BRFSS 2004 - 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: 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
-Western NC	1,561	20	1.3	0.8- 2.2	713	45.6	42.6-48.7	828	53.1	50.0-56.1
GENDER
Male	578	12	1.9	1.0- 3.5	299	49.9	45.0-54.8	267	48.2	43.3-53.1
Female	983	8	0.8	0.3- 1.9	414	41.7	38.0-45.5	561	57.6	53.7-61.3
RACE
White	1,389	19	1.5	0.9- 2.4	645	46.4	43.3-49.6	725	52.1	48.9-55.3
African American	69	0	0.0	. - .	29	44.7	31.5-58.7	40	55.3	41.3-68.5
Other Minorities	3	0	0.0	. - .	1	31.6	3.9-84.1	2	68.4	15.9-96.1
AGE
18-24	87	1	2.0	0.3-13.1	45	48.6	36.8-60.6	41	49.4	37.4-61.4
25-34	202	0	0.0	. - .	88	42.8	34.3-51.8	114	57.2	48.2-65.7
35-44	285	4	1.8	0.6- 5.5	133	46.5	39.7-53.5	148	51.7	44.8-58.6
45-54	301	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	152	53.1	46.0-60.1	148	46.7	39.7-53.8
55-64	271	9	3.3	1.6- 6.5	122	45.8	38.7-53.1	140	50.9	43.7-58.1
65-74	240	3	1.3	0.4- 4.6	106	40.6	33.5-48.1	131	58.1	50.5-65.3
75+	169	2	0.5	0.1- 2.5	66	38.3	29.7-47.7	101	61.2	51.8-69.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	272	5	1.9	0.7- 5.2	135	48.1	40.7-55.7	132	50.0	42.5-57.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	463	6	1.3	0.5- 3.5	236	51.6	45.9-57.2	221	47.1	41.5-52.8
Some Post-H.S.	414	7	1.9	0.8- 4.2	193	46.0	40.2-51.9	214	52.1	46.2-57.9
College Graduate	409	2	0.3	0.1- 1.1	149	36.3	31.0-42.0	258	63.4	57.7-68.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	192	5	3.6	1.3- 9.7	99	50.4	40.6-60.2	88	46.0	36.4-56.0
$15,000- 24,999	296	4	1.5	0.5- 4.9	145	46.7	39.8-53.8	147	51.7	44.6-58.8
$25,000- 34,999	220	5	1.8	0.6- 4.7	122	59.1	51.3-66.5	93	39.1	31.8-46.9
$35,000- 49,999	215	2	1.0	0.2- 4.3	94	44.9	37.1-52.9	119	54.2	46.2-62.0
$50,000-74,999	178	1	0.3	0.0- 2.0	70	41.5	33.1-50.4	107	58.2	49.4-66.6
$75,000+	145	1	0.9	0.1- 6.4	44	29.5	22.0-38.3	100	69.6	60.7-77.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	554	10	2.1	1.0- 4.1	268	50.7	45.4-55.9	276	47.3	42.1-52.5
No	996	10	0.9	0.4- 2.0	439	43.0	39.3-46.8	547	56.0	52.2-59.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	211	4	1.7	0.6- 4.9	101	43.2	35.2-51.6	106	55.0	46.7-63.1
Non-Veteran	1,345	16	1.2	0.7- 2.2	608	46.0	42.7-49.3	721	52.8	49.5-56.1
Currently Serving	5	0	0.0	. - .	4	89.6	45.2-98.9	1	10.4	1.1-54.8

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

-Western NC

1,561

1.3

0.8- 2.2

713

45.6

42.6-48.7

828

53.1

50.0-56.1

GENDER

Male

578

1.9

1.0- 3.5

299

49.9

45.0-54.8

267

48.2

43.3-53.1

Female

983

0.8

0.3- 1.9

414

41.7

38.0-45.5

561

57.6

53.7-61.3

RACE

White

1,389

1.5

0.9- 2.4

645

46.4

43.3-49.6

725

52.1

48.9-55.3

African American

0.0

. - .

44.7

31.5-58.7

55.3

41.3-68.5

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

31.6

3.9-84.1

68.4

15.9-96.1

AGE

18-24

2.0

0.3-13.1

48.6

36.8-60.6

49.4

37.4-61.4

25-34

202

0.0

. - .

42.8

34.3-51.8

114

57.2

48.2-65.7

35-44

285

1.8

0.6- 5.5

133

46.5

39.7-53.5

148

51.7

44.8-58.6

45-54

301

0.2

0.0- 1.2

152

53.1

46.0-60.1

148

46.7

39.7-53.8

55-64

271

3.3

1.6- 6.5

122

45.8

38.7-53.1

140

50.9

43.7-58.1

65-74

240

1.3

0.4- 4.6

106

40.6

33.5-48.1

131

58.1

50.5-65.3

75+

169

0.5

0.1- 2.5

38.3

29.7-47.7

101

61.2

51.8-69.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

272

1.9

0.7- 5.2

135

48.1

40.7-55.7

132

50.0

42.5-57.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

463

1.3

0.5- 3.5

236

51.6

45.9-57.2

221

47.1

41.5-52.8

Some Post-H.S.

414

1.9

0.8- 4.2

193

46.0

40.2-51.9

214

52.1

46.2-57.9

College Graduate

409

0.3

0.1- 1.1

149

36.3

31.0-42.0

258

63.4

57.7-68.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

192

3.6

1.3- 9.7

50.4

40.6-60.2

46.0

36.4-56.0

$15,000- 24,999

296

1.5

0.5- 4.9

145

46.7

39.8-53.8

147

51.7

44.6-58.8

$25,000- 34,999

220

1.8

0.6- 4.7

122

59.1

51.3-66.5

39.1

31.8-46.9

$35,000- 49,999

215

1.0

0.2- 4.3

44.9

37.1-52.9

119

54.2

46.2-62.0

$50,000-74,999

178

0.3

0.0- 2.0

41.5

33.1-50.4

107

58.2

49.4-66.6

$75,000+

145

0.9

0.1- 6.4

29.5

22.0-38.3

100

69.6

60.7-77.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

554

2.1

1.0- 4.1

268

50.7

45.4-55.9

276

47.3

42.1-52.5

996

0.9

0.4- 2.0

439

43.0

39.3-46.8

547

56.0

52.2-59.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

211

1.7

0.6- 4.9

101

43.2

35.2-51.6

106

55.0

46.7-63.1

Non-Veteran

1,345

1.2

0.7- 2.2

608

46.0

42.7-49.3

721

52.8

49.5-56.1

Currently Serving

0.0

. - .

89.6

45.2-98.9

10.4

1.1-54.8

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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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