2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Smoking Status*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Smoke everyday Smoke some days Former smoker Never smoked
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,939 344 9.0 7.8-10.4 141 4.2 3.2- 5.5 1,022 24.0 22.2-25.9 2,432 62.8 60.6-65.0
Eastern NC 1,464 164 12.3 9.9-15.1 62 4.8 3.1- 7.2 384 23.7 20.8-26.9 854 59.3 55.5-62.9
GENDER
Male 624 89 14.8 11.2-19.4 35 7.2 4.2-12.0 190 29.1 24.4-34.3 310 48.9 43.3-54.4
Female 840 75 9.9 7.2-13.5 27 2.4 1.4- 4.1 194 18.5 15.3-22.2 544 69.2 64.7-73.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 719 78 12.1 9.2-15.8 *** *** *** 219 29.2 25.2-33.5 398 55.1 50.4-59.7
Non-Hispanic Black 286 36 13.8 8.8-21.0 *** *** *** 46 14.5 10.0-20.5 187 64.6 56.3-72.1
Other 441 48 11.3 6.8-18.2 *** *** *** 114 18.1 11.0-28.5 258 64.7 54.6-73.6
AGE
18-34 260 *** *** *** *** *** *** 47 17.2 12.4-23.2 184 72.5 65.5-78.6
35-44 221 43 22.6 15.1-32.5 *** *** *** 50 24.9 16.9-35.1 113 42.3 33.2-52.1
45-54 212 34 13.2 8.5-19.9 *** *** *** 49 20.6 14.2-28.9 120 58.8 49.0-68.0
55-64 297 37 18.0 11.6-26.9 *** *** *** 67 18.3 13.2-24.7 182 61.6 52.9-69.6
65-74 280 28 10.8 6.5-17.5 *** *** *** 92 34.0 26.6-42.3 152 52.3 43.9-60.6
75+ 181 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 121 *** *** *** *** *** *** 25 15.0 8.3-25.4 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 354 53 12.8 8.8-18.2 *** *** *** 109 26.2 19.9-33.5 180 55.8 47.9-63.5
Some Post-H.S. 466 58 14.4 10.3-19.8 24 4.5 2.7- 7.2 132 26.7 21.8-32.3 252 54.4 48.2-60.4
College Graduate 518 30 5.8 3.6- 9.3 *** *** *** 117 20.0 15.9-24.8 357 71.5 66.1-76.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 534 73 17.1 12.6-22.7 *** *** *** 177 29.5 24.3-35.3 254 48.4 42.2-54.7
No 918 91 10.1 7.5-13.4 31 4.6 2.6- 7.9 202 19.9 16.7-23.6 594 65.4 60.9-69.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 238 28 13.9 9.1-20.7 17 6.0 3.5-10.2 80 35.2 27.8-43.4 113 44.9 37.2-52.8
Non-Veteran 1,223 135 12.0 9.3-15.2 45 4.5 2.7- 7.5 303 21.1 18.0-24.5 740 62.5 58.3-66.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 750 92 12.6 9.5-16.6 30 5.4 3.1- 9.1 161 19.5 16.0-23.5 467 62.5 57.5-67.2
Unemployed 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 418 30 8.8 5.5-13.9 *** *** *** 161 40.8 34.2-47.7 217 47.4 40.7-54.3
Unable to Work 137 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 116 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 160 27 20.1 12.5-30.7 *** *** *** 48 25.6 17.5-35.7 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 203 28 17.3 10.4-27.2 *** *** *** 47 22.9 15.1-33.1 119 56.4 46.0-66.4
$50,000- 74,999 207 16 8.0 4.5-14.0 *** *** *** 58 27.8 19.6-37.9 126 60.0 50.2-68.9
$75,000+ 417 33 11.5 7.3-17.6 *** *** *** 110 26.2 20.9-32.2 264 59.6 52.9-66.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 297 26 7.2 4.2-12.0 *** *** *** 78 18.7 13.7-25.1 182 68.4 59.9-75.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 130 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 108 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 123 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 767 68 11.4 8.3-15.5 22 3.1 1.9- 5.0 196 24.8 20.6-29.5 481 60.7 55.6-65.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 297 26 7.2 4.2-12.0 *** *** *** 78 18.7 13.7-25.1 182 68.4 59.9-75.8
HOUSING
Own 999 94 11.6 8.7-15.2 *** *** *** 285 26.7 22.9-30.9 589 57.4 52.7-62.0
Rent 353 56 17.4 12.5-23.7 23 6.0 3.7- 9.6 78 18.1 13.8-23.5 196 58.4 51.6-64.9
Other arrangement 100 *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 16.0 8.7-27.6 *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** 24 20.8 12.8-32.0 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 376 43 11.4 8.1-15.8 *** *** *** 104 24.8 20.1-30.2 212 59.1 52.9-65.0
Rural 996 115 13.6 10.4-17.7 43 5.0 2.9- 8.5 256 23.4 19.6-27.8 582 57.9 52.9-62.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,012 119 13.2 10.1-17.1 46 4.4 2.8- 6.9 261 22.7 19.0-26.8 586 59.8 55.0-64.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 179 21 11.2 6.8-18.0 *** *** *** 48 28.7 20.7-38.4 104 57.1 47.6-66.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 273 24 10.6 6.6-16.4 *** *** *** 75 23.5 18.1-29.8 164 59.1 51.3-66.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 221 18 8.0 4.7-13.2 *** *** *** 67 27.9 21.5-35.5 130 60.5 52.4-68.0
2nd Quartile 172 19 12.5 7.4-20.5 *** *** *** 46 24.7 17.9-33.0 101 56.2 46.6-65.3
3rd Quartile 440 55 13.2 9.5-18.1 *** *** *** 116 24.2 19.6-29.5 251 58.3 52.3-64.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 631 72 13.5 9.0-19.8 32 5.0 3.0- 8.0 155 19.9 14.7-26.5 372 61.6 54.4-68.4

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*Data in this table were derived from the tobacco use questions 1 and 2.
Overall smoking prevalence estimates can be obtained by adding 'Smoke everyday' and 'Smoke some days' rates.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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