BRFSS 2003 - 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?*)

2003 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 IN ANY PUBLIC AREAS	ALLOWED IN SOME PUBLIC AREAS	ALLOWED IN ALL PUBLIC AREAS	NO OFFICIAL POLICY
TOTAL	4,072	3,257	79.6	77.6-81.6	583	14.7	13.0-16.5	89	2.5	1.7- 3.6	143	3.2	2.4- 4.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,538	2,869	81.0	78.8-83.0	490	13.7	12.1-15.6	69	2.2	1.4- 3.5	110	3.0	2.2- 4.1
No	533	388	72.2	65.7-77.9	92	19.7	14.8-25.8	20	4.0	1.9- 8.3	33	4.1	2.3- 7.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	46	33	65.1	43.3-82.0	8	19.6	8.3-39.5	3	14.5	4.1-39.8	2	0.9	0.2- 4.4
Recommended Range	1,486	1,194	78.1	74.4-81.4	207	15.7	12.9-19.0	31	2.4	1.2- 4.5	54	3.8	2.4- 5.9
Overweight	1,314	1,059	81.3	77.7-84.3	178	13.0	10.6-15.9	30	3.1	1.6- 5.9	47	2.7	1.7- 4.1
Obese	985	780	81.3	77.4-84.7	148	13.6	10.8-17.0	23	1.7	0.9- 3.2	34	3.4	2.0- 5.9
Current Smoker
No	3,125	2,584	82.0	79.7-84.1	394	13.4	11.6-15.4	57	2.0	1.2- 3.1	90	2.7	1.9- 3.7
Yes	928	655	72.4	67.5-76.8	188	18.6	15.1-22.7	32	4.2	2.2- 7.7	53	4.8	3.0- 7.7
Binge Drinker
No	3,706	2,994	80.5	78.3-82.5	510	13.7	12.1-15.6	79	2.6	1.8- 3.9	123	3.1	2.4- 4.2
Yes	337	239	71.2	62.9-78.4	69	23.6	17.0-31.9	9	1.2	0.6- 2.5	20	3.9	1.9- 8.0
Heavy Drinker
No	3,920	3,141	79.7	77.6-81.7	559	14.5	12.9-16.3	87	2.6	1.8- 3.8	133	3.2	2.4- 4.2
Yes	123	89	74.2	57.6-85.9	22	20.8	10.1-38.1	2	0.6	0.1- 2.7	10	4.4	2.0- 9.5
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,508	1,226	81.1	77.6-84.1	195	13.8	11.2-16.9	24	1.2	0.6- 2.3	63	4.0	2.5- 6.2
Some Physical Activity	1,826	1,466	80.2	77.2-82.9	266	14.0	11.8-16.4	41	3.1	1.7- 5.4	53	2.8	1.9- 4.0
Physically Inactive	663	505	74.0	67.9-79.3	112	19.2	14.5-25.0	22	4.1	2.0- 8.3	24	2.7	1.5- 4.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	395	293	71.6	62.7-79.0	72	17.5	12.0-24.8	15	7.5	3.2-16.9	15	3.4	1.5- 7.4
No	3,671	2,960	80.5	78.4-82.5	510	14.4	12.7-16.3	74	1.9	1.3- 2.9	127	3.1	2.3- 4.2
Disability Status
Yes	746	581	76.1	70.3-81.0	107	15.2	11.4-19.9	16	4.0	1.6- 9.4	42	4.8	2.9- 7.7
No	3,299	2,656	80.3	78.1-82.4	472	14.6	12.8-16.6	72	2.2	1.5- 3.3	99	2.8	2.1- 3.9
Current Asthma
Yes	252	204	78.8	69.0-86.1	31	12.3	7.1-20.4	7	4.4	1.4-12.6	10	4.6	1.6-12.1
No	3,816	3,049	79.7	77.5-81.7	552	14.9	13.2-16.7	82	2.4	1.6- 3.5	133	3.1	2.3- 4.1
Diabetes
Yes	216	186	86.7	78.0-92.4	23	11.6	6.3-20.6	2	0.2	0.0- 0.8	5	1.5	0.5- 4.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	38	31	77.3	50.0-92.1	4	21.0	6.7-49.4	2	1.3	0.3- 6.7	1	0.3	0.0- 2.4
No	3,814	3,037	79.3	77.1-81.3	556	14.8	13.1-16.7	85	2.6	1.8- 3.8	136	3.3	2.5- 4.3
Arthritis
Yes	983	777	80.6	76.6-84.1	142	12.7	10.0-16.0	17	1.7	0.7- 4.2	47	5.0	3.2- 7.8
No	3,081	2,475	79.4	76.9-81.6	439	15.2	13.3-17.3	71	2.7	1.8- 4.1	96	2.7	2.0- 3.8
High Blood Pressure
Yes	962	782	81.9	77.8-85.4	123	12.4	9.5-16.0	22	2.4	1.1- 5.1	35	3.3	2.1- 5.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	64	52	86.4	73.1-93.7	7	8.4	3.1-20.9	3	1.1	0.3- 3.9	2	4.1	0.9-16.2
No	3,043	2,420	78.9	76.5-81.2	453	15.4	13.5-17.5	64	2.5	1.6- 3.9	106	3.1	2.3- 4.3
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,009	816	80.0	76.0-83.6	142	13.9	11.1-17.3	20	2.6	1.2- 5.6	31	3.4	2.0- 5.8
No	2,275	1,884	83.7	81.2-85.9	281	12.5	10.5-14.8	38	0.9	0.6- 1.4	72	2.9	2.1- 4.2
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	161	125	79.6	69.3-87.0	19	12.7	6.8-22.5	6	1.3	0.5- 3.3	11	6.5	3.0-13.5
No	3,904	3,128	79.7	77.6-81.7	562	14.7	13.0-16.5	82	2.5	1.7- 3.7	132	3.1	2.3- 4.1

Total
Respond.^

NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PUBLIC AREAS

ALLOWED IN SOME PUBLIC AREAS

ALLOWED IN ALL PUBLIC AREAS

NO OFFICIAL POLICY

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,072

3,257

79.6

77.6-81.6

583

14.7

13.0-16.5

2.5

1.7- 3.6

143

3.2

2.4- 4.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,538

2,869

81.0

78.8-83.0

490

13.7

12.1-15.6

2.2

1.4- 3.5

110

3.0

2.2- 4.1

533

388

72.2

65.7-77.9

19.7

14.8-25.8

4.0

1.9- 8.3

4.1

2.3- 7.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

65.1

43.3-82.0

19.6

8.3-39.5

14.5

4.1-39.8

0.9

0.2- 4.4

Recommended Range

1,486

1,194

78.1

74.4-81.4

207

15.7

12.9-19.0

2.4

1.2- 4.5

3.8

2.4- 5.9

Overweight

1,314

1,059

81.3

77.7-84.3

178

13.0

10.6-15.9

3.1

1.6- 5.9

2.7

1.7- 4.1

Obese

985

780

81.3

77.4-84.7

148

13.6

10.8-17.0

1.7

0.9- 3.2

3.4

2.0- 5.9

Current Smoker

3,125

2,584

82.0

79.7-84.1

394

13.4

11.6-15.4

2.0

1.2- 3.1

2.7

1.9- 3.7

Yes

928

655

72.4

67.5-76.8

188

18.6

15.1-22.7

4.2

2.2- 7.7

4.8

3.0- 7.7

Binge Drinker

3,706

2,994

80.5

78.3-82.5

510

13.7

12.1-15.6

2.6

1.8- 3.9

123

3.1

2.4- 4.2

Yes

337

239

71.2

62.9-78.4

23.6

17.0-31.9

1.2

0.6- 2.5

3.9

1.9- 8.0

Heavy Drinker

3,920

3,141

79.7

77.6-81.7

559

14.5

12.9-16.3

2.6

1.8- 3.8

133

3.2

2.4- 4.2

Yes

123

74.2

57.6-85.9

20.8

10.1-38.1

0.6

0.1- 2.7

4.4

2.0- 9.5

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,508

1,226

81.1

77.6-84.1

195

13.8

11.2-16.9

1.2

0.6- 2.3

4.0

2.5- 6.2

Some Physical Activity

1,826

1,466

80.2

77.2-82.9

266

14.0

11.8-16.4

3.1

1.7- 5.4

2.8

1.9- 4.0

Physically Inactive

663

505

74.0

67.9-79.3

112

19.2

14.5-25.0

4.1

2.0- 8.3

2.7

1.5- 4.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

395

293

71.6

62.7-79.0

17.5

12.0-24.8

7.5

3.2-16.9

3.4

1.5- 7.4

3,671

2,960

80.5

78.4-82.5

510

14.4

12.7-16.3

1.9

1.3- 2.9

127

3.1

2.3- 4.2

Disability Status

Yes

746

581

76.1

70.3-81.0

107

15.2

11.4-19.9

4.0

1.6- 9.4

4.8

2.9- 7.7

3,299

2,656

80.3

78.1-82.4

472

14.6

12.8-16.6

2.2

1.5- 3.3

2.8

2.1- 3.9

Current Asthma

Yes

252

204

78.8

69.0-86.1

12.3

7.1-20.4

4.4

1.4-12.6

4.6

1.6-12.1

3,816

3,049

79.7

77.5-81.7

552

14.9

13.2-16.7

2.4

1.6- 3.5

133

3.1

2.3- 4.1

Diabetes

Yes

216

186

86.7

78.0-92.4

11.6

6.3-20.6

0.2

0.0- 0.8

1.5

0.5- 4.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

77.3

50.0-92.1

21.0

6.7-49.4

1.3

0.3- 6.7

0.3

0.0- 2.4

3,814

3,037

79.3

77.1-81.3

556

14.8

13.1-16.7

2.6

1.8- 3.8

136

3.3

2.5- 4.3

Arthritis

Yes

983

777

80.6

76.6-84.1

142

12.7

10.0-16.0

1.7

0.7- 4.2

5.0

3.2- 7.8

3,081

2,475

79.4

76.9-81.6

439

15.2

13.3-17.3

2.7

1.8- 4.1

2.7

2.0- 3.8

High Blood Pressure

Yes

962

782

81.9

77.8-85.4

123

12.4

9.5-16.0

2.4

1.1- 5.1

3.3

2.1- 5.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

86.4

73.1-93.7

8.4

3.1-20.9

1.1

0.3- 3.9

4.1

0.9-16.2

3,043

2,420

78.9

76.5-81.2

453

15.4

13.5-17.5

2.5

1.6- 3.9

106

3.1

2.3- 4.3

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,009

816

80.0

76.0-83.6

142

13.9

11.1-17.3

2.6

1.2- 5.6

3.4

2.0- 5.8

2,275

1,884

83.7

81.2-85.9

281

12.5

10.5-14.8

0.9

0.6- 1.4

2.9

2.1- 4.2

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

161

125

79.6

69.3-87.0

12.7

6.8-22.5

1.3

0.5- 3.3

6.5

3.0-13.5

3,904

3,128

79.7

77.6-81.7

562

14.7

13.0-16.5

2.5

1.7- 3.7

132

3.1

2.3- 4.1

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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.

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