BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (If someone were smoking near you in the nonsmoking area of a restaurant, you would:)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Tobacco Use Prevention

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	Total Respond.^	Ask them to stop smoking	Ask to be moved to another table	Ask to have a smokefree policy	Do nothing/not return to restaurant	Smoking doesn't bother me
North Carolina	13,969	2,832	21.5	20.6-22.4	5,102	35.9	34.8-36.9	1,291	9.5	8.9-10.1	1,058	7.2	6.7- 7.7	3,686	26.1	25.2-27.0
-Piedmont NC	7,768	1,551	20.9	19.8-22.1	2,792	35.8	34.5-37.2	768	10.1	9.3-11.0	589	7.1	6.4- 7.8	2,068	26.1	24.9-27.3
GENDER
Male	2,860	668	23.5	21.6-25.5	807	30.1	28.0-32.2	279	10.2	8.9-11.7	232	7.3	6.3- 8.4	874	29.0	27.0-31.1
Female	4,908	883	18.6	17.2-20.0	1,985	41.2	39.4-42.9	489	10.0	9.0-11.1	357	6.9	6.1- 7.8	1,194	23.3	21.9-24.8
RACE
White	6,001	1,216	21.4	20.1-22.8	1,991	31.9	30.5-33.4	597	10.2	9.3-11.2	476	7.7	7.0- 8.6	1,721	28.7	27.2-30.1
African American	1,262	214	16.5	14.1-19.2	595	47.9	44.4-51.4	109	8.3	6.6-10.5	76	4.9	3.8- 6.4	268	22.4	19.5-25.5
Other Minorities	68	14	19.7	10.6-33.7	25	37.6	24.4-52.9	11	19.6	10.4-33.8	4	5.0	1.7-13.7	14	18.2	10.0-30.7
AGE
18-24	400	117	29.1	23.7-35.2	151	37.0	31.0-43.3	42	11.4	7.8-16.3	16	4.2	2.2- 7.8	74	18.4	14.1-23.6
25-34	1,299	309	24.8	21.8-28.0	487	38.0	34.8-41.4	137	9.7	8.0-11.8	85	5.9	4.6- 7.6	281	21.5	18.9-24.4
35-44	1,533	350	22.4	19.8-25.1	576	37.9	34.9-41.0	173	11.2	9.4-13.5	100	6.0	4.7- 7.5	334	22.5	20.0-25.4
45-54	1,461	302	22.1	19.5-24.9	495	33.0	30.1-36.0	144	9.6	7.9-11.6	119	8.5	6.9-10.5	401	26.8	24.1-29.7
55-64	1,302	225	17.3	14.8-20.1	432	33.0	29.9-36.3	142	11.3	9.3-13.6	108	7.3	5.8- 9.0	395	31.1	28.0-34.4
65-74	1,000	140	14.5	11.9-17.6	378	36.7	33.0-40.6	68	6.9	5.1- 9.3	84	8.7	6.8-11.1	330	33.1	29.5-36.9
75+	731	104	13.9	11.1-17.3	257	33.7	29.6-38.1	54	9.2	6.4-13.0	74	10.2	7.7-13.2	242	33.0	28.9-37.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,182	180	18.0	15.0-21.4	431	35.8	32.2-39.5	66	5.9	4.3- 8.0	106	7.8	6.3- 9.8	399	32.5	29.1-36.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,135	327	15.3	13.5-17.4	730	33.9	31.4-36.6	186	9.4	7.9-11.2	185	7.6	6.4- 8.9	707	33.8	31.2-36.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,904	368	20.1	17.8-22.6	673	34.9	32.2-37.6	218	11.5	9.7-13.5	131	7.1	5.7- 8.7	514	26.5	24.1-29.1
College Graduate	2,534	674	27.0	24.9-29.2	955	37.9	35.6-40.3	297	11.5	10.1-13.1	166	6.4	5.3- 7.6	442	17.2	15.4-19.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	781	112	16.1	12.8-20.0	294	34.9	30.4-39.7	62	10.6	7.5-14.8	46	5.6	4.0- 7.8	267	32.8	28.5-37.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,194	203	17.3	14.5-20.4	406	37.8	34.1-41.6	116	9.3	7.4-11.6	103	7.1	5.6- 8.8	366	28.6	25.5-31.9
$25,000- 34,999	854	160	19.3	16.1-22.9	299	31.9	28.2-35.9	73	8.9	6.7-11.8	66	8.9	6.7-11.7	256	31.0	27.1-35.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,017	192	17.6	14.9-20.6	343	34.4	30.9-38.0	125	12.6	10.2-15.4	73	6.7	5.2- 8.7	284	28.8	25.4-32.4
$50,000-74,999	1,015	196	18.7	15.9-21.8	379	37.5	33.9-41.2	112	10.8	8.7-13.3	77	7.1	5.5- 9.2	251	25.9	22.7-29.4
$75,000+	1,265	359	30.0	26.9-33.2	450	33.7	30.6-36.9	138	10.4	8.5-12.6	82	5.9	4.5- 7.6	236	20.1	17.4-23.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,288	434	19.4	17.3-21.7	779	32.5	30.1-35.1	193	8.9	7.5-10.7	180	7.3	6.1- 8.7	702	31.8	29.4-34.3
No	5,386	1,097	21.5	20.1-22.9	1,981	37.1	35.4-38.7	566	10.5	9.5-11.5	397	6.9	6.1- 7.7	1,345	24.1	22.7-25.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	912	197	19.6	16.7-22.8	247	30.7	27.1-34.6	84	9.0	7.0-11.5	84	8.8	7.0-11.2	300	31.8	28.3-35.6
Non-Veteran	6,831	1,348	21.1	19.8-22.4	2,539	36.7	35.2-38.2	679	10.3	9.4-11.2	505	6.8	6.1- 7.6	1,760	25.2	23.9-26.5
Currently Serving	23	6	29.6	13.2-53.6	5	24.1	9.7-48.4	4	16.1	5.7-38.0	0	0.0	. - .	8	30.2	14.2-53.1

Total
Respond.^

Ask them to stop smoking

Ask to be moved to another table

Ask to have a smokefree policy

Do nothing/not return to restaurant

Smoking doesn't bother me

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,969

2,832

21.5

20.6-22.4

5,102

35.9

34.8-36.9

1,291

9.5

8.9-10.1

1,058

7.2

6.7- 7.7

3,686

26.1

25.2-27.0

-Piedmont NC

7,768

1,551

20.9

19.8-22.1

2,792

35.8

34.5-37.2

768

10.1

9.3-11.0

589

7.1

6.4- 7.8

2,068

26.1

24.9-27.3

GENDER

Male

2,860

668

23.5

21.6-25.5

807

30.1

28.0-32.2

279

10.2

8.9-11.7

232

7.3

6.3- 8.4

874

29.0

27.0-31.1

Female

4,908

883

18.6

17.2-20.0

1,985

41.2

39.4-42.9

489

10.0

9.0-11.1

357

6.9

6.1- 7.8

1,194

23.3

21.9-24.8

RACE

White

6,001

1,216

21.4

20.1-22.8

1,991

31.9

30.5-33.4

597

10.2

9.3-11.2

476

7.7

7.0- 8.6

1,721

28.7

27.2-30.1

African American

1,262

214

16.5

14.1-19.2

595

47.9

44.4-51.4

109

8.3

6.6-10.5

4.9

3.8- 6.4

268

22.4

19.5-25.5

Other Minorities

19.7

10.6-33.7

37.6

24.4-52.9

19.6

10.4-33.8

5.0

1.7-13.7

18.2

10.0-30.7

AGE

18-24

400

117

29.1

23.7-35.2

151

37.0

31.0-43.3

11.4

7.8-16.3

4.2

2.2- 7.8

18.4

14.1-23.6

25-34

1,299

309

24.8

21.8-28.0

487

38.0

34.8-41.4

137

9.7

8.0-11.8

5.9

4.6- 7.6

281

21.5

18.9-24.4

35-44

1,533

350

22.4

19.8-25.1

576

37.9

34.9-41.0

173

11.2

9.4-13.5

100

6.0

4.7- 7.5

334

22.5

20.0-25.4

45-54

1,461

302

22.1

19.5-24.9

495

33.0

30.1-36.0

144

9.6

7.9-11.6

119

8.5

6.9-10.5

401

26.8

24.1-29.7

55-64

1,302

225

17.3

14.8-20.1

432

33.0

29.9-36.3

142

11.3

9.3-13.6

108

7.3

5.8- 9.0

395

31.1

28.0-34.4

65-74

1,000

140

14.5

11.9-17.6

378

36.7

33.0-40.6

6.9

5.1- 9.3

8.7

6.8-11.1

330

33.1

29.5-36.9

75+

731

104

13.9

11.1-17.3

257

33.7

29.6-38.1

9.2

6.4-13.0

10.2

7.7-13.2

242

33.0

28.9-37.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,182

180

18.0

15.0-21.4

431

35.8

32.2-39.5

5.9

4.3- 8.0

106

7.8

6.3- 9.8

399

32.5

29.1-36.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,135

327

15.3

13.5-17.4

730

33.9

31.4-36.6

186

9.4

7.9-11.2

185

7.6

6.4- 8.9

707

33.8

31.2-36.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,904

368

20.1

17.8-22.6

673

34.9

32.2-37.6

218

11.5

9.7-13.5

131

7.1

5.7- 8.7

514

26.5

24.1-29.1

College Graduate

2,534

674

27.0

24.9-29.2

955

37.9

35.6-40.3

297

11.5

10.1-13.1

166

6.4

5.3- 7.6

442

17.2

15.4-19.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

781

112

16.1

12.8-20.0

294

34.9

30.4-39.7

10.6

7.5-14.8

5.6

4.0- 7.8

267

32.8

28.5-37.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,194

203

17.3

14.5-20.4

406

37.8

34.1-41.6

116

9.3

7.4-11.6

103

7.1

5.6- 8.8

366

28.6

25.5-31.9

$25,000- 34,999

854

160

19.3

16.1-22.9

299

31.9

28.2-35.9

8.9

6.7-11.8

8.9

6.7-11.7

256

31.0

27.1-35.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,017

192

17.6

14.9-20.6

343

34.4

30.9-38.0

125

12.6

10.2-15.4

6.7

5.2- 8.7

284

28.8

25.4-32.4

$50,000-74,999

1,015

196

18.7

15.9-21.8

379

37.5

33.9-41.2

112

10.8

8.7-13.3

7.1

5.5- 9.2

251

25.9

22.7-29.4

$75,000+

1,265

359

30.0

26.9-33.2

450

33.7

30.6-36.9

138

10.4

8.5-12.6

5.9

4.5- 7.6

236

20.1

17.4-23.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,288

434

19.4

17.3-21.7

779

32.5

30.1-35.1

193

8.9

7.5-10.7

180

7.3

6.1- 8.7

702

31.8

29.4-34.3

5,386

1,097

21.5

20.1-22.9

1,981

37.1

35.4-38.7

566

10.5

9.5-11.5

397

6.9

6.1- 7.7

1,345

24.1

22.7-25.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

912

197

19.6

16.7-22.8

247

30.7

27.1-34.6

9.0

7.0-11.5

8.8

7.0-11.2

300

31.8

28.3-35.6

Non-Veteran

6,831

1,348

21.1

19.8-22.4

2,539

36.7

35.2-38.2

679

10.3

9.4-11.2

505

6.8

6.1- 7.6

1,760

25.2

23.9-26.5

Currently Serving

29.6

13.2-53.6

24.1

9.7-48.4

16.1

5.7-38.0

0.0

. - .

30.2

14.2-53.1

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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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