2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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
-MALES 1,909 1,561 79.3 76.9-81.4 348 20.7 18.6-23.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,234 1,025 79.8 76.8-82.4 209 20.2 17.6-23.2
Non-Hispanic Black 339 262 75.4 69.7-80.4 77 24.6 19.6-30.3
Other 304 252 82.7 76.5-87.5 52 17.3 12.5-23.5
AGE
18-34 453 359 77.2 72.3-81.5 94 22.8 18.5-27.7
35-44 266 196 70.6 63.8-76.5 70 29.4 23.5-36.2
45-54 309 253 81.8 76.3-86.2 56 18.2 13.8-23.7
55-64 331 257 75.9 70.1-81.0 74 24.1 19.0-29.9
65-74 316 278 87.5 82.2-91.5 38 12.5 8.5-17.8
75+ 209 196 93.3 87.4-96.5 13 6.7 3.5-12.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 197 142 67.5 59.0-74.9 55 32.5 25.1-41.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 493 372 75.1 70.6-79.2 121 24.9 20.8-29.4
Some Post-H.S. 525 415 78.2 73.9-82.1 110 21.8 17.9-26.1
College Graduate 688 627 91.8 89.3-93.7 61 8.2 6.3-10.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 114 77 66.6 55.8-75.9 37 33.4 24.1-44.2
$15,000- 24,999 229 161 70.5 63.1-77.0 68 29.5 23.0-36.9
$25,000- 34,999 168 131 74.6 65.9-81.7 37 25.4 18.3-34.1
$35,000- 49,999 236 194 83.0 77.1-87.7 42 17.0 12.3-22.9
$50,000- 74,999 223 189 79.5 71.6-85.6 34 20.5 14.4-28.4
$75,000+ 588 524 84.8 80.5-88.2 64 15.2 11.8-19.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 595 441 72.6 68.1-76.8 154 27.4 23.2-31.9
No 1,300 1,109 82.2 79.5-84.7 191 17.8 15.3-20.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 518 444 84.9 80.7-88.4 74 15.1 11.6-19.3
Non-Veteran 1,389 1,115 77.5 74.7-80.0 274 22.5 20.0-25.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 640 546 83.4 79.6-86.6 94 16.6 13.4-20.4
Regional City or Suburban County 534 442 79.9 75.3-83.8 92 20.1 16.2-24.7
Rural 735 573 74.8 70.8-78.5 162 25.2 21.5-29.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,145 928 78.1 75.1-80.9 217 21.9 19.1-24.9
Unemployed 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 482 438 89.2 84.8-92.4 44 10.8 7.6-15.2
Unable to Work 142 87 62.2 52.5-71.1 55 37.8 28.9-47.5
Other not in Labor Force 53 48 93.0 83.1-97.3 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 154 105 68.7 59.9-76.3 49 31.3 23.7-40.1
101% to 150% 196 141 71.8 63.7-78.8 55 28.2 21.2-36.3
151% to 200% 158 123 75.2 66.5-82.3 35 24.8 17.7-33.5
More than 200% 987 866 84.0 80.7-86.7 121 16.0 13.3-19.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 425 326 73.3 67.8-78.2 99 26.7 21.8-32.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 651 524 79.3 75.3-82.8 127 20.7 17.2-24.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 833 711 82.0 78.5-85.0 122 18.0 15.0-21.5

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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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