BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Not allowed anywhere	Allowed in some places	Allowed anywhere	No rules about smoking
North Carolina	14,761	10,413	72.3	71.5-73.2	1,234	8.1	7.6- 8.7	1,062	7.0	6.5- 7.5	2,052	12.6	12.0-13.2
-Piedmont NC	8,214	5,974	75.3	74.1-76.4	622	7.2	6.6- 8.0	544	6.1	5.5- 6.8	1,074	11.4	10.6-12.2
GENDER
Male	3,047	2,183	75.0	73.2-76.8	202	6.5	5.5- 7.6	237	7.0	6.0- 8.1	425	11.5	10.3-12.9
Female	5,167	3,791	75.5	74.1-76.9	420	8.0	7.1- 9.0	307	5.3	4.6- 6.0	649	11.2	10.2-12.3
RACE
White	6,367	4,643	75.5	74.2-76.8	438	6.2	5.5- 6.9	431	6.3	5.7- 7.1	855	11.9	11.0-12.9
African American	1,319	885	68.3	65.1-71.4	147	11.5	9.5-14.0	94	7.1	5.6- 9.0	193	13.0	11.0-15.5
Other Minorities	70	59	86.3	74.6-93.2	6	8.3	3.3-19.4	3	2.9	0.8- 9.8	2	2.5	0.4-13.1
AGE
18-24	408	317	79.6	74.3-84.1	38	8.9	6.0-12.9	20	3.9	2.3- 6.6	33	7.6	4.9-11.7
25-34	1,348	1,117	83.5	80.9-85.7	82	5.7	4.4- 7.3	50	4.0	2.9- 5.7	99	6.8	5.4- 8.6
35-44	1,607	1,206	77.3	74.8-79.7	128	7.4	6.0- 9.2	97	4.9	3.9- 6.2	176	10.3	8.6-12.3
45-54	1,541	1,072	73.4	70.7-75.9	130	7.1	5.8- 8.8	140	8.7	7.2-10.5	199	10.8	9.2-12.7
55-64	1,388	950	70.1	67.0-73.0	101	7.2	5.7- 9.1	110	7.8	6.2- 9.9	227	14.9	12.7-17.3
65-74	1,050	711	68.4	64.7-71.8	79	8.5	6.3-11.3	75	7.1	5.4- 9.2	185	16.1	13.6-18.9
75+	826	566	69.4	65.4-73.2	59	7.5	5.6-10.2	51	5.6	4.1- 7.7	150	17.4	14.5-20.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,294	813	65.9	62.5-69.2	129	10.4	8.3-12.8	118	9.2	7.3-11.4	234	14.5	12.4-16.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,264	1,493	67.8	65.3-70.2	205	9.6	8.1-11.3	214	8.4	7.1- 9.8	352	14.3	12.6-16.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,990	1,416	73.4	70.9-75.7	175	8.4	7.0-10.0	126	6.0	4.8- 7.4	273	12.2	10.6-14.1
College Graduate	2,654	2,243	86.3	84.7-87.8	111	3.3	2.6- 4.1	85	3.2	2.4- 4.1	215	7.2	6.1- 8.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	839	494	62.1	57.7-66.3	88	10.2	7.9-13.0	95	11.1	8.6-14.1	162	16.7	13.9-19.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,273	807	65.2	61.6-68.6	138	11.9	9.5-14.7	110	8.3	6.5-10.5	218	14.7	12.5-17.2
$25,000- 34,999	901	631	71.2	67.4-74.7	71	7.5	5.6-10.0	68	8.1	6.1-10.7	131	13.2	10.8-16.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,074	762	72.0	68.6-75.2	83	7.9	6.1-10.1	72	6.4	4.9- 8.4	157	13.7	11.3-16.3
$50,000-74,999	1,065	832	78.0	74.7-80.9	66	5.7	4.3- 7.5	48	4.6	3.3- 6.4	119	11.7	9.4-14.5
$75,000+	1,305	1,136	89.2	87.2-90.9	46	2.8	1.9- 3.9	37	2.2	1.5- 3.2	86	5.8	4.6- 7.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,450	1,588	65.9	63.5-68.3	235	9.5	8.1-11.1	236	9.9	8.4-11.5	391	14.7	13.0-16.5
No	5,639	4,300	78.8	77.5-80.0	380	6.5	5.7- 7.4	298	4.7	4.1- 5.3	661	10.1	9.2-11.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	975	663	70.5	67.0-73.8	70	7.1	5.3- 9.4	74	6.5	5.0- 8.4	168	15.9	13.4-18.7
Non-Veteran	7,211	5,291	76.0	74.8-77.2	552	7.3	6.6- 8.1	464	6.0	5.4- 6.7	904	10.7	9.8-11.5
Currently Serving	26	19	77.5	55.1-90.6	0	0.0	. - .	5	19.3	7.2-42.6	2	3.2	0.7-13.1

Total
Respond.^

Not allowed anywhere

Allowed in some places

Allowed anywhere

No rules about smoking

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,761

10,413

72.3

71.5-73.2

1,234

8.1

7.6- 8.7

1,062

7.0

6.5- 7.5

2,052

12.6

12.0-13.2

-Piedmont NC

8,214

5,974

75.3

74.1-76.4

622

7.2

6.6- 8.0

544

6.1

5.5- 6.8

1,074

11.4

10.6-12.2

GENDER

Male

3,047

2,183

75.0

73.2-76.8

202

6.5

5.5- 7.6

237

7.0

6.0- 8.1

425

11.5

10.3-12.9

Female

5,167

3,791

75.5

74.1-76.9

420

8.0

7.1- 9.0

307

5.3

4.6- 6.0

649

11.2

10.2-12.3

RACE

White

6,367

4,643

75.5

74.2-76.8

438

6.2

5.5- 6.9

431

6.3

5.7- 7.1

855

11.9

11.0-12.9

African American

1,319

885

68.3

65.1-71.4

147

11.5

9.5-14.0

7.1

5.6- 9.0

193

13.0

11.0-15.5

Other Minorities

86.3

74.6-93.2

8.3

3.3-19.4

2.9

0.8- 9.8

2.5

0.4-13.1

AGE

18-24

408

317

79.6

74.3-84.1

8.9

6.0-12.9

3.9

2.3- 6.6

7.6

4.9-11.7

25-34

1,348

1,117

83.5

80.9-85.7

5.7

4.4- 7.3

4.0

2.9- 5.7

6.8

5.4- 8.6

35-44

1,607

1,206

77.3

74.8-79.7

128

7.4

6.0- 9.2

4.9

3.9- 6.2

176

10.3

8.6-12.3

45-54

1,541

1,072

73.4

70.7-75.9

130

7.1

5.8- 8.8

140

8.7

7.2-10.5

199

10.8

9.2-12.7

55-64

1,388

950

70.1

67.0-73.0

101

7.2

5.7- 9.1

110

7.8

6.2- 9.9

227

14.9

12.7-17.3

65-74

1,050

711

68.4

64.7-71.8

8.5

6.3-11.3

7.1

5.4- 9.2

185

16.1

13.6-18.9

75+

826

566

69.4

65.4-73.2

7.5

5.6-10.2

5.6

4.1- 7.7

150

17.4

14.5-20.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,294

813

65.9

62.5-69.2

129

10.4

8.3-12.8

118

9.2

7.3-11.4

234

14.5

12.4-16.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,264

1,493

67.8

65.3-70.2

205

9.6

8.1-11.3

214

8.4

7.1- 9.8

352

14.3

12.6-16.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,990

1,416

73.4

70.9-75.7

175

8.4

7.0-10.0

126

6.0

4.8- 7.4

273

12.2

10.6-14.1

College Graduate

2,654

2,243

86.3

84.7-87.8

111

3.3

2.6- 4.1

3.2

2.4- 4.1

215

7.2

6.1- 8.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

839

494

62.1

57.7-66.3

10.2

7.9-13.0

11.1

8.6-14.1

162

16.7

13.9-19.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,273

807

65.2

61.6-68.6

138

11.9

9.5-14.7

110

8.3

6.5-10.5

218

14.7

12.5-17.2

$25,000- 34,999

901

631

71.2

67.4-74.7

7.5

5.6-10.0

8.1

6.1-10.7

131

13.2

10.8-16.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,074

762

72.0

68.6-75.2

7.9

6.1-10.1

6.4

4.9- 8.4

157

13.7

11.3-16.3

$50,000-74,999

1,065

832

78.0

74.7-80.9

5.7

4.3- 7.5

4.6

3.3- 6.4

119

11.7

9.4-14.5

$75,000+

1,305

1,136

89.2

87.2-90.9

2.8

1.9- 3.9

2.2

1.5- 3.2

5.8

4.6- 7.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,450

1,588

65.9

63.5-68.3

235

9.5

8.1-11.1

236

9.9

8.4-11.5

391

14.7

13.0-16.5

5,639

4,300

78.8

77.5-80.0

380

6.5

5.7- 7.4

298

4.7

4.1- 5.3

661

10.1

9.2-11.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

975

663

70.5

67.0-73.8

7.1

5.3- 9.4

6.5

5.0- 8.4

168

15.9

13.4-18.7

Non-Veteran

7,211

5,291

76.0

74.8-77.2

552

7.3

6.6- 8.1

464

6.0

5.4- 6.7

904

10.7

9.8-11.5

Currently Serving

77.5

55.1-90.6

0.0

. - .

19.3

7.2-42.6

3.2

0.7-13.1

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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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