2011 | Goochland, Virginia | Adult smoking
Summary Information
| Range in Virginia (Min-Max): |
3-37% |
| Overall in Virginia: | 20% |
| National Benchmark: | 15% (90th percentile) |
Ranking Methodology
| Summary Measure: | Health Factors - Health Behaviors (Smoking) |
| Weight in Health Factors: | 10% |
| Years of Data Used: | 2003-2009 |
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Adult smoking prevalence is the estimated percent of the adult population that currently smokes every day or “most days” and has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime.
This measure was calculated by the National Center for Health Statistics using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a random-digit dial survey. BRFSS data are representative of the total non-institutionalized U.S. population over 18 years of age living in households with a land-line telephone. The estimates are based on seven years of data.
Each year approximately 443,000 premature deaths occur primarily due to smoking. Cigarette smoking is identified as a cause in multiple diseases including various cancers, cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, low birthweight, and other adverse health outcomes. Measuring the prevalence of tobacco use in the population can alert communities to potential adverse health outcomes and can be valuable for assessing the need for cessation programs or the effectiveness of existing programs.
Scroll down for details on this measure for all of the counties in this state.
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| Sample Size | Number of respondents |
| % Smokers | Percent of adults that reported currently smoking |
| Error Margin | 95% confidence interval reported by BRFSS |
| Z-Score | (Measure - Average of VA counties)/(Standard Deviation) |
| Place | Sample Size | % Smokers | Error Margin | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack | 807 | 24% | 19-29 | 0.27 |
| Albemarle | 505 | 14% | 10-20 | -1.18 |
| Alexandria City | 1,116 | 16% | 13-20 | -0.89 |
| Alleghany | 138 | 22% | 14-32 | -0.02 |
| Amelia | 150 | 29% | 21-40 | 1.14 |
| Amherst | 133 | 18% | 12-27 | -0.56 |
| Appomattox | 91 | 0.00 | ||
| Arlington | 1,136 | 12% | 10-15 | -1.50 |
| Augusta | 348 | 20% | 15-26 | -0.34 |
| Bath | 29 | 0.00 | ||
| Bedford | 311 | 20% | 15-26 | -0.31 |
| Bedford City | 24 | 0.00 | ||
| Bland | 42 | 0.00 | ||
| Botetourt | 200 | 15% | 9-22 | -1.12 |
| Bristol City | 61 | 0.00 | ||
| Brunswick | 184 | 25% | 18-34 | 0.47 |
| Buchanan | 228 | 29% | 23-37 | 1.14 |
| Buckingham | 124 | 0.00 | ||
| Buena Vista City | 15 | 0.00 | ||
| Campbell | 241 | 23% | 17-30 | 0.12 |
| Caroline | 105 | 0.00 | ||
| Carroll | 166 | 37% | 28-48 | 2.36 |
| Charles City | 48 | 0.00 | ||
| Charlotte | 155 | 20% | 13-29 | -0.33 |
| Charlottesville City | 120 | 17% | 11-27 | -0.71 |
| Chesapeake City | 1,216 | 17% | 14-21 | -0.71 |
| Chesterfield | 970 | 18% | 15-22 | -0.59 |
| Clarke | 74 | 14% | 7-26 | -1.29 |
| Colonial Heights City | 53 | 0.00 | ||
| Covington City | 30 | 0.00 | ||
| Craig | 51 | 12% | 6-24 | -1.50 |
| Culpeper | 256 | 21% | 16-28 | -0.11 |
| Cumberland | 108 | 0.00 | ||
| Danville City | 322 | 25% | 19-33 | 0.53 |
| Dickenson | 152 | 37% | 27-47 | 2.23 |
| Dinwiddie | 214 | 35% | 27-44 | 2.03 |
| Emporia City | 22 | 0.00 | ||
| Essex | 85 | 0.00 | ||
| Fairfax | 1,154 | 13% | 10-16 | -1.44 |
| Fairfax City | 74 | 3% | 1-9 | -2.83 |
| Falls Church City | 45 | 0.00 | ||
| Fauquier | 418 | 20% | 15-25 | -0.34 |
| Floyd | 129 | 0.00 | ||
| Fluvanna | 126 | 10% | 5-17 | -1.90 |
| Franklin | 339 | 26% | 20-33 | 0.64 |
| Franklin City | 94 | 22% | 13-33 | -0.05 |
| Frederick | 373 | 22% | 16-28 | -0.04 |
| Fredericksburg City | 110 | 0.00 | ||
| Galax City | 38 | 0.00 | ||
| Giles | 114 | 26% | 18-37 | 0.68 |
| Gloucester | 261 | 24% | 18-31 | 0.28 |
| Goochland | 160 | 19% | 12-28 | -0.53 |
| Grayson | 105 | 0.00 | ||
| Greene | 71 | 0.00 | ||
| Greensville | 98 | 14% | 8-23 | -1.26 |
| Halifax | 445 | 23% | 18-28 | 0.13 |
| Hampton City | 1,049 | 19% | 17-23 | -0.39 |
| Hanover | 731 | 20% | 17-24 | -0.25 |
| Harrisonburg City | 78 | 0.00 | ||
| Henrico | 1,093 | 16% | 13-18 | -0.98 |
| Henry | 457 | 31% | 26-37 | 1.38 |
| Highland | 22 | NR | ||
| Hopewell City | 159 | 34% | 26-44 | 1.86 |
| Isle of Wight | 294 | 16% | 11-22 | -0.91 |
| James City | 262 | 12% | 8-18 | -1.57 |
| King and Queen | 38 | 0.00 | ||
| King George | 92 | 0.00 | ||
| King William | 96 | 21% | 13-32 | -0.10 |
| Lancaster | 97 | 0.00 | ||
| Lee | 300 | 28% | 22-36 | 0.99 |
| Lexington City | 21 | NR | ||
| Loudoun | 1,108 | 14% | 10-19 | -1.26 |
| Louisa | 169 | 32% | 23-42 | 1.48 |
| Lunenburg | 144 | 22% | 15-32 | 0.04 |
| Lynchburg City | 292 | 22% | 17-29 | 0.07 |
| Madison | 110 | 0.00 | ||
| Manassas City | 77 | 0.00 | ||
| Manassas Park City | 22 | 0.00 | ||
| Martinsville City | 71 | 0.00 | ||
| Mathews | 74 | 0.00 | ||
| Mecklenburg | 456 | 30% | 24-36 | 1.20 |
| Middlesex | 74 | 0.00 | ||
| Montgomery | 476 | 15% | 12-20 | -1.00 |
| Nelson | 85 | 0.00 | ||
| New Kent | 120 | 0.00 | ||
| Newport News City | 526 | 24% | 19-29 | 0.27 |
| Norfolk City | 1,078 | 24% | 20-29 | 0.31 |
| Northampton | 322 | 22% | 17-28 | -0.02 |
| Northumberland | 127 | 22% | 15-31 | -0.04 |
| Norton City | 26 | 0.00 | ||
| Nottoway | 169 | 19% | 13-27 | -0.48 |
| Orange | 234 | 24% | 18-31 | 0.30 |
| Page | 137 | 0.00 | ||
| Patrick | 186 | 25% | 16-36 | 0.41 |
| Petersburg City | 202 | 27% | 20-35 | 0.71 |
| Pittsylvania | 777 | 24% | 20-28 | 0.28 |
| Poquoson City | 36 | 0.00 | ||
| Portsmouth City | 933 | 23% | 19-27 | 0.10 |
| Powhatan | 94 | 0.00 | ||
| Prince Edward | 209 | 28% | 20-38 | 0.90 |
| Prince George | 236 | 27% | 20-35 | 0.73 |
| Prince William | 1,144 | 20% | 17-24 | -0.27 |
| Pulaski | 256 | 30% | 23-39 | 1.23 |
| Radford City | 80 | 0.00 | ||
| Rappahannock | 49 | 0.00 | ||
| Richmond | 180 | 20% | 12-30 | -0.36 |
| Richmond City | 975 | 22% | 18-25 | -0.07 |
| Roanoke | 731 | 16% | 13-21 | -0.85 |
| Roanoke City | 835 | 27% | 23-31 | 0.73 |
| Rockbridge | 125 | 17% | 10-27 | -0.77 |
| Rockingham | 418 | 14% | 10-18 | -1.24 |
| Russell | 293 | 22% | 17-29 | 0.01 |
| Salem City | 129 | 26% | 18-36 | 0.65 |
| Scott | 299 | 30% | 22-38 | 1.17 |
| Shenandoah | 244 | 22% | 15-29 | -0.07 |
| Smyth | 180 | 30% | 22-39 | 1.19 |
| Southampton | 179 | 23% | 16-33 | 0.16 |
| Spotsylvania | 408 | 22% | 16-29 | -0.05 |
| Stafford | 395 | 16% | 12-21 | -0.86 |
| Staunton City | 49 | 0.00 | ||
| Suffolk City | 616 | 19% | 15-24 | -0.39 |
| Surry | 61 | 0.00 | ||
| Sussex | 121 | 0.00 | ||
| Tazewell | 417 | 22% | 18-27 | -0.05 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1,006 | 19% | 16-22 | -0.53 |
| Warren | 198 | 32% | 24-42 | 1.60 |
| Washington | 299 | 28% | 21-35 | 0.85 |
| Waynesboro City | 54 | 0.00 | ||
| Westmoreland | 112 | 23% | 15-34 | 0.15 |
| Williamsburg City | 50 | 0.00 | ||
| Winchester City | 94 | 0.00 | ||
| Wise | 453 | 34% | 28-41 | 1.89 |
| Wythe | 199 | 30% | 23-38 | 1.25 |
| York | 262 | 10% | 7-15 | -1.81 |
NR in Z-Score column indicates county "not ranked"
