BRFSS Survey Results 2006 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 | 8,994 | 1,350 | 16.5 | 15.4-17.7 | 437 | 5.8 | 5.1- 6.5 | 2,612 | 24.5 | 23.4-25.6 | 4,595 | 53.3 | 51.8-54.7 |
| GENDER | |||||||||||||
| Male | 3,475 | 605 | 18.9 | 17.2-20.8 | 175 | 6.7 | 5.5- 8.1 | 1,298 | 28.7 | 26.9-30.7 | 1,397 | 45.6 | 43.3-47.9 |
| Female | 5,519 | 745 | 14.3 | 13.1-15.6 | 262 | 4.9 | 4.2- 5.7 | 1,314 | 20.5 | 19.2-21.9 | 3,198 | 60.3 | 58.6-62.0 |
| RACE | |||||||||||||
| White | 6,819 | 1,099 | 18.4 | 17.1-19.7 | 312 | 5.4 | 4.7- 6.2 | 2,157 | 26.9 | 25.7-28.2 | 3,251 | 49.3 | 47.7-50.9 |
| African American | 1,846 | 196 | 10.5 | 8.8-12.5 | 108 | 6.6 | 5.1- 8.5 | 365 | 17.9 | 15.7-20.4 | 1,177 | 65.0 | 61.9-68.0 |
| Other | 245 | 49 | 22.1 | 15.5-30.6 | 16 | 7.3 | 3.8-13.5 | 62 | 24.2 | 17.7-32.2 | 118 | 46.4 | 38.1-54.9 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||||||||
| Yes | 181 | 29 | 21.6 | 14.1-31.8 | 9 | 5.0 | 2.3-10.6 | 40 | 20.6 | 13.8-29.6 | 103 | 52.7 | 42.8-62.5 |
| No | 8,635 | 1,305 | 16.5 | 15.4-17.6 | 424 | 5.8 | 5.1- 6.6 | 2,523 | 24.5 | 23.4-25.7 | 4,383 | 53.2 | 51.7-54.6 |
| AGE | |||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 338 | 72 | 23.6 | 18.4-29.7 | 30 | 8.5 | 5.6-12.7 | 27 | 7.9 | 5.1-12.1 | 209 | 60.0 | 53.5-66.2 |
| 25-34 | 948 | 165 | 17.1 | 14.4-20.2 | 71 | 7.6 | 5.8-10.0 | 159 | 16.0 | 13.5-18.9 | 553 | 59.3 | 55.5-63.0 |
| 35-44 | 1,435 | 283 | 19.3 | 16.9-21.9 | 75 | 5.9 | 4.3- 7.9 | 260 | 18.7 | 16.3-21.3 | 817 | 56.2 | 53.0-59.4 |
| 45-54 | 1,819 | 342 | 17.7 | 15.6-20.0 | 116 | 6.1 | 4.9- 7.4 | 452 | 25.4 | 23.0-28.0 | 909 | 50.8 | 47.9-53.7 |
| 55-64 | 1,888 | 303 | 16.3 | 14.4-18.4 | 75 | 4.1 | 3.0- 5.4 | 683 | 36.1 | 33.6-38.8 | 827 | 43.5 | 40.9-46.2 |
| 65+ | 2,479 | 172 | 7.4 | 6.2- 8.8 | 68 | 2.9 | 2.1- 3.9 | 1,005 | 40.2 | 37.9-42.6 | 1,234 | 49.5 | 47.0-51.9 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,318 | 299 | 28.6 | 25.0-32.4 | 69 | 5.6 | 3.9- 7.8 | 386 | 25.4 | 22.4-28.6 | 564 | 40.5 | 36.8-44.4 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,766 | 510 | 21.0 | 18.9-23.3 | 136 | 6.4 | 5.1- 8.0 | 773 | 24.1 | 22.1-26.2 | 1,347 | 48.5 | 45.9-51.1 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,214 | 340 | 14.7 | 12.8-16.7 | 124 | 6.7 | 5.3- 8.5 | 689 | 25.9 | 23.6-28.2 | 1,061 | 52.8 | 49.9-55.6 |
| College Graduate | 2,669 | 197 | 7.4 | 6.1- 8.9 | 108 | 4.4 | 3.5- 5.5 | 757 | 23.3 | 21.4-25.3 | 1,607 | 65.0 | 62.6-67.3 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,073 | 219 | 21.5 | 18.2-25.2 | 69 | 6.9 | 5.1- 9.2 | 282 | 24.0 | 20.6-27.7 | 503 | 47.6 | 43.4-51.9 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,350 | 276 | 22.8 | 19.7-26.2 | 75 | 7.3 | 5.4- 9.8 | 378 | 22.6 | 19.8-25.7 | 621 | 47.3 | 43.4-51.2 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,012 | 158 | 19.2 | 15.7-23.4 | 60 | 7.7 | 5.3-11.0 | 303 | 25.4 | 22.0-29.2 | 491 | 47.6 | 43.2-52.1 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,248 | 207 | 17.0 | 14.5-19.9 | 62 | 5.0 | 3.6- 6.9 | 362 | 23.6 | 20.8-26.5 | 617 | 54.4 | 50.7-58.0 |
| $50,000+ | 3,003 | 321 | 11.0 | 9.6-12.6 | 116 | 4.8 | 3.8- 6.1 | 921 | 26.0 | 24.1-27.9 | 1,645 | 58.2 | 56.0-60.5 |
| Health District** | |||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 707 | 120 | 16.4 | 13.2-20.2 | 40 | 5.7 | 4.0- 8.0 | 195 | 23.6 | 20.1-27.5 | 352 | 54.3 | 49.5-59.1 |
| Appalachia II | 653 | 78 | 14.8 | 11.5-18.9 | 36 | 5.6 | 3.8- 8.4 | 185 | 21.8 | 18.5-25.4 | 354 | 57.8 | 53.1-62.3 |
| Appalachia III | 500 | 97 | 20.9 | 16.6-26.1 | 25 | 5.8 | 3.6- 9.1 | 131 | 22.2 | 18.3-26.6 | 247 | 51.1 | 45.6-56.6 |
| Catawba | 381 | 61 | 16.1 | 12.2-21.0 | 18 | 6.8 | 3.9-11.4 | 119 | 27.7 | 22.8-33.1 | 183 | 49.5 | 43.5-55.5 |
| Edisto Savannah | 1,067 | 156 | 16.3 | 13.5-19.6 | 49 | 5.1 | 3.6- 7.3 | 277 | 23.0 | 20.0-26.3 | 585 | 55.5 | 51.6-59.4 |
| Low Country | 932 | 107 | 14.1 | 11.2-17.5 | 48 | 8.5 | 5.5-13.0 | 320 | 27.4 | 24.1-31.0 | 457 | 50.0 | 45.5-54.4 |
| Palmetto | 846 | 104 | 12.7 | 9.9-16.0 | 32 | 5.0 | 3.3- 7.5 | 246 | 24.8 | 21.6-28.3 | 464 | 57.5 | 53.3-61.5 |
| Pee Dee | 744 | 129 | 18.0 | 14.9-21.6 | 44 | 7.1 | 4.6-10.7 | 186 | 21.8 | 18.3-25.8 | 385 | 53.0 | 48.3-57.7 |
| Trident | 1,039 | 161 | 16.7 | 13.9-19.9 | 38 | 3.9 | 2.5- 6.0 | 305 | 25.3 | 22.2-28.7 | 535 | 54.1 | 50.1-58.1 |
| Upper Savannah | 582 | 84 | 17.4 | 13.0-22.8 | 20 | 4.6 | 2.4- 8.6 | 155 | 20.8 | 17.4-24.8 | 323 | 57.2 | 51.7-62.5 |
| Waccamaw | 949 | 162 | 21.3 | 17.7-25.3 | 56 | 7.3 | 5.4- 9.9 | 336 | 29.3 | 26.1-32.7 | 395 | 42.2 | 38.2-46.2 |
| Wateree | 481 | 77 | 16.3 | 12.3-21.1 | 26 | 6.6 | 4.2-10.2 | 133 | 27.2 | 22.2-32.8 | 245 | 50.0 | 44.2-55.7 |
| Region*** | |||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,289 | 204 | 16.8 | 14.1-19.9 | 60 | 5.2 | 3.7- 7.2 | 350 | 22.4 | 19.9-25.1 | 675 | 55.6 | 52.0-59.2 |
| Region II | 1,153 | 175 | 17.6 | 14.9-20.8 | 61 | 5.7 | 4.2- 7.7 | 316 | 22.0 | 19.4-24.7 | 601 | 54.7 | 51.1-58.3 |
| Region III | 1,227 | 165 | 13.8 | 11.5-16.4 | 50 | 5.6 | 4.0- 7.7 | 365 | 25.7 | 23.0-28.6 | 647 | 55.0 | 51.5-58.3 |
| Region IV | 1,225 | 206 | 17.3 | 14.8-20.2 | 70 | 6.9 | 5.0- 9.4 | 319 | 24.0 | 21.0-27.2 | 630 | 51.8 | 48.1-55.4 |
| Region V | 1,067 | 156 | 16.3 | 13.5-19.6 | 49 | 5.1 | 3.6- 7.3 | 277 | 23.0 | 20.0-26.3 | 585 | 55.5 | 51.6-59.4 |
| Region VI | 949 | 162 | 21.3 | 17.7-25.3 | 56 | 7.3 | 5.4- 9.9 | 336 | 29.3 | 26.1-32.7 | 395 | 42.2 | 38.2-46.2 |
| Region VII | 1,039 | 161 | 16.7 | 13.9-19.9 | 38 | 3.9 | 2.5- 6.0 | 305 | 25.3 | 22.2-28.7 | 535 | 54.1 | 50.1-58.1 |
| Region VIII | 932 | 107 | 14.1 | 11.2-17.5 | 48 | 8.5 | 5.5-13.0 | 320 | 27.4 | 24.1-31.0 | 457 | 50.0 | 45.5-54.4 |
*Data in this table was derived from the Tobacco Use questions.
#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50 and confidence intervals with width greater than 20. 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
This page was generated on 07MAR07.