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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Indicators-WHITES

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	Total Respond.^	Not allowed anywhere	Allowed in some places	Allowed anywhere	No rules about smoking
TOTAL	6,834	4,645	69.3	67.6-71.1	535	7.6	6.7- 8.7	505	7.5	6.5- 8.6	1,149	15.6	14.3-16.9
GENDER
Male	2,531	1,660	67.5	64.6-70.3	186	8.0	6.4-10.0	226	9.1	7.4-11.0	459	15.4	13.4-17.6
Female	4,303	2,985	71.0	68.9-73.0	349	7.3	6.3- 8.4	279	6.0	5.0- 7.2	690	15.7	14.1-17.5
AGE
18-24	363	247	67.5	59.5-74.5	41	9.5	5.6-15.6	23	6.2	3.5-10.9	52	16.8	11.7-23.7
25-34	936	727	75.8	71.3-79.8	81	8.6	6.3-11.6	44	5.5	3.5- 8.6	84	10.1	7.5-13.4
35-44	1,258	889	73.4	69.8-76.7	105	7.4	5.6- 9.8	101	7.8	5.9-10.2	163	11.4	9.3-14.1
45-54	1,319	884	67.7	63.6-71.6	108	7.7	5.7-10.4	117	10.0	7.4-13.2	210	14.6	11.9-17.8
55-64	1,165	754	66.2	62.0-70.2	94	7.9	6.0-10.3	88	6.8	5.0- 9.3	229	19.0	15.7-22.9
65-74	1,006	635	64.0	59.6-68.2	62	5.9	4.2- 8.2	82	9.2	6.7-12.5	227	20.9	17.6-24.7
75+	750	484	64.2	59.0-69.1	42	5.1	3.3- 7.8	49	6.7	4.3-10.1	175	24.0	19.8-28.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	899	469	50.1	44.8-55.5	90	9.2	6.9-12.2	110	14.1	10.6-18.5	230	26.6	22.2-31.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,980	1,194	61.9	58.3-65.3	184	9.7	7.7-12.1	199	9.1	7.4-11.1	403	19.4	16.7-22.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,777	1,223	71.1	67.5-74.4	158	8.6	6.7-11.1	120	6.5	4.8- 8.8	276	13.8	11.4-16.6
College Graduate	2,163	1,750	82.2	79.7-84.5	102	4.3	3.2- 5.7	75	4.1	2.9- 5.9	236	9.3	7.8-11.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	639	330	46.9	40.8-53.1	77	16.1	11.3-22.3	79	14.1	10.0-19.5	153	22.9	18.0-28.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,087	618	55.7	50.6-60.6	115	8.0	6.1-10.5	130	14.5	11.0-18.8	224	21.8	17.7-26.6
$25,000- 34,999	739	462	63.2	57.5-68.6	58	7.0	4.6-10.3	66	7.9	5.5-11.4	153	21.9	17.4-27.1
$35,000- 49,999	984	698	71.6	67.3-75.6	78	8.7	6.3-12.0	63	6.5	4.6- 9.1	145	13.2	10.5-16.4
$50,000-74,999	841	633	76.3	71.8-80.2	62	7.2	5.0-10.3	41	4.7	3.0- 7.2	105	11.8	9.0-15.3
$75,000+	1,019	857	84.3	80.4-87.5	34	3.7	2.3- 5.8	29	3.7	2.0- 6.9	99	8.3	6.2-11.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	395	277	71.1	65.6-76.1	25	6.3	3.7-10.3	30	7.3	4.9-10.7	63	15.3	11.7-19.8
Guilford	310	234	73.2	66.4-79.0	21	6.1	3.8- 9.7	16	5.8	3.2-10.4	39	14.9	10.2-21.2
Mecklenburg	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
Orange	369	298	80.8	72.4-87.0	17	3.9	2.2- 6.8	16	8.6	3.7-19.0	38	6.7	4.6- 9.7
Wake	321	261	84.1	79.0-88.1	19	5.0	3.0- 8.2	8	3.1	1.4- 6.7	33	7.9	5.2-11.8
Chatham/Lee	285	180	62.0	54.9-68.7	24	11.3	7.0-17.8	23	6.7	4.3-10.3	58	19.9	15.1-25.8
Nash/Wilson	231	149	61.9	53.6-69.5	15	7.3	4.1-12.6	22	10.7	6.7-16.7	45	20.1	13.7-28.5
Craven/Pamlico	347	246	69.9	63.6-75.5	27	8.2	5.3-12.5	22	6.7	4.0-10.8	52	15.3	11.1-20.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	398	210	53.3	47.2-59.3	46	11.6	8.3-16.2	43	11.5	8.4-15.6	99	23.6	19.1-28.8
Appalachian/Wilkes	431	285	62.4	55.4-69.0	40	10.7	7.4-15.3	34	11.8	6.9-19.5	72	15.0	11.4-19.6
Franklin/Gran./Vance	287	167	54.2	46.4-61.9	36	13.7	9.3-19.7	27	8.2	5.4-12.1	57	23.9	17.5-31.9
Graham/Swain/Jackson	365	251	66.2	59.7-72.2	26	6.1	3.9- 9.4	16	6.2	3.0-12.2	72	21.5	16.7-27.3
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	199	139	72.9	65.6-79.1	13	5.3	2.9- 9.5	18	8.5	5.0-13.8	29	13.3	9.1-19.2
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	257	158	63.6	56.7-70.1	22	9.7	6.0-15.3	28	10.2	6.9-14.8	49	16.5	12.1-22.0
Northeast NC I	207	125	60.0	52.0-67.5	18	9.7	5.7-16.1	22	9.5	6.0-14.7	42	20.9	14.9-28.5
Northeast NC II	344	222	65.5	59.3-71.2	29	9.3	6.0-14.2	29	8.5	5.6-12.7	64	16.7	12.8-21.4
Northeastern Partnership	551	347	64.1	59.1-68.8	47	9.4	6.6-13.2	51	8.8	6.3-12.0	106	17.8	14.4-21.7
Mountain AHEC	1,154	798	70.0	66.1-73.7	79	6.7	4.9- 9.0	78	7.9	5.8-10.6	199	15.4	12.8-18.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,037	1,354	68.6	65.2-71.8	168	8.4	6.7-10.6	169	7.9	6.1-10.2	346	15.0	12.7-17.6
Piedmont	2,925	2,045	70.5	67.9-72.9	211	7.1	5.7- 8.7	199	7.1	5.8- 8.6	470	15.4	13.5-17.4
Western NC	1,872	1,246	66.9	63.5-70.1	156	8.1	6.6-10.0	137	8.2	6.4-10.4	333	16.9	14.4-19.7

Total
Respond.^

Not allowed anywhere

Allowed in some places

Allowed anywhere

No rules about smoking

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,834

4,645

69.3

67.6-71.1

535

7.6

6.7- 8.7

505

7.5

6.5- 8.6

1,149

15.6

14.3-16.9

GENDER

Male

2,531

1,660

67.5

64.6-70.3

186

8.0

6.4-10.0

226

9.1

7.4-11.0

459

15.4

13.4-17.6

Female

4,303

2,985

71.0

68.9-73.0

349

7.3

6.3- 8.4

279

6.0

5.0- 7.2

690

15.7

14.1-17.5

AGE

18-24

363

247

67.5

59.5-74.5

9.5

5.6-15.6

6.2

3.5-10.9

16.8

11.7-23.7

25-34

936

727

75.8

71.3-79.8

8.6

6.3-11.6

5.5

3.5- 8.6

10.1

7.5-13.4

35-44

1,258

889

73.4

69.8-76.7

105

7.4

5.6- 9.8

101

7.8

5.9-10.2

163

11.4

9.3-14.1

45-54

1,319

884

67.7

63.6-71.6

108

7.7

5.7-10.4

117

10.0

7.4-13.2

210

14.6

11.9-17.8

55-64

1,165

754

66.2

62.0-70.2

7.9

6.0-10.3

6.8

5.0- 9.3

229

19.0

15.7-22.9

65-74

1,006

635

64.0

59.6-68.2

5.9

4.2- 8.2

9.2

6.7-12.5

227

20.9

17.6-24.7

75+

750

484

64.2

59.0-69.1

5.1

3.3- 7.8

6.7

4.3-10.1

175

24.0

19.8-28.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

899

469

50.1

44.8-55.5

9.2

6.9-12.2

110

14.1

10.6-18.5

230

26.6

22.2-31.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,980

1,194

61.9

58.3-65.3

184

9.7

7.7-12.1

199

9.1

7.4-11.1

403

19.4

16.7-22.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,777

1,223

71.1

67.5-74.4

158

8.6

6.7-11.1

120

6.5

4.8- 8.8

276

13.8

11.4-16.6

College Graduate

2,163

1,750

82.2

79.7-84.5

102

4.3

3.2- 5.7

4.1

2.9- 5.9

236

9.3

7.8-11.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

639

330

46.9

40.8-53.1

16.1

11.3-22.3

14.1

10.0-19.5

153

22.9

18.0-28.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,087

618

55.7

50.6-60.6

115

8.0

6.1-10.5

130

14.5

11.0-18.8

224

21.8

17.7-26.6

$25,000- 34,999

739

462

63.2

57.5-68.6

7.0

4.6-10.3

7.9

5.5-11.4

153

21.9

17.4-27.1

$35,000- 49,999

984

698

71.6

67.3-75.6

8.7

6.3-12.0

6.5

4.6- 9.1

145

13.2

10.5-16.4

$50,000-74,999

841

633

76.3

71.8-80.2

7.2

5.0-10.3

4.7

3.0- 7.2

105

11.8

9.0-15.3

$75,000+

1,019

857

84.3

80.4-87.5

3.7

2.3- 5.8

3.7

2.0- 6.9

8.3

6.2-11.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

395

277

71.1

65.6-76.1

6.3

3.7-10.3

7.3

4.9-10.7

15.3

11.7-19.8

Guilford

310

234

73.2

66.4-79.0

6.1

3.8- 9.7

5.8

3.2-10.4

14.9

10.2-21.2

Mecklenburg

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

Orange

369

298

80.8

72.4-87.0

3.9

2.2- 6.8

8.6

3.7-19.0

6.7

4.6- 9.7

Wake

321

261

84.1

79.0-88.1

5.0

3.0- 8.2

3.1

1.4- 6.7

7.9

5.2-11.8

Chatham/Lee

285

180

62.0

54.9-68.7

11.3

7.0-17.8

6.7

4.3-10.3

19.9

15.1-25.8

Nash/Wilson

231

149

61.9

53.6-69.5

7.3

4.1-12.6

10.7

6.7-16.7

20.1

13.7-28.5

Craven/Pamlico

347

246

69.9

63.6-75.5

8.2

5.3-12.5

6.7

4.0-10.8

15.3

11.1-20.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

398

210

53.3

47.2-59.3

11.6

8.3-16.2

11.5

8.4-15.6

23.6

19.1-28.8

Appalachian/Wilkes

431

285

62.4

55.4-69.0

10.7

7.4-15.3

11.8

6.9-19.5

15.0

11.4-19.6

Franklin/Gran./Vance

287

167

54.2

46.4-61.9

13.7

9.3-19.7

8.2

5.4-12.1

23.9

17.5-31.9

Graham/Swain/Jackson

365

251

66.2

59.7-72.2

6.1

3.9- 9.4

6.2

3.0-12.2

21.5

16.7-27.3

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

199

139

72.9

65.6-79.1

5.3

2.9- 9.5

8.5

5.0-13.8

13.3

9.1-19.2

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

257

158

63.6

56.7-70.1

9.7

6.0-15.3

10.2

6.9-14.8

16.5

12.1-22.0

Northeast NC I

207

125

60.0

52.0-67.5

9.7

5.7-16.1

9.5

6.0-14.7

20.9

14.9-28.5

Northeast NC II

344

222

65.5

59.3-71.2

9.3

6.0-14.2

8.5

5.6-12.7

16.7

12.8-21.4

Northeastern Partnership

551

347

64.1

59.1-68.8

9.4

6.6-13.2

8.8

6.3-12.0

106

17.8

14.4-21.7

Mountain AHEC

1,154

798

70.0

66.1-73.7

6.7

4.9- 9.0

7.9

5.8-10.6

199

15.4

12.8-18.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,037

1,354

68.6

65.2-71.8

168

8.4

6.7-10.6

169

7.9

6.1-10.2

346

15.0

12.7-17.6

Piedmont

2,925

2,045

70.5

67.9-72.9

211

7.1

5.7- 8.7

199

7.1

5.8- 8.6

470

15.4

13.5-17.4

Western NC

1,872

1,246

66.9

63.5-70.1

156

8.1

6.6-10.0

137

8.2

6.4-10.4

333

16.9

14.4-19.7

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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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