BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Worksites prohibit smoking in both public and work areas*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	4,300	3,413	78.0	76.2-79.6	887	22.0	20.4-23.8
GENDER
Male	1,509	1,115	74.2	71.3-76.9	394	25.8	23.1-28.7
Female	2,791	2,298	81.6	79.7-83.4	493	18.4	16.6-20.3
RACE
White	3,315	2,655	78.6	76.6-80.4	660	21.4	19.6-23.4
African American	722	572	78.9	74.8-82.6	150	21.1	17.4-25.2
Other Minorities	245	170	70.3	62.4-77.1	75	29.7	22.9-37.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	222	142	64.9	56.2-72.6	80	35.1	27.4-43.8
Non-Hispanic	4,077	3,270	79.0	77.3-80.7	807	21.0	19.3-22.7
AGE
18-24	206	151	73.3	65.1-80.2	55	26.7	19.8-34.9
25-34	805	606	71.8	67.5-75.7	199	28.2	24.3-32.5
35-44	1,207	983	83.3	80.7-85.6	224	16.7	14.4-19.3
45-54	1,157	929	78.0	74.8-80.9	228	22.0	19.1-25.2
55-64	742	599	80.8	77.1-84.0	143	19.2	16.0-22.9
65-74	136	108	82.2	73.5-88.5	28	17.8	11.5-26.5
75+	26	18	73.7	53.0-87.5	8	26.3	12.5-47.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	296	186	62.2	54.2-69.5	110	37.8	30.5-45.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,063	758	67.7	63.4-71.7	305	32.3	28.3-36.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,089	859	78.3	74.9-81.3	230	21.7	18.7-25.1
College Graduate	1,852	1,610	86.1	84.0-88.0	242	13.9	12.0-16.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	164	121	73.9	64.3-81.6	43	26.1	18.4-35.7
$15,000- 24,999	543	377	67.5	61.2-73.2	166	32.5	26.8-38.8
$25,000- 34,999	533	421	76.5	71.2-81.1	112	23.5	18.9-28.8
$35,000- 49,999	685	511	72.7	68.0-77.0	174	27.3	23.0-32.0
$50,000-74,999	783	619	77.4	73.2-81.2	164	22.6	18.8-26.8
$75,000+	1,219	1,062	85.9	83.2-88.2	157	14.1	11.8-16.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	732	568	80.2	76.3-83.6	164	19.8	16.4-23.7
No	3,547	2,828	77.5	75.5-79.3	719	22.5	20.7-24.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	335	258	74.3	66.8-80.5	77	25.7	19.5-33.2
Non-Veteran	3,963	3,153	78.3	76.5-80.0	810	21.7	20.0-23.5

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

-Piedmont NC

4,300

3,413

78.0

76.2-79.6

887

22.0

20.4-23.8

GENDER

Male

1,509

1,115

74.2

71.3-76.9

394

25.8

23.1-28.7

Female

2,791

2,298

81.6

79.7-83.4

493

18.4

16.6-20.3

RACE

White

3,315

2,655

78.6

76.6-80.4

660

21.4

19.6-23.4

African American

722

572

78.9

74.8-82.6

150

21.1

17.4-25.2

Other Minorities

245

170

70.3

62.4-77.1

29.7

22.9-37.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

222

142

64.9

56.2-72.6

35.1

27.4-43.8

Non-Hispanic

4,077

3,270

79.0

77.3-80.7

807

21.0

19.3-22.7

AGE

18-24

206

151

73.3

65.1-80.2

26.7

19.8-34.9

25-34

805

606

71.8

67.5-75.7

199

28.2

24.3-32.5

35-44

1,207

983

83.3

80.7-85.6

224

16.7

14.4-19.3

45-54

1,157

929

78.0

74.8-80.9

228

22.0

19.1-25.2

55-64

742

599

80.8

77.1-84.0

143

19.2

16.0-22.9

65-74

136

108

82.2

73.5-88.5

17.8

11.5-26.5

75+

73.7

53.0-87.5

26.3

12.5-47.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

296

186

62.2

54.2-69.5

110

37.8

30.5-45.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,063

758

67.7

63.4-71.7

305

32.3

28.3-36.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,089

859

78.3

74.9-81.3

230

21.7

18.7-25.1

College Graduate

1,852

1,610

86.1

84.0-88.0

242

13.9

12.0-16.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

164

121

73.9

64.3-81.6

26.1

18.4-35.7

$15,000- 24,999

543

377

67.5

61.2-73.2

166

32.5

26.8-38.8

$25,000- 34,999

533

421

76.5

71.2-81.1

112

23.5

18.9-28.8

$35,000- 49,999

685

511

72.7

68.0-77.0

174

27.3

23.0-32.0

$50,000-74,999

783

619

77.4

73.2-81.2

164

22.6

18.8-26.8

$75,000+

1,219

1,062

85.9

83.2-88.2

157

14.1

11.8-16.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

732

568

80.2

76.3-83.6

164

19.8

16.4-23.7

3,547

2,828

77.5

75.5-79.3

719

22.5

20.7-24.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

335

258

74.3

66.8-80.5

25.7

19.5-33.2

Non-Veteran

3,963

3,153

78.3

76.5-80.0

810

21.7

20.0-23.5

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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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