BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	4,300	3,496	80.4	78.7-81.9	592	14.3	13.0-15.8	90	2.0	1.5- 2.6	122	3.3	2.6- 4.2
GENDER
Male	1,507	1,148	76.9	74.1-79.5	254	16.2	14.0-18.7	41	2.4	1.7- 3.5	64	4.4	3.2- 6.1
Female	2,793	2,348	83.7	81.8-85.4	338	12.5	10.9-14.2	49	1.6	1.1- 2.4	58	2.2	1.6- 3.0
RACE
White	3,316	2,714	80.9	79.0-82.7	429	13.5	12.0-15.1	70	2.0	1.5- 2.7	103	3.6	2.8- 4.7
African American	721	585	80.4	76.3-84.0	109	15.5	12.4-19.3	15	2.1	1.0- 4.2	12	1.9	1.0- 3.8
Other Minorities	245	180	74.7	67.0-81.1	53	19.5	14.0-26.6	5	2.3	0.9- 6.0	7	3.5	1.3- 9.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	223	154	71.4	63.1-78.5	59	23.9	17.4-31.8	4	1.7	0.6- 4.8	6	3.0	1.0- 9.1
Non-Hispanic	4,076	3,341	81.1	79.4-82.7	533	13.5	12.2-15.0	86	2.1	1.6- 2.7	116	3.3	2.6- 4.2
AGE
18-24	206	159	78.6	71.1-84.6	34	14.8	10.0-21.4	5	1.8	0.7- 4.7	8	4.8	2.1-10.5
25-34	804	623	74.3	70.1-78.1	134	18.2	15.0-22.0	19	2.6	1.5- 4.6	28	4.9	3.1- 7.6
35-44	1,208	997	84.7	82.2-86.9	168	12.4	10.4-14.8	18	1.3	0.7- 2.2	25	1.6	1.0- 2.5
45-54	1,157	952	80.2	77.1-83.0	145	14.0	11.6-16.8	25	2.4	1.5- 3.9	35	3.4	2.3- 4.9
55-64	742	617	83.2	79.6-86.2	92	12.6	9.9-16.0	16	1.9	1.1- 3.2	17	2.3	1.3- 4.0
65-74	136	110	83.5	74.9-89.5	15	9.1	5.0-16.0	5	3.6	1.1-10.9	6	3.8	1.5- 9.4
75+	26	19	75.6	54.8-88.8	2	5.1	1.2-19.4	2	6.6	1.5-24.2	3	12.7	4.0-33.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	296	198	66.7	58.9-73.7	73	23.4	17.6-30.4	16	4.1	2.3- 7.4	9	5.8	2.5-12.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,064	791	72.7	68.6-76.4	202	20.2	16.9-23.9	34	3.0	1.9- 4.5	37	4.1	2.5- 6.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,089	876	79.6	76.3-82.6	162	15.9	13.3-18.9	22	2.1	1.2- 3.8	29	2.4	1.5- 3.6
College Graduate	1,851	1,631	87.4	85.4-89.2	155	8.7	7.2-10.4	18	1.1	0.6- 1.9	47	2.9	2.1- 4.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	164	127	77.2	67.9-84.4	24	14.7	9.2-22.8	8	4.7	1.9-11.0	5	3.4	1.2- 9.7
$15,000- 24,999	544	394	71.3	65.2-76.8	108	20.8	16.2-26.4	20	2.6	1.5- 4.2	22	5.3	2.7-10.1
$25,000- 34,999	533	425	77.1	71.8-81.7	77	15.8	11.9-20.7	12	2.8	1.4- 5.6	19	4.3	2.5- 7.1
$35,000- 49,999	684	532	76.3	71.7-80.4	112	17.2	13.8-21.4	17	2.5	1.2- 5.1	23	4.0	2.4- 6.6
$50,000-74,999	784	633	80.4	76.6-83.7	120	15.1	12.4-18.4	11	1.6	0.8- 3.2	20	2.9	1.5- 5.4
$75,000+	1,218	1,074	87.1	84.5-89.3	104	9.2	7.4-11.5	14	1.2	0.7- 2.3	26	2.5	1.6- 3.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	733	580	81.1	77.3-84.5	94	11.6	8.9-14.9	26	3.1	1.9- 5.1	33	4.2	2.8- 6.2
No	3,545	2,897	80.2	78.3-81.9	497	14.9	13.4-16.6	62	1.8	1.3- 2.4	89	3.1	2.4- 4.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	333	268	81.3	75.4-86.0	44	13.6	9.5-19.1	9	1.9	0.9- 4.1	12	3.2	1.7- 6.1
Non-Veteran	3,965	3,226	80.3	78.5-81.9	548	14.4	13.0-15.9	81	2.0	1.5- 2.7	110	3.3	2.6- 4.2

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

-Piedmont NC

4,300

3,496

80.4

78.7-81.9

592

14.3

13.0-15.8

2.0

1.5- 2.6

122

3.3

2.6- 4.2

GENDER

Male

1,507

1,148

76.9

74.1-79.5

254

16.2

14.0-18.7

2.4

1.7- 3.5

4.4

3.2- 6.1

Female

2,793

2,348

83.7

81.8-85.4

338

12.5

10.9-14.2

1.6

1.1- 2.4

2.2

1.6- 3.0

RACE

White

3,316

2,714

80.9

79.0-82.7

429

13.5

12.0-15.1

2.0

1.5- 2.7

103

3.6

2.8- 4.7

African American

721

585

80.4

76.3-84.0

109

15.5

12.4-19.3

2.1

1.0- 4.2

1.9

1.0- 3.8

Other Minorities

245

180

74.7

67.0-81.1

19.5

14.0-26.6

2.3

0.9- 6.0

3.5

1.3- 9.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

223

154

71.4

63.1-78.5

23.9

17.4-31.8

1.7

0.6- 4.8

3.0

1.0- 9.1

Non-Hispanic

4,076

3,341

81.1

79.4-82.7

533

13.5

12.2-15.0

2.1

1.6- 2.7

116

3.3

2.6- 4.2

AGE

18-24

206

159

78.6

71.1-84.6

14.8

10.0-21.4

1.8

0.7- 4.7

4.8

2.1-10.5

25-34

804

623

74.3

70.1-78.1

134

18.2

15.0-22.0

2.6

1.5- 4.6

4.9

3.1- 7.6

35-44

1,208

997

84.7

82.2-86.9

168

12.4

10.4-14.8

1.3

0.7- 2.2

1.6

1.0- 2.5

45-54

1,157

952

80.2

77.1-83.0

145

14.0

11.6-16.8

2.4

1.5- 3.9

3.4

2.3- 4.9

55-64

742

617

83.2

79.6-86.2

12.6

9.9-16.0

1.9

1.1- 3.2

2.3

1.3- 4.0

65-74

136

110

83.5

74.9-89.5

9.1

5.0-16.0

3.6

1.1-10.9

3.8

1.5- 9.4

75+

75.6

54.8-88.8

5.1

1.2-19.4

6.6

1.5-24.2

12.7

4.0-33.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

296

198

66.7

58.9-73.7

23.4

17.6-30.4

4.1

2.3- 7.4

5.8

2.5-12.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,064

791

72.7

68.6-76.4

202

20.2

16.9-23.9

3.0

1.9- 4.5

4.1

2.5- 6.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,089

876

79.6

76.3-82.6

162

15.9

13.3-18.9

2.1

1.2- 3.8

2.4

1.5- 3.6

College Graduate

1,851

1,631

87.4

85.4-89.2

155

8.7

7.2-10.4

1.1

0.6- 1.9

2.9

2.1- 4.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

164

127

77.2

67.9-84.4

14.7

9.2-22.8

4.7

1.9-11.0

3.4

1.2- 9.7

$15,000- 24,999

544

394

71.3

65.2-76.8

108

20.8

16.2-26.4

2.6

1.5- 4.2

5.3

2.7-10.1

$25,000- 34,999

533

425

77.1

71.8-81.7

15.8

11.9-20.7

2.8

1.4- 5.6

4.3

2.5- 7.1

$35,000- 49,999

684

532

76.3

71.7-80.4

112

17.2

13.8-21.4

2.5

1.2- 5.1

4.0

2.4- 6.6

$50,000-74,999

784

633

80.4

76.6-83.7

120

15.1

12.4-18.4

1.6

0.8- 3.2

2.9

1.5- 5.4

$75,000+

1,218

1,074

87.1

84.5-89.3

104

9.2

7.4-11.5

1.2

0.7- 2.3

2.5

1.6- 3.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

733

580

81.1

77.3-84.5

11.6

8.9-14.9

3.1

1.9- 5.1

4.2

2.8- 6.2

3,545

2,897

80.2

78.3-81.9

497

14.9

13.4-16.6

1.8

1.3- 2.4

3.1

2.4- 4.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

333

268

81.3

75.4-86.0

13.6

9.5-19.1

1.9

0.9- 4.1

3.2

1.7- 6.1

Non-Veteran

3,965

3,226

80.3

78.5-81.9

548

14.4

13.0-15.9

2.0

1.5- 2.7

110

3.3

2.6- 4.2

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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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