BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Tobacco Use
Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? *
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| Total # Respondents |
Everyday | Some days | Not at all | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 4,663 | 1,183 | 32.6 | 30.2-35.1 | 515 | 12.8 | 11.2-14.6 | 2,965 | 54.6 | 52.1-57.0 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||
| Male | 2,194 | 494 | 30.0 | 26.7-33.5 | 209 | 12.0 | 9.7-14.7 | 1,491 | 58.0 | 54.4-61.6 |
| Female | 2,469 | 689 | 35.8 | 32.5-39.3 | 306 | 13.8 | 11.7-16.2 | 1,474 | 50.4 | 47.1-53.7 |
| RACE | ||||||||||
| White | 3,320 | 799 | 31.2 | 28.5-34.2 | 265 | 10.6 | 8.8-12.6 | 2,256 | 58.2 | 55.3-61.1 |
| African American | 987 | 274 | 33.5 | 28.3-39.2 | 203 | 21.1 | 16.8-26.2 | 510 | 45.4 | 39.6-51.3 |
| Other | 247 | 82 | 40.6 | 31.0-51.0 | 37 | 15.1 | 9.6-22.9 | 128 | 44.3 | 35.1-53.9 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||
| Yes | 74 | 21 | 35.0 | 19.1-55.3 | 14 | 11.6 | 5.1-24.4 | 39 | 53.4 | 35.4-70.5 |
| No | 4,497 | 1,136 | 32.4 | 29.9-34.9 | 492 | 12.9 | 11.2-14.8 | 2,869 | 54.8 | 52.2-57.3 |
| AGE | ||||||||||
| 18-24 | 89 | 44 | 56.3 | 42.1-69.6 | 23 | 27.6 | 16.7-42.2 | 22 | 16.1 | 9.1-26.7 |
| 25-34 | 258 | 118 | 48.1 | 39.7-56.6 | 43 | 11.7 | 7.5-17.8 | 97 | 40.2 | 32.1-48.8 |
| 35-44 | 481 | 216 | 40.1 | 34.0-46.6 | 75 | 16.0 | 11.8-21.5 | 190 | 43.8 | 37.4-50.5 |
| 45-54 | 905 | 320 | 35.5 | 31.2-40.0 | 152 | 15.6 | 12.7-19.0 | 433 | 48.9 | 44.3-53.4 |
| 55-64 | 1,212 | 303 | 25.6 | 22.0-29.6 | 121 | 8.6 | 6.6-11.1 | 788 | 65.8 | 61.6-69.8 |
| 65+ | 1,718 | 182 | 11.0 | 8.8-13.8 | 101 | 7.0 | 5.1- 9.5 | 1,435 | 82.0 | 78.7-84.9 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 768 | 237 | 45.1 | 38.9-51.5 | 118 | 17.7 | 13.3-23.2 | 413 | 37.1 | 31.8-42.8 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 1,503 | 424 | 36.6 | 32.3-41.1 | 187 | 13.8 | 11.0-17.3 | 892 | 49.5 | 45.2-53.9 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 1,183 | 324 | 33.1 | 28.6-37.9 | 132 | 12.1 | 9.4-15.3 | 727 | 54.9 | 50.1-59.5 |
| College Graduate | 1,199 | 197 | 17.3 | 13.8-21.4 | 76 | 8.5 | 6.0-12.0 | 926 | 74.2 | 69.6-78.3 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 590 | 204 | 45.1 | 37.7-52.8 | 97 | 16.5 | 12.2-21.9 | 289 | 38.3 | 31.8-45.4 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 836 | 264 | 39.1 | 33.6-45.0 | 113 | 16.4 | 11.6-22.7 | 459 | 44.5 | 38.8-50.3 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 551 | 147 | 33.0 | 26.4-40.3 | 62 | 16.0 | 11.1-22.5 | 342 | 51.0 | 44.0-58.1 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 590 | 144 | 33.0 | 26.6-40.1 | 59 | 10.9 | 7.0-16.6 | 387 | 56.1 | 49.1-62.9 |
| $50,000+ | 1,386 | 271 | 21.6 | 18.3-25.4 | 106 | 9.0 | 7.0-11.5 | 1,009 | 69.4 | 65.4-73.1 |
| REGION** | ||||||||||
| Region I | 586 | 159 | 35.0 | 29.1-41.4 | 62 | 10.8 | 7.5-15.3 | 365 | 54.2 | 48.0-60.3 |
| Region II | 587 | 173 | 32.5 | 26.9-38.6 | 73 | 14.4 | 10.2-19.9 | 341 | 53.2 | 47.0-59.3 |
| Region III | 628 | 134 | 29.7 | 23.8-36.5 | 86 | 14.5 | 10.5-19.5 | 408 | 55.8 | 49.3-62.1 |
| Region IV | 557 | 153 | 38.7 | 32.3-45.5 | 58 | 9.7 | 7.1-13.2 | 346 | 51.6 | 45.3-57.8 |
| Region V | 511 | 126 | 27.7 | 22.5-33.6 | 52 | 16.8 | 11.4-24.1 | 333 | 55.5 | 49.0-61.8 |
| Region VI | 642 | 163 | 35.7 | 29.9-42.0 | 68 | 12.0 | 8.9-16.0 | 411 | 52.2 | 46.4-58.0 |
| Region VII | 537 | 143 | 31.1 | 24.6-38.4 | 65 | 11.4 | 7.5-16.8 | 329 | 57.5 | 50.2-64.5 |
| Region VIII | 615 | 132 | 30.3 | 24.6-36.7 | 51 | 11.3 | 7.8-16.0 | 432 | 58.4 | 52.1-64.5 |
*This question was asked only of respondents who reported that they have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in life.
** 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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