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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,699	2,161	75.8	72.7-78.6	402	17.4	15.1-20.0	64	3.8	2.3- 6.4	72	2.9	2.0- 4.3
No	389	231	51.6	43.4-59.8	108	35.1	27.5-43.6	23	4.7	2.4- 8.8	27	8.6	4.5-15.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	61	50	70.9	45.8-87.6	6	15.6	4.7-41.3	1	0.8	0.1- 5.3	4	12.7	2.8-42.3
Recommended Range	1,198	955	72.1	67.2-76.6	177	19.6	15.9-24.0	31	4.2	2.1- 8.3	35	4.0	2.3- 7.0
Overweight	1,024	799	77.2	72.9-81.0	157	16.2	12.9-20.0	32	2.8	1.7- 4.5	36	3.8	2.1- 6.7
Obese	618	473	73.3	66.2-79.4	108	17.2	13.1-22.2	17	6.2	2.3-15.6	20	3.3	1.7- 6.2
Current Smoker
No	2,371	1,919	76.0	72.5-79.1	334	17.4	14.9-20.2	55	4.0	2.3- 6.9	63	2.7	1.6- 4.3
Yes	720	475	61.6	55.8-67.0	176	27.7	22.7-33.3	32	3.9	2.3- 6.5	37	6.8	4.3-10.7
Binge Drinker
No	2,730	2,148	72.9	69.8-75.8	430	19.6	17.1-22.3	65	3.6	2.2- 5.9	87	3.9	2.7- 5.5
Yes	331	229	70.0	61.3-77.5	69	19.9	14.5-26.8	21	6.8	2.6-16.4	12	3.3	1.1- 9.7
Heavy Drinker
No	2,937	2,291	72.5	69.5-75.3	483	19.8	17.5-22.4	72	3.8	2.4- 6.1	91	3.9	2.8- 5.4
Yes	133	91	72.0	58.9-82.1	20	17.8	10.0-29.7	14	8.3	3.7-17.6	8	2.0	0.8- 4.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,200	951	72.5	67.6-76.9	186	19.1	15.6-23.1	31	5.5	2.8-10.6	32	2.9	1.7- 4.9
Some Physical Activity	1,375	1,066	73.7	69.4-77.6	229	19.6	16.2-23.6	41	3.1	1.6- 5.9	39	3.6	2.2- 5.7
Physically Inactive	433	318	68.9	60.8-76.0	80	23.6	17.3-31.4	10	1.8	0.7- 4.4	25	5.7	2.4-12.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	327	220	58.2	48.3-67.5	75	29.8	22.0-39.0	14	7.4	2.0-24.0	18	4.5	2.2- 9.0
No	2,765	2,175	74.1	71.1-76.8	436	18.8	16.4-21.4	72	3.5	2.3- 5.2	82	3.7	2.5- 5.3
Disability Status
Yes	410	315	72.4	64.6-79.1	58	15.6	10.5-22.4	14	3.0	1.2- 7.0	23	9.0	5.1-15.4
No	2,636	2,046	72.0	68.8-75.0	442	20.8	18.3-23.6	73	4.2	2.6- 6.6	75	3.1	2.0- 4.6
Current Asthma
Yes	181	153	85.0	75.9-91.1	21	8.4	4.5-15.0	2	1.0	0.2- 4.6	5	5.6	2.0-14.7
No	2,905	2,240	71.4	68.3-74.2	487	20.9	18.4-23.5	84	4.1	2.6- 6.4	94	3.6	2.6- 5.2
Diabetes
Yes	117	94	77.0	64.1-86.3	19	20.0	11.3-32.9	0	0.0	. - .	4	3.0	0.8-10.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	35	23	59.2	37.7-77.7	9	24.4	11.2-45.4	0	0.0	. - .	3	16.3	4.6-44.4
No	2,939	2,276	72.1	69.1-74.9	483	20.1	17.7-22.8	87	4.1	2.7- 6.4	93	3.7	2.6- 5.2
Arthritis
Yes	664	521	74.7	69.0-79.6	96	16.3	12.5-20.9	21	2.4	1.1- 4.9	26	6.7	3.7-11.8
No	2,410	1,865	71.9	68.5-75.1	405	20.6	17.9-23.6	66	4.4	2.7- 7.1	74	3.1	2.1- 4.6

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,699

2,161

75.8

72.7-78.6

402

17.4

15.1-20.0

3.8

2.3- 6.4

2.9

2.0- 4.3

389

231

51.6

43.4-59.8

108

35.1

27.5-43.6

4.7

2.4- 8.8

8.6

4.5-15.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

70.9

45.8-87.6

15.6

4.7-41.3

0.8

0.1- 5.3

12.7

2.8-42.3

Recommended Range

1,198

955

72.1

67.2-76.6

177

19.6

15.9-24.0

4.2

2.1- 8.3

4.0

2.3- 7.0

Overweight

1,024

799

77.2

72.9-81.0

157

16.2

12.9-20.0

2.8

1.7- 4.5

3.8

2.1- 6.7

Obese

618

473

73.3

66.2-79.4

108

17.2

13.1-22.2

6.2

2.3-15.6

3.3

1.7- 6.2

Current Smoker

2,371

1,919

76.0

72.5-79.1

334

17.4

14.9-20.2

4.0

2.3- 6.9

2.7

1.6- 4.3

Yes

720

475

61.6

55.8-67.0

176

27.7

22.7-33.3

3.9

2.3- 6.5

6.8

4.3-10.7

Binge Drinker

2,730

2,148

72.9

69.8-75.8

430

19.6

17.1-22.3

3.6

2.2- 5.9

3.9

2.7- 5.5

Yes

331

229

70.0

61.3-77.5

19.9

14.5-26.8

6.8

2.6-16.4

3.3

1.1- 9.7

Heavy Drinker

2,937

2,291

72.5

69.5-75.3

483

19.8

17.5-22.4

3.8

2.4- 6.1

3.9

2.8- 5.4

Yes

133

72.0

58.9-82.1

17.8

10.0-29.7

8.3

3.7-17.6

2.0

0.8- 4.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,200

951

72.5

67.6-76.9

186

19.1

15.6-23.1

5.5

2.8-10.6

2.9

1.7- 4.9

Some Physical Activity

1,375

1,066

73.7

69.4-77.6

229

19.6

16.2-23.6

3.1

1.6- 5.9

3.6

2.2- 5.7

Physically Inactive

433

318

68.9

60.8-76.0

23.6

17.3-31.4

1.8

0.7- 4.4

5.7

2.4-12.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

327

220

58.2

48.3-67.5

29.8

22.0-39.0

7.4

2.0-24.0

4.5

2.2- 9.0

2,765

2,175

74.1

71.1-76.8

436

18.8

16.4-21.4

3.5

2.3- 5.2

3.7

2.5- 5.3

Disability Status

Yes

410

315

72.4

64.6-79.1

15.6

10.5-22.4

3.0

1.2- 7.0

9.0

5.1-15.4

2,636

2,046

72.0

68.8-75.0

442

20.8

18.3-23.6

4.2

2.6- 6.6

3.1

2.0- 4.6

Current Asthma

Yes

181

153

85.0

75.9-91.1

8.4

4.5-15.0

1.0

0.2- 4.6

5.6

2.0-14.7

2,905

2,240

71.4

68.3-74.2

487

20.9

18.4-23.5

4.1

2.6- 6.4

3.6

2.6- 5.2

Diabetes

Yes

117

77.0

64.1-86.3

20.0

11.3-32.9

0.0

. - .

3.0

0.8-10.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

59.2

37.7-77.7

24.4

11.2-45.4

0.0

. - .

16.3

4.6-44.4

2,939

2,276

72.1

69.1-74.9

483

20.1

17.7-22.8

4.1

2.7- 6.4

3.7

2.6- 5.2

Arthritis

Yes

664

521

74.7

69.0-79.6

16.3

12.5-20.9

2.4

1.1- 4.9

6.7

3.7-11.8

2,410

1,865

71.9

68.5-75.1

405

20.6

17.9-23.6

4.4

2.7- 7.1

3.1

2.1- 4.6

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.