| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2005 North Carolina BRFSS |
| Indicator | E1 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently smoke everyday or some days |
Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently smoke everyday or some days | Yes | 960 | 23.4 | 21.8 | 25.1 |
| E1 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently smoke everyday or some days | No | 3142 | 76.6 | 74.9 | 78.2 |
| E1 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently smoke everyday or some days | Total | 4102 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Race-Ethnicity | E1 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently smoke everyday or some days |
Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 717 | 27.2 | 25.0 | 29.4 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 1923 | 72.8 | 70.6 | 75.0 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 2640 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 161 | 18.9 | 15.6 | 22.2 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 717 | 81.1 | 77.8 | 84.4 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 878 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 32 | 38.8 | 24.5 | 53.1 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 58 | 61.2 | 46.9 | 75.5 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 90 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 14 | 17.5 | 5.2 | 29.8 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 72 | 82.5 | 70.2 | 94.8 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 86 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 31 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 11.7 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 363 | 91.7 | 88.3 | 95.0 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 394 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Education | E1 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently smoke everyday or some days |
Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Yes | 25 | 17.0 | 9.2 | 24.8 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 154 | 83.0 | 75.2 | 90.8 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 179 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 113 | 42.0 | 34.1 | 49.9 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 166 | 58.0 | 50.1 | 65.9 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 279 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 383 | 33.0 | 29.5 | 36.5 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 707 | 67.0 | 63.5 | 70.5 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 1090 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 295 | 25.4 | 22.1 | 28.7 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 845 | 74.6 | 71.3 | 77.9 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 1140 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 144 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 11.9 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 1268 | 90.0 | 88.1 | 91.9 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 1412 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Age | E1 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently smoke everyday or some days |
Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-24 | Yes | 127 | 24.6 | 20.0 | 29.2 |
| 18-24 | No | 394 | 75.4 | 70.8 | 80.0 |
| 18-24 | Total | 521 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 207 | 24.5 | 21.0 | 28.0 |
| 25-30 | No | 638 | 75.5 | 72.0 | 79.0 |
| 25-30 | Total | 845 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 425 | 21.9 | 19.7 | 24.1 |
| 31-40 | No | 1496 | 78.1 | 75.9 | 80.3 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1921 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 201 | 24.1 | 20.7 | 27.6 |
| 41-44 | No | 614 | 75.9 | 72.4 | 79.3 |
| 41-44 | Total | 815 | 100.0 | . | . |