BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for indoor public or common areas, such as lobbies, rest rooms, and lunch rooms?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Indicators

Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for indoor public or common areas, such as lobbies, rest rooms, and lunch rooms?*

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	Total Respond.#	Not allowed	Allowed in some areas	Allowed in all areas	No official policy
TOTAL	3,095	2,397	72.2	69.2-74.9	511	20.1	17.8-22.7	87	3.9	2.5- 6.1	100	3.8	2.7- 5.2
GENDER
Male	1,137	816	66.1	61.3-70.6	234	24.3	20.5-28.5	49	6.6	3.9-11.1	38	3.0	1.7- 5.0
Female	1,958	1,581	77.5	74.0-80.6	277	16.5	13.8-19.6	38	1.6	0.9- 2.7	62	4.5	2.9- 6.8
RACE
White	2,341	1,863	75.6	72.4-78.5	337	16.5	14.2-19.1	70	4.1	2.5- 6.7	71	3.8	2.6- 5.5
African American	487	368	70.7	62.9-77.5	92	23.5	17.3-31.2	8	1.1	0.4- 3.2	19	4.7	2.0-10.8
Asian	37	30	72.1	46.1-88.6	7	27.9	11.4-53.9	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	67	51	91.8	84.4-95.9	11	5.6	2.6-11.7	3	1.3	0.3- 4.7	2	1.4	0.3- 6.6
Other Minorities	146	72	38.1	27.5-49.9	62	48.9	36.6-61.4	5	10.5	3.4-28.2	7	2.4	0.9- 6.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	158	67	28.6	20.1-38.9	79	55.6	42.9-67.7	8	14.7	6.0-31.7	4	1.1	0.3- 4.1
-English Speaking	58	38	64.8	45.4-80.3	17	32.3	17.2-52.4	1	1.6	0.2-10.6	2	1.3	0.3- 5.5
-Spanish Speaking	100	29	18.3	10.8-29.4	62	62.2	46.0-76.1	7	18.4	7.4-38.7	2	1.1	0.2- 5.7
Non-Hispanic	2,933	2,328	76.0	73.1-78.6	430	17.0	14.8-19.4	79	3.1	1.9- 5.0	96	4.0	2.8- 5.6
AGE
18-24	219	144	51.7	41.2-62.0	55	31.2	22.5-41.4	8	10.5	4.0-25.0	12	6.6	2.8-14.9
25-34	715	557	72.7	66.8-77.9	128	24.0	18.9-29.9	11	1.7	0.8- 3.7	19	1.6	0.8- 3.3
35-44	862	655	75.1	70.6-79.2	150	17.5	14.0-21.5	24	3.1	1.7- 5.7	33	4.3	2.7- 6.7
45-54	797	643	79.2	74.2-83.4	106	12.8	9.9-16.5	27	3.8	2.1- 6.6	21	4.2	2.0- 8.7
55-64	397	312	77.2	70.7-82.6	58	17.0	12.3-23.2	15	2.7	1.5- 5.1	12	3.0	1.2- 7.4
65-74	63	53	85.7	72.8-93.1	7	11.2	4.8-23.9	1	1.1	0.2- 7.8	2	1.9	0.3-10.2
75+	19	14	61.3	31.5-84.5	3	22.8	6.8-54.4	1	14.8	2.2-57.3	1	1.1	0.1- 8.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	259	136	42.5	33.8-51.6	92	38.9	30.2-48.4	12	8.1	3.2-19.3	19	10.5	4.9-20.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	826	551	61.3	55.7-66.6	202	29.2	24.2-34.7	38	4.3	2.3- 7.8	35	5.2	3.3- 8.3
Some Post-H.S.	778	616	78.0	71.9-83.1	116	15.1	11.5-19.5	20	5.2	2.0-12.8	26	1.7	1.0- 2.9
College Graduate	1,231	1,093	88.3	85.2-90.9	101	8.9	6.6-11.9	17	1.2	0.6- 2.2	20	1.6	0.9- 3.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	141	78	47.0	33.7-60.8	40	43.6	30.3-57.9	7	1.5	0.6- 3.8	16	7.9	3.5-17.0
$15,000- 24,999	437	289	58.1	49.8-65.9	113	30.9	23.7-39.2	15	5.2	2.5-10.2	20	5.9	2.5-13.0
$25,000- 34,999	425	303	62.8	54.3-70.5	95	27.9	21.0-36.1	10	4.9	1.7-13.2	17	4.4	1.9- 9.7
$35,000- 49,999	524	418	81.0	75.7-85.3	77	12.8	9.4-17.3	17	4.0	2.1- 7.6	12	2.2	1.0- 4.9
$50,000-74,999	469	387	76.9	67.6-84.2	62	14.3	9.8-20.4	11	5.1	1.2-19.5	9	3.7	1.4- 9.6
$75,000+	606	533	87.4	82.8-90.9	52	10.6	7.2-15.1	10	0.7	0.4- 1.5	11	1.3	0.6- 2.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	191	158	80.6	73.1-86.4	26	15.4	10.3-22.6	3	0.9	0.3- 2.9	4	3.1	1.1- 8.1
Forsyth	231	156	66.7	59.4-73.3	57	26.0	19.9-33.1	10	4.7	2.3- 9.3	8	2.6	1.3- 5.2
Guilford	215	167	71.8	62.6-79.5	37	22.8	15.7-32.0	6	3.2	1.0- 9.7	5	2.2	0.7- 6.4
Henderson/Transylvania	152	123	75.0	60.1-85.7	18	12.6	7.2-21.1	5	10.1	2.6-32.6	6	2.3	0.9- 5.3
Mecklenburg	230	202	79.8	69.4-87.3	24	15.4	9.5-23.8	3	4.7	1.0-18.9	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0
Orange	248	219	86.9	80.4-91.5	24	9.8	6.1-15.3	1	1.1	0.2- 7.4	4	2.2	0.8- 6.1
Pitt	210	161	69.1	58.2-78.2	33	21.8	13.3-33.6	9	6.0	2.8-12.2	7	3.1	1.3- 7.1
Randolph	190	134	69.6	61.2-76.8	36	20.3	14.4-28.0	12	6.3	3.3-11.9	8	3.8	1.8- 7.7
Robeson	178	121	65.5	56.5-73.5	40	24.6	17.5-33.5	6	4.3	1.8- 9.8	11	5.6	2.9-10.6
Wake	248	216	85.0	77.2-90.5	19	9.6	5.0-17.5	4	2.2	0.7- 6.5	9	3.2	1.5- 6.5
Western NC	259	190	70.5	63.3-76.8	53	24.3	18.3-31.6	9	3.4	1.7- 6.7	7	1.8	0.7- 4.2
Piedmont NC	420	309	66.1	59.5-72.1	88	24.8	19.7-30.7	7	3.5	1.0-11.0	16	5.7	3.1-10.2
Eastern NC	323	241	71.7	64.7-77.8	56	18.6	13.7-24.9	12	5.1	2.3-10.9	14	4.5	2.4- 8.3

Total
Respond.#

Not allowed

Allowed in some areas

Allowed in all areas

No official policy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,095

2,397

72.2

69.2-74.9

511

20.1

17.8-22.7

3.9

2.5- 6.1

100

3.8

2.7- 5.2

GENDER

Male

1,137

816

66.1

61.3-70.6

234

24.3

20.5-28.5

6.6

3.9-11.1

3.0

1.7- 5.0

Female

1,958

1,581

77.5

74.0-80.6

277

16.5

13.8-19.6

1.6

0.9- 2.7

4.5

2.9- 6.8

RACE

White

2,341

1,863

75.6

72.4-78.5

337

16.5

14.2-19.1

4.1

2.5- 6.7

3.8

2.6- 5.5

African American

487

368

70.7

62.9-77.5

23.5

17.3-31.2

1.1

0.4- 3.2

4.7

2.0-10.8

Asian

72.1

46.1-88.6

27.9

11.4-53.9

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

91.8

84.4-95.9

5.6

2.6-11.7

1.3

0.3- 4.7

1.4

0.3- 6.6

Other Minorities

146

38.1

27.5-49.9

48.9

36.6-61.4

10.5

3.4-28.2

2.4

0.9- 6.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

158

28.6

20.1-38.9

55.6

42.9-67.7

14.7

6.0-31.7

1.1

0.3- 4.1

-English Speaking

64.8

45.4-80.3

32.3

17.2-52.4

1.6

0.2-10.6

1.3

0.3- 5.5

-Spanish Speaking

100

18.3

10.8-29.4

62.2

46.0-76.1

18.4

7.4-38.7

1.1

0.2- 5.7

Non-Hispanic

2,933

2,328

76.0

73.1-78.6

430

17.0

14.8-19.4

3.1

1.9- 5.0

4.0

2.8- 5.6

AGE

18-24

219

144

51.7

41.2-62.0

31.2

22.5-41.4

10.5

4.0-25.0

6.6

2.8-14.9

25-34

715

557

72.7

66.8-77.9

128

24.0

18.9-29.9

1.7

0.8- 3.7

1.6

0.8- 3.3

35-44

862

655

75.1

70.6-79.2

150

17.5

14.0-21.5

3.1

1.7- 5.7

4.3

2.7- 6.7

45-54

797

643

79.2

74.2-83.4

106

12.8

9.9-16.5

3.8

2.1- 6.6

4.2

2.0- 8.7

55-64

397

312

77.2

70.7-82.6

17.0

12.3-23.2

2.7

1.5- 5.1

3.0

1.2- 7.4

65-74

85.7

72.8-93.1

11.2

4.8-23.9

1.1

0.2- 7.8

1.9

0.3-10.2

75+

61.3

31.5-84.5

22.8

6.8-54.4

14.8

2.2-57.3

1.1

0.1- 8.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

259

136

42.5

33.8-51.6

38.9

30.2-48.4

8.1

3.2-19.3

10.5

4.9-20.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

826

551

61.3

55.7-66.6

202

29.2

24.2-34.7

4.3

2.3- 7.8

5.2

3.3- 8.3

Some Post-H.S.

778

616

78.0

71.9-83.1

116

15.1

11.5-19.5

5.2

2.0-12.8

1.7

1.0- 2.9

College Graduate

1,231

1,093

88.3

85.2-90.9

101

8.9

6.6-11.9

1.2

0.6- 2.2

1.6

0.9- 3.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

141

47.0

33.7-60.8

43.6

30.3-57.9

1.5

0.6- 3.8

7.9

3.5-17.0

$15,000- 24,999

437

289

58.1

49.8-65.9

113

30.9

23.7-39.2

5.2

2.5-10.2

5.9

2.5-13.0

$25,000- 34,999

425

303

62.8

54.3-70.5

27.9

21.0-36.1

4.9

1.7-13.2

4.4

1.9- 9.7

$35,000- 49,999

524

418

81.0

75.7-85.3

12.8

9.4-17.3

4.0

2.1- 7.6

2.2

1.0- 4.9

$50,000-74,999

469

387

76.9

67.6-84.2

14.3

9.8-20.4

5.1

1.2-19.5

3.7

1.4- 9.6

$75,000+

606

533

87.4

82.8-90.9

10.6

7.2-15.1

0.7

0.4- 1.5

1.3

0.6- 2.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

191

158

80.6

73.1-86.4

15.4

10.3-22.6

0.9

0.3- 2.9

3.1

1.1- 8.1

Forsyth

231

156

66.7

59.4-73.3

26.0

19.9-33.1

4.7

2.3- 9.3

2.6

1.3- 5.2

Guilford

215

167

71.8

62.6-79.5

22.8

15.7-32.0

3.2

1.0- 9.7

2.2

0.7- 6.4

Henderson/Transylvania

152

123

75.0

60.1-85.7

12.6

7.2-21.1

10.1

2.6-32.6

2.3

0.9- 5.3

Mecklenburg

230

202

79.8

69.4-87.3

15.4

9.5-23.8

4.7

1.0-18.9

0.1

0.0- 1.0

Orange

248

219

86.9

80.4-91.5

9.8

6.1-15.3

1.1

0.2- 7.4

2.2

0.8- 6.1

Pitt

210

161

69.1

58.2-78.2

21.8

13.3-33.6

6.0

2.8-12.2

3.1

1.3- 7.1

Randolph

190

134

69.6

61.2-76.8

20.3

14.4-28.0

6.3

3.3-11.9

3.8

1.8- 7.7

Robeson

178

121

65.5

56.5-73.5

24.6

17.5-33.5

4.3

1.8- 9.8

5.6

2.9-10.6

Wake

248

216

85.0

77.2-90.5

9.6

5.0-17.5

2.2

0.7- 6.5

3.2

1.5- 6.5

Western NC

259

190

70.5

63.3-76.8

24.3

18.3-31.6

3.4

1.7- 6.7

1.8

0.7- 4.2

Piedmont NC

420

309

66.1

59.5-72.1

24.8

19.7-30.7

3.5

1.0-11.0

5.7

3.1-10.2

Eastern NC

323

241

71.7

64.7-77.8

18.6

13.7-24.9

5.1

2.3-10.9

4.5

2.4- 8.3

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported working indoors most of the time.

#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.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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