BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for work areas?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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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	2,970	2,651	88.4	86.3-90.3	159	6.0	4.7- 7.6	58	2.6	1.7- 4.0	102	3.0	2.2- 4.2
GENDER
Male	988	849	85.5	81.7-88.6	72	7.3	5.1-10.3	26	3.8	2.1- 6.7	41	3.4	2.2- 5.3
Female	1,982	1,802	90.8	88.5-92.8	87	4.9	3.5- 6.7	32	1.6	0.9- 2.9	61	2.7	1.7- 4.3
AGE
18-24	152	135	88.1	75.2-94.7	10	7.5	2.6-19.6	3	0.7	0.2- 2.6	4	3.7	0.7-17.2
25-34	580	518	89.5	85.0-92.8	40	6.9	4.4-10.6	9	2.1	0.8- 5.3	13	1.6	0.5- 4.6
35-44	784	696	89.6	86.3-92.3	46	5.7	3.8- 8.5	15	2.2	1.1- 4.3	27	2.4	1.4- 4.0
45-54	818	739	88.7	83.8-92.2	30	3.5	1.9- 6.2	20	4.2	1.8- 9.5	29	3.7	2.3- 5.9
55-64	472	416	83.9	77.1-88.9	26	8.6	5.0-14.6	8	3.0	1.1- 8.2	22	4.5	2.3- 8.7
65-74	127	117	90.9	79.6-96.3	4	2.7	0.8- 8.2	1	0.6	0.1- 4.1	5	5.8	1.6-18.8
75+	19	14	78.7	49.0-93.4	1	10.6	1.5-48.5	2	3.4	0.7-14.4	2	7.3	1.5-29.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	155	125	79.1	66.9-87.6	22	14.8	7.6-26.9	4	2.3	0.5- 9.7	4	3.8	1.2-11.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	765	643	84.8	80.3-88.4	62	8.8	6.1-12.5	18	3.2	1.5- 6.6	42	3.2	2.0- 5.3
Some Post-H.S.	807	719	87.5	82.6-91.2	41	6.5	3.9-10.6	20	2.3	1.2- 4.5	27	3.7	1.8- 7.5
College Graduate	1,243	1,164	92.4	89.4-94.6	34	2.9	1.8- 4.6	16	2.4	1.0- 5.5	29	2.3	1.5- 3.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	102	85	75.7	49.5-90.9	8	20.0	5.9-49.8	3	1.0	0.3- 3.5	6	3.2	1.2- 8.0
$15,000- 24,999	368	304	79.5	71.5-85.6	34	11.3	6.7-18.4	14	7.3	3.6-14.0	16	2.0	1.1- 3.6
$25,000- 34,999	357	317	85.4	77.9-90.7	21	9.7	5.4-16.6	5	1.5	0.4- 5.1	14	3.4	1.3- 8.7
$35,000- 49,999	520	461	88.9	84.0-92.4	32	6.6	4.0-10.7	11	1.4	0.5- 3.6	16	3.2	1.5- 6.6
$50,000-74,999	495	452	91.7	87.5-94.6	25	4.7	2.7- 8.1	4	1.3	0.3- 5.6	14	2.3	1.1- 4.5
$75,000+	682	637	93.0	88.9-95.7	16	2.1	1.0- 4.1	11	2.9	1.1- 7.7	18	2.0	1.1- 3.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	171	160	94.9	90.8-97.3	4	1.7	0.6- 4.9	1	0.7	0.1- 4.7	6	2.7	1.2- 5.9
Guilford	157	143	90.8	84.7-94.6	5	3.0	1.2- 7.5	0	0.0	. - .	9	6.2	3.2-11.7
Mecklenburg	139	131	94.4	88.5-97.3	2	1.3	0.3- 5.2	1	0.9	0.1- 6.1	5	3.4	1.3- 8.8
Orange	191	181	95.0	89.8-97.6	6	3.4	1.3- 8.7	0	0.0	. - .	4	1.6	0.6- 4.4
Wake	179	172	96.6	92.5-98.5	2	0.6	0.1- 3.2	0	0.0	. - .	5	2.8	1.1- 6.9
Chatham/Lee	117	108	95.2	90.4-97.6	6	4.0	1.8- 8.8	1	0.3	0.0- 2.0	2	0.6	0.1- 2.2
Nash/Wilson	96	84	86.5	77.1-92.4	6	6.5	2.9-14.1	3	4.3	1.3-13.4	3	2.7	0.9- 8.1
Craven/Pamlico	128	111	83.5	73.2-90.4	7	9.4	4.0-20.2	4	3.2	1.2- 8.3	6	4.0	1.6- 9.6
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	162	128	79.0	71.4-85.0	16	10.7	6.4-17.2	8	4.6	2.2- 9.2	10	5.8	3.0-10.8
Appalachian/Wilkes	179	161	91.0	85.4-94.5	6	3.3	1.3- 8.1	6	2.4	1.0- 5.5	6	3.3	1.4- 7.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	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
Graham/Swain/Jackson	149	139	89.5	77.9-95.4	5	3.9	1.5- 9.7	1	0.5	0.1- 3.6	4	6.0	1.6-20.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	84	79	88.4	73.0-95.5	5	11.6	4.5-27.0	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	108	85	74.3	62.7-83.2	13	14.7	7.9-25.8	4	6.6	2.4-17.1	6	4.4	1.8- 9.9
Northeast NC I	85	68	81.2	70.4-88.6	10	11.5	5.8-21.6	2	2.1	0.5- 8.2	5	5.2	2.0-12.4
Northeast NC II	146	135	93.8	88.4-96.8	5	3.7	1.5- 8.9	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1	4	2.0	0.7- 5.8
Northeastern Partnership	231	203	90.7	86.1-93.9	15	5.6	3.1- 9.7	4	0.9	0.3- 2.5	9	2.8	1.3- 5.6
Mountain AHEC	477	437	90.8	87.0-93.6	16	2.9	1.6- 5.2	7	2.4	1.1- 5.4	17	3.9	2.2- 6.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	846	745	88.5	83.5-92.1	52	4.8	3.2- 7.2	19	2.9	1.1- 7.4	30	3.8	1.7- 8.1
Piedmont	1,350	1,207	88.0	85.0-90.4	77	7.2	5.2- 9.8	22	2.2	1.2- 4.1	44	2.6	1.8- 3.8
Western NC	774	699	90.0	86.5-92.7	30	3.4	2.2- 5.2	17	3.2	1.5- 6.8	28	3.4	2.2- 5.2

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

2,970

2,651

88.4

86.3-90.3

159

6.0

4.7- 7.6

2.6

1.7- 4.0

102

3.0

2.2- 4.2

GENDER

Male

988

849

85.5

81.7-88.6

7.3

5.1-10.3

3.8

2.1- 6.7

3.4

2.2- 5.3

Female

1,982

1,802

90.8

88.5-92.8

4.9

3.5- 6.7

1.6

0.9- 2.9

2.7

1.7- 4.3

AGE

18-24

152

135

88.1

75.2-94.7

7.5

2.6-19.6

0.7

0.2- 2.6

3.7

0.7-17.2

25-34

580

518

89.5

85.0-92.8

6.9

4.4-10.6

2.1

0.8- 5.3

1.6

0.5- 4.6

35-44

784

696

89.6

86.3-92.3

5.7

3.8- 8.5

2.2

1.1- 4.3

2.4

1.4- 4.0

45-54

818

739

88.7

83.8-92.2

3.5

1.9- 6.2

4.2

1.8- 9.5

3.7

2.3- 5.9

55-64

472

416

83.9

77.1-88.9

8.6

5.0-14.6

3.0

1.1- 8.2

4.5

2.3- 8.7

65-74

127

117

90.9

79.6-96.3

2.7

0.8- 8.2

0.6

0.1- 4.1

5.8

1.6-18.8

75+

78.7

49.0-93.4

10.6

1.5-48.5

3.4

0.7-14.4

7.3

1.5-29.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

155

125

79.1

66.9-87.6

14.8

7.6-26.9

2.3

0.5- 9.7

3.8

1.2-11.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

765

643

84.8

80.3-88.4

8.8

6.1-12.5

3.2

1.5- 6.6

3.2

2.0- 5.3

Some Post-H.S.

807

719

87.5

82.6-91.2

6.5

3.9-10.6

2.3

1.2- 4.5

3.7

1.8- 7.5

College Graduate

1,243

1,164

92.4

89.4-94.6

2.9

1.8- 4.6

2.4

1.0- 5.5

2.3

1.5- 3.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

102

75.7

49.5-90.9

20.0

5.9-49.8

1.0

0.3- 3.5

3.2

1.2- 8.0

$15,000- 24,999

368

304

79.5

71.5-85.6

11.3

6.7-18.4

7.3

3.6-14.0

2.0

1.1- 3.6

$25,000- 34,999

357

317

85.4

77.9-90.7

9.7

5.4-16.6

1.5

0.4- 5.1

3.4

1.3- 8.7

$35,000- 49,999

520

461

88.9

84.0-92.4

6.6

4.0-10.7

1.4

0.5- 3.6

3.2

1.5- 6.6

$50,000-74,999

495

452

91.7

87.5-94.6

4.7

2.7- 8.1

1.3

0.3- 5.6

2.3

1.1- 4.5

$75,000+

682

637

93.0

88.9-95.7

2.1

1.0- 4.1

2.9

1.1- 7.7

2.0

1.1- 3.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

171

160

94.9

90.8-97.3

1.7

0.6- 4.9

0.7

0.1- 4.7

2.7

1.2- 5.9

Guilford

157

143

90.8

84.7-94.6

3.0

1.2- 7.5

0.0

. - .

6.2

3.2-11.7

Mecklenburg

139

131

94.4

88.5-97.3

1.3

0.3- 5.2

0.9

0.1- 6.1

3.4

1.3- 8.8

Orange

191

181

95.0

89.8-97.6

3.4

1.3- 8.7

0.0

. - .

1.6

0.6- 4.4

Wake

179

172

96.6

92.5-98.5

0.6

0.1- 3.2

0.0

. - .

2.8

1.1- 6.9

Chatham/Lee

117

108

95.2

90.4-97.6

4.0

1.8- 8.8

0.3

0.0- 2.0

0.6

0.1- 2.2

Nash/Wilson

86.5

77.1-92.4

6.5

2.9-14.1

4.3

1.3-13.4

2.7

0.9- 8.1

Craven/Pamlico

128

111

83.5

73.2-90.4

9.4

4.0-20.2

3.2

1.2- 8.3

4.0

1.6- 9.6

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

162

128

79.0

71.4-85.0

10.7

6.4-17.2

4.6

2.2- 9.2

5.8

3.0-10.8

Appalachian/Wilkes

179

161

91.0

85.4-94.5

3.3

1.3- 8.1

2.4

1.0- 5.5

3.3

1.4- 7.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

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

Graham/Swain/Jackson

149

139

89.5

77.9-95.4

3.9

1.5- 9.7

0.5

0.1- 3.6

6.0

1.6-20.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

88.4

73.0-95.5

11.6

4.5-27.0

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

108

74.3

62.7-83.2

14.7

7.9-25.8

6.6

2.4-17.1

4.4

1.8- 9.9

Northeast NC I

81.2

70.4-88.6

11.5

5.8-21.6

2.1

0.5- 8.2

5.2

2.0-12.4

Northeast NC II

146

135

93.8

88.4-96.8

3.7

1.5- 8.9

0.5

0.1- 2.1

2.0

0.7- 5.8

Northeastern Partnership

231

203

90.7

86.1-93.9

5.6

3.1- 9.7

0.9

0.3- 2.5

2.8

1.3- 5.6

Mountain AHEC

477

437

90.8

87.0-93.6

2.9

1.6- 5.2

2.4

1.1- 5.4

3.9

2.2- 6.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

846

745

88.5

83.5-92.1

4.8

3.2- 7.2

2.9

1.1- 7.4

3.8

1.7- 8.1

Piedmont

1,350

1,207

88.0

85.0-90.4

7.2

5.2- 9.8

2.2

1.2- 4.1

2.6

1.8- 3.8

Western NC

774

699

90.0

86.5-92.7

3.4

2.2- 5.2

3.2

1.5- 6.8

3.4

2.2- 5.2

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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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