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
MALES 1,738 1,481 83.7 80.7-86.3 257 16.3 13.7-19.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,042 923 85.0 80.8-88.4 119 15.0 11.6-19.2
Non-Hispanic Black 281 214 77.6 70.0-83.7 67 22.4 16.3-30.0
Other 380 313 84.3 78.9-88.5 67 15.7 11.5-21.1
AGE
18-34 400 354 90.3 86.7-93.1 46 9.7 6.9-13.3
35-44 253 199 76.3 68.2-82.9 54 23.7 17.1-31.8
45-54 249 207 83.5 75.0-89.6 42 16.5 10.4-25.0
55-64 320 262 74.8 64.4-83.0 58 25.2 17.0-35.6
65-74 295 251 83.0 73.8-89.4 44 17.0 10.6-26.2
75+ 197 184 89.9 80.5-95.0 13 10.1 5.0-19.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 162 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 393 312 81.4 75.7-86.0 81 18.6 14.0-24.3
Some Post-H.S. 443 365 83.7 78.7-87.7 78 16.3 12.3-21.3
College Graduate 731 687 95.2 93.1-96.7 44 4.8 3.3- 6.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 145 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 223 181 80.8 72.2-87.2 42 19.2 12.8-27.8
$50,000- 74,999 239 207 85.8 78.9-90.8 32 14.2 9.2-21.1
$75,000+ 667 610 90.6 87.1-93.2 57 9.4 6.8-12.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 537 422 76.3 70.4-81.4 115 23.7 18.6-29.6
No 1,187 1,048 86.9 83.3-89.8 139 13.1 10.2-16.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 431 364 81.6 75.6-86.4 67 18.4 13.6-24.4
Non-Veteran 1,301 1,112 84.2 80.7-87.1 189 15.8 12.9-19.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 564 506 88.4 84.5-91.5 58 11.6 8.5-15.5
Regional City or Suburban County 456 381 80.8 73.8-86.3 75 19.2 13.7-26.2
Rural 718 594 81.5 76.5-85.6 124 18.5 14.4-23.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,067 909 85.0 81.9-87.6 158 15.0 12.4-18.1
Unemployed 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 447 400 83.2 73.2-90.1 47 16.8 9.9-26.8
Unable to Work 89 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 127 97 78.8 67.4-87.0 30 21.2 13.0-32.6
More than 200% 1,052 935 87.5 84.4-90.1 117 12.5 9.9-15.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 535 422 76.4 70.0-81.7 113 23.6 18.3-30.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 495 422 84.6 78.6-89.1 73 15.4 10.9-21.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 708 637 87.0 82.6-90.3 71 13.0 9.7-17.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 555 501 88.9 85.0-91.8 54 11.1 8.2-15.0
2nd Quartile 471 405 82.4 75.7-87.6 66 17.6 12.4-24.3
3rd Quartile 430 354 80.6 74.7-85.3 76 19.4 14.7-25.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 282 221 79.6 70.3-86.5 61 20.4 13.5-29.7

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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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