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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western North Carolina**

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
-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
GENDER
Male	282	246	88.8	82.3-93.2	16	3.4	1.9- 5.9	8	4.6	1.7-12.2	12	3.2	1.5- 6.5
Female	568	522	91.5	88.1-94.0	19	3.5	2.0- 6.1	9	1.6	0.7- 3.5	18	3.5	2.1- 5.7
RACE
White	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
African American	32	30	89.4	65.4-97.4	1	4.3	0.6-25.5	0	0.0	. - .	1	6.3	0.9-33.5
Other Minorities	41	37	96.6	89.7-99.0	3	2.2	0.6- 7.6	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.2	0.2- 8.7
AGE
18-24	57	50	94.2	86.4-97.6	2	1.0	0.2- 4.5	1	0.5	0.1- 3.3	4	4.3	1.4-12.4
25-34	179	160	87.1	74.5-94.0	12	5.2	2.4-10.9	4	6.9	1.8-23.2	3	0.9	0.2- 3.2
35-44	213	193	91.3	86.2-94.7	10	4.6	2.3- 8.9	3	1.9	0.6- 5.9	7	2.2	1.0- 4.7
45-54	210	193	92.6	86.8-96.0	4	1.1	0.4- 3.1	6	2.3	0.8- 5.9	7	4.1	1.6- 9.9
55-64	140	124	84.9	74.6-91.5	7	5.8	2.5-12.8	3	3.4	0.8-13.0	6	6.0	2.3-14.8
65-74	44	42	93.7	73.6-98.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	2	6.3	1.2-26.4
75+	3	2	62.3	12.7-95.0	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	37.7	5.0-87.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	65	55	85.6	71.5-93.4	6	6.8	2.5-16.9	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5	3	7.1	2.1-21.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	255	223	88.4	82.7-92.4	15	5.6	3.0-10.1	3	1.7	0.5- 6.1	14	4.3	2.2- 8.2
Some Post-H.S.	245	221	89.5	80.2-94.7	9	1.9	0.9- 4.1	9	6.9	2.5-17.7	6	1.7	0.7- 3.9
College Graduate	285	269	94.6	90.7-96.9	5	1.6	0.6- 4.2	4	1.1	0.4- 3.0	7	2.8	1.2- 6.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	50	44	91.2	79.7-96.5	1	0.7	0.1- 4.8	1	0.9	0.1- 5.9	4	7.3	2.6-19.1
$15,000- 24,999	151	133	84.0	70.5-92.0	9	5.0	2.1-11.3	6	9.8	3.4-25.5	3	1.2	0.4- 3.8
$25,000- 34,999	131	120	92.9	86.3-96.4	4	3.6	1.2- 9.9	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5	6	3.4	1.4- 8.0
$35,000- 49,999	138	123	89.9	82.0-94.6	7	3.2	1.4- 7.2	2	1.3	0.3- 5.1	6	5.6	2.1-13.8
$50,000-74,999	131	124	94.9	88.6-97.8	4	3.2	1.0- 9.2	2	1.4	0.3- 6.7	1	0.6	0.1- 4.1
$75,000+	129	119	93.2	86.3-96.8	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8	3	2.7	0.8- 9.0	5	3.7	1.4- 9.6
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
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
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

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

-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

GENDER

Male

282

246

88.8

82.3-93.2

3.4

1.9- 5.9

4.6

1.7-12.2

3.2

1.5- 6.5

Female

568

522

91.5

88.1-94.0

3.5

2.0- 6.1

1.6

0.7- 3.5

3.5

2.1- 5.7

RACE

White

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

African American

89.4

65.4-97.4

4.3

0.6-25.5

0.0

. - .

6.3

0.9-33.5

Other Minorities

96.6

89.7-99.0

2.2

0.6- 7.6

0.0

. - .

1.2

0.2- 8.7

AGE

18-24

94.2

86.4-97.6

1.0

0.2- 4.5

0.5

0.1- 3.3

4.3

1.4-12.4

25-34

179

160

87.1

74.5-94.0

5.2

2.4-10.9

6.9

1.8-23.2

0.9

0.2- 3.2

35-44

213

193

91.3

86.2-94.7

4.6

2.3- 8.9

1.9

0.6- 5.9

2.2

1.0- 4.7

45-54

210

193

92.6

86.8-96.0

1.1

0.4- 3.1

2.3

0.8- 5.9

4.1

1.6- 9.9

55-64

140

124

84.9

74.6-91.5

5.8

2.5-12.8

3.4

0.8-13.0

6.0

2.3-14.8

65-74

93.7

73.6-98.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

6.3

1.2-26.4

75+

62.3

12.7-95.0

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

37.7

5.0-87.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

85.6

71.5-93.4

6.8

2.5-16.9

0.5

0.1- 3.5

7.1

2.1-21.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

255

223

88.4

82.7-92.4

5.6

3.0-10.1

1.7

0.5- 6.1

4.3

2.2- 8.2

Some Post-H.S.

245

221

89.5

80.2-94.7

1.9

0.9- 4.1

6.9

2.5-17.7

1.7

0.7- 3.9

College Graduate

285

269

94.6

90.7-96.9

1.6

0.6- 4.2

1.1

0.4- 3.0

2.8

1.2- 6.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

91.2

79.7-96.5

0.7

0.1- 4.8

0.9

0.1- 5.9

7.3

2.6-19.1

$15,000- 24,999

151

133

84.0

70.5-92.0

5.0

2.1-11.3

9.8

3.4-25.5

1.2

0.4- 3.8

$25,000- 34,999

131

120

92.9

86.3-96.4

3.6

1.2- 9.9

0.2

0.0- 1.5

3.4

1.4- 8.0

$35,000- 49,999

138

123

89.9

82.0-94.6

3.2

1.4- 7.2

1.3

0.3- 5.1

5.6

2.1-13.8

$50,000-74,999

131

124

94.9

88.6-97.8

3.2

1.0- 9.2

1.4

0.3- 6.7

0.6

0.1- 4.1

$75,000+

129

119

93.2

86.3-96.8

0.4

0.1- 1.8

2.7

0.8- 9.0

3.7

1.4- 9.6

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

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

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

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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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