SC BRFSS 2001: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

Tobacco Use

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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	823	454	57.5	53.6-61.4	369	42.5	38.6-46.4
GENDER
Male	343	202	61.5	55.6-67.1	141	38.5	32.9-44.4
Female	480	252	53.4	48.2-58.5	228	46.6	41.5-51.8
RACE
White	621	318	52.0	47.4-56.5	303	48.0	43.5-52.6
African American	166	113	73.1	65.2-79.7	53	26.9	20.3-34.8
Other Minorities	33	22	70.3	50.9-84.4	11	29.7	15.6-49.1
HISPANIC
Yes	23	19	73.4	45.6-90.1	4	26.6	9.9-54.4
No	799	435	56.8	52.8-60.7	364	43.2	39.3-47.2
AGE
18-24	99	69	68.2	57.5-77.2	30	31.8	22.8-42.5
25-34	158	97	62.2	52.8-70.7	61	37.8	29.3-47.2
35-44	218	101	47.9	40.5-55.4	117	52.1	44.6-59.5
45-54	185	106	60.6	51.6-68.9	79	39.4	31.1-48.4
55-64	100	52	52.3	41.8-62.6	48	47.7	37.4-58.2
65+	54	28	56.3	42.1-69.5	26	43.7	30.5-57.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	140	79	58.4	48.6-67.7	61	41.6	32.3-51.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	320	172	57.4	51.0-63.6	148	42.6	36.4-49.0
Some Post-H.S.	231	138	60.2	52.9-67.1	93	39.8	32.9-47.1
College Graduate	129	63	51.3	41.8-60.7	66	48.7	39.3-58.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	106	61	58.2	47.2-68.5	45	41.8	31.5-52.8
$15,000- 24,999	177	107	64.8	56.2-72.5	70	35.2	27.5-43.8
$25,000- 34,999	129	72	58.0	47.7-67.6	57	42.0	32.4-52.3
$35,000- 49,999	158	88	56.9	48.2-65.2	70	43.1	34.8-51.8
$50,000+	156	73	49.4	40.6-58.1	83	50.6	41.9-59.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	59	33	58.9	44.7-71.7	26	41.1	28.3-55.3
Appalachia II	86	44	50.5	37.6-63.3	42	49.5	36.7-62.4
Appalachia III	55	29	52.3	38.0-66.3	26	47.7	33.7-62.0
Catawba	57	32	56.5	42.4-69.7	25	43.5	30.3-57.6
Edisto	22	15	86.6	70.7-94.6	7	13.4	5.4-29.3
Low Country	38	20	54.5	36.0-71.9	18	45.5	28.1-64.0
Palmetto	128	69	55.5	45.2-65.4	59	44.5	34.6-54.8
Pee Dee	53	26	51.7	36.8-66.2	27	48.3	33.8-63.2
Savannah	37	27	81.4	66.5-90.6	10	18.6	9.4-33.5
Trident	98	55	56.9	45.9-67.2	43	43.1	32.8-54.1
Upper Savannah	44	26	64.2	47.2-78.3	18	35.8	21.7-52.8
Waccamaw	80	38	46.7	34.6-59.2	42	53.3	40.8-65.4
Wateree	51	31	65.2	49.4-78.3	20	34.8	21.7-50.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

823

454

57.5

53.6-61.4

369

42.5

38.6-46.4

GENDER

Male

343

202

61.5

55.6-67.1

141

38.5

32.9-44.4

Female

480

252

53.4

48.2-58.5

228

46.6

41.5-51.8

RACE

White

621

318

52.0

47.4-56.5

303

48.0

43.5-52.6

African American

166

113

73.1

65.2-79.7

26.9

20.3-34.8

Other Minorities

70.3

50.9-84.4

29.7

15.6-49.1

HISPANIC

Yes

73.4

45.6-90.1

26.6

9.9-54.4

799

435

56.8

52.8-60.7

364

43.2

39.3-47.2

AGE

18-24

68.2

57.5-77.2

31.8

22.8-42.5

25-34

158

62.2

52.8-70.7

37.8

29.3-47.2

35-44

218

101

47.9

40.5-55.4

117

52.1

44.6-59.5

45-54

185

106

60.6

51.6-68.9

39.4

31.1-48.4

55-64

100

52.3

41.8-62.6

47.7

37.4-58.2

65+

56.3

42.1-69.5

43.7

30.5-57.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

140

58.4

48.6-67.7

41.6

32.3-51.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

320

172

57.4

51.0-63.6

148

42.6

36.4-49.0

Some Post-H.S.

231

138

60.2

52.9-67.1

39.8

32.9-47.1

College Graduate

129

51.3

41.8-60.7

48.7

39.3-58.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

106

58.2

47.2-68.5

41.8

31.5-52.8

$15,000- 24,999

177

107

64.8

56.2-72.5

35.2

27.5-43.8

$25,000- 34,999

129

58.0

47.7-67.6

42.0

32.4-52.3

$35,000- 49,999

158

56.9

48.2-65.2

43.1

34.8-51.8

$50,000+

156

49.4

40.6-58.1

50.6

41.9-59.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

58.9

44.7-71.7

41.1

28.3-55.3

Appalachia II

50.5

37.6-63.3

49.5

36.7-62.4

Appalachia III

52.3

38.0-66.3

47.7

33.7-62.0

Catawba

56.5

42.4-69.7

43.5

30.3-57.6

Edisto

86.6

70.7-94.6

13.4

5.4-29.3

Low Country

54.5

36.0-71.9

45.5

28.1-64.0

Palmetto

128

55.5

45.2-65.4

44.5

34.6-54.8

Pee Dee

51.7

36.8-66.2

48.3

33.8-63.2

Savannah

81.4

66.5-90.6

18.6

9.4-33.5

Trident

56.9

45.9-67.2

43.1

32.8-54.1

Upper Savannah

64.2

47.2-78.3

35.8

21.7-52.8

Waccamaw

46.7

34.6-59.2

53.3

40.8-65.4

Wateree

65.2

49.4-78.3

34.8

21.7-50.6

* 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 1: Anderson,Oconee
Appalachia 2: Greenville,Pickens
Appalachia 3: Cherokee,Spartanburg,Union
Catawba: Chester,Lancaster,York
Edisto: Bamberg,Calhoun,Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton,Jasper
Savannah: Aiken,Allendale,Barnwell
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

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