2023 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 3,939 3,454 86.8 85.0-88.3 485 13.2 11.7-15.0
FEMALES 2,201 1,973 89.6 87.6-91.4 228 10.4 8.6-12.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,315 1,180 88.8 86.3-90.9 135 11.2 9.1-13.7
Non-Hispanic Black 398 357 89.7 85.0-93.0 41 10.3 7.0-15.0
Other 466 417 92.3 84.7-96.3 49 7.7 3.7-15.3
AGE
18-34 389 370 93.1 87.7-96.3 19 6.9 3.7-12.3
35-44 311 264 85.3 79.8-89.6 47 14.7 10.4-20.2
45-54 353 308 88.1 83.0-91.9 45 11.9 8.1-17.0
55-64 409 350 84.6 78.5-89.2 59 15.4 10.8-21.5
65-74 400 359 90.0 85.2-93.3 41 10.0 6.7-14.8
75+ 310 295 94.6 89.9-97.2 15 5.4 2.8-10.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 148 129 90.2 81.5-95.1 19 9.8 4.9-18.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 455 388 85.6 79.8-89.9 67 14.4 10.1-20.2
Some Post-H.S. 645 549 86.9 83.3-89.8 96 13.1 10.2-16.7
College Graduate 945 899 95.6 93.6-97.0 46 4.4 3.0- 6.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 107 88 83.9 72.5-91.1 19 16.1 8.9-27.5
$15,000- 24,999 187 155 85.3 76.9-91.0 32 14.7 9.0-23.1
$25,000- 34,999 224 186 86.4 79.6-91.2 38 13.6 8.8-20.4
$35,000- 49,999 261 234 88.2 81.9-92.5 27 11.8 7.5-18.1
$50,000- 74,999 298 276 91.4 86.0-94.9 22 8.6 5.1-14.0
$75,000+ 617 573 90.6 85.7-94.0 44 9.4 6.0-14.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 758 653 84.9 80.8-88.2 105 15.1 11.8-19.2
No 1,424 1,301 91.9 89.5-93.7 123 8.1 6.3-10.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 74 66 91.8 79.3-97.0 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,126 1,906 89.6 87.5-91.3 220 10.4 8.7-12.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 651 606 93.0 90.1-95.1 45 7.0 4.9- 9.9
Regional City or Suburban County 515 458 88.1 83.0-91.9 57 11.9 8.1-17.0
Rural 1,035 909 87.6 84.4-90.2 126 12.4 9.8-15.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,048 946 90.0 86.9-92.4 102 10.0 7.6-13.1
Unemployed 103 86 83.8 72.7-91.0 17 16.2 9.0-27.3
Retired 657 603 90.0 86.1-93.0 54 10.0 7.0-13.9
Unable to Work 191 156 84.8 75.6-90.9 35 15.2 9.1-24.4
Other not in Labor Force 186 168 92.7 87.2-95.9 18 7.3 4.1-12.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 198 164 89.7 84.4-93.3 34 10.3 6.7-15.6
101% to 150% 153 130 84.0 73.8-90.8 23 16.0 9.2-26.2
151% to 200% 169 144 83.7 74.6-90.0 25 16.3 10.0-25.4
More than 200% 1,113 1,025 90.8 87.6-93.2 88 9.2 6.8-12.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 734 640 88.0 84.2-90.9 94 12.0 9.1-15.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 612 545 89.4 85.8-92.2 67 10.6 7.8-14.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 855 788 90.7 87.2-93.3 67 9.3 6.7-12.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 647 597 90.7 87.1-93.3 50 9.3 6.7-12.9
2nd Quartile 569 517 90.4 86.0-93.5 52 9.6 6.5-14.0
3rd Quartile 572 501 88.5 84.8-91.4 71 11.5 8.6-15.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 413 358 86.7 80.8-91.1 55 13.3 8.9-19.2

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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 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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