have used an e-cigarette at least once in their entire life.

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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