BRFSS Survey Results 2010 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 | 4,379 | 1,071 | 31.1 | 28.3-33.9 | 465 | 15.4 | 12.8-18.5 | 2,843 | 53.5 | 50.5-56.5 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||
| Male | 2,073 | 467 | 30.6 | 26.7-34.8 | 203 | 16.1 | 12.3-20.6 | 1,403 | 53.3 | 48.9-57.7 |
| Female | 2,306 | 604 | 31.7 | 28.2-35.4 | 262 | 14.6 | 11.2-18.8 | 1,440 | 53.8 | 49.8-57.6 |
| RACE | ||||||||||
| White | 3,056 | 740 | 31.4 | 28.3-34.7 | 230 | 11.4 | 8.7-14.8 | 2,086 | 57.2 | 53.7-60.6 |
| African American | 1,007 | 262 | 31.9 | 26.0-38.3 | 186 | 26.4 | 19.9-34.2 | 559 | 41.7 | 35.6-48.1 |
| Other | 190 | 50 | 29.2 | 17.7-44.3 | 36 | 20.0 | 9.4-37.5 | 104 | 50.8 | 35.1-66.3 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||
| Yes | 44 | 8 | 29.2 | 9.3-62.5 | 7 | 23.0 | 7.1-53.9 | 29 | 47.7 | 24.0-72.5 |
| No | 4,230 | 1,048 | 31.3 | 28.6-34.2 | 446 | 15.1 | 12.4-18.2 | 2,736 | 53.6 | 50.5-56.7 |
| AGE | ||||||||||
| 18-24 | 70 | 34 | 47.5 | 30.9-64.8 | 20 | 33.4 | 19.4-51.0 | 16 | 19.1 | 6.8-43.2 |
| 25-34 | 256 | 108 | 41.0 | 31.3-51.4 | 59 | 29.0 | 19.1-41.5 | 89 | 30.0 | 22.2-39.2 |
| 35-44 | 419 | 174 | 40.5 | 33.8-47.5 | 71 | 14.5 | 10.6-19.5 | 174 | 45.0 | 38.2-52.0 |
| 45-54 | 749 | 289 | 36.8 | 31.7-42.1 | 95 | 13.4 | 9.8-18.0 | 365 | 49.8 | 44.3-55.4 |
| 55-64 | 1,117 | 294 | 25.6 | 22.0-29.5 | 126 | 9.1 | 7.1-11.6 | 697 | 65.3 | 61.2-69.3 |
| 65+ | 1,768 | 172 | 9.6 | 7.7-11.8 | 94 | 5.9 | 4.1- 8.5 | 1,502 | 84.5 | 81.5-87.1 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 764 | 218 | 45.1 | 38.2-52.2 | 96 | 13.1 | 8.9-18.8 | 450 | 41.8 | 35.6-48.2 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 1,413 | 413 | 38.9 | 34.1-44.0 | 169 | 17.3 | 13.5-22.0 | 831 | 43.8 | 39.3-48.4 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 1,117 | 283 | 25.7 | 21.0-31.2 | 124 | 17.3 | 11.2-25.7 | 710 | 57.0 | 50.0-63.7 |
| College Graduate | 1,076 | 157 | 16.3 | 12.3-21.4 | 76 | 12.1 | 7.7-18.6 | 843 | 71.6 | 65.2-77.2 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 602 | 193 | 40.5 | 31.8-49.9 | 104 | 22.8 | 13.8-35.3 | 305 | 36.6 | 28.7-45.4 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 830 | 254 | 42.2 | 35.4-49.3 | 112 | 15.2 | 10.9-20.8 | 464 | 42.6 | 35.5-50.0 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 490 | 126 | 27.0 | 20.8-34.2 | 48 | 22.3 | 13.4-34.7 | 316 | 50.7 | 41.9-59.4 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 573 | 123 | 26.9 | 20.7-34.0 | 50 | 14.0 | 8.3-22.6 | 400 | 59.2 | 51.3-66.6 |
| $50,000+ | 1,202 | 233 | 21.4 | 17.4-26.0 | 96 | 11.0 | 8.3-14.4 | 873 | 67.7 | 62.8-72.1 |
| REGION** | ||||||||||
| Region I | 531 | 142 | 32.1 | 25.9-38.9 | 51 | 13.9 | 8.7-21.4 | 338 | 54.0 | 47.0-60.9 |
| Region II | 521 | 117 | 25.1 | 19.0-32.4 | 59 | 20.5 | 12.5-31.9 | 345 | 54.4 | 45.8-62.7 |
| Region III | 550 | 140 | 33.0 | 26.0-40.9 | 61 | 14.4 | 9.4-21.5 | 349 | 52.6 | 44.7-60.3 |
| Region IV | 605 | 159 | 33.7 | 28.2-39.7 | 77 | 14.9 | 10.7-20.2 | 369 | 51.4 | 45.6-57.2 |
| Region V | 547 | 126 | 31.0 | 25.7-36.9 | 64 | 14.8 | 11.0-19.7 | 357 | 54.2 | 48.3-59.9 |
| Region VI | 532 | 132 | 31.1 | 24.9-38.0 | 55 | 12.0 | 8.1-17.3 | 345 | 57.0 | 50.1-63.5 |
| Region VII | 519 | 127 | 33.7 | 25.9-42.6 | 57 | 15.7 | 9.5-24.8 | 335 | 50.5 | 42.3-58.8 |
| Region VIII | 574 | 128 | 30.5 | 24.9-36.7 | 41 | 10.8 | 6.7-16.8 | 405 | 58.7 | 52.3-64.8 |
*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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