BRFSS 2003 - Franklin/Granville/Vance Counties: (Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for work areas?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Franklin/Granville/Vance Counties

Tobacco Indicators

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	Total Respond.^	NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PUBLIC AREAS	ALLOWED IN SOME PUBLIC AREAS	ALLOWED IN ALL PUBLIC AREAS	NO OFFICIAL POLICY
North Carolina	4,074	3,644	88.3	86.5-89.9	225	6.1	4.9- 7.4	72	2.4	1.6- 3.6	133	3.2	2.4- 4.3
-Franklin/Gran./Vance	199	171	84.8	77.3-90.2	14	8.5	4.5-15.6	7	2.6	1.2- 5.7	7	4.1	1.7- 9.2
GENDER
Male	62	51	80.8	66.0-90.1	7	13.1	5.6-27.8	3	3.3	1.0-10.2	1	2.8	0.4-17.3
Female	137	120	88.2	81.0-92.9	7	4.6	2.1- 9.8	4	2.0	0.7- 5.4	6	5.1	2.2-11.6
RACE
White	120	99	82.6	73.3-89.2	11	9.2	4.8-16.8	5	3.3	1.3- 8.4	5	4.9	1.7-13.3
Other	78	72	88.8	73.6-95.7	2	6.5	1.4-25.3	2	1.7	0.4- 6.6	2	3.0	0.7-11.5
AGE
18-44	116	101	84.8	74.4-91.5	7	8.2	3.4-18.6	3	1.8	0.6- 5.6	5	5.2	2.0-12.7
45+	83	70	84.9	74.3-91.6	7	9.1	4.1-18.9	4	4.4	1.5-12.5	2	1.6	0.4- 6.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	112	90	77.7	66.0-86.2	11	12.2	5.9-23.8	6	4.2	1.8- 9.5	5	5.9	2.2-14.9
Some College +	87	81	94.1	86.9-97.5	3	3.7	1.2-10.9	1	0.6	0.1- 3.9	2	1.7	0.4- 6.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	119	97	77.7	66.2-86.1	12	13.3	6.7-24.5	6	3.9	1.6- 9.0	4	5.1	1.8-13.9
$50,000+	52	47	92.5	81.3-97.2	2	3.2	0.7-13.4	0	0.0	. - .	3	4.3	1.2-14.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	192	178	93.6	89.1-96.4	6	2.5	1.1- 5.8	1	0.6	0.1- 4.1	7	3.2	1.4- 7.1
Guilford	232	207	88.6	82.7-92.7	11	5.8	2.9-11.5	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6	13	5.3	3.0- 9.3
Mecklenburg	223	208	92.1	85.5-95.9	7	3.0	1.3- 6.6	1	0.5	0.1- 3.8	7	4.3	1.6-11.5
Orange	226	215	95.4	90.9-97.7	6	2.7	1.0- 7.0	0	0.0	. - .	5	1.9	0.7- 4.9
Wake	245	234	94.9	90.0-97.5	3	0.7	0.2- 2.4	2	2.0	0.5- 8.0	6	2.4	1.1- 5.5
Chatham/Lee	173	159	93.6	87.3-96.9	8	4.8	1.9-11.5	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	5	1.4	0.5- 3.8
Nash/Wilson	165	145	85.3	76.9-91.0	10	7.6	3.5-15.7	3	2.4	0.7- 7.7	7	4.7	2.2-10.0
Craven/Pamlico	170	146	83.1	74.3-89.3	13	10.9	5.7-19.7	4	2.4	0.9- 6.3	7	3.7	1.6- 8.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	174	140	80.5	73.4-86.1	16	9.9	6.0-16.0	8	4.2	2.1- 8.5	10	5.3	2.8-10.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	187	169	91.2	85.8-94.7	6	3.2	1.3- 7.9	6	2.3	1.0- 5.4	6	3.2	1.4- 7.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	175	162	91.0	81.3-96.0	8	4.4	1.9- 9.5	1	0.4	0.0- 2.7	4	4.2	1.1-15.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	185	168	88.3	80.5-93.2	14	10.5	5.8-18.3	2	0.9	0.2- 3.8	1	0.3	0.0- 2.0
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	170	142	82.3	74.0-88.3	15	10.0	5.5-17.5	5	4.4	1.6-11.1	8	3.3	1.6- 6.9
Northeast NC I	186	160	86.4	80.0-90.9	15	7.8	4.5-13.2	3	1.4	0.5- 4.3	8	4.4	2.1- 9.1
Northeast NC II	207	188	92.3	87.6-95.3	13	5.9	3.3-10.4	2	0.4	0.1- 1.5	4	1.4	0.5- 4.1
Northeastern Partnership	393	348	90.3	86.7-93.0	28	6.5	4.3- 9.8	5	0.7	0.3- 1.8	12	2.4	1.3- 4.5
Mountain AHEC	534	487	90.9	87.3-93.5	21	3.1	1.8- 5.2	7	2.2	1.0- 4.8	19	3.9	2.3- 6.5
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,350	1,191	86.8	82.7-90.1	89	5.9	4.1- 8.4	25	3.0	1.4- 6.3	45	4.3	2.4- 7.5
Piedmont	1,874	1,685	88.6	86.1-90.6	101	6.7	5.1- 8.7	30	2.0	1.2- 3.4	58	2.7	1.8- 4.0
Western NC	850	768	90.3	87.0-92.8	35	3.4	2.3- 5.1	17	3.0	1.4- 6.2	30	3.3	2.2- 5.1

Total
Respond.^

NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PUBLIC AREAS

ALLOWED IN SOME PUBLIC AREAS

ALLOWED IN ALL PUBLIC AREAS

NO OFFICIAL POLICY

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,074

3,644

88.3

86.5-89.9

225

6.1

4.9- 7.4

2.4

1.6- 3.6

133

3.2

2.4- 4.3

-Franklin/Gran./Vance

199

171

84.8

77.3-90.2

8.5

4.5-15.6

2.6

1.2- 5.7

4.1

1.7- 9.2

GENDER

Male

80.8

66.0-90.1

13.1

5.6-27.8

3.3

1.0-10.2

2.8

0.4-17.3

Female

137

120

88.2

81.0-92.9

4.6

2.1- 9.8

2.0

0.7- 5.4

5.1

2.2-11.6

RACE

White

120

82.6

73.3-89.2

9.2

4.8-16.8

3.3

1.3- 8.4

4.9

1.7-13.3

Other

88.8

73.6-95.7

6.5

1.4-25.3

1.7

0.4- 6.6

3.0

0.7-11.5

AGE

18-44

116

101

84.8

74.4-91.5

8.2

3.4-18.6

1.8

0.6- 5.6

5.2

2.0-12.7

45+

84.9

74.3-91.6

9.1

4.1-18.9

4.4

1.5-12.5

1.6

0.4- 6.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

112

77.7

66.0-86.2

12.2

5.9-23.8

4.2

1.8- 9.5

5.9

2.2-14.9

Some College +

94.1

86.9-97.5

3.7

1.2-10.9

0.6

0.1- 3.9

1.7

0.4- 6.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

119

77.7

66.2-86.1

13.3

6.7-24.5

3.9

1.6- 9.0

5.1

1.8-13.9

$50,000+

92.5

81.3-97.2

3.2

0.7-13.4

0.0

. - .

4.3

1.2-14.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

192

178

93.6

89.1-96.4

2.5

1.1- 5.8

0.6

0.1- 4.1

3.2

1.4- 7.1

Guilford

232

207

88.6

82.7-92.7

5.8

2.9-11.5

0.2

0.0- 1.6

5.3

3.0- 9.3

Mecklenburg

223

208

92.1

85.5-95.9

3.0

1.3- 6.6

0.5

0.1- 3.8

4.3

1.6-11.5

Orange

226

215

95.4

90.9-97.7

2.7

1.0- 7.0

0.0

. - .

1.9

0.7- 4.9

Wake

245

234

94.9

90.0-97.5

0.7

0.2- 2.4

2.0

0.5- 8.0

2.4

1.1- 5.5

Chatham/Lee

173

159

93.6

87.3-96.9

4.8

1.9-11.5

0.2

0.0- 1.2

1.4

0.5- 3.8

Nash/Wilson

165

145

85.3

76.9-91.0

7.6

3.5-15.7

2.4

0.7- 7.7

4.7

2.2-10.0

Craven/Pamlico

170

146

83.1

74.3-89.3

10.9

5.7-19.7

2.4

0.9- 6.3

3.7

1.6- 8.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

174

140

80.5

73.4-86.1

9.9

6.0-16.0

4.2

2.1- 8.5

5.3

2.8-10.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

187

169

91.2

85.8-94.7

3.2

1.3- 7.9

2.3

1.0- 5.4

3.2

1.4- 7.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

175

162

91.0

81.3-96.0

4.4

1.9- 9.5

0.4

0.0- 2.7

4.2

1.1-15.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

185

168

88.3

80.5-93.2

10.5

5.8-18.3

0.9

0.2- 3.8

0.3

0.0- 2.0

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

170

142

82.3

74.0-88.3

10.0

5.5-17.5

4.4

1.6-11.1

3.3

1.6- 6.9

Northeast NC I

186

160

86.4

80.0-90.9

7.8

4.5-13.2

1.4

0.5- 4.3

4.4

2.1- 9.1

Northeast NC II

207

188

92.3

87.6-95.3

5.9

3.3-10.4

0.4

0.1- 1.5

1.4

0.5- 4.1

Northeastern Partnership

393

348

90.3

86.7-93.0

6.5

4.3- 9.8

0.7

0.3- 1.8

2.4

1.3- 4.5

Mountain AHEC

534

487

90.9

87.3-93.5

3.1

1.8- 5.2

2.2

1.0- 4.8

3.9

2.3- 6.5

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,350

1,191

86.8

82.7-90.1

5.9

4.1- 8.4

3.0

1.4- 6.3

4.3

2.4- 7.5

Piedmont

1,874

1,685

88.6

86.1-90.6

101

6.7

5.1- 8.7

2.0

1.2- 3.4

2.7

1.8- 4.0

Western NC

850

768

90.3

87.0-92.8

3.4

2.3- 5.1

3.0

1.4- 6.2

3.3

2.2- 5.1

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

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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