BRFSS 2022 - Eastern North Carolina: (On how many of the past 7 days, did you smell tobacco smoke from someone else's cigarette, <br>cigar, or pipe drifting into your home from nearby apartments or from outside?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Secondhand Smoke

On how many of the past 7 days, did you smell tobacco smoke from someone else's cigarette,
cigar, or pipe drifting into your home from nearby apartments or from outside?

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	Total Respond.^	1-6 days	All 7 days	No days
North Carolina	3,460	168	5.4	4.2- 6.7	106	3.4	2.6- 4.4	3,186	91.3	89.7-92.6
Eastern NC	1,271	54	4.7	3.1- 7.1	35	3.1	1.9- 5.1	1,182	92.2	89.5-94.3
GENDER
Male	578	***	***	***	***	***	***	537	91.0	85.7-94.4
Female	693	32	4.1	2.5- 6.4	***	***	***	645	93.5	90.6-95.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	704	23	3.3	2.1- 5.3	16	2.5	1.4- 4.4	665	94.2	91.7-96.0
Non-Hispanic Black	274	***	***	***	***	***	***	249	87.5	78.4-93.1
Other	265	***	***	***	***	***	***	241	92.5	86.8-95.9
AGE
18-34	213	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	194	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	195	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	259	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	248	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	142	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	134	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	313	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	417	***	***	***	***	***	***	393	94.1	89.8-96.6
College Graduate	405	17	4.6	2.6- 7.8	***	***	***	378	93.2	89.6-95.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	480	22	3.1	1.7- 5.5	***	***	***	436	91.3	86.6-94.5
No	777	32	5.8	3.4- 9.7	***	***	***	733	92.8	88.9-95.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	214	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,054	49	5.2	3.3- 8.1	29	3.5	2.0- 5.8	976	91.3	88.0-93.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	660	31	4.6	2.9- 7.3	***	***	***	614	92.6	89.1-95.1
Unemployed	46	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	366	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	121	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	71	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	83	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	128	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	140	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	136	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	155	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	349	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	280	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	37	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	138	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	88	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	115	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	607	23	3.5	2.1- 5.7	***	***	***	569	93.6	90.1-96.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	280	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	909	32	3.3	2.1- 5.1	***	***	***	861	94.9	92.8-96.5
Rent	274	***	***	***	***	***	***	240	88.6	82.4-92.9
Other arrangement	78	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	90	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	305	***	***	***	***	***	***	279	89.3	82.9-93.5
Rural	876	***	***	***	***	***	***	821	93.7	90.1-96.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	709	***	***	***	***	***	***	656	91.9	87.3-95.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	274	***	***	***	***	***	***	256	91.1	84.4-95.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	288	***	***	***	***	***	***	270	94.2	90.4-96.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	230	***	***	***	***	***	***	213	93.1	88.5-95.9
2nd Quartile	150	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	347	***	***	***	***	***	***	323	92.3	87.6-95.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	544	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

1-6 days

All 7 days

No days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,460

168

5.4

4.2- 6.7

106

3.4

2.6- 4.4

3,186

91.3

89.7-92.6

Eastern NC

1,271

4.7

3.1- 7.1

3.1

1.9- 5.1

1,182

92.2

89.5-94.3

GENDER

Male

578

***

537

91.0

85.7-94.4

Female

693

4.1

2.5- 6.4

***

645

93.5

90.6-95.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

704

3.3

2.1- 5.3

2.5

1.4- 4.4

665

94.2

91.7-96.0

Non-Hispanic Black

274

***

249

87.5

78.4-93.1

Other

265

***

241

92.5

86.8-95.9

AGE

18-34

213

***

35-44

194

***

45-54

195

***

55-64

259

***

65-74

248

***

75+

142

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

134

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

313

***

Some Post-H.S.

417

***

393

94.1

89.8-96.6

College Graduate

405

4.6

2.6- 7.8

***

378

93.2

89.6-95.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

480

3.1

1.7- 5.5

***

436

91.3

86.6-94.5

777

5.8

3.4- 9.7

***

733

92.8

88.9-95.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

214

***

Non-Veteran

1,054

5.2

3.3- 8.1

3.5

2.0- 5.8

976

91.3

88.0-93.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

660

4.6

2.9- 7.3

***

614

92.6

89.1-95.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

366

***

Unable to Work

121

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

128

***

$25,000- 34,999

140

***

$35,000- 49,999

136

***

$50,000- 74,999

155

***

$75,000+

349

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

280

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

138

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

115

***

More than 200%

607

3.5

2.1- 5.7

***

569

93.6

90.1-96.0

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

280

***

HOUSING

Own

909

3.3

2.1- 5.1

***

861

94.9

92.8-96.5

Rent

274

***

240

88.6

82.4-92.9

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

***

Regional City or Suburban County

305

***

279

89.3

82.9-93.5

Rural

876

***

821

93.7

90.1-96.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

709

***

656

91.9

87.3-95.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

274

***

256

91.1

84.4-95.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

288

***

270

94.2

90.4-96.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

230

***

213

93.1

88.5-95.9

2nd Quartile

150

***

3rd Quartile

347

***

323

92.3

87.6-95.3

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

544

***

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2022 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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 2022 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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2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Secondhand Smoke

On how many of the past 7 days, did you smell tobacco smoke from someone else's cigarette, cigar, or pipe drifting into your home from nearby apartments or from outside?

On how many of the past 7 days, did you smell tobacco smoke from someone else's cigarette,
cigar, or pipe drifting into your home from nearby apartments or from outside?