BRFSS 2023 - North Carolina: (Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,942	1,510	37.2	35.1-39.4	2,432	62.8	60.6-64.9
MALES	1,738	774	43.8	40.5-47.1	964	56.2	52.9-59.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,042	476	48.5	44.4-52.7	566	51.5	47.3-55.6
Non-Hispanic Black	281	122	41.3	33.7-49.3	159	58.7	50.7-66.3
Other	380	163	32.5	25.8-39.9	217	67.5	60.1-74.2
AGE
18-34	400	120	28.7	23.3-34.8	280	71.3	65.2-76.7
35-44	253	123	53.3	45.3-61.2	130	46.7	38.8-54.7
45-54	249	96	36.6	28.4-45.5	153	63.4	54.5-71.6
55-64	320	146	48.9	40.4-57.5	174	51.1	42.5-59.6
65-74	295	160	54.9	46.9-62.8	135	45.1	37.2-53.1
75+	197	121	66.2	56.4-74.8	76	33.8	25.2-43.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	162	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	393	204	46.8	40.4-53.4	189	53.2	46.6-59.6
Some Post-H.S.	443	227	49.2	42.9-55.5	216	50.8	44.5-57.1
College Graduate	731	247	29.0	25.1-33.2	484	71.0	66.8-74.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	85	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	145	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	223	100	46.9	38.0-56.0	123	53.1	44.0-62.0
$50,000- 74,999	239	113	43.8	35.4-52.5	126	56.2	47.5-64.6
$75,000+	667	254	37.8	33.1-42.7	413	62.2	57.3-66.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	537	332	61.6	55.5-67.3	205	38.4	32.7-44.5
No	1,187	436	35.8	32.1-39.8	751	64.2	60.2-67.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	431	244	56.2	49.7-62.5	187	43.8	37.5-50.3
Non-Veteran	1,301	527	40.3	36.5-44.2	774	59.7	55.8-63.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	564	209	37.1	32.2-42.2	355	62.9	57.8-67.8
Regional City or Suburban County	456	218	47.6	41.0-54.2	238	52.4	45.8-59.0
Rural	718	347	47.1	41.6-52.7	371	52.9	47.3-58.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,067	408	37.9	34.1-41.8	659	62.1	58.2-65.9
Unemployed	75	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	447	260	64.2	57.5-70.4	187	35.8	29.6-42.5
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	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,052	440	42.2	38.3-46.3	612	57.8	53.7-61.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	535	272	50.9	44.5-57.2	263	49.1	42.8-55.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	495	229	42.9	36.9-49.1	266	57.1	50.9-63.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	708	273	40.6	35.8-45.6	435	59.4	54.4-64.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	555	226	40.6	35.2-46.2	329	59.4	53.8-64.8
2nd Quartile	471	207	45.7	39.6-51.9	264	54.3	48.1-60.4
3rd Quartile	430	205	46.0	39.9-52.3	225	54.0	47.7-60.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	282	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,942

1,510

37.2

35.1-39.4

2,432

62.8

60.6-64.9

MALES

1,738

774

43.8

40.5-47.1

964

56.2

52.9-59.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,042

476

48.5

44.4-52.7

566

51.5

47.3-55.6

Non-Hispanic Black

281

122

41.3

33.7-49.3

159

58.7

50.7-66.3

Other

380

163

32.5

25.8-39.9

217

67.5

60.1-74.2

AGE

18-34

400

120

28.7

23.3-34.8

280

71.3

65.2-76.7

35-44

253

123

53.3

45.3-61.2

130

46.7

38.8-54.7

45-54

249

36.6

28.4-45.5

153

63.4

54.5-71.6

55-64

320

146

48.9

40.4-57.5

174

51.1

42.5-59.6

65-74

295

160

54.9

46.9-62.8

135

45.1

37.2-53.1

75+

197

121

66.2

56.4-74.8

33.8

25.2-43.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

162

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

393

204

46.8

40.4-53.4

189

53.2

46.6-59.6

Some Post-H.S.

443

227

49.2

42.9-55.5

216

50.8

44.5-57.1

College Graduate

731

247

29.0

25.1-33.2

484

71.0

66.8-74.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

145

***

$35,000- 49,999

223

100

46.9

38.0-56.0

123

53.1

44.0-62.0

$50,000- 74,999

239

113

43.8

35.4-52.5

126

56.2

47.5-64.6

$75,000+

667

254

37.8

33.1-42.7

413

62.2

57.3-66.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

537

332

61.6

55.5-67.3

205

38.4

32.7-44.5

1,187

436

35.8

32.1-39.8

751

64.2

60.2-67.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

431

244

56.2

49.7-62.5

187

43.8

37.5-50.3

Non-Veteran

1,301

527

40.3

36.5-44.2

774

59.7

55.8-63.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

564

209

37.1

32.2-42.2

355

62.9

57.8-67.8

Regional City or Suburban County

456

218

47.6

41.0-54.2

238

52.4

45.8-59.0

Rural

718

347

47.1

41.6-52.7

371

52.9

47.3-58.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,067

408

37.9

34.1-41.8

659

62.1

58.2-65.9

Unemployed

***

Retired

447

260

64.2

57.5-70.4

187

35.8

29.6-42.5

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

106

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

127

***

More than 200%

1,052

440

42.2

38.3-46.3

612

57.8

53.7-61.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

535

272

50.9

44.5-57.2

263

49.1

42.8-55.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

495

229

42.9

36.9-49.1

266

57.1

50.9-63.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

708

273

40.6

35.8-45.6

435

59.4

54.4-64.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

555

226

40.6

35.2-46.2

329

59.4

53.8-64.8

2nd Quartile

471

207

45.7

39.6-51.9

264

54.3

48.1-60.4

3rd Quartile

430

205

46.0

39.9-52.3

225

54.0

47.7-60.1

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

282

***

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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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2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use

Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?