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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,497 1,956 75.1 72.7-77.3 419 18.5 16.6-20.5 67 3.3 2.4- 4.4 55 3.2 2.3- 4.4
GENDER
Male 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
Female 1,354 1,089 77.2 74.0-80.1 217 17.8 15.2-20.7 27 2.2 1.4- 3.6 21 2.8 1.7- 4.7
AGE
18-34 357 181 48.5 42.5-54.6 128 35.4 29.8-41.4 23 7.5 4.7-11.8 25 8.5 5.4-13.3
35-44 280 184 68.4 61.6-74.4 69 21.7 16.8-27.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 400 291 72.1 66.1-77.3 88 20.7 16.3-25.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 493 410 85.7 81.8-88.9 69 12.6 9.6-16.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 565 500 87.8 82.8-91.5 53 10.7 7.1-15.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 372 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 185 137 69.7 59.7-78.1 38 20.4 13.6-29.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 574 423 73.4 68.6-77.6 109 18.2 14.7-22.3 25 4.2 2.6- 6.8 17 4.2 2.3- 7.5
Some Post-H.S. 764 557 69.3 65.1-73.2 166 23.7 20.2-27.6 21 3.2 1.9- 5.4 20 3.7 2.2- 6.2
College Graduate 970 836 85.7 82.9-88.2 106 11.6 9.4-14.3 16 1.7 0.9- 2.9 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 190 120 62.2 53.0-70.7 52 25.8 18.9-34.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 300 211 67.8 59.8-74.9 76 27.7 21.1-35.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 211 162 75.4 67.2-82.2 37 17.0 11.6-24.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 292 218 67.9 60.5-74.5 54 24.2 18.2-31.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 368 290 75.4 69.3-80.6 68 20.9 16.2-26.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 690 586 81.1 77.0-84.7 78 14.0 10.9-17.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 846 626 70.2 65.9-74.2 176 22.2 18.8-26.0 26 4.2 2.5- 6.9 18 3.4 1.9- 6.1
No 1,642 1,324 77.4 74.6-79.9 240 16.7 14.5-19.2 41 2.9 2.0- 4.2 37 3.1 2.0- 4.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 362 299 79.7 73.5-84.7 45 15.4 11.0-21.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,135 1,657 74.5 72.0-76.8 374 18.9 16.8-21.1 60 3.4 2.5- 4.7 44 3.3 2.3- 4.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 506 394 76.8 72.2-80.9 84 17.4 13.9-21.6 17 2.9 1.7- 4.9 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 603 469 73.8 68.8-78.2 108 19.6 15.8-24.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 1,388 1,093 75.0 71.7-77.9 227 18.4 15.8-21.2 37 3.3 2.1- 5.0 31 3.4 2.2- 5.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,188 874 71.4 68.1-74.5 240 20.5 17.9-23.4 43 4.7 3.3- 6.8 31 3.4 2.2- 5.2
Unemployed 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 880 809 90.5 86.8-93.2 62 8.8 6.2-12.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 223 138 66.3 58.1-73.6 63 24.8 18.6-32.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 147 92 58.3 48.2-67.7 40 29.6 21.3-39.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 132 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 301 211 70.0 63.2-76.0 71 22.3 17.2-28.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 177 135 73.5 63.4-81.7 33 20.1 13.0-29.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,377 1,127 77.9 74.9-80.6 198 17.3 14.9-20.0 31 2.8 1.8- 4.4 21 2.0 1.2- 3.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 476 377 76.9 71.1-81.8 77 18.6 14.2-24.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,076 829 73.1 69.5-76.5 194 20.1 17.1-23.4 26 3.1 1.9- 4.9 27 3.7 2.3- 5.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 945 750 76.7 73.2-79.9 148 16.6 14.0-19.7 29 3.7 2.4- 5.9 18 2.9 1.7- 5.1

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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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