BRFSS 2003 - Mecklenburg County: (Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Mecklenburg County

Tobacco Indicators

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	Total Respond.^	Not allowed anywhere	Allowed in some places	Allowed anywhere	No rules about smoking
North Carolina	9,288	6,318	69.7	68.2-71.1	767	8.2	7.3- 9.1	688	7.2	6.4- 8.1	1,515	14.9	13.8-16.1
-Mecklenburg County	443	343	78.3	72.6-83.0	21	6.9	3.6-12.7	26	4.7	3.0- 7.3	53	10.2	7.5-13.7
GENDER
Male	166	130	78.5	68.5-85.9	9	9.7	4.1-21.2	8	4.1	1.9- 8.7	19	7.7	4.6-12.7
Female	277	213	78.1	72.1-83.1	12	3.9	2.1- 7.4	18	5.2	3.1- 8.7	34	12.8	8.8-18.1
RACE
White	289	226	76.8	68.9-83.2	15	9.0	4.2-18.1	14	4.2	2.2- 7.7	34	10.0	6.8-14.4
Other	150	114	80.7	72.9-86.6	6	3.3	1.3- 7.9	12	5.7	3.0-10.6	18	10.3	6.1-17.0
AGE
18-44	199	160	78.6	69.4-85.6	10	8.8	3.8-19.4	9	3.3	1.6- 6.8	20	9.2	5.7-14.7
45+	241	181	78.1	71.9-83.3	10	3.8	1.9- 7.4	17	6.5	3.7-11.2	33	11.6	8.1-16.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	125	93	74.8	62.9-83.8	9	10.8	4.2-25.0	6	3.7	1.5- 9.0	17	10.7	6.2-17.8
Some College +	317	249	79.9	73.6-85.0	12	4.9	2.0-11.3	20	5.2	3.1- 8.6	36	10.0	6.9-14.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	181	134	78.2	70.8-84.2	10	4.4	2.2- 8.7	12	5.0	2.6- 9.4	25	12.4	7.9-18.9
$50,000+	155	133	86.2	79.1-91.2	4	2.2	0.7- 6.6	7	4.4	1.9- 9.7	11	7.2	3.8-13.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	446	316	72.8	67.7-77.3	30	6.5	4.1-10.1	32	6.8	4.6- 9.8	68	14.0	10.7-18.0
Guilford	442	319	69.9	64.3-75.1	35	8.5	5.7-12.5	24	5.7	3.6- 9.1	64	15.8	11.8-20.8
Mecklenburg	443	343	78.3	72.6-83.0	21	6.9	3.6-12.7	26	4.7	3.0- 7.3	53	10.2	7.5-13.7
Orange	449	363	81.2	74.2-86.6	21	4.0	2.4- 6.5	20	7.7	3.6-16.0	45	7.1	5.0-10.0
Wake	445	359	83.6	79.2-87.2	31	5.7	3.8- 8.4	10	2.6	1.3- 5.2	45	8.2	5.6-11.7
Chatham/Lee	391	268	68.4	61.9-74.3	29	8.8	5.7-13.4	29	8.1	4.3-14.8	65	14.7	11.2-19.0
Nash/Wilson	368	242	65.3	59.1-71.0	28	8.0	5.3-11.8	30	9.1	6.1-13.4	68	17.6	13.0-23.3
Craven/Pamlico	447	319	70.7	65.2-75.6	33	8.1	5.5-11.8	27	5.9	3.7- 9.1	68	15.4	11.7-20.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	428	227	54.0	48.2-59.8	48	11.4	8.2-15.8	49	12.2	9.0-16.2	104	22.4	18.1-27.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	452	298	62.4	55.6-68.8	41	10.6	7.4-15.0	36	11.5	6.8-19.0	77	15.4	11.9-19.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	283	54.3	45.7-62.7	61	14.0	10.1-19.1	41	7.9	5.1-12.1	86	23.8	15.1-35.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	423	290	63.2	50.9-74.0	31	6.2	3.9- 9.7	20	5.5	2.9-10.3	82	25.1	14.6-39.6
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	468	306	65.9	60.8-70.7	36	8.3	5.8-11.8	46	9.5	6.9-13.1	80	16.2	12.8-20.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	411	258	66.1	60.4-71.4	36	10.3	7.1-14.8	39	7.7	5.5-10.7	78	15.8	12.3-20.1
Northeast NC I	451	279	61.5	55.4-67.3	53	12.0	8.8-16.0	41	8.3	5.8-11.7	78	18.2	13.9-23.4
Northeast NC II	504	329	65.8	60.7-70.6	41	8.8	6.0-12.7	48	9.0	6.5-12.3	86	16.4	13.0-20.4
Northeastern Partnership	955	608	64.3	60.4-68.1	94	9.9	7.7-12.7	89	8.8	6.8-11.1	164	17.0	14.3-20.1
Mountain AHEC	1,291	896	70.2	66.4-73.8	92	6.7	5.1- 8.9	86	7.5	5.6-10.0	217	15.6	12.9-18.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,252	2,164	69.6	66.9-72.1	279	8.5	7.1-10.1	266	7.4	6.0- 9.0	543	14.6	12.8-16.6
Piedmont	3,983	2,786	70.4	68.2-72.5	315	8.0	6.8- 9.4	270	7.0	5.9- 8.3	612	14.6	13.1-16.3
Western NC	2,053	1,368	67.1	63.8-70.2	173	8.3	6.8-10.2	152	8.0	6.3-10.1	360	16.6	14.2-19.3

Total
Respond.^

Not allowed anywhere

Allowed in some places

Allowed anywhere

No rules about smoking

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,288

6,318

69.7

68.2-71.1

767

8.2

7.3- 9.1

688

7.2

6.4- 8.1

1,515

14.9

13.8-16.1

-Mecklenburg County

443

343

78.3

72.6-83.0

6.9

3.6-12.7

4.7

3.0- 7.3

10.2

7.5-13.7

GENDER

Male

166

130

78.5

68.5-85.9

9.7

4.1-21.2

4.1

1.9- 8.7

7.7

4.6-12.7

Female

277

213

78.1

72.1-83.1

3.9

2.1- 7.4

5.2

3.1- 8.7

12.8

8.8-18.1

RACE

White

289

226

76.8

68.9-83.2

9.0

4.2-18.1

4.2

2.2- 7.7

10.0

6.8-14.4

Other

150

114

80.7

72.9-86.6

3.3

1.3- 7.9

5.7

3.0-10.6

10.3

6.1-17.0

AGE

18-44

199

160

78.6

69.4-85.6

8.8

3.8-19.4

3.3

1.6- 6.8

9.2

5.7-14.7

45+

241

181

78.1

71.9-83.3

3.8

1.9- 7.4

6.5

3.7-11.2

11.6

8.1-16.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

125

74.8

62.9-83.8

10.8

4.2-25.0

3.7

1.5- 9.0

10.7

6.2-17.8

Some College +

317

249

79.9

73.6-85.0

4.9

2.0-11.3

5.2

3.1- 8.6

10.0

6.9-14.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

181

134

78.2

70.8-84.2

4.4

2.2- 8.7

5.0

2.6- 9.4

12.4

7.9-18.9

$50,000+

155

133

86.2

79.1-91.2

2.2

0.7- 6.6

4.4

1.9- 9.7

7.2

3.8-13.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

446

316

72.8

67.7-77.3

6.5

4.1-10.1

6.8

4.6- 9.8

14.0

10.7-18.0

Guilford

442

319

69.9

64.3-75.1

8.5

5.7-12.5

5.7

3.6- 9.1

15.8

11.8-20.8

Mecklenburg

443

343

78.3

72.6-83.0

6.9

3.6-12.7

4.7

3.0- 7.3

10.2

7.5-13.7

Orange

449

363

81.2

74.2-86.6

4.0

2.4- 6.5

7.7

3.6-16.0

7.1

5.0-10.0

Wake

445

359

83.6

79.2-87.2

5.7

3.8- 8.4

2.6

1.3- 5.2

8.2

5.6-11.7

Chatham/Lee

391

268

68.4

61.9-74.3

8.8

5.7-13.4

8.1

4.3-14.8

14.7

11.2-19.0

Nash/Wilson

368

242

65.3

59.1-71.0

8.0

5.3-11.8

9.1

6.1-13.4

17.6

13.0-23.3

Craven/Pamlico

447

319

70.7

65.2-75.6

8.1

5.5-11.8

5.9

3.7- 9.1

15.4

11.7-20.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

428

227

54.0

48.2-59.8

11.4

8.2-15.8

12.2

9.0-16.2

104

22.4

18.1-27.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

452

298

62.4

55.6-68.8

10.6

7.4-15.0

11.5

6.8-19.0

15.4

11.9-19.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

283

54.3

45.7-62.7

14.0

10.1-19.1

7.9

5.1-12.1

23.8

15.1-35.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

423

290

63.2

50.9-74.0

6.2

3.9- 9.7

5.5

2.9-10.3

25.1

14.6-39.6

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

468

306

65.9

60.8-70.7

8.3

5.8-11.8

9.5

6.9-13.1

16.2

12.8-20.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

411

258

66.1

60.4-71.4

10.3

7.1-14.8

7.7

5.5-10.7

15.8

12.3-20.1

Northeast NC I

451

279

61.5

55.4-67.3

12.0

8.8-16.0

8.3

5.8-11.7

18.2

13.9-23.4

Northeast NC II

504

329

65.8

60.7-70.6

8.8

6.0-12.7

9.0

6.5-12.3

16.4

13.0-20.4

Northeastern Partnership

955

608

64.3

60.4-68.1

9.9

7.7-12.7

8.8

6.8-11.1

164

17.0

14.3-20.1

Mountain AHEC

1,291

896

70.2

66.4-73.8

6.7

5.1- 8.9

7.5

5.6-10.0

217

15.6

12.9-18.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,252

2,164

69.6

66.9-72.1

279

8.5

7.1-10.1

266

7.4

6.0- 9.0

543

14.6

12.8-16.6

Piedmont

3,983

2,786

70.4

68.2-72.5

315

8.0

6.8- 9.4

270

7.0

5.9- 8.3

612

14.6

13.1-16.3

Western NC

2,053

1,368

67.1

63.8-70.2

173

8.3

6.8-10.2

152

8.0

6.3-10.1

360

16.6

14.2-19.3

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^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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