BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Worksites prohibit smoking in both public and work areas*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Indicators--FEMALE Respondents Only

Worksites prohibit smoking in both public and work areas*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,957	1,552	75.8	72.4-79.0	405	24.2	21.0-27.6
RACE
White	1,485	1,203	79.1	75.6-82.2	282	20.9	17.8-24.4
African American	338	260	71.9	61.6-80.4	78	28.1	19.6-38.4
Asian	19	13	63.2	30.9-86.8	6	36.8	13.2-69.1
Native American	43	33	88.4	75.8-94.9	10	11.6	5.1-24.2
Other Minorities	62	36	46.9	30.1-64.5	26	53.1	35.5-69.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	68	33	41.2	25.9-58.4	35	58.8	41.6-74.1
-English Speaking	35	24	75.9	53.0-89.8	11	24.1	10.2-47.0
-Spanish Speaking	33	9	22.7	9.4-45.4	24	77.3	54.6-90.6
Non-Hispanic	1,887	1,518	78.0	74.6-81.1	369	22.0	18.9-25.4
AGE
18-24	133	94	56.0	42.2-69.0	39	44.0	31.0-57.8
25-34	455	380	82.8	76.5-87.8	75	17.2	12.2-23.5
35-44	522	394	74.9	68.9-80.1	128	25.1	19.9-31.1
45-54	518	416	80.1	74.1-84.9	102	19.9	15.1-25.9
55-64	253	207	78.2	69.2-85.2	46	21.8	14.8-30.8
65-74	49	40	84.3	69.3-92.7	9	15.7	7.3-30.7
75+	16	13	74.3	37.4-93.3	3	25.7	6.7-62.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	135	73	46.6	33.9-59.8	62	53.4	40.2-66.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	532	372	64.8	57.7-71.3	160	35.2	28.7-42.3
Some Post-H.S.	553	453	82.9	77.9-87.0	100	17.1	13.0-22.1
College Graduate	736	653	89.7	86.0-92.6	83	10.3	7.4-14.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	99	58	50.4	35.3-65.3	41	49.6	34.7-64.7
$15,000- 24,999	291	203	67.9	57.0-77.2	88	32.1	22.8-43.0
$25,000- 34,999	280	207	66.1	55.1-75.5	73	33.9	24.5-44.9
$35,000- 49,999	333	278	86.6	80.6-90.9	55	13.4	9.1-19.4
$50,000-74,999	313	263	81.2	73.0-87.3	50	18.8	12.7-27.0
$75,000+	306	269	87.1	79.9-91.9	37	12.9	8.1-20.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	126	105	83.7	75.2-89.7	21	16.3	10.3-24.8
Forsyth	147	102	68.1	59.0-76.0	45	31.9	24.0-41.0
Guilford	130	108	79.4	64.5-89.0	22	20.6	11.0-35.5
Henderson/Transylvania	101	81	69.1	46.2-85.3	20	30.9	14.7-53.8
Mecklenburg	149	133	89.3	79.6-94.7	16	10.7	5.3-20.4
Orange	141	120	85.0	74.9-91.5	21	15.0	8.5-25.1
Pitt	139	114	76.6	58.4-88.4	25	23.4	11.6-41.6
Randolph	118	85	70.8	60.4-79.3	33	29.2	20.7-39.6
Robeson	113	80	70.5	59.0-79.8	33	29.5	20.2-41.0
Wake	142	126	91.3	85.4-95.0	16	8.7	5.0-14.6
Western NC	148	116	78.7	70.7-85.0	32	21.3	15.0-29.3
Piedmont NC	284	215	67.2	59.3-74.3	69	32.8	25.7-40.7
Eastern NC	219	167	75.7	68.1-82.0	52	24.3	18.0-31.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,957

1,552

75.8

72.4-79.0

405

24.2

21.0-27.6

RACE

White

1,485

1,203

79.1

75.6-82.2

282

20.9

17.8-24.4

African American

338

260

71.9

61.6-80.4

28.1

19.6-38.4

Asian

63.2

30.9-86.8

36.8

13.2-69.1

Native American

88.4

75.8-94.9

11.6

5.1-24.2

Other Minorities

46.9

30.1-64.5

53.1

35.5-69.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

41.2

25.9-58.4

58.8

41.6-74.1

-English Speaking

75.9

53.0-89.8

24.1

10.2-47.0

-Spanish Speaking

22.7

9.4-45.4

77.3

54.6-90.6

Non-Hispanic

1,887

1,518

78.0

74.6-81.1

369

22.0

18.9-25.4

AGE

18-24

133

56.0

42.2-69.0

44.0

31.0-57.8

25-34

455

380

82.8

76.5-87.8

17.2

12.2-23.5

35-44

522

394

74.9

68.9-80.1

128

25.1

19.9-31.1

45-54

518

416

80.1

74.1-84.9

102

19.9

15.1-25.9

55-64

253

207

78.2

69.2-85.2

21.8

14.8-30.8

65-74

84.3

69.3-92.7

15.7

7.3-30.7

75+

74.3

37.4-93.3

25.7

6.7-62.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

135

46.6

33.9-59.8

53.4

40.2-66.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

532

372

64.8

57.7-71.3

160

35.2

28.7-42.3

Some Post-H.S.

553

453

82.9

77.9-87.0

100

17.1

13.0-22.1

College Graduate

736

653

89.7

86.0-92.6

10.3

7.4-14.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

50.4

35.3-65.3

49.6

34.7-64.7

$15,000- 24,999

291

203

67.9

57.0-77.2

32.1

22.8-43.0

$25,000- 34,999

280

207

66.1

55.1-75.5

33.9

24.5-44.9

$35,000- 49,999

333

278

86.6

80.6-90.9

13.4

9.1-19.4

$50,000-74,999

313

263

81.2

73.0-87.3

18.8

12.7-27.0

$75,000+

306

269

87.1

79.9-91.9

12.9

8.1-20.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

126

105

83.7

75.2-89.7

16.3

10.3-24.8

Forsyth

147

102

68.1

59.0-76.0

31.9

24.0-41.0

Guilford

130

108

79.4

64.5-89.0

20.6

11.0-35.5

Henderson/Transylvania

101

69.1

46.2-85.3

30.9

14.7-53.8

Mecklenburg

149

133

89.3

79.6-94.7

10.7

5.3-20.4

Orange

141

120

85.0

74.9-91.5

15.0

8.5-25.1

Pitt

139

114

76.6

58.4-88.4

23.4

11.6-41.6

Randolph

118

70.8

60.4-79.3

29.2

20.7-39.6

Robeson

113

70.5

59.0-79.8

29.5

20.2-41.0

Wake

142

126

91.3

85.4-95.0

8.7

5.0-14.6

Western NC

148

116

78.7

70.7-85.0

21.3

15.0-29.3

Piedmont NC

284

215

67.2

59.3-74.3

32.8

25.7-40.7

Eastern NC

219

167

75.7

68.1-82.0

24.3

18.0-31.9

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*Data in this table were derived from the two worksite questions from Tobacco Indicator Module.

#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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