BRFSS Survey Results 2005 for South Carolina
Tobacco Use
Four-level smoker status*
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| Total # Respondents |
Smokes everyday | Smokes some days | Former smoker | Never smoked | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 8,406 | 1,354 | 17.0 | 16.0-18.0 | 405 | 5.5 | 4.9- 6.2 | 2,350 | 24.4 | 23.3-25.4 | 4,297 | 53.1 | 51.8-54.5 |
| GENDER | |||||||||||||
| Male | 3,309 | 590 | 18.8 | 17.2-20.6 | 170 | 6.4 | 5.3- 7.7 | 1,217 | 30.0 | 28.2-31.8 | 1,332 | 44.8 | 42.6-46.9 |
| Female | 5,097 | 764 | 15.3 | 14.1-16.5 | 235 | 4.7 | 4.0- 5.5 | 1,133 | 19.2 | 18.1-20.4 | 2,965 | 60.8 | 59.2-62.4 |
| RACE | |||||||||||||
| White | 6,329 | 1,111 | 19.1 | 17.9-20.3 | 283 | 5.2 | 4.5- 6.0 | 1,930 | 27.5 | 26.3-28.8 | 3,005 | 48.2 | 46.7-49.7 |
| African American | 1,808 | 203 | 11.9 | 10.0-14.1 | 105 | 6.4 | 4.9- 8.2 | 356 | 17.0 | 15.0-19.3 | 1,144 | 64.8 | 61.8-67.6 |
| Other | 208 | 34 | 17.2 | 11.7-24.7 | 15 | 5.3 | 3.1- 9.2 | 50 | 21.8 | 15.7-29.5 | 109 | 55.6 | 47.1-63.8 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||||||||
| Yes | 117 | 16 | 13.5 | 7.4-23.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 2.9-14.0 | 29 | 26.1 | 17.8-36.7 | 65 | 53.8 | 42.8-64.4 |
| No | 8,144 | 1,327 | 17.1 | 16.1-18.2 | 395 | 5.5 | 4.9- 6.3 | 2,277 | 24.2 | 23.1-25.3 | 4,145 | 53.1 | 51.8-54.5 |
| AGE | |||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 402 | 75 | 18.0 | 14.1-22.7 | 39 | 9.7 | 6.8-13.5 | 34 | 9.7 | 6.5-14.1 | 254 | 62.7 | 57.0-68.0 |
| 25-34 | 1,027 | 189 | 19.0 | 16.4-21.9 | 67 | 6.7 | 5.1- 8.8 | 152 | 14.4 | 12.2-16.9 | 619 | 59.9 | 56.4-63.2 |
| 35-44 | 1,482 | 304 | 19.9 | 17.7-22.2 | 84 | 5.7 | 4.5- 7.2 | 265 | 17.6 | 15.6-19.8 | 829 | 56.8 | 54.0-59.6 |
| 45-54 | 1,682 | 343 | 20.7 | 18.6-23.0 | 94 | 5.4 | 4.3- 6.7 | 453 | 27.6 | 25.3-30.1 | 792 | 46.3 | 43.6-49.0 |
| 55-64 | 1,635 | 258 | 16.3 | 14.4-18.4 | 61 | 3.8 | 2.9- 5.0 | 596 | 36.5 | 33.9-39.1 | 720 | 43.5 | 40.8-46.1 |
| 65+ | 2,103 | 176 | 7.6 | 6.5- 8.9 | 57 | 2.4 | 1.8- 3.2 | 835 | 40.8 | 38.5-43.1 | 1,035 | 49.2 | 46.8-51.6 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,134 | 261 | 26.1 | 22.7-29.8 | 67 | 5.9 | 4.4- 7.9 | 346 | 28.1 | 24.9-31.4 | 460 | 40.0 | 36.4-43.7 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,673 | 529 | 21.1 | 19.2-23.2 | 145 | 6.4 | 5.2- 7.9 | 710 | 22.8 | 21.0-24.8 | 1,289 | 49.7 | 47.2-52.1 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,116 | 360 | 15.9 | 14.2-17.9 | 109 | 6.1 | 4.8- 7.7 | 580 | 23.3 | 21.3-25.4 | 1,067 | 54.7 | 52.0-57.3 |
| College Graduate | 2,460 | 202 | 8.7 | 7.4-10.2 | 84 | 3.8 | 2.9- 4.8 | 707 | 25.4 | 23.6-27.3 | 1,467 | 62.1 | 59.9-64.3 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,023 | 215 | 22.3 | 18.7-26.3 | 72 | 6.7 | 5.1- 8.7 | 251 | 23.7 | 20.2-27.7 | 485 | 47.3 | 43.1-51.5 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,336 | 283 | 22.1 | 19.3-25.1 | 81 | 6.3 | 4.9- 8.2 | 345 | 20.1 | 17.8-22.7 | 627 | 51.5 | 48.0-54.9 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 979 | 198 | 20.8 | 17.8-24.0 | 38 | 4.7 | 3.2- 6.9 | 269 | 23.7 | 20.8-26.9 | 474 | 50.9 | 46.9-54.8 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,233 | 211 | 18.5 | 16.0-21.3 | 42 | 3.4 | 2.4- 5.0 | 365 | 26.4 | 23.7-29.3 | 615 | 51.6 | 48.3-54.9 |
| $50,000+ | 2,695 | 322 | 13.0 | 11.5-14.7 | 122 | 5.6 | 4.5- 6.9 | 819 | 26.8 | 25.0-28.6 | 1,432 | 54.6 | 52.5-56.8 |
| Health District** | |||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 526 | 97 | 18.9 | 15.2-23.3 | 23 | 4.6 | 2.9- 7.2 | 153 | 27.0 | 22.8-31.6 | 253 | 49.5 | 44.4-54.6 |
| Appalachia II | 938 | 140 | 15.7 | 13.0-18.9 | 46 | 6.6 | 4.4- 9.8 | 261 | 25.5 | 22.2-29.2 | 491 | 52.1 | 48.0-56.2 |
| Appalachia III | 700 | 105 | 15.6 | 12.6-19.2 | 36 | 5.6 | 3.8- 8.2 | 176 | 21.7 | 18.5-25.4 | 383 | 57.0 | 52.6-61.4 |
| Catawba | 542 | 95 | 18.3 | 14.4-22.9 | 25 | 5.0 | 3.1- 7.9 | 153 | 24.2 | 20.5-28.4 | 269 | 52.5 | 47.4-57.5 |
| Edisto Savannah | 629 | 112 | 17.5 | 14.2-21.4 | 32 | 6.4 | 4.1- 9.8 | 160 | 22.9 | 18.7-27.8 | 325 | 53.1 | 47.8-58.3 |
| Low Country | 443 | 49 | 15.7 | 10.7-22.4 | 17 | 3.3 | 1.9- 5.7 | 161 | 27.7 | 23.3-32.6 | 216 | 53.3 | 47.2-59.3 |
| Palmetto | 1,281 | 171 | 14.3 | 11.9-17.0 | 62 | 6.0 | 4.3- 8.4 | 346 | 23.6 | 21.0-26.4 | 702 | 56.0 | 52.6-59.4 |
| Pee Dee | 693 | 135 | 19.5 | 16.1-23.4 | 37 | 5.9 | 4.0- 8.6 | 177 | 22.6 | 19.3-26.3 | 344 | 52.0 | 47.4-56.6 |
| Trident | 992 | 157 | 15.5 | 13.1-18.4 | 46 | 4.8 | 3.5- 6.8 | 292 | 24.3 | 21.5-27.4 | 497 | 55.3 | 51.5-59.0 |
| Upper Savannah | 461 | 79 | 18.4 | 14.6-23.1 | 20 | 4.8 | 2.9- 7.9 | 132 | 25.7 | 21.5-30.4 | 230 | 51.0 | 45.6-56.4 |
| Waccamaw | 671 | 121 | 18.4 | 15.1-22.3 | 37 | 6.9 | 4.6-10.2 | 205 | 27.7 | 23.8-31.9 | 308 | 47.0 | 42.3-51.6 |
| Wateree | 415 | 68 | 19.9 | 15.2-25.5 | 17 | 4.0 | 2.2- 7.0 | 108 | 21.4 | 17.5-26.0 | 222 | 54.7 | 48.8-60.4 |
| Region*** | |||||||||||||
| Region I | 987 | 176 | 18.7 | 15.9-21.8 | 43 | 4.7 | 3.3- 6.6 | 285 | 26.4 | 23.3-29.6 | 483 | 50.3 | 46.5-54.0 |
| Region II | 1,638 | 245 | 15.7 | 13.6-18.0 | 82 | 6.2 | 4.7- 8.2 | 437 | 23.9 | 21.5-26.5 | 874 | 54.2 | 51.2-57.2 |
| Region III | 1,823 | 266 | 15.5 | 13.4-17.8 | 87 | 5.7 | 4.3- 7.5 | 499 | 23.8 | 21.7-26.1 | 971 | 55.0 | 52.1-57.8 |
| Region IV | 1,108 | 203 | 19.6 | 16.8-22.8 | 54 | 5.2 | 3.7- 7.1 | 285 | 22.2 | 19.6-25.0 | 566 | 53.0 | 49.4-56.6 |
| Region V | 629 | 112 | 17.5 | 14.2-21.4 | 32 | 6.4 | 4.1- 9.8 | 160 | 22.9 | 18.7-27.8 | 325 | 53.1 | 47.8-58.3 |
| Region VI | 671 | 121 | 18.4 | 15.1-22.3 | 37 | 6.9 | 4.6-10.2 | 205 | 27.7 | 23.8-31.9 | 308 | 47.0 | 42.3-51.6 |
| Region VII | 992 | 157 | 15.5 | 13.1-18.4 | 46 | 4.8 | 3.5- 6.8 | 292 | 24.3 | 21.5-27.4 | 497 | 55.3 | 51.5-59.0 |
| Region VIII | 443 | 49 | 15.7 | 10.7-22.4 | 17 | 3.3 | 1.9- 5.7 | 161 | 27.7 | 23.3-32.6 | 216 | 53.3 | 47.2-59.3 |
*Data in this table was derived from the Tobacco Use questions.
#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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