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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,601 2,182 81.1 79.1-82.9 419 18.9 17.1-20.9
GENDER
Male 1,234 1,025 79.8 76.8-82.4 209 20.2 17.6-23.2
Female 1,367 1,157 82.2 79.5-84.6 210 17.8 15.4-20.5
AGE
18-34 478 397 79.3 74.7-83.3 81 20.7 16.7-25.3
35-44 315 235 72.8 66.8-78.0 80 27.2 22.0-33.2
45-54 399 327 81.2 76.4-85.2 72 18.8 14.8-23.6
55-64 512 407 76.4 71.5-80.7 105 23.6 19.3-28.5
65-74 511 449 85.9 81.4-89.5 62 14.1 10.5-18.6
75+ 362 344 96.0 93.3-97.6 18 4.0 2.4- 6.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 128 76 61.3 51.5-70.2 52 38.7 29.8-48.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 557 423 74.4 70.0-78.4 134 25.6 21.6-30.0
Some Post-H.S. 797 648 79.8 76.3-83.0 149 20.2 17.0-23.7
College Graduate 1,113 1,029 93.1 91.3-94.5 84 6.9 5.5- 8.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 125 81 61.1 51.0-70.3 44 38.9 29.7-49.0
$15,000- 24,999 250 176 68.5 61.2-74.9 74 31.5 25.1-38.8
$25,000- 34,999 207 162 73.1 64.8-80.0 45 26.9 20.0-35.2
$35,000- 49,999 305 263 85.1 79.2-89.5 42 14.9 10.5-20.8
$50,000- 74,999 353 309 83.9 78.0-88.4 44 16.1 11.6-22.0
$75,000+ 853 759 85.9 82.6-88.6 94 14.1 11.4-17.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 842 663 75.1 71.2-78.6 179 24.9 21.4-28.8
No 1,745 1,505 83.7 81.4-85.8 240 16.3 14.2-18.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 422 365 83.4 78.1-87.7 57 16.6 12.3-21.9
Non-Veteran 2,179 1,817 80.7 78.5-82.6 362 19.3 17.4-21.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 739 661 87.0 83.6-89.8 78 13.0 10.2-16.4
Regional City or Suburban County 763 635 81.3 77.7-84.4 128 18.7 15.6-22.3
Rural 1,099 886 76.7 73.4-79.8 213 23.3 20.2-26.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,363 1,137 80.5 77.8-82.9 226 19.5 17.1-22.2
Unemployed 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 802 731 90.5 87.6-92.8 71 9.5 7.2-12.4
Unable to Work 192 119 59.3 50.8-67.2 73 40.7 32.8-49.2
Other not in Labor Force 152 136 88.0 80.0-93.0 16 12.0 7.0-20.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 158 106 65.9 56.8-74.0 52 34.1 26.0-43.2
101% to 150% 213 149 68.3 60.4-75.3 64 31.7 24.7-39.6
151% to 200% 187 150 73.4 64.4-80.9 37 26.6 19.1-35.6
More than 200% 1,489 1,319 86.0 83.6-88.1 170 14.0 11.9-16.4
HOUSING
Own 1,887 1,643 83.4 81.1-85.4 244 16.6 14.6-18.9
Rent 541 408 73.6 69.0-77.8 133 26.4 22.2-31.0
Other arrangement 158 117 74.4 66.0-81.3 41 25.6 18.7-34.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 502 396 76.8 71.9-81.1 106 23.2 18.9-28.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 957 788 79.0 75.5-82.1 169 21.0 17.9-24.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,142 998 84.5 81.7-86.9 144 15.5 13.1-18.3

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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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