2021 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 4,824 4,172 85.6 84.3-86.8 652 14.4 13.2-15.7
-MALES 2,247 1,881 82.2 80.0-84.1 366 17.8 15.9-20.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,449 1,225 82.6 80.1-84.9 224 17.4 15.1-19.9
Non-Hispanic Black 366 292 76.6 70.2-82.0 74 23.4 18.0-29.8
Other 383 323 86.7 82.1-90.2 60 13.3 9.8-17.9
AGE
18-34 527 447 82.5 78.0-86.2 80 17.5 13.8-22.0
35-44 336 255 73.2 66.8-78.8 81 26.8 21.2-33.2
45-54 379 311 81.1 75.7-85.4 68 18.9 14.6-24.3
55-64 354 280 81.0 75.9-85.3 74 19.0 14.7-24.1
65-74 386 335 85.7 80.8-89.5 51 14.3 10.5-19.2
75+ 220 211 94.9 89.8-97.6 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 215 150 68.4 59.9-75.8 65 31.6 24.2-40.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 578 445 77.3 72.9-81.2 133 22.7 18.8-27.1
Some Post-H.S. 576 465 82.8 79.1-86.0 111 17.2 14.0-20.9
College Graduate 866 809 93.1 90.8-94.8 57 6.9 5.2- 9.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 182 129 66.7 56.7-75.3 53 33.3 24.7-43.3
$25,000- 34,999 218 172 75.6 67.2-82.4 46 24.4 17.6-32.8
$35,000- 49,999 272 224 82.0 75.9-86.9 48 18.0 13.1-24.1
$50,000- 74,999 310 266 82.7 76.5-87.6 44 17.3 12.4-23.5
$75,000+ 739 668 88.6 85.3-91.2 71 11.4 8.8-14.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 646 503 78.3 74.2-82.0 143 21.7 18.0-25.8
No 1,585 1,364 83.6 81.1-85.9 221 16.4 14.1-18.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 547 465 83.1 78.6-86.8 82 16.9 13.2-21.4
Non-Veteran 1,690 1,407 81.9 79.4-84.1 283 18.1 15.9-20.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 729 641 86.4 82.9-89.3 88 13.6 10.7-17.1
Regional City or Suburban County 606 507 81.9 77.6-85.5 99 18.1 14.5-22.4
Rural 912 733 78.2 74.6-81.4 179 21.8 18.6-25.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,362 1,146 81.8 79.0-84.3 216 18.2 15.7-21.0
Unemployed 107 *** *** *** 30 24.9 16.0-36.6
Retired 549 487 87.9 84.0-91.0 62 12.1 9.0-16.0
Unable to Work 148 96 65.6 55.4-74.4 52 34.4 25.6-44.6
Other not in Labor Force 62 58 94.6 85.4-98.1 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 158 101 66.5 55.9-75.7 57 33.5 24.3-44.1
101% to 150% 160 129 79.0 69.4-86.2 31 21.0 13.8-30.6
151% to 200% 186 146 77.9 69.9-84.2 40 22.1 15.8-30.1
More than 200% 1,254 1,100 85.4 82.6-87.7 154 14.6 12.3-17.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 550 419 74.8 69.8-79.2 131 25.2 20.8-30.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 916 782 83.6 80.4-86.4 134 16.4 13.6-19.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 781 680 84.7 81.1-87.7 101 15.3 12.3-18.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 720 636 86.5 83.0-89.4 84 13.5 10.6-17.0
2nd Quartile 618 523 82.0 77.8-85.5 95 18.0 14.5-22.2
3rd Quartile 632 509 79.7 75.6-83.3 123 20.3 16.7-24.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 277 213 74.7 67.2-81.0 64 25.3 19.0-32.8

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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 2021
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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