BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for indoor public or common areas, such as lobbies, rest rooms, and lunch rooms?*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Secondhand Smoke Policy

Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for indoor public or common areas, such as lobbies, rest rooms, and lunch rooms?*

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	Total Respond.^	Not allowed	Allowed in some areas	Allowed in all areas	No official policy
North Carolina	7,332	5,928	79.3	77.9-80.6	1,020	14.9	13.8-16.0	154	2.3	1.8- 2.8	230	3.6	2.9- 4.3
-Eastern NC	2,251	1,797	77.1	74.3-79.7	331	16.5	14.5-18.8	49	2.4	1.7- 3.4	74	4.0	2.5- 6.3
GENDER
Male	694	508	70.6	65.4-75.4	132	20.7	17.0-25.0	22	3.0	1.9- 4.8	32	5.7	2.8-11.1
Female	1,557	1,289	82.4	79.8-84.6	199	13.1	11.1-15.5	27	1.9	1.2- 3.0	42	2.6	1.8- 3.7
RACE
White	1,512	1,226	79.6	76.8-82.2	194	14.2	11.9-16.7	37	2.8	1.9- 4.1	55	3.4	2.5- 4.7
African American	548	426	73.8	68.2-78.8	101	22.1	17.4-27.7	8	1.5	0.6- 3.8	13	2.6	1.4- 4.6
Other Minorities	189	144	67.3	51.8-79.7	36	19.9	12.8-29.7	4	1.9	0.7- 5.2	5	10.9	2.3-39.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	96	71	69.1	56.1-79.7	19	25.9	15.9-39.3	4	3.2	1.2- 8.5	2	1.7	0.4- 7.1
Non-Hispanic	2,153	1,724	77.6	74.8-80.2	312	15.9	13.9-18.2	45	2.4	1.7- 3.3	72	4.1	2.5- 6.6
AGE
18-24	111	87	74.4	58.8-85.6	19	15.2	8.3-26.2	1	1.2	0.2- 8.3	4	9.1	2.1-31.7
25-34	423	332	75.3	69.5-80.3	75	20.8	16.0-26.5	11	2.8	1.4- 5.3	5	1.2	0.5- 3.0
35-44	590	469	76.3	71.7-80.3	93	17.9	14.3-22.1	11	2.3	1.1- 4.7	17	3.5	2.1- 5.9
45-54	638	511	78.6	74.3-82.4	86	14.7	11.4-18.7	15	2.6	1.5- 4.6	26	4.0	2.5- 6.4
55-64	373	310	81.0	75.1-85.7	43	13.0	9.0-18.4	7	2.6	1.1- 5.8	13	3.4	1.7- 6.9
65-74	92	71	78.9	68.3-86.6	11	11.8	6.2-21.4	3	2.9	0.8- 9.5	7	6.4	2.8-14.1
75+	17	10	74.3	46.6-90.5	4	12.7	3.6-36.2	1	5.8	0.8-33.2	2	7.2	1.6-27.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	147	94	69.5	59.0-78.2	38	23.2	15.3-33.5	8	3.5	1.6- 7.3	7	3.8	1.5- 9.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	653	465	66.2	59.9-72.0	137	22.4	18.1-27.5	19	3.7	2.2- 6.2	32	7.6	3.6-15.3
Some Post-H.S.	659	530	78.7	74.1-82.7	96	16.4	12.8-20.9	13	2.1	1.0- 4.0	20	2.8	1.6- 4.6
College Graduate	791	708	88.5	85.6-90.9	59	8.9	6.7-11.6	9	1.2	0.6- 2.4	15	1.4	0.8- 2.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	121	86	70.4	57.8-80.5	23	20.8	12.1-33.4	6	2.9	1.2- 6.6	6	5.9	2.1-15.5
$15,000- 24,999	388	274	70.7	64.3-76.4	81	20.3	15.4-26.3	14	4.4	2.3- 8.2	19	4.6	2.7- 7.8
$25,000- 34,999	304	228	66.8	55.5-76.5	60	22.2	15.9-30.2	5	1.6	0.6- 4.3	11	9.4	2.7-27.7
$35,000- 49,999	376	307	79.4	73.8-84.0	51	15.9	11.7-21.2	8	2.2	1.0- 4.6	10	2.6	1.3- 5.2
$50,000-74,999	408	337	78.5	72.5-83.5	56	16.9	12.4-22.7	5	2.0	0.7- 5.2	10	2.6	1.2- 5.3
$75,000+	477	415	86.1	81.8-89.6	44	10.0	7.0-14.0	7	1.9	0.9- 4.2	11	2.0	1.0- 3.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	416	323	71.6	62.4-79.2	61	18.7	13.5-25.4	8	1.7	0.8- 3.8	24	8.0	2.8-20.8
No	1,817	1,459	78.4	75.7-80.8	269	16.1	14.0-18.6	41	2.6	1.8- 3.8	48	2.9	2.1- 4.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	292	239	81.9	75.3-87.1	36	12.7	8.3-18.9	5	2.5	0.9- 6.3	12	2.9	1.5- 5.8
Non-Veteran	1,959	1,558	76.2	73.1-79.0	295	17.3	15.0-19.8	44	2.4	1.7- 3.4	62	4.1	2.4- 7.0

Total
Respond.^

Not allowed

Allowed in some areas

Allowed in all areas

No official policy

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,332

5,928

79.3

77.9-80.6

1,020

14.9

13.8-16.0

154

2.3

1.8- 2.8

230

3.6

2.9- 4.3

-Eastern NC

2,251

1,797

77.1

74.3-79.7

331

16.5

14.5-18.8

2.4

1.7- 3.4

4.0

2.5- 6.3

GENDER

Male

694

508

70.6

65.4-75.4

132

20.7

17.0-25.0

3.0

1.9- 4.8

5.7

2.8-11.1

Female

1,557

1,289

82.4

79.8-84.6

199

13.1

11.1-15.5

1.9

1.2- 3.0

2.6

1.8- 3.7

RACE

White

1,512

1,226

79.6

76.8-82.2

194

14.2

11.9-16.7

2.8

1.9- 4.1

3.4

2.5- 4.7

African American

548

426

73.8

68.2-78.8

101

22.1

17.4-27.7

1.5

0.6- 3.8

2.6

1.4- 4.6

Other Minorities

189

144

67.3

51.8-79.7

19.9

12.8-29.7

1.9

0.7- 5.2

10.9

2.3-39.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

69.1

56.1-79.7

25.9

15.9-39.3

3.2

1.2- 8.5

1.7

0.4- 7.1

Non-Hispanic

2,153

1,724

77.6

74.8-80.2

312

15.9

13.9-18.2

2.4

1.7- 3.3

4.1

2.5- 6.6

AGE

18-24

111

74.4

58.8-85.6

15.2

8.3-26.2

1.2

0.2- 8.3

9.1

2.1-31.7

25-34

423

332

75.3

69.5-80.3

20.8

16.0-26.5

2.8

1.4- 5.3

1.2

0.5- 3.0

35-44

590

469

76.3

71.7-80.3

17.9

14.3-22.1

2.3

1.1- 4.7

3.5

2.1- 5.9

45-54

638

511

78.6

74.3-82.4

14.7

11.4-18.7

2.6

1.5- 4.6

4.0

2.5- 6.4

55-64

373

310

81.0

75.1-85.7

13.0

9.0-18.4

2.6

1.1- 5.8

3.4

1.7- 6.9

65-74

78.9

68.3-86.6

11.8

6.2-21.4

2.9

0.8- 9.5

6.4

2.8-14.1

75+

74.3

46.6-90.5

12.7

3.6-36.2

5.8

0.8-33.2

7.2

1.6-27.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

147

69.5

59.0-78.2

23.2

15.3-33.5

3.5

1.6- 7.3

3.8

1.5- 9.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

653

465

66.2

59.9-72.0

137

22.4

18.1-27.5

3.7

2.2- 6.2

7.6

3.6-15.3

Some Post-H.S.

659

530

78.7

74.1-82.7

16.4

12.8-20.9

2.1

1.0- 4.0

2.8

1.6- 4.6

College Graduate

791

708

88.5

85.6-90.9

8.9

6.7-11.6

1.2

0.6- 2.4

1.4

0.8- 2.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

121

70.4

57.8-80.5

20.8

12.1-33.4

2.9

1.2- 6.6

5.9

2.1-15.5

$15,000- 24,999

388

274

70.7

64.3-76.4

20.3

15.4-26.3

4.4

2.3- 8.2

4.6

2.7- 7.8

$25,000- 34,999

304

228

66.8

55.5-76.5

22.2

15.9-30.2

1.6

0.6- 4.3

9.4

2.7-27.7

$35,000- 49,999

376

307

79.4

73.8-84.0

15.9

11.7-21.2

2.2

1.0- 4.6

2.6

1.3- 5.2

$50,000-74,999

408

337

78.5

72.5-83.5

16.9

12.4-22.7

2.0

0.7- 5.2

2.6

1.2- 5.3

$75,000+

477

415

86.1

81.8-89.6

10.0

7.0-14.0

1.9

0.9- 4.2

2.0

1.0- 3.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

416

323

71.6

62.4-79.2

18.7

13.5-25.4

1.7

0.8- 3.8

8.0

2.8-20.8

1,817

1,459

78.4

75.7-80.8

269

16.1

14.0-18.6

2.6

1.8- 3.8

2.9

2.1- 4.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

292

239

81.9

75.3-87.1

12.7

8.3-18.9

2.5

0.9- 6.3

2.9

1.5- 5.8

Non-Veteran

1,959

1,558

76.2

73.1-79.0

295

17.3

15.0-19.8

2.4

1.7- 3.4

4.1

2.4- 7.0

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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