BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for work areas?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Seconhand Smoke Policy

Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for work areas?*

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	Total Respond.^	Not allowed	Allowed in some areas	Allowed in all areas	No official policy
TOTAL	6,256	5,635	89.7	88.6-90.7	345	5.9	5.1- 6.8	158	2.4	2.0- 3.0	118	2.0	1.6- 2.5
GENDER
Male	2,153	1,874	86.8	84.9-88.6	148	7.3	5.9- 8.9	76	3.4	2.5- 4.4	55	2.6	1.9- 3.5
Female	4,103	3,761	92.1	91.0-93.1	197	4.8	4.0- 5.7	82	1.6	1.3- 2.1	63	1.5	1.1- 2.0
RACE
White	4,666	4,212	89.7	88.5-90.8	234	5.6	4.7- 6.5	125	2.5	2.0- 3.1	95	2.2	1.7- 2.8
African American	1,111	991	89.7	87.3-91.6	82	7.2	5.6- 9.2	22	1.6	1.0- 2.7	16	1.5	0.8- 2.7
Asian	47	45	96.5	86.8-99.2	2	3.5	0.8-13.2	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	110	96	86.0	71.7-93.7	6	6.0	1.7-18.9	3	1.1	0.3- 3.7	5	6.9	1.9-21.6
Other Minorities	274	246	88.4	80.9-93.3	19	6.6	3.0-13.7	7	4.3	1.8-10.0	2	0.7	0.2- 2.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	297	260	87.5	80.6-92.2	21	6.9	3.4-13.4	10	4.3	1.9- 9.5	6	1.3	0.5- 3.2
-English Speaking	122	103	84.6	73.5-91.5	9	6.4	2.8-13.9	6	6.9	2.3-19.2	4	2.1	0.7- 6.6
-Spanish Speaking	175	157	88.9	79.2-94.4	12	7.1	2.8-16.9	4	3.1	0.9-10.0	2	0.9	0.2- 3.6
Non-Hispanic	5,952	5,369	89.9	88.8-90.8	324	5.8	5.1- 6.7	147	2.3	1.9- 2.8	112	2.0	1.6- 2.6
AGE
18-24	346	304	87.3	80.7-91.9	28	9.0	5.0-15.6	8	1.5	0.6- 3.4	6	2.2	0.8- 5.8
25-34	1,381	1,248	90.2	87.9-92.1	82	6.1	4.5- 8.1	34	2.5	1.7- 3.7	17	1.2	0.7- 2.0
35-44	1,688	1,519	89.6	87.5-91.4	101	6.4	5.0- 8.1	36	1.9	1.2- 3.1	32	2.1	1.3- 3.2
45-54	1,601	1,445	90.3	88.4-92.0	80	5.0	3.8- 6.5	44	2.5	1.8- 3.6	32	2.1	1.4- 3.3
55-64	969	875	89.6	86.7-91.9	46	5.5	3.9- 7.9	25	2.8	1.7- 4.8	23	2.1	1.2- 3.5
65-74	205	182	85.1	76.0-91.2	6	2.4	1.0- 5.9	10	6.6	2.6-15.6	7	5.8	2.5-13.1
75+	34	32	97.2	87.4-99.4	1	2.1	0.3-13.8	0	0.0	. - .	1	0.7	0.1- 5.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	507	409	80.4	75.0-84.9	56	9.9	6.7-14.6	25	5.9	3.5- 9.6	17	3.8	2.1- 6.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,642	1,420	85.4	83.0-87.4	118	8.1	6.5-10.0	66	3.9	2.9- 5.1	38	2.7	1.8- 4.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,699	1,525	90.1	88.1-91.8	100	6.0	4.6- 7.7	36	1.7	1.1- 2.4	38	2.3	1.5- 3.4
College Graduate	2,402	2,275	94.5	93.1-95.6	71	3.5	2.5- 4.8	31	1.2	0.7- 1.9	25	0.9	0.5- 1.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	290	238	82.3	73.2-88.8	30	11.1	5.8-20.3	11	4.0	1.6- 9.8	11	2.6	1.2- 5.6
$15,000- 24,999	904	769	83.3	79.8-86.3	63	8.0	6.0-10.7	47	5.6	3.9- 8.1	25	3.0	1.8- 5.0
$25,000- 34,999	822	734	89.7	86.8-92.0	54	6.5	4.7- 8.9	16	1.9	1.0- 3.6	18	2.0	1.2- 3.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,063	943	88.0	85.2-90.3	71	6.7	5.1- 8.8	25	2.3	1.5- 3.6	24	3.0	1.8- 5.0
$50,000-74,999	1,059	974	90.9	88.3-92.9	57	6.3	4.5- 8.6	17	1.6	0.9- 2.7	11	1.3	0.6- 2.5
$75,000+	1,295	1,213	94.0	92.3-95.4	45	3.7	2.6- 5.2	20	1.2	0.7- 2.0	17	1.1	0.6- 2.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,171	1,029	87.7	85.1-89.9	81	6.6	5.1- 8.5	40	3.6	2.4- 5.4	21	2.1	1.2- 3.6
No	4,986	4,522	90.3	89.1-91.4	258	5.8	4.9- 6.8	114	2.1	1.7- 2.7	92	1.8	1.4- 2.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	566	497	88.2	84.5-91.1	33	5.8	3.8- 8.7	24	4.0	2.4- 6.7	12	2.0	1.0- 3.7
Non-Veteran	5,592	5,046	89.8	88.7-90.9	307	5.9	5.1- 6.9	133	2.3	1.8- 2.8	106	2.0	1.6- 2.6
Currently Serving	98	92	92.5	82.6-96.9	5	5.2	1.9-13.2	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

6,256

5,635

89.7

88.6-90.7

345

5.9

5.1- 6.8

158

2.4

2.0- 3.0

118

2.0

1.6- 2.5

GENDER

Male

2,153

1,874

86.8

84.9-88.6

148

7.3

5.9- 8.9

3.4

2.5- 4.4

2.6

1.9- 3.5

Female

4,103

3,761

92.1

91.0-93.1

197

4.8

4.0- 5.7

1.6

1.3- 2.1

1.5

1.1- 2.0

RACE

White

4,666

4,212

89.7

88.5-90.8

234

5.6

4.7- 6.5

125

2.5

2.0- 3.1

2.2

1.7- 2.8

African American

1,111

991

89.7

87.3-91.6

7.2

5.6- 9.2

1.6

1.0- 2.7

1.5

0.8- 2.7

Asian

96.5

86.8-99.2

3.5

0.8-13.2

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

110

86.0

71.7-93.7

6.0

1.7-18.9

1.1

0.3- 3.7

6.9

1.9-21.6

Other Minorities

274

246

88.4

80.9-93.3

6.6

3.0-13.7

4.3

1.8-10.0

0.7

0.2- 2.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

297

260

87.5

80.6-92.2

6.9

3.4-13.4

4.3

1.9- 9.5

1.3

0.5- 3.2

-English Speaking

122

103

84.6

73.5-91.5

6.4

2.8-13.9

6.9

2.3-19.2

2.1

0.7- 6.6

-Spanish Speaking

175

157

88.9

79.2-94.4

7.1

2.8-16.9

3.1

0.9-10.0

0.9

0.2- 3.6

Non-Hispanic

5,952

5,369

89.9

88.8-90.8

324

5.8

5.1- 6.7

147

2.3

1.9- 2.8

112

2.0

1.6- 2.6

AGE

18-24

346

304

87.3

80.7-91.9

9.0

5.0-15.6

1.5

0.6- 3.4

2.2

0.8- 5.8

25-34

1,381

1,248

90.2

87.9-92.1

6.1

4.5- 8.1

2.5

1.7- 3.7

1.2

0.7- 2.0

35-44

1,688

1,519

89.6

87.5-91.4

101

6.4

5.0- 8.1

1.9

1.2- 3.1

2.1

1.3- 3.2

45-54

1,601

1,445

90.3

88.4-92.0

5.0

3.8- 6.5

2.5

1.8- 3.6

2.1

1.4- 3.3

55-64

969

875

89.6

86.7-91.9

5.5

3.9- 7.9

2.8

1.7- 4.8

2.1

1.2- 3.5

65-74

205

182

85.1

76.0-91.2

2.4

1.0- 5.9

6.6

2.6-15.6

5.8

2.5-13.1

75+

97.2

87.4-99.4

2.1

0.3-13.8

0.0

. - .

0.7

0.1- 5.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

507

409

80.4

75.0-84.9

9.9

6.7-14.6

5.9

3.5- 9.6

3.8

2.1- 6.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,642

1,420

85.4

83.0-87.4

118

8.1

6.5-10.0

3.9

2.9- 5.1

2.7

1.8- 4.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,699

1,525

90.1

88.1-91.8

100

6.0

4.6- 7.7

1.7

1.1- 2.4

2.3

1.5- 3.4

College Graduate

2,402

2,275

94.5

93.1-95.6

3.5

2.5- 4.8

1.2

0.7- 1.9

0.9

0.5- 1.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

290

238

82.3

73.2-88.8

11.1

5.8-20.3

4.0

1.6- 9.8

2.6

1.2- 5.6

$15,000- 24,999

904

769

83.3

79.8-86.3

8.0

6.0-10.7

5.6

3.9- 8.1

3.0

1.8- 5.0

$25,000- 34,999

822

734

89.7

86.8-92.0

6.5

4.7- 8.9

1.9

1.0- 3.6

2.0

1.2- 3.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,063

943

88.0

85.2-90.3

6.7

5.1- 8.8

2.3

1.5- 3.6

3.0

1.8- 5.0

$50,000-74,999

1,059

974

90.9

88.3-92.9

6.3

4.5- 8.6

1.6

0.9- 2.7

1.3

0.6- 2.5

$75,000+

1,295

1,213

94.0

92.3-95.4

3.7

2.6- 5.2

1.2

0.7- 2.0

1.1

0.6- 2.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,171

1,029

87.7

85.1-89.9

6.6

5.1- 8.5

3.6

2.4- 5.4

2.1

1.2- 3.6

4,986

4,522

90.3

89.1-91.4

258

5.8

4.9- 6.8

114

2.1

1.7- 2.7

1.8

1.4- 2.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

566

497

88.2

84.5-91.1

5.8

3.8- 8.7

4.0

2.4- 6.7

2.0

1.0- 3.7

Non-Veteran

5,592

5,046

89.8

88.7-90.9

307

5.9

5.1- 6.9

133

2.3

1.8- 2.8

106

2.0

1.6- 2.6

Currently Serving

92.5

82.6-96.9

5.2

1.9-13.2

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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