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Data for Percentage of Adults Who Are Current Smokers by Race/Ethnicity, 2012

Race/Ethnicity Percentage of Adults Lower Limit Upper Limit
White (Non-Hispanic) 20.5% 19.3% 21.7%
Black (Non-Hispanic) 24.1% 21.7% 26.7%
American Indian (Non-Hispanic) 35.8% 28.5% 43.9%
Other (Non-Hispanic) 19.4% 13.9% 26.4%
Hispanic 13.8% 10.9% 17.3%

Data Notes

This measure is based on data from the North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (NC BRFSS), a random-digit dial telephone survey. BRFSS data are representative of the total non-institutionalized N.C. population aged 18 years and older living in households with a telephone. 

Data Sources

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, State Center for Health Statistics 

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Definition

Current smoking prevalence represents the percent of survey respondents who report that they currently smoke "every day" or "most days" and have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime.

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator: Number of adults aged 18 years and older who currently smoke
Denominator: Number of adults aged 18 years and older responding to the BRFSS survey

Date Indicator Content Last Updated: 01/16/2013


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