SC BRFSS 2004: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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Tobacco Use

During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,552	817	56.9	53.8-59.9	735	43.1	40.1-46.2
GENDER
Male	672	337	57.9	53.3-62.4	335	42.1	37.6-46.7
Female	880	480	55.7	51.8-59.5	400	44.3	40.5-48.2
RACE
White	1,212	602	52.8	49.4-56.1	610	47.2	43.9-50.6
African American	273	178	66.5	59.1-73.2	95	33.5	26.8-40.9
Other	53	30	65.2	49.4-78.2	23	34.8	21.8-50.6
HISPANIC
Yes	36	22	72.9	54.4-85.8	14	27.1	14.2-45.6
No	1,502	787	56.0	52.9-59.0	715	44.0	41.0-47.1
AGE
18-24	126	83	70.4	60.9-78.4	43	29.6	21.6-39.1
25-34	281	161	61.0	54.2-67.4	120	39.0	32.6-45.8
35-44	352	186	52.3	46.3-58.2	166	47.7	41.8-53.7
45-54	390	204	54.5	48.6-60.3	186	45.5	39.7-51.4
55-64	242	116	49.2	42.2-56.1	126	50.8	43.9-57.8
65+	157	64	41.0	32.8-49.8	93	59.0	50.2-67.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	261	146	60.3	52.7-67.4	115	39.7	32.6-47.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	596	296	55.2	50.2-60.0	300	44.8	40.0-49.8
Some Post-H.S.	436	238	59.4	53.7-64.8	198	40.6	35.2-46.3
College Graduate	258	136	52.8	45.2-60.2	122	47.2	39.8-54.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	233	139	61.2	52.7-69.0	94	38.8	31.0-47.3
$15,000- $24,999	322	172	61.1	54.1-67.6	150	38.9	32.4-45.9
$25,000- $34,999	238	112	51.5	43.6-59.3	126	48.5	40.7-56.4
$35,000- $49,999	249	140	57.8	50.3-65.1	109	42.2	34.9-49.7
$50,000+	366	183	54.7	48.7-60.6	183	45.3	39.4-51.3
Health District**
Appalachia I	102	59	57.1	45.2-68.2	43	42.9	31.8-54.8
Appalachia II	171	91	61.3	52.7-69.2	80	38.7	30.8-47.3
Appalachia III	130	64	52.3	41.4-63.0	66	47.7	37.0-58.6
Catawba	124	60	46.4	36.0-57.2	64	53.6	42.8-64.0
Edisto Savannah	111	66	62.7	50.8-73.2	45	37.3	26.8-49.2
Low Country	77	45	66.1	52.9-77.3	32	33.9	22.7-47.1
Palmetto	201	112	60.6	51.8-68.7	89	39.4	31.3-48.2
Pee Dee	134	70	59.4	49.2-68.9	64	40.6	31.1-50.8
Trident	183	97	55.5	46.4-64.2	86	44.5	35.8-53.6
Upper Savannah	78	41	57.2	43.7-69.7	37	42.8	30.3-56.3
Waccamaw	136	57	43.4	34.0-53.4	79	56.6	46.6-66.0
Wateree	87	42	57.9	44.8-70.0	45	42.1	30.0-55.2
Region***
Region I	180	100	57.1	48.2-65.6	80	42.9	34.4-51.8
Region II	301	155	57.1	50.2-63.7	146	42.9	36.3-49.8
Region III	325	172	55.0	48.1-61.7	153	45.0	38.3-51.9
Region IV	221	112	58.8	50.8-66.4	109	41.2	33.6-49.2
Region V	111	66	62.7	50.8-73.2	45	37.3	26.8-49.2
Region VI	136	57	43.4	34.0-53.4	79	56.6	46.6-66.0
Region VII	183	97	55.5	46.4-64.2	86	44.5	35.8-53.6
Region VIII	77	45	66.1	52.9-77.3	32	33.9	22.7-47.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,552

817

56.9

53.8-59.9

735

43.1

40.1-46.2

GENDER

Male

672

337

57.9

53.3-62.4

335

42.1

37.6-46.7

Female

880

480

55.7

51.8-59.5

400

44.3

40.5-48.2

RACE

White

1,212

602

52.8

49.4-56.1

610

47.2

43.9-50.6

African American

273

178

66.5

59.1-73.2

33.5

26.8-40.9

Other

65.2

49.4-78.2

34.8

21.8-50.6

HISPANIC

Yes

72.9

54.4-85.8

27.1

14.2-45.6

1,502

787

56.0

52.9-59.0

715

44.0

41.0-47.1

AGE

18-24

126

70.4

60.9-78.4

29.6

21.6-39.1

25-34

281

161

61.0

54.2-67.4

120

39.0

32.6-45.8

35-44

352

186

52.3

46.3-58.2

166

47.7

41.8-53.7

45-54

390

204

54.5

48.6-60.3

186

45.5

39.7-51.4

55-64

242

116

49.2

42.2-56.1

126

50.8

43.9-57.8

65+

157

41.0

32.8-49.8

59.0

50.2-67.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

261

146

60.3

52.7-67.4

115

39.7

32.6-47.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

596

296

55.2

50.2-60.0

300

44.8

40.0-49.8

Some Post-H.S.

436

238

59.4

53.7-64.8

198

40.6

35.2-46.3

College Graduate

258

136

52.8

45.2-60.2

122

47.2

39.8-54.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

233

139

61.2

52.7-69.0

38.8

31.0-47.3

$15,000- $24,999

322

172

61.1

54.1-67.6

150

38.9

32.4-45.9

$25,000- $34,999

238

112

51.5

43.6-59.3

126

48.5

40.7-56.4

$35,000- $49,999

249

140

57.8

50.3-65.1

109

42.2

34.9-49.7

$50,000+

366

183

54.7

48.7-60.6

183

45.3

39.4-51.3

Health District**

Appalachia I

102

57.1

45.2-68.2

42.9

31.8-54.8

Appalachia II

171

61.3

52.7-69.2

38.7

30.8-47.3

Appalachia III

130

52.3

41.4-63.0

47.7

37.0-58.6

Catawba

124

46.4

36.0-57.2

53.6

42.8-64.0

Edisto Savannah

111

62.7

50.8-73.2

37.3

26.8-49.2

Low Country

66.1

52.9-77.3

33.9

22.7-47.1

Palmetto

201

112

60.6

51.8-68.7

39.4

31.3-48.2

Pee Dee

134

59.4

49.2-68.9

40.6

31.1-50.8

Trident

183

55.5

46.4-64.2

44.5

35.8-53.6

Upper Savannah

57.2

43.7-69.7

42.8

30.3-56.3

Waccamaw

136

43.4

34.0-53.4

56.6

46.6-66.0

Wateree

57.9

44.8-70.0

42.1

30.0-55.2

Region***

Region I

180

100

57.1

48.2-65.6

42.9

34.4-51.8

Region II

301

155

57.1

50.2-63.7

146

42.9

36.3-49.8

Region III

325

172

55.0

48.1-61.7

153

45.0

38.3-51.9

Region IV

221

112

58.8

50.8-66.4

109

41.2

33.6-49.2

Region V

111

62.7

50.8-73.2

37.3

26.8-49.2

Region VI

136

43.4

34.0-53.4

56.6

46.6-66.0

Region VII

183

55.5

46.4-64.2

44.5

35.8-53.6

Region VIII

66.1

52.9-77.3

33.9

22.7-47.1

*This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking 100 or more cigarettes in her/his entire life and currently smoking daily or occasionally.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia I: Anderson, Oconee
Appalachia II: Greenville, Pickens
Appalachia III: Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Catawba: Chester, Lancaster, York
Edisto Savannah: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Palmetto: Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter

*** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper

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