2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

E-Cigarettes

E-Cigarette/Vaping Status*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Never Used No Longer Used Use Some Days Use Every Day
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,779 3,030 77.4 75.6-79.1 594 17.5 16.0-19.1 92 2.8 2.2- 3.6 63 2.3 1.7- 3.1
-MALES 1,695 1,311 74.8 72.1-77.3 290 18.7 16.5-21.1 56 3.9 2.8- 5.4 38 2.6 1.7- 3.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,143 867 72.7 69.2-75.9 202 19.3 16.6-22.3 40 4.4 3.0- 6.6 34 3.6 2.3- 5.5
Non-Hispanic Black 283 225 78.2 71.9-83.4 49 18.6 13.8-24.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 244 201 80.8 73.4-86.6 33 15.2 10.0-22.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 319 162 51.7 45.3-58.1 108 32.7 27.0-38.8 29 9.0 5.9-13.6 20 6.6 3.8-11.0
35-44 210 146 70.7 63.1-77.2 48 22.6 16.8-29.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 302 236 77.8 71.2-83.2 52 17.2 12.6-23.0 12 4.9 2.2-10.4 *** *** ***
55-64 314 268 86.9 82.0-90.6 39 11.3 7.9-15.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 339 300 90.6 86.1-93.7 31 7.9 5.1-12.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 190 181 94.2 85.9-97.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 214 175 75.8 67.1-82.8 29 15.8 10.5-23.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 441 320 72.6 67.3-77.3 89 21.0 16.8-26.0 22 4.3 2.6- 7.0 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 472 340 69.5 64.2-74.4 105 23.0 18.8-27.9 14 3.9 2.1- 6.9 13 3.6 1.9- 6.8
College Graduate 562 472 84.0 80.0-87.2 66 11.9 9.0-15.5 14 2.6 1.4- 4.7 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 122 83 68.9 58.0-78.0 32 26.5 18.1-37.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 240 178 69.6 61.5-76.7 48 22.6 16.6-30.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 140 103 71.5 61.6-79.7 30 24.1 16.4-33.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 200 148 71.4 63.2-78.4 35 19.8 13.9-27.3 12 5.7 3.0-10.6 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 252 203 77.3 70.0-83.2 42 18.9 13.6-25.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 453 369 78.1 72.8-82.7 60 15.4 11.5-20.2 12 3.5 1.8- 6.9 12 3.0 1.5- 5.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 537 396 71.2 65.9-76.0 114 23.2 18.9-28.2 16 3.6 1.8- 7.1 11 2.0 1.0- 3.8
No 1,148 908 76.4 73.1-79.3 173 16.7 14.2-19.5 40 4.1 2.8- 5.9 27 2.8 1.7- 4.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 442 361 79.7 74.1-84.3 65 16.9 12.6-22.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,252 950 73.6 70.4-76.5 224 19.1 16.6-21.9 50 4.5 3.2- 6.4 28 2.8 1.8- 4.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 409 309 74.8 69.7-79.4 74 19.0 15.0-23.7 17 3.9 2.3- 6.5 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 394 296 73.0 67.2-78.1 77 19.8 15.5-25.1 *** *** *** 11 2.7 1.4- 5.1
Rural 892 706 75.9 71.8-79.5 139 17.9 14.8-21.4 29 3.6 2.2- 5.9 18 2.7 1.4- 5.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 955 703 71.4 67.7-74.8 186 20.7 17.8-24.0 43 5.3 3.7- 7.5 23 2.7 1.6- 4.4
Unemployed 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 487 436 89.3 85.1-92.4 43 9.5 6.5-13.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 147 110 79.3 70.8-85.7 27 16.9 11.0-25.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 36 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 114 *** *** *** 24 25.1 16.3-36.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 225 158 67.7 59.4-75.0 54 25.0 18.7-32.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 111 82 73.3 62.7-81.8 21 19.0 11.9-28.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 913 734 77.1 73.4-80.4 136 17.3 14.4-20.6 26 3.2 2.0- 5.0 17 2.5 1.4- 4.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 364 289 79.5 73.6-84.4 55 15.1 11.0-20.4 12 3.4 1.6- 6.9 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 708 531 71.8 67.4-75.8 134 21.0 17.5-25.0 23 3.9 2.4- 6.3 20 3.3 1.9- 5.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 623 491 76.4 72.0-80.3 101 17.5 14.2-21.3 21 4.1 2.4- 7.0 *** *** ***

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*Data in this table were derived from the E-Cigarettes questions 1 and 2. Those who answered no to the first question form the Never Used category.

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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