BRFSS 2005 - Northeastern Partnership**: (Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

Secondhand Smoke Policy

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	Total Respond.^	Not allowed anywhere	Allowed in some places	Allowed anywhere	No rules about smoking
North Carolina	16,780	12,461	75.1	74.2-76.0	1,382	8.6	8.0- 9.2	886	5.1	4.7- 5.6	2,051	11.2	10.6-11.9
-Northeastern Partnership	1,149	789	66.9	63.0-70.7	106	11.1	8.5-14.4	80	7.1	5.2- 9.7	174	14.8	12.2-17.9
GENDER
Male	403	264	65.2	58.5-71.4	38	11.6	7.3-17.7	35	8.0	5.0-12.8	66	15.2	11.1-20.5
Female	746	525	68.7	64.4-72.7	68	10.6	8.1-13.8	45	6.2	4.3- 8.9	108	14.4	11.6-17.8
RACE
White	679	457	64.7	59.3-69.7	57	10.3	7.1-14.8	51	8.4	5.6-12.6	114	16.5	12.9-20.8
African American	414	292	68.6	62.0-74.4	46	13.6	9.1-19.8	24	5.1	3.2- 8.0	52	12.8	9.1-17.7
Other Minorities	51	37	78.5	64.6-87.9	3	5.3	1.5-16.7	5	6.7	2.4-17.0	6	9.6	4.0-21.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	34	27	86.5	72.0-94.1	2	3.2	0.8-12.2	2	4.1	1.0-15.3	3	6.3	1.8-19.9
Non-Hispanic	1,115	762	65.9	61.8-69.7	104	11.5	8.8-15.0	78	7.3	5.3-10.0	171	15.3	12.6-18.4
AGE
18-24	37	19	43.8	27.0-62.1	9	28.9	14.2-50.1	5	17.0	6.4-38.0	4	10.3	3.7-25.9
25-34	124	97	75.7	63.7-84.7	11	8.5	4.3-16.0	6	3.2	1.3- 7.5	10	12.7	5.6-26.3
35-44	172	119	68.4	59.3-76.3	15	8.2	4.6-14.1	12	5.5	3.0-10.1	26	17.8	11.3-27.0
45-54	259	171	66.6	59.3-73.2	22	10.2	6.2-16.4	27	9.3	6.1-13.9	39	13.9	9.8-19.4
55-64	242	158	64.5	57.1-71.3	22	10.0	6.4-15.4	16	6.6	3.7-11.5	46	18.8	13.7-25.4
65-74	173	119	71.8	63.7-78.7	20	9.4	5.7-15.0	9	5.3	2.5-10.5	25	13.6	8.8-20.4
75+	136	100	75.6	67.2-82.5	7	5.6	2.6-11.6	5	2.5	0.9- 6.6	24	16.2	10.7-23.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	234	144	66.8	58.7-73.9	25	7.5	4.7-11.7	23	8.3	5.2-13.1	42	17.5	12.0-24.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	426	288	58.8	51.7-65.6	40	13.4	8.6-20.3	28	8.9	5.1-15.2	70	18.8	13.9-25.0
Some Post-H.S.	251	172	70.1	62.2-77.0	25	13.8	8.4-21.8	18	6.1	3.6-10.3	36	10.0	6.8-14.4
College Graduate	236	183	79.9	73.2-85.3	16	6.7	3.6-12.2	11	3.5	1.9- 6.6	26	9.8	6.1-15.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	193	119	61.3	51.9-69.9	22	11.4	6.3-19.6	16	6.4	3.6-11.1	36	20.9	14.3-29.4
$15,000- 24,999	225	150	65.8	56.0-74.4	17	11.7	5.5-23.0	12	5.2	2.4-11.0	46	17.3	12.1-24.1
$25,000- 34,999	150	103	58.4	45.9-69.9	11	11.4	5.4-22.7	15	14.5	6.8-28.2	21	15.6	8.1-28.1
$35,000- 49,999	132	91	72.0	62.4-79.9	13	10.6	5.6-19.1	10	4.7	2.4- 9.0	18	12.7	7.5-20.7
$50,000-74,999	130	98	73.5	63.1-81.8	11	10.2	5.2-18.9	7	5.2	2.3-11.3	14	11.2	5.8-20.5
$75,000+	129	101	80.1	71.3-86.7	9	5.7	2.8-11.4	5	4.7	1.9-11.4	14	9.4	5.0-16.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	467	294	58.8	52.4-64.9	51	11.0	8.0-14.9	45	11.1	6.9-17.4	77	19.1	14.2-25.2
No	677	493	71.3	66.3-75.9	53	11.0	7.5-15.8	35	5.1	3.4- 7.5	96	12.6	9.8-16.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	159	103	62.8	52.1-72.4	10	7.2	3.5-14.4	11	6.8	3.5-12.8	35	23.2	14.7-34.7
Non-Veteran	986	683	67.6	63.3-71.6	95	11.8	8.9-15.6	69	7.2	5.1-10.2	139	13.3	10.9-16.2

Total
Respond.^

Not allowed anywhere

Allowed in some places

Allowed anywhere

No rules about smoking

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,780

12,461

75.1

74.2-76.0

1,382

8.6

8.0- 9.2

886

5.1

4.7- 5.6

2,051

11.2

10.6-11.9

-Northeastern Partnership

1,149

789

66.9

63.0-70.7

106

11.1

8.5-14.4

7.1

5.2- 9.7

174

14.8

12.2-17.9

GENDER

Male

403

264

65.2

58.5-71.4

11.6

7.3-17.7

8.0

5.0-12.8

15.2

11.1-20.5

Female

746

525

68.7

64.4-72.7

10.6

8.1-13.8

6.2

4.3- 8.9

108

14.4

11.6-17.8

RACE

White

679

457

64.7

59.3-69.7

10.3

7.1-14.8

8.4

5.6-12.6

114

16.5

12.9-20.8

African American

414

292

68.6

62.0-74.4

13.6

9.1-19.8

5.1

3.2- 8.0

12.8

9.1-17.7

Other Minorities

78.5

64.6-87.9

5.3

1.5-16.7

6.7

2.4-17.0

9.6

4.0-21.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

86.5

72.0-94.1

3.2

0.8-12.2

4.1

1.0-15.3

6.3

1.8-19.9

Non-Hispanic

1,115

762

65.9

61.8-69.7

104

11.5

8.8-15.0

7.3

5.3-10.0

171

15.3

12.6-18.4

AGE

18-24

43.8

27.0-62.1

28.9

14.2-50.1

17.0

6.4-38.0

10.3

3.7-25.9

25-34

124

75.7

63.7-84.7

8.5

4.3-16.0

3.2

1.3- 7.5

12.7

5.6-26.3

35-44

172

119

68.4

59.3-76.3

8.2

4.6-14.1

5.5

3.0-10.1

17.8

11.3-27.0

45-54

259

171

66.6

59.3-73.2

10.2

6.2-16.4

9.3

6.1-13.9

13.9

9.8-19.4

55-64

242

158

64.5

57.1-71.3

10.0

6.4-15.4

6.6

3.7-11.5

18.8

13.7-25.4

65-74

173

119

71.8

63.7-78.7

9.4

5.7-15.0

5.3

2.5-10.5

13.6

8.8-20.4

75+

136

100

75.6

67.2-82.5

5.6

2.6-11.6

2.5

0.9- 6.6

16.2

10.7-23.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

234

144

66.8

58.7-73.9

7.5

4.7-11.7

8.3

5.2-13.1

17.5

12.0-24.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

426

288

58.8

51.7-65.6

13.4

8.6-20.3

8.9

5.1-15.2

18.8

13.9-25.0

Some Post-H.S.

251

172

70.1

62.2-77.0

13.8

8.4-21.8

6.1

3.6-10.3

10.0

6.8-14.4

College Graduate

236

183

79.9

73.2-85.3

6.7

3.6-12.2

3.5

1.9- 6.6

9.8

6.1-15.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

193

119

61.3

51.9-69.9

11.4

6.3-19.6

6.4

3.6-11.1

20.9

14.3-29.4

$15,000- 24,999

225

150

65.8

56.0-74.4

11.7

5.5-23.0

5.2

2.4-11.0

17.3

12.1-24.1

$25,000- 34,999

150

103

58.4

45.9-69.9

11.4

5.4-22.7

14.5

6.8-28.2

15.6

8.1-28.1

$35,000- 49,999

132

72.0

62.4-79.9

10.6

5.6-19.1

4.7

2.4- 9.0

12.7

7.5-20.7

$50,000-74,999

130

73.5

63.1-81.8

10.2

5.2-18.9

5.2

2.3-11.3

11.2

5.8-20.5

$75,000+

129

101

80.1

71.3-86.7

5.7

2.8-11.4

4.7

1.9-11.4

9.4

5.0-16.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

467

294

58.8

52.4-64.9

11.0

8.0-14.9

11.1

6.9-17.4

19.1

14.2-25.2

677

493

71.3

66.3-75.9

11.0

7.5-15.8

5.1

3.4- 7.5

12.6

9.8-16.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

159

103

62.8

52.1-72.4

7.2

3.5-14.4

6.8

3.5-12.8

23.2

14.7-34.7

Non-Veteran

986

683

67.6

63.3-71.6

11.8

8.9-15.6

7.2

5.1-10.2

139

13.3

10.9-16.2

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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: 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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