2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use

Current Smoker*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,131 3,450 81.5 80.0-83.0 681 18.5 17.0-20.0
-FEMALES 2,222 1,889 83.6 81.6-85.4 333 16.4 14.6-18.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,367 1,157 82.2 79.5-84.6 210 17.8 15.4-20.5
Non-Hispanic Black 487 409 84.8 80.7-88.1 78 15.2 11.9-19.3
Other 336 293 87.0 81.3-91.1 43 13.0 8.9-18.7
AGE
18-34 441 389 86.0 81.6-89.5 52 14.0 10.5-18.4
35-44 328 262 78.6 72.9-83.4 66 21.4 16.6-27.1
45-54 355 284 79.4 74.2-83.9 71 20.6 16.1-25.8
55-64 437 355 79.1 73.6-83.8 82 20.9 16.2-26.4
65-74 366 318 84.6 78.9-89.0 48 15.4 11.0-21.1
75+ 264 252 96.4 93.4-98.1 12 3.6 1.9- 6.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 190 147 76.4 68.7-82.7 43 23.6 17.3-31.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 481 377 76.8 71.8-81.2 104 23.2 18.8-28.2
Some Post-H.S. 699 570 82.0 78.2-85.2 129 18.0 14.8-21.8
College Graduate 849 792 93.7 91.7-95.3 57 6.3 4.7- 8.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 177 124 69.0 60.5-76.4 53 31.0 23.6-39.5
$15,000- 24,999 300 224 72.6 65.9-78.3 76 27.4 21.7-34.1
$25,000- 34,999 183 147 77.1 68.2-84.2 36 22.9 15.8-31.8
$35,000- 49,999 237 209 86.6 79.5-91.6 28 13.4 8.4-20.5
$50,000- 74,999 265 236 87.5 81.3-91.8 29 12.5 8.2-18.7
$75,000+ 535 483 89.1 85.4-92.0 52 10.9 8.0-14.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 763 607 75.9 71.7-79.6 156 24.1 20.4-28.3
No 1,446 1,270 87.2 85.0-89.2 176 12.8 10.8-15.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,146 1,824 83.7 81.7-85.6 322 16.3 14.4-18.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 699 631 89.7 86.6-92.1 68 10.3 7.9-13.4
Regional City or Suburban County 599 504 83.1 79.1-86.4 95 16.9 13.6-20.9
Rural 924 754 78.5 74.8-81.8 170 21.5 18.2-25.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,074 925 85.0 82.2-87.5 149 15.0 12.5-17.8
Unemployed 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 596 538 90.3 87.0-92.8 58 9.7 7.2-13.0
Unable to Work 228 150 61.5 53.2-69.2 78 38.5 30.8-46.8
Other not in Labor Force 220 202 90.3 84.0-94.3 18 9.7 5.7-16.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 222 170 74.8 67.2-81.1 52 25.2 18.9-32.8
101% to 150% 228 166 70.5 62.6-77.3 62 29.5 22.7-37.4
151% to 200% 148 124 78.4 67.8-86.2 24 21.6 13.8-32.2
More than 200% 1,020 911 88.7 86.0-90.8 109 11.3 9.2-14.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 557 453 80.8 76.4-84.6 104 19.2 15.4-23.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 721 595 78.5 74.3-82.2 126 21.5 17.8-25.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 944 841 88.6 85.9-90.7 103 11.4 9.3-14.1

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*Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 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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