2019 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 3,189 2,586 77.8 75.9-79.5 466 17.0 15.4-18.7 76 2.9 2.2- 3.7 61 2.4 1.8- 3.2
-MALES 1,453 1,133 73.9 71.0-76.6 239 19.6 17.2-22.2 43 3.5 2.5- 4.9 38 3.1 2.2- 4.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 938 721 71.8 68.1-75.2 164 21.7 18.6-25.2 23 2.7 1.7- 4.4 30 3.8 2.5- 5.6
Non-Hispanic Black 266 209 74.6 67.8-80.4 42 18.0 13.2-24.1 11 5.8 3.0-11.0 *** *** ***
Other 231 192 82.4 75.9-87.4 26 11.2 7.4-16.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 291 165 54.3 47.8-60.7 86 32.5 26.6-38.9 19 5.7 3.4- 9.4 21 7.6 4.8-11.8
35-44 184 123 63.4 55.2-70.9 45 26.9 20.2-34.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 254 202 80.8 74.7-85.6 45 17.1 12.5-23.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 266 217 82.1 76.6-86.6 34 12.5 8.8-17.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 257 235 90.4 84.5-94.3 19 7.7 4.5-12.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 182 176 97.3 93.5-98.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 163 133 79.0 70.2-85.8 23 16.2 10.2-24.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 378 280 70.9 65.3-76.0 78 22.7 18.2-28.0 11 3.3 1.7- 6.5 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 422 306 67.8 62.3-72.8 83 23.0 18.6-28.0 17 4.9 2.9- 8.3 16 4.3 2.5- 7.4
College Graduate 487 412 82.3 78.0-85.9 54 13.2 10.0-17.3 11 2.2 1.2- 4.3 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 86 68 75.9 64.0-84.8 14 18.8 11.0-30.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 186 132 69.4 61.1-76.6 40 24.0 17.5-32.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 125 94 69.4 58.8-78.3 28 28.8 20.1-39.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 167 127 72.8 64.0-80.1 22 14.9 9.7-22.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 168 131 74.3 65.4-81.5 25 17.8 11.7-26.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 443 360 75.6 70.1-80.3 65 19.0 14.7-24.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 475 368 74.1 69.0-78.7 74 17.2 13.5-21.7 17 4.4 2.5- 7.5 16 4.2 2.5- 7.1
No 966 755 73.6 70.1-76.9 163 20.7 17.7-24.0 26 3.1 2.0- 4.8 22 2.6 1.6- 4.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 377 323 84.4 79.6-88.3 40 10.9 7.8-15.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,074 808 70.9 67.5-74.1 199 22.0 19.1-25.2 39 4.2 2.9- 6.0 28 2.9 1.9- 4.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 470 372 75.9 70.9-80.3 74 19.0 14.9-23.9 12 2.5 1.3- 4.6 12 2.6 1.4- 4.7
Regional City or Suburban County 404 311 73.1 67.5-78.0 69 19.6 15.4-24.7 14 4.2 2.2- 7.7 *** *** ***
Rural 579 450 72.8 68.1-77.0 96 20.0 16.2-24.3 17 3.8 2.2- 6.4 16 3.4 1.9- 6.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 841 624 70.4 66.7-73.9 158 21.9 18.7-25.4 28 3.5 2.3- 5.4 31 4.2 2.8- 6.2
Unemployed 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 400 368 90.9 86.5-94.0 27 7.5 4.9-11.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 119 87 73.0 63.0-81.0 30 25.4 17.5-35.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 36 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 123 87 63.0 52.5-72.5 28 31.0 22.0-41.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 152 113 73.6 64.5-81.0 28 20.2 13.6-28.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 122 91 68.6 58.1-77.5 24 23.9 16.1-34.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 732 586 75.3 71.1-79.0 104 17.8 14.5-21.6 20 3.6 2.1- 6.0 22 3.3 2.1- 5.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 333 260 71.9 65.4-77.5 58 22.0 16.9-28.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 502 392 74.0 69.1-78.5 84 19.1 15.3-23.5 13 3.8 2.0- 7.0 13 3.1 1.6- 5.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 618 481 74.7 70.4-78.6 97 18.8 15.2-22.9 21 3.1 1.9- 4.9 19 3.4 2.1- 5.5

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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 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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