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
-Non-Hispanic White 541 55 12.7 9.3-17.3 67 13.1 9.8-17.4 419 74.1 68.9-78.8
GENDER
Male 276 34 13.1 8.7-19.5 40 16.3 11.2-23.2 202 70.6 63.0-77.1
Female 265 21 12.3 7.5-19.5 27 9.8 6.2-15.2 217 77.9 70.3-84.0
AGE
18-34 176 25 16.6 10.7-24.9 23 14.6 9.3-22.3 128 68.8 59.8-76.6
35-44 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 109 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 10 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 151 17 15.8 9.0-26.2 25 15.9 10.0-24.3 109 68.3 57.9-77.1
Some Post-H.S. 207 20 12.1 7.3-19.4 21 10.6 6.4-17.0 166 77.3 69.3-83.7
College Graduate 134 *** *** *** 16 11.7 6.7-19.5 106 81.3 72.7-87.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 104 *** *** *** 14 14.8 8.0-25.6 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 220 18 11.5 6.6-19.4 26 14.1 8.6-22.2 176 74.4 65.4-81.8
No 318 37 13.6 9.2-19.6 41 12.7 8.8-18.0 240 73.7 67.0-79.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 478 44 12.8 9.1-17.7 60 13.3 9.7-17.9 374 74.0 68.3-78.9
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 112 *** *** *** 17 12.5 7.3-20.5 84 75.1 64.0-83.6
Regional City or Suburban County 134 *** *** *** *** *** *** 108 74.6 63.6-83.2
Rural 295 31 13.6 8.9-20.3 37 13.0 8.6-19.2 227 73.4 65.9-79.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 314 31 11.7 7.7-17.4 43 16.5 11.6-22.8 240 71.8 64.8-77.9
Unemployed 15 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 250 21 9.1 5.4-14.9 31 12.8 8.4-19.0 198 78.1 70.9-83.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 99 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 247 27 13.8 8.9-20.9 26 11.4 7.2-17.7 194 74.7 66.9-81.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 195 18 12.5 7.4-20.6 29 16.1 10.4-24.0 148 71.4 62.4-78.9

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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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