BRFSS 2004 - 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?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Seconhand Smoke Policy

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	Allowed in some areas	Allowed in all areas	No official policy
TOTAL	6,254	5,043	80.6	79.3-81.8	895	14.5	13.4-15.7	160	2.5	2.0- 3.1	156	2.4	1.9- 2.9
GENDER
Male	2,155	1,649	76.9	74.6-79.0	365	16.6	14.8-18.7	72	3.4	2.5- 4.5	69	3.1	2.3- 4.1
Female	4,099	3,394	83.8	82.3-85.1	530	12.7	11.5-14.0	88	1.8	1.4- 2.3	87	1.7	1.3- 2.3
RACE
White	4,664	3,824	81.8	80.4-83.2	596	13.1	11.9-14.4	122	2.4	1.9- 3.0	122	2.7	2.1- 3.3
African American	1,112	857	78.3	75.3-81.1	207	17.6	15.1-20.4	25	2.2	1.3- 3.6	23	1.9	1.1- 3.1
Asian	47	39	88.2	75.3-94.8	7	11.4	4.9-24.3	0	0.0	. - .	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2
Native American	110	83	74.8	60.7-85.1	17	20.0	10.4-35.0	2	0.6	0.1- 2.3	8	4.6	2.1- 9.9
Other Minorities	274	199	72.9	64.9-79.5	63	20.9	15.0-28.4	10	5.6	2.6-11.6	2	0.6	0.1- 2.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	296	210	72.0	64.5-78.5	69	21.6	15.9-28.7	13	5.5	2.7-11.0	4	0.9	0.3- 2.8
-English Speaking	121	95	79.4	68.2-87.5	17	12.0	6.6-20.8	6	6.9	2.3-19.3	3	1.6	0.4- 6.4
-Spanish Speaking	175	115	68.7	58.9-77.1	52	25.9	18.2-35.4	7	4.9	1.9-12.0	1	0.6	0.1- 3.8
Non-Hispanic	5,952	4,828	81.3	80.0-82.5	826	14.0	12.9-15.1	146	2.3	1.9- 2.8	152	2.5	2.0- 3.0
AGE
18-24	348	260	74.5	67.7-80.2	66	20.5	15.1-27.1	11	2.1	1.0- 4.2	11	3.0	1.4- 6.3
25-34	1,382	1,115	81.6	78.9-84.1	212	14.7	12.4-17.2	30	2.1	1.3- 3.3	25	1.6	1.0- 2.6
35-44	1,686	1,344	79.8	77.3-82.1	252	15.0	13.0-17.2	43	2.6	1.7- 4.0	47	2.6	1.8- 3.7
45-54	1,600	1,300	81.5	79.0-83.8	224	14.0	12.0-16.3	42	2.4	1.7- 3.3	34	2.2	1.4- 3.3
55-64	967	795	81.6	78.2-84.6	116	12.5	10.1-15.5	24	2.9	1.7- 4.9	32	2.9	1.8- 4.5
65-74	205	175	82.2	73.1-88.7	16	6.9	3.8-12.4	9	6.2	2.4-15.4	5	4.6	1.7-12.2
75+	34	27	82.0	61.7-92.8	5	16.3	6.0-37.1	0	0.0	. - .	2	1.8	0.4- 7.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	508	327	64.8	58.9-70.2	133	24.2	19.5-29.6	28	6.7	4.1-10.8	20	4.3	2.5- 7.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,642	1,217	73.9	71.2-76.4	313	19.1	16.9-21.6	64	3.6	2.7- 4.8	48	3.4	2.4- 4.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,699	1,353	80.1	77.6-82.3	260	15.7	13.7-18.1	33	1.6	1.1- 2.4	53	2.6	1.8- 3.6
College Graduate	2,399	2,140	89.2	87.4-90.7	189	8.4	7.0-10.0	35	1.4	0.9- 2.1	35	1.1	0.7- 1.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	290	187	65.2	56.4-73.2	68	25.4	18.1-34.2	15	4.8	2.2-10.3	20	4.6	2.6- 7.9
$15,000- 24,999	904	650	70.3	66.2-74.1	174	20.6	17.3-24.3	49	5.7	3.9- 8.2	31	3.4	2.1- 5.4
$25,000- 34,999	824	622	76.0	72.2-79.4	161	19.7	16.5-23.3	17	1.6	0.9- 2.8	24	2.7	1.7- 4.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,062	849	79.7	76.6-82.5	162	14.9	12.5-17.6	22	2.0	1.3- 3.2	29	3.4	2.2- 5.3
$50,000-74,999	1,060	890	82.3	79.2-85.1	134	14.2	11.6-17.2	20	1.9	1.2- 3.1	16	1.6	0.9- 2.9
$75,000+	1,291	1,150	89.6	87.3-91.4	104	8.1	6.4-10.1	17	1.1	0.6- 2.1	20	1.3	0.7- 2.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,168	913	78.1	74.8-81.0	183	15.7	13.2-18.5	42	3.8	2.5- 5.6	30	2.5	1.6- 3.8
No	4,986	4,054	81.3	79.9-82.7	697	14.3	13.0-15.6	113	2.1	1.7- 2.7	122	2.3	1.8- 2.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	566	446	79.2	74.8-83.0	86	15.2	11.9-19.2	21	3.6	2.0- 6.2	13	2.1	1.1- 3.8
Non-Veteran	5,590	4,510	80.6	79.2-81.9	799	14.6	13.4-15.8	138	2.4	1.9- 3.0	143	2.5	2.0- 3.0
Currently Serving	98	87	89.3	79.2-94.9	10	8.3	3.8-17.1	1	2.4	0.3-14.8	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Not allowed

Allowed in some areas

Allowed in all areas

No official policy

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,254

5,043

80.6

79.3-81.8

895

14.5

13.4-15.7

160

2.5

2.0- 3.1

156

2.4

1.9- 2.9

GENDER

Male

2,155

1,649

76.9

74.6-79.0

365

16.6

14.8-18.7

3.4

2.5- 4.5

3.1

2.3- 4.1

Female

4,099

3,394

83.8

82.3-85.1

530

12.7

11.5-14.0

1.8

1.4- 2.3

1.7

1.3- 2.3

RACE

White

4,664

3,824

81.8

80.4-83.2

596

13.1

11.9-14.4

122

2.4

1.9- 3.0

122

2.7

2.1- 3.3

African American

1,112

857

78.3

75.3-81.1

207

17.6

15.1-20.4

2.2

1.3- 3.6

1.9

1.1- 3.1

Asian

88.2

75.3-94.8

11.4

4.9-24.3

0.0

. - .

0.5

0.1- 3.2

Native American

110

74.8

60.7-85.1

20.0

10.4-35.0

0.6

0.1- 2.3

4.6

2.1- 9.9

Other Minorities

274

199

72.9

64.9-79.5

20.9

15.0-28.4

5.6

2.6-11.6

0.6

0.1- 2.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

296

210

72.0

64.5-78.5

21.6

15.9-28.7

5.5

2.7-11.0

0.9

0.3- 2.8

-English Speaking

121

79.4

68.2-87.5

12.0

6.6-20.8

6.9

2.3-19.3

1.6

0.4- 6.4

-Spanish Speaking

175

115

68.7

58.9-77.1

25.9

18.2-35.4

4.9

1.9-12.0

0.6

0.1- 3.8

Non-Hispanic

5,952

4,828

81.3

80.0-82.5

826

14.0

12.9-15.1

146

2.3

1.9- 2.8

152

2.5

2.0- 3.0

AGE

18-24

348

260

74.5

67.7-80.2

20.5

15.1-27.1

2.1

1.0- 4.2

3.0

1.4- 6.3

25-34

1,382

1,115

81.6

78.9-84.1

212

14.7

12.4-17.2

2.1

1.3- 3.3

1.6

1.0- 2.6

35-44

1,686

1,344

79.8

77.3-82.1

252

15.0

13.0-17.2

2.6

1.7- 4.0

2.6

1.8- 3.7

45-54

1,600

1,300

81.5

79.0-83.8

224

14.0

12.0-16.3

2.4

1.7- 3.3

2.2

1.4- 3.3

55-64

967

795

81.6

78.2-84.6

116

12.5

10.1-15.5

2.9

1.7- 4.9

2.9

1.8- 4.5

65-74

205

175

82.2

73.1-88.7

6.9

3.8-12.4

6.2

2.4-15.4

4.6

1.7-12.2

75+

82.0

61.7-92.8

16.3

6.0-37.1

0.0

. - .

1.8

0.4- 7.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

508

327

64.8

58.9-70.2

133

24.2

19.5-29.6

6.7

4.1-10.8

4.3

2.5- 7.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,642

1,217

73.9

71.2-76.4

313

19.1

16.9-21.6

3.6

2.7- 4.8

3.4

2.4- 4.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,699

1,353

80.1

77.6-82.3

260

15.7

13.7-18.1

1.6

1.1- 2.4

2.6

1.8- 3.6

College Graduate

2,399

2,140

89.2

87.4-90.7

189

8.4

7.0-10.0

1.4

0.9- 2.1

1.1

0.7- 1.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

290

187

65.2

56.4-73.2

25.4

18.1-34.2

4.8

2.2-10.3

4.6

2.6- 7.9

$15,000- 24,999

904

650

70.3

66.2-74.1

174

20.6

17.3-24.3

5.7

3.9- 8.2

3.4

2.1- 5.4

$25,000- 34,999

824

622

76.0

72.2-79.4

161

19.7

16.5-23.3

1.6

0.9- 2.8

2.7

1.7- 4.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,062

849

79.7

76.6-82.5

162

14.9

12.5-17.6

2.0

1.3- 3.2

3.4

2.2- 5.3

$50,000-74,999

1,060

890

82.3

79.2-85.1

134

14.2

11.6-17.2

1.9

1.2- 3.1

1.6

0.9- 2.9

$75,000+

1,291

1,150

89.6

87.3-91.4

104

8.1

6.4-10.1

1.1

0.6- 2.1

1.3

0.7- 2.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,168

913

78.1

74.8-81.0

183

15.7

13.2-18.5

3.8

2.5- 5.6

2.5

1.6- 3.8

4,986

4,054

81.3

79.9-82.7

697

14.3

13.0-15.6

113

2.1

1.7- 2.7

122

2.3

1.8- 2.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

566

446

79.2

74.8-83.0

15.2

11.9-19.2

3.6

2.0- 6.2

2.1

1.1- 3.8

Non-Veteran

5,590

4,510

80.6

79.2-81.9

799

14.6

13.4-15.8

138

2.4

1.9- 3.0

143

2.5

2.0- 3.0

Currently Serving

89.3

79.2-94.9

8.3

3.8-17.1

2.4

0.3-14.8

0.0

. - .

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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 (MAHEC): 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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