BRFSS 2005 - Northeastern Partnership**: (Worksites prohibit smoking in both public and work areas*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,332	5,792	76.9	75.4-78.2	1,540	23.1	21.8-24.6
-Northeastern Partnership	439	336	72.4	66.1-77.9	103	27.6	22.1-33.9
GENDER
Male	142	99	66.9	56.1-76.2	43	33.1	23.8-43.9
Female	297	237	77.8	71.3-83.2	60	22.2	16.8-28.7
RACE
White	272	215	73.4	65.3-80.2	57	26.6	19.8-34.7
African American	146	106	69.6	57.8-79.3	40	30.4	20.7-42.2
Other Minorities	20	15	76.3	52.6-90.4	5	23.7	9.6-47.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	13	12	93.1	62.8-99.1	1	6.9	0.9-37.2
Non-Hispanic	426	324	71.2	64.7-76.9	102	28.8	23.1-35.3
AGE
18-24	17	12	72.2	43.2-89.8	5	27.8	10.2-56.8
25-34	75	54	61.9	46.0-75.6	21	38.1	24.4-54.0
35-44	105	83	75.9	63.8-84.9	22	24.1	15.1-36.2
45-54	134	101	73.6	63.4-81.8	33	26.4	18.2-36.6
55-64	85	68	77.7	64.7-86.9	17	22.3	13.1-35.3
65-74	18	13	78.2	52.3-92.2	5	21.8	7.8-47.7
75+	4	4	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	32	22	77.4	56.2-90.1	10	22.6	9.9-43.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	158	105	64.2	53.2-73.8	53	35.8	26.2-46.8
Some Post-H.S.	119	90	68.7	55.6-79.4	29	31.3	20.6-44.4
College Graduate	130	119	87.7	78.0-93.5	11	12.3	6.5-22.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	24	17	59.1	30.9-82.3	7	40.9	17.7-69.1
$15,000- 24,999	81	58	74.2	60.2-84.6	23	25.8	15.4-39.8
$25,000- 34,999	72	51	61.9	42.6-78.0	21	38.1	22.0-57.4
$35,000- 49,999	60	50	75.4	58.3-87.1	10	24.6	12.9-41.7
$50,000-74,999	71	49	63.8	49.8-75.8	22	36.2	24.2-50.2
$75,000+	87	74	85.5	76.0-91.7	13	14.5	8.3-24.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	87	62	61.0	44.0-75.6	25	39.0	24.4-56.0
No	350	272	75.1	68.6-80.6	78	24.9	19.4-31.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	44	33	61.0	39.5-79.0	11	39.0	21.0-60.5
Non-Veteran	395	303	74.2	68.0-79.5	92	25.8	20.5-32.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,332

5,792

76.9

75.4-78.2

1,540

23.1

21.8-24.6

-Northeastern Partnership

439

336

72.4

66.1-77.9

103

27.6

22.1-33.9

GENDER

Male

142

66.9

56.1-76.2

33.1

23.8-43.9

Female

297

237

77.8

71.3-83.2

22.2

16.8-28.7

RACE

White

272

215

73.4

65.3-80.2

26.6

19.8-34.7

African American

146

106

69.6

57.8-79.3

30.4

20.7-42.2

Other Minorities

76.3

52.6-90.4

23.7

9.6-47.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

93.1

62.8-99.1

6.9

0.9-37.2

Non-Hispanic

426

324

71.2

64.7-76.9

102

28.8

23.1-35.3

AGE

18-24

72.2

43.2-89.8

27.8

10.2-56.8

25-34

61.9

46.0-75.6

38.1

24.4-54.0

35-44

105

75.9

63.8-84.9

24.1

15.1-36.2

45-54

134

101

73.6

63.4-81.8

26.4

18.2-36.6

55-64

77.7

64.7-86.9

22.3

13.1-35.3

65-74

78.2

52.3-92.2

21.8

7.8-47.7

75+

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

77.4

56.2-90.1

22.6

9.9-43.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

158

105

64.2

53.2-73.8

35.8

26.2-46.8

Some Post-H.S.

119

68.7

55.6-79.4

31.3

20.6-44.4

College Graduate

130

119

87.7

78.0-93.5

12.3

6.5-22.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

59.1

30.9-82.3

40.9

17.7-69.1

$15,000- 24,999

74.2

60.2-84.6

25.8

15.4-39.8

$25,000- 34,999

61.9

42.6-78.0

38.1

22.0-57.4

$35,000- 49,999

75.4

58.3-87.1

24.6

12.9-41.7

$50,000-74,999

63.8

49.8-75.8

36.2

24.2-50.2

$75,000+

85.5

76.0-91.7

14.5

8.3-24.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

61.0

44.0-75.6

39.0

24.4-56.0

350

272

75.1

68.6-80.6

24.9

19.4-31.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

61.0

39.5-79.0

39.0

21.0-60.5

Non-Veteran

395

303

74.2

68.0-79.5

25.8

20.5-32.0

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*Data in this table were derived from the two worksite questions from Tobacco Indicator Module.

^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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