BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (In the indoor dining area of restaurants, do you think that smoking should be allowed in all areas, some areas, or not allowed at all?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Tobacco Use Prevention

In the indoor dining area of restaurants, do you think that smoking should be allowed in all areas, some areas, or not allowed at all?

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	Total Respond.^	Allowed in all areas	Allowed in some areas	Not allowed at all
North Carolina	14,300	166	1.1	0.9- 1.3	6,464	44.5	43.5-45.6	7,670	54.4	53.3-55.4
-Piedmont NC	7,959	92	1.1	0.8- 1.4	3,529	43.5	42.1-44.9	4,338	55.4	54.0-56.8
GENDER
Male	2,953	53	1.6	1.1- 2.2	1,404	46.1	43.9-48.3	1,496	52.3	50.1-54.6
Female	5,006	39	0.7	0.5- 1.0	2,125	41.1	39.4-42.8	2,842	58.3	56.6-60.0
RACE
White	6,169	77	1.2	0.9- 1.6	2,754	43.9	42.3-45.4	3,338	54.9	53.4-56.5
African American	1,279	9	0.8	0.3- 1.9	579	46.1	42.6-49.6	691	53.2	49.7-56.6
Other Minorities	68	0	0.0	. - .	18	26.4	15.6-41.1	50	73.6	58.9-84.4
AGE
18-24	407	1	1.0	0.1- 6.9	215	50.8	44.5-57.1	191	48.2	41.9-54.5
25-34	1,322	11	0.9	0.4- 2.0	579	43.1	39.8-46.5	732	56.0	52.6-59.3
35-44	1,575	19	1.1	0.7- 1.9	715	43.9	40.8-47.0	841	55.0	51.9-58.1
45-54	1,508	16	1.0	0.6- 1.8	693	45.5	42.4-48.7	799	53.5	50.3-56.6
55-64	1,366	12	0.8	0.4- 1.5	592	41.1	37.8-44.4	762	58.1	54.8-61.4
65-74	994	17	1.5	0.9- 2.5	439	44.0	40.1-48.0	538	54.5	50.5-58.4
75+	748	15	2.0	1.1- 3.7	282	37.2	32.9-41.6	451	60.8	56.4-65.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,212	20	1.6	0.9- 2.7	588	50.4	46.6-54.2	604	48.0	44.3-51.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,194	34	1.4	0.9- 2.1	1,105	48.7	46.0-51.4	1,055	49.9	47.2-52.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,935	21	1.3	0.7- 2.5	935	47.5	44.7-50.4	979	51.2	48.3-54.0
College Graduate	2,607	17	0.5	0.3- 0.9	897	34.1	31.9-36.4	1,693	65.3	63.0-67.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	802	14	2.1	0.8- 4.9	391	48.0	43.3-52.8	397	49.9	45.1-54.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,223	19	1.7	0.9- 2.9	629	51.8	48.1-55.5	575	46.5	42.8-50.3
$25,000- 34,999	884	11	1.3	0.7- 2.5	446	49.3	45.1-53.4	427	49.5	45.3-53.6
$35,000- 49,999	1,050	10	1.0	0.4- 2.4	490	45.1	41.4-48.8	550	53.9	50.2-57.6
$50,000-74,999	1,046	12	1.0	0.5- 1.9	417	41.5	37.9-45.2	617	57.5	53.8-61.1
$75,000+	1,294	9	0.5	0.2- 1.2	447	35.5	32.3-38.8	838	63.9	60.6-67.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,358	28	1.2	0.7- 1.8	1,125	48.0	45.4-50.7	1,205	50.8	48.2-53.4
No	5,516	63	1.0	0.7- 1.4	2,365	41.9	40.3-43.6	3,088	57.0	55.4-58.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	934	28	2.8	1.8- 4.4	436	46.8	42.9-50.8	470	50.4	46.5-54.3
Non-Veteran	6,997	64	0.8	0.6- 1.2	3,074	42.9	41.4-44.4	3,859	56.3	54.8-57.8
Currently Serving	26	0	0.0	. - .	18	65.0	42.9-82.0	8	35.0	18.0-57.1

Total
Respond.^

Allowed in all areas

Allowed in some areas

Not allowed at all

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,300

166

1.1

0.9- 1.3

6,464

44.5

43.5-45.6

7,670

54.4

53.3-55.4

-Piedmont NC

7,959

1.1

0.8- 1.4

3,529

43.5

42.1-44.9

4,338

55.4

54.0-56.8

GENDER

Male

2,953

1.6

1.1- 2.2

1,404

46.1

43.9-48.3

1,496

52.3

50.1-54.6

Female

5,006

0.7

0.5- 1.0

2,125

41.1

39.4-42.8

2,842

58.3

56.6-60.0

RACE

White

6,169

1.2

0.9- 1.6

2,754

43.9

42.3-45.4

3,338

54.9

53.4-56.5

African American

1,279

0.8

0.3- 1.9

579

46.1

42.6-49.6

691

53.2

49.7-56.6

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

26.4

15.6-41.1

73.6

58.9-84.4

AGE

18-24

407

1.0

0.1- 6.9

215

50.8

44.5-57.1

191

48.2

41.9-54.5

25-34

1,322

0.9

0.4- 2.0

579

43.1

39.8-46.5

732

56.0

52.6-59.3

35-44

1,575

1.1

0.7- 1.9

715

43.9

40.8-47.0

841

55.0

51.9-58.1

45-54

1,508

1.0

0.6- 1.8

693

45.5

42.4-48.7

799

53.5

50.3-56.6

55-64

1,366

0.8

0.4- 1.5

592

41.1

37.8-44.4

762

58.1

54.8-61.4

65-74

994

1.5

0.9- 2.5

439

44.0

40.1-48.0

538

54.5

50.5-58.4

75+

748

2.0

1.1- 3.7

282

37.2

32.9-41.6

451

60.8

56.4-65.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,212

1.6

0.9- 2.7

588

50.4

46.6-54.2

604

48.0

44.3-51.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,194

1.4

0.9- 2.1

1,105

48.7

46.0-51.4

1,055

49.9

47.2-52.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,935

1.3

0.7- 2.5

935

47.5

44.7-50.4

979

51.2

48.3-54.0

College Graduate

2,607

0.5

0.3- 0.9

897

34.1

31.9-36.4

1,693

65.3

63.0-67.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

802

2.1

0.8- 4.9

391

48.0

43.3-52.8

397

49.9

45.1-54.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,223

1.7

0.9- 2.9

629

51.8

48.1-55.5

575

46.5

42.8-50.3

$25,000- 34,999

884

1.3

0.7- 2.5

446

49.3

45.1-53.4

427

49.5

45.3-53.6

$35,000- 49,999

1,050

1.0

0.4- 2.4

490

45.1

41.4-48.8

550

53.9

50.2-57.6

$50,000-74,999

1,046

1.0

0.5- 1.9

417

41.5

37.9-45.2

617

57.5

53.8-61.1

$75,000+

1,294

0.5

0.2- 1.2

447

35.5

32.3-38.8

838

63.9

60.6-67.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,358

1.2

0.7- 1.8

1,125

48.0

45.4-50.7

1,205

50.8

48.2-53.4

5,516

1.0

0.7- 1.4

2,365

41.9

40.3-43.6

3,088

57.0

55.4-58.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

934

2.8

1.8- 4.4

436

46.8

42.9-50.8

470

50.4

46.5-54.3

Non-Veteran

6,997

0.8

0.6- 1.2

3,074

42.9

41.4-44.4

3,859

56.3

54.8-57.8

Currently Serving

0.0

. - .

65.0

42.9-82.0

35.0

18.0-57.1

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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 (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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