2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use

During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*

View results for a demographic group:
 Select a different topic:
View results for a different geographical area:
  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 677 384 57.1 52.6-61.5 293 42.9 38.5-47.4
-Non-Hispanic White 416 209 51.7 46.1-57.3 207 48.3 42.7-53.9
GENDER
Male 207 107 51.6 43.7-59.5 100 48.4 40.5-56.3
Female 209 102 51.8 43.8-59.8 107 48.2 40.2-56.2
AGE
18-34 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 133 63 50.1 40.5-59.7 70 49.9 40.3-59.5
Some Post-H.S. 147 78 51.6 42.2-60.9 69 48.4 39.1-57.8
College Graduate 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 177 100 60.4 51.7-68.4 77 39.6 31.6-48.3
No 239 109 45.5 38.3-53.0 130 54.5 47.0-61.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 360 182 51.7 45.7-57.7 178 48.3 42.3-54.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 126 59 47.4 37.6-57.5 67 52.6 42.5-62.4
Rural 212 111 54.7 46.6-62.5 101 45.3 37.5-53.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 225 118 52.8 45.3-60.2 107 47.2 39.8-54.7
Unemployed 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 170 82 48.1 39.4-56.9 88 51.9 43.1-60.6
HOUSING
Own 243 123 51.0 43.7-58.3 120 49.0 41.7-56.3
Rent 131 64 52.2 42.3-61.9 67 47.8 38.1-57.7
Other arrangement 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 168 89 51.3 42.4-60.2 79 48.7 39.8-57.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 143 67 51.3 42.0-60.4 76 48.7 39.6-58.0

Back to Tobacco Use.

*This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking 100 or more cigarettes in her/his entire life and currently smoking every day or on some days.

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.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 09SEP20.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts