2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use

Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?*

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  Total
Respond.^
Everyday Some days Not at all
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,748 470 30.2 27.6-32.9 211 13.2 11.3-15.3 1,067 56.7 53.8-59.5
-FEMALES 824 241 32.7 28.8-36.9 92 11.9 9.5-15.0 491 55.3 51.1-59.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 558 154 31.6 26.9-36.6 56 11.2 8.4-14.9 348 57.2 52.2-62.2
Non-Hispanic Black 169 54 33.0 25.2-41.9 24 15.0 9.4-23.1 91 52.0 43.0-60.9
Other 87 *** *** *** 12 13.2 6.7-24.4 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 93 *** *** *** 19 22.1 13.8-33.3 *** *** ***
35-44 123 *** *** *** 17 11.4 6.7-18.9 *** *** ***
45-54 139 57 40.6 31.7-50.2 14 10.5 5.9-18.0 68 48.9 39.4-58.4
55-64 193 57 34.0 25.8-43.3 25 11.7 7.3-18.3 111 54.3 45.4-62.9
65-74 166 34 23.6 16.0-33.4 14 8.7 4.8-15.3 118 67.6 57.9-76.0
75+ 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** 91 90.2 82.4-94.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 212 83 41.8 34.0-49.9 21 10.7 6.4-17.2 108 47.6 39.7-55.6
Some Post-H.S. 310 90 31.5 25.4-38.5 39 11.8 8.3-16.6 181 56.6 49.8-63.3
College Graduate 229 33 12.4 8.5-17.7 24 13.4 8.8-19.8 172 74.2 67.2-80.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 139 57 48.0 38.1-58.1 19 10.1 5.9-16.6 63 42.0 32.5-52.1
$25,000- 34,999 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 99 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 93 *** *** *** 11 13.1 6.8-23.9 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 167 33 22.8 15.8-31.8 19 12.4 7.6-19.4 115 64.8 55.6-73.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 377 114 33.5 27.8-39.8 42 13.7 9.7-19.1 221 52.7 46.4-59.0
No 444 126 32.2 27.0-37.8 50 10.5 7.7-14.2 268 57.3 51.6-62.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 792 232 32.8 28.8-37.0 90 12.1 9.6-15.2 470 55.1 50.8-59.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 216 45 22.5 16.3-30.3 23 12.5 8.0-18.9 148 65.0 56.9-72.3
Regional City or Suburban County 225 67 33.8 26.7-41.7 28 13.9 9.0-20.6 130 52.3 44.5-60.0
Rural 383 129 38.2 32.2-44.7 41 10.5 7.3-14.9 213 51.2 44.9-57.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 342 102 32.2 26.5-38.5 47 14.7 10.8-19.8 193 53.0 46.8-59.2
Unemployed 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 247 44 18.3 13.0-25.0 14 5.3 3.0- 9.2 189 76.5 69.5-82.2
Unable to Work 144 57 43.1 33.1-53.6 21 14.9 8.9-23.9 66 42.0 32.5-52.2
Other not in Labor Force 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 97 *** *** *** 13 11.8 6.4-20.8 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 115 *** *** *** 21 16.1 9.5-26.1 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 353 74 23.5 18.3-29.6 35 10.4 7.3-14.7 244 66.1 59.8-71.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 216 83 39.0 31.3-47.2 21 8.7 5.1-14.4 112 52.4 44.1-60.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 283 88 37.0 30.1-44.5 38 14.9 10.4-20.9 157 48.1 41.0-55.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 325 70 25.2 19.8-31.4 33 10.9 7.5-15.6 222 63.9 57.4-69.9

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported ever smoking at least 100 or more cigarettes.

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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