BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for work areas?*)

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 work areas?*

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	Total Respond.#	Not allowed	Allowed in some areas	Allowed in all areas	No official policy
TOTAL	3,095	2,743	85.6	83.0-87.9	189	7.5	5.9- 9.4	76	3.3	2.0- 5.3	87	3.6	2.5- 5.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,696	2,437	88.4	85.6-90.7	140	5.8	4.3- 7.6	57	3.1	1.7- 5.5	62	2.8	1.8- 4.2
No	392	302	70.7	62.2-77.9	47	16.7	11.2-24.3	19	4.4	2.2- 8.7	24	8.2	4.1-15.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	61	55	85.7	58.2-96.3	1	0.9	0.1- 6.2	1	0.8	0.1- 5.3	4	12.7	2.8-42.3
Recommended Range	1,200	1,059	82.8	78.0-86.8	79	10.0	7.0-14.0	30	3.3	1.6- 6.6	32	3.9	2.1- 7.0
Overweight	1,025	898	87.6	84.1-90.5	65	5.7	3.9- 8.2	31	3.0	1.9- 4.8	31	3.7	2.0- 6.6
Obese	617	560	88.4	80.8-93.3	28	3.8	2.2- 6.2	12	4.9	1.4-15.4	17	2.9	1.4- 5.8
Current Smoker
No	2,370	2,157	89.0	86.0-91.5	115	5.5	4.0- 7.4	46	3.2	1.7- 6.0	52	2.3	1.3- 3.9
Yes	721	582	76.3	70.6-81.1	74	13.0	9.2-18.0	30	3.5	2.0- 6.0	35	7.2	4.5-11.4
Binge Drinker
No	2,728	2,448	87.4	84.7-89.6	144	6.0	4.6- 7.8	59	2.8	1.6- 4.9	77	3.8	2.6- 5.5
Yes	333	267	76.4	66.7-83.9	41	14.5	9.0-22.4	16	6.7	2.6-16.5	9	2.5	0.6- 9.8
Heavy Drinker
No	2,937	2,621	86.4	83.7-88.6	172	6.8	5.4- 8.5	66	3.2	1.9- 5.3	78	3.7	2.6- 5.3
Yes	134	103	74.4	56.3-86.8	14	17.7	6.8-38.5	9	6.0	2.1-15.7	8	2.0	0.8- 4.7
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,203	1,075	86.8	82.4-90.2	69	6.4	4.5- 8.9	30	4.1	1.8- 8.9	29	2.7	1.6- 4.7
Some Physical Activity	1,373	1,216	85.1	80.9-88.5	88	8.7	6.1-12.3	35	2.8	1.4- 5.5	34	3.4	2.0- 5.7
Physically Inactive	432	379	86.5	79.3-91.5	27	5.9	3.2-10.8	6	2.1	0.8- 5.2	20	5.4	2.2-12.9
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	326	269	78.6	66.8-87.1	28	9.7	5.1-17.6	13	7.3	1.9-24.1	16	4.4	2.1- 9.0
No	2,766	2,472	86.6	84.1-88.8	160	7.2	5.6- 9.2	63	2.7	1.8- 4.2	71	3.5	2.3- 5.2
Disability Status
Yes	411	349	84.7	78.2-89.5	25	5.2	2.9- 9.0	13	2.0	0.7- 5.2	24	8.2	4.5-14.3
No	2,636	2,352	85.6	82.7-88.2	160	7.9	6.1-10.1	63	3.5	2.1- 5.8	61	3.0	1.9- 4.6
Current Asthma
Yes	181	162	87.0	77.0-93.0	10	5.0	1.8-13.0	4	2.4	0.7- 8.2	5	5.6	2.0-14.7
No	2,905	2,575	85.6	82.8-88.0	178	7.6	6.0- 9.6	71	3.3	2.0- 5.5	81	3.5	2.4- 5.0
Diabetes
Yes	117	109	95.7	89.2-98.4	5	1.4	0.5- 3.9	0	0.0	. - .	3	2.9	0.8-10.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	35	30	77.7	52.3-91.7	4	15.9	4.7-42.0	0	0.0	. - .	1	6.4	0.9-33.7
No	2,938	2,599	85.3	82.6-87.7	180	7.6	6.0- 9.6	76	3.4	2.1- 5.5	83	3.6	2.5- 5.2
Arthritis
Yes	662	588	86.2	80.8-90.3	32	5.3	3.2- 8.7	21	2.5	1.2- 5.1	21	5.9	3.1-11.1
No	2,411	2,134	85.4	82.3-88.0	156	8.1	6.2-10.4	55	3.5	2.0- 6.0	66	3.1	2.0- 4.7

Total
Respond.#

Not allowed

Allowed in some areas

Allowed in all areas

No official policy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,095

2,743

85.6

83.0-87.9

189

7.5

5.9- 9.4

3.3

2.0- 5.3

3.6

2.5- 5.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

2,696

2,437

88.4

85.6-90.7

140

5.8

4.3- 7.6

3.1

1.7- 5.5

2.8

1.8- 4.2

392

302

70.7

62.2-77.9

16.7

11.2-24.3

4.4

2.2- 8.7

8.2

4.1-15.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

85.7

58.2-96.3

0.9

0.1- 6.2

0.8

0.1- 5.3

12.7

2.8-42.3

Recommended Range

1,200

1,059

82.8

78.0-86.8

10.0

7.0-14.0

3.3

1.6- 6.6

3.9

2.1- 7.0

Overweight

1,025

898

87.6

84.1-90.5

5.7

3.9- 8.2

3.0

1.9- 4.8

3.7

2.0- 6.6

Obese

617

560

88.4

80.8-93.3

3.8

2.2- 6.2

4.9

1.4-15.4

2.9

1.4- 5.8

Current Smoker

2,370

2,157

89.0

86.0-91.5

115

5.5

4.0- 7.4

3.2

1.7- 6.0

2.3

1.3- 3.9

Yes

721

582

76.3

70.6-81.1

13.0

9.2-18.0

3.5

2.0- 6.0

7.2

4.5-11.4

Binge Drinker

2,728

2,448

87.4

84.7-89.6

144

6.0

4.6- 7.8

2.8

1.6- 4.9

3.8

2.6- 5.5

Yes

333

267

76.4

66.7-83.9

14.5

9.0-22.4

6.7

2.6-16.5

2.5

0.6- 9.8

Heavy Drinker

2,937

2,621

86.4

83.7-88.6

172

6.8

5.4- 8.5

3.2

1.9- 5.3

3.7

2.6- 5.3

Yes

134

103

74.4

56.3-86.8

17.7

6.8-38.5

6.0

2.1-15.7

2.0

0.8- 4.7

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,203

1,075

86.8

82.4-90.2

6.4

4.5- 8.9

4.1

1.8- 8.9

2.7

1.6- 4.7

Some Physical Activity

1,373

1,216

85.1

80.9-88.5

8.7

6.1-12.3

2.8

1.4- 5.5

3.4

2.0- 5.7

Physically Inactive

432

379

86.5

79.3-91.5

5.9

3.2-10.8

2.1

0.8- 5.2

5.4

2.2-12.9

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

326

269

78.6

66.8-87.1

9.7

5.1-17.6

7.3

1.9-24.1

4.4

2.1- 9.0

2,766

2,472

86.6

84.1-88.8

160

7.2

5.6- 9.2

2.7

1.8- 4.2

3.5

2.3- 5.2

Disability Status

Yes

411

349

84.7

78.2-89.5

5.2

2.9- 9.0

2.0

0.7- 5.2

8.2

4.5-14.3

2,636

2,352

85.6

82.7-88.2

160

7.9

6.1-10.1

3.5

2.1- 5.8

3.0

1.9- 4.6

Current Asthma

Yes

181

162

87.0

77.0-93.0

5.0

1.8-13.0

2.4

0.7- 8.2

5.6

2.0-14.7

2,905

2,575

85.6

82.8-88.0

178

7.6

6.0- 9.6

3.3

2.0- 5.5

3.5

2.4- 5.0

Diabetes

Yes

117

109

95.7

89.2-98.4

1.4

0.5- 3.9

0.0

. - .

2.9

0.8-10.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

77.7

52.3-91.7

15.9

4.7-42.0

0.0

. - .

6.4

0.9-33.7

2,938

2,599

85.3

82.6-87.7

180

7.6

6.0- 9.6

3.4

2.1- 5.5

3.6

2.5- 5.2

Arthritis

Yes

662

588

86.2

80.8-90.3

5.3

3.2- 8.7

2.5

1.2- 5.1

5.9

3.1-11.1

2,411

2,134

85.4

82.3-88.0

156

8.1

6.2-10.4

3.5

2.0- 6.0

3.1

2.0- 4.7

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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.