2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use

Do you currently use chewing tobacco or snuff every day, some days, or not at all?

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  Total
Respond.^
Every day Some days Not at all
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,146 98 3.0 2.4- 3.7 82 2.1 1.6- 2.7 3,966 94.9 94.0-95.7
-Non-Hispanic White 2,606 71 3.7 2.8- 4.8 51 2.3 1.7- 3.2 2,484 94.0 92.7-95.1
GENDER
Male 1,236 65 6.8 5.2- 8.8 43 4.2 3.0- 5.9 1,128 89.0 86.6-91.1
Female 1,370 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 478 25 6.3 4.1- 9.3 18 4.0 2.4- 6.7 435 89.7 86.1-92.5
35-44 316 *** *** *** *** *** *** 300 94.5 90.8-96.8
45-54 402 14 5.2 3.0- 9.1 *** *** *** 383 93.1 88.9-95.8
55-64 510 *** *** *** *** *** *** 492 96.3 93.7-97.9
65-74 511 *** *** *** *** *** *** 496 96.2 93.3-97.9
75+ 365 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 126 13 10.3 5.7-17.8 *** *** *** 109 86.5 78.3-92.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 559 31 6.4 4.4- 9.3 17 3.1 1.8- 5.0 511 90.5 87.3-92.9
Some Post-H.S. 802 16 2.4 1.4- 4.2 15 2.6 1.5- 4.4 771 95.0 92.7-96.6
College Graduate 1,113 *** *** *** 15 1.3 0.7- 2.3 1,087 97.7 96.4-98.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 125 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 252 *** *** *** *** *** *** 236 92.8 87.9-95.8
$25,000- 34,999 207 16 11.6 6.8-19.0 *** *** *** 186 86.3 78.9-91.4
$35,000- 49,999 305 *** *** *** *** *** *** 285 92.0 87.3-95.1
$50,000- 74,999 351 12 4.1 2.3- 7.2 *** *** *** 337 95.3 92.1-97.3
$75,000+ 855 *** *** *** 16 2.9 1.7- 4.9 827 95.1 92.7-96.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 847 30 4.7 3.1- 7.0 16 2.0 1.2- 3.5 801 93.3 90.8-95.2
No 1,745 40 3.2 2.3- 4.5 35 2.5 1.7- 3.6 1,670 94.3 92.7-95.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 421 26 9.0 6.0-13.4 *** *** *** 381 87.5 82.6-91.1
Non-Veteran 2,184 45 2.8 2.0- 3.9 37 2.1 1.5- 3.0 2,102 95.1 93.7-96.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 739 *** *** *** *** *** *** 723 97.5 95.6-98.6
Regional City or Suburban County 767 26 5.0 3.3- 7.5 16 2.5 1.4- 4.4 725 92.4 89.6-94.5
Rural 1,100 40 4.8 3.4- 6.8 24 2.5 1.6- 3.9 1,036 92.7 90.5-94.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,362 46 4.5 3.3- 6.2 37 3.3 2.3- 4.7 1,279 92.1 90.1-93.8
Unemployed 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 803 15 2.2 1.3- 3.8 *** *** *** 781 97.1 95.4-98.1
Unable to Work 196 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 153 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 159 *** *** *** *** *** *** 147 90.4 83.2-94.7
101% to 150% 214 *** *** *** *** *** *** 193 88.2 81.5-92.7
151% to 200% 186 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,491 34 2.8 1.9- 4.1 26 2.5 1.6- 3.8 1,431 94.7 93.0-96.0
HOUSING
Own 1,890 42 3.2 2.3- 4.5 24 1.8 1.2- 2.8 1,824 95.0 93.5-96.1
Rent 543 23 5.4 3.4- 8.3 24 4.7 3.0- 7.3 496 90.0 86.4-92.6
Other arrangement 158 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 505 21 6.4 3.9-10.3 *** *** *** 470 90.5 86.3-93.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 957 28 3.6 2.4- 5.4 18 2.3 1.4- 3.8 911 94.1 92.0-95.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,144 22 2.7 1.7- 4.3 19 2.1 1.2- 3.4 1,103 95.2 93.4-96.6

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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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