BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Seconhand Smoke Policy (Asked July--December Only)

Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?

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	Total Respond.^	Not allowed anywhere	Allowed in some places	Allowed anywhere	No rules about smoking
North Carolina	7,583	5,655	75.2	73.7-76.5	549	8.2	7.3- 9.2	374	4.2	3.6- 4.8	1,005	12.4	11.4-13.5
-Eastern NC	2,534	1,853	72.3	69.7-74.7	195	8.8	7.2-10.6	128	4.6	3.7- 5.8	358	14.3	12.4-16.4
GENDER
Male	915	637	69.6	65.1-73.7	76	9.6	7.1-13.0	56	5.4	3.7- 7.6	146	15.4	12.4-19.1
Female	1,619	1,216	74.9	72.1-77.6	119	8.0	6.4- 9.8	72	3.9	3.0- 5.1	212	13.2	11.1-15.7
RACE
White	1,719	1,241	72.3	69.3-75.2	120	7.5	5.8- 9.6	95	5.5	4.2- 7.2	263	14.7	12.6-17.1
African American	566	417	70.9	65.4-75.9	56	12.5	8.8-17.3	25	3.7	2.2- 6.0	68	12.9	9.5-17.4
Other Minorities	245	193	74.7	64.7-82.7	18	8.8	4.8-15.7	8	2.0	0.9- 4.3	26	14.5	7.9-25.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	129	109	78.3	63.5-88.2	6	6.5	2.2-17.3	3	0.6	0.2- 2.1	11	14.6	6.3-30.3
Non-Hispanic	2,400	1,741	71.7	69.2-74.2	189	9.0	7.4-10.9	125	5.0	4.0- 6.3	345	14.2	12.4-16.2
AGE
18-24	100	78	70.6	57.3-81.1	8	9.7	4.0-21.5	3	2.8	0.7-10.2	11	17.0	9.0-29.8
25-34	280	223	78.7	72.5-83.8	24	8.8	5.7-13.4	9	2.8	1.3- 5.9	24	9.7	6.2-14.8
35-44	415	320	75.3	69.8-80.1	34	9.5	6.5-13.7	14	3.7	1.9- 6.9	47	11.5	8.3-15.7
45-54	511	355	68.8	63.6-73.6	48	9.9	6.9-13.9	31	6.7	4.2-10.4	77	14.6	11.3-18.7
55-64	519	370	72.1	67.3-76.3	37	6.7	4.6- 9.6	32	5.3	3.6- 7.8	80	16.0	12.6-20.1
65-74	400	279	66.4	60.5-71.8	26	8.2	5.3-12.4	26	7.4	4.8-11.4	69	18.0	13.8-23.1
75+	295	216	70.7	63.8-76.7	17	7.4	4.1-12.9	13	4.0	2.0- 8.1	49	17.9	13.1-24.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	412	274	64.0	56.6-70.7	33	11.8	7.1-19.1	34	8.4	5.2-13.2	71	15.9	11.7-21.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	805	532	64.5	59.4-69.4	80	11.7	8.7-15.5	52	5.6	3.9- 8.0	141	18.2	14.3-22.8
Some Post-H.S.	637	476	75.4	70.8-79.5	58	8.7	6.4-11.7	22	3.3	1.9- 5.7	81	12.6	9.6-16.5
College Graduate	677	571	85.7	81.8-88.8	24	3.0	1.8- 5.0	18	1.7	1.0- 2.9	64	9.6	6.9-13.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	322	194	58.5	51.4-65.3	33	12.6	8.3-18.9	31	9.8	6.6-14.4	64	19.0	14.2-25.0
$15,000- 24,999	403	277	67.5	59.6-74.4	43	11.6	7.6-17.2	19	4.0	2.2- 7.2	64	16.9	11.2-24.6
$25,000- 34,999	346	238	71.9	65.6-77.5	39	10.4	7.2-14.8	19	4.5	2.6- 7.4	50	13.2	9.3-18.4
$35,000- 49,999	362	264	68.9	61.3-75.7	27	11.3	6.6-18.7	13	2.5	1.2- 4.8	58	17.4	12.3-23.9
$50,000-74,999	359	285	77.8	71.8-82.9	20	6.3	3.8-10.4	13	4.7	2.2- 9.6	41	11.2	7.9-15.6
$75,000+	371	317	86.0	81.5-89.6	12	3.2	1.6- 6.3	12	2.8	1.5- 5.1	30	8.0	5.4-11.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	990	687	69.1	65.2-72.8	79	8.6	6.6-11.1	61	6.5	4.6- 9.1	163	15.8	13.0-19.0
No	1,491	1,131	74.2	70.7-77.4	109	8.7	6.7-11.3	65	3.8	2.7- 5.2	186	13.3	10.8-16.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	413	299	72.1	65.6-77.8	27	7.8	4.2-14.1	22	6.1	3.4-10.7	65	13.9	10.4-18.3
Non-Veteran	2,119	1,552	72.3	69.4-75.0	168	9.0	7.4-10.9	106	4.3	3.4- 5.5	293	14.4	12.2-16.9

Total
Respond.^

Not allowed anywhere

Allowed in some places

Allowed anywhere

No rules about smoking

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,583

5,655

75.2

73.7-76.5

549

8.2

7.3- 9.2

374

4.2

3.6- 4.8

1,005

12.4

11.4-13.5

-Eastern NC

2,534

1,853

72.3

69.7-74.7

195

8.8

7.2-10.6

128

4.6

3.7- 5.8

358

14.3

12.4-16.4

GENDER

Male

915

637

69.6

65.1-73.7

9.6

7.1-13.0

5.4

3.7- 7.6

146

15.4

12.4-19.1

Female

1,619

1,216

74.9

72.1-77.6

119

8.0

6.4- 9.8

3.9

3.0- 5.1

212

13.2

11.1-15.7

RACE

White

1,719

1,241

72.3

69.3-75.2

120

7.5

5.8- 9.6

5.5

4.2- 7.2

263

14.7

12.6-17.1

African American

566

417

70.9

65.4-75.9

12.5

8.8-17.3

3.7

2.2- 6.0

12.9

9.5-17.4

Other Minorities

245

193

74.7

64.7-82.7

8.8

4.8-15.7

2.0

0.9- 4.3

14.5

7.9-25.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

129

109

78.3

63.5-88.2

6.5

2.2-17.3

0.6

0.2- 2.1

14.6

6.3-30.3

Non-Hispanic

2,400

1,741

71.7

69.2-74.2

189

9.0

7.4-10.9

125

5.0

4.0- 6.3

345

14.2

12.4-16.2

AGE

18-24

100

70.6

57.3-81.1

9.7

4.0-21.5

2.8

0.7-10.2

17.0

9.0-29.8

25-34

280

223

78.7

72.5-83.8

8.8

5.7-13.4

2.8

1.3- 5.9

9.7

6.2-14.8

35-44

415

320

75.3

69.8-80.1

9.5

6.5-13.7

3.7

1.9- 6.9

11.5

8.3-15.7

45-54

511

355

68.8

63.6-73.6

9.9

6.9-13.9

6.7

4.2-10.4

14.6

11.3-18.7

55-64

519

370

72.1

67.3-76.3

6.7

4.6- 9.6

5.3

3.6- 7.8

16.0

12.6-20.1

65-74

400

279

66.4

60.5-71.8

8.2

5.3-12.4

7.4

4.8-11.4

18.0

13.8-23.1

75+

295

216

70.7

63.8-76.7

7.4

4.1-12.9

4.0

2.0- 8.1

17.9

13.1-24.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

412

274

64.0

56.6-70.7

11.8

7.1-19.1

8.4

5.2-13.2

15.9

11.7-21.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

805

532

64.5

59.4-69.4

11.7

8.7-15.5

5.6

3.9- 8.0

141

18.2

14.3-22.8

Some Post-H.S.

637

476

75.4

70.8-79.5

8.7

6.4-11.7

3.3

1.9- 5.7

12.6

9.6-16.5

College Graduate

677

571

85.7

81.8-88.8

3.0

1.8- 5.0

1.7

1.0- 2.9

9.6

6.9-13.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

322

194

58.5

51.4-65.3

12.6

8.3-18.9

9.8

6.6-14.4

19.0

14.2-25.0

$15,000- 24,999

403

277

67.5

59.6-74.4

11.6

7.6-17.2

4.0

2.2- 7.2

16.9

11.2-24.6

$25,000- 34,999

346

238

71.9

65.6-77.5

10.4

7.2-14.8

4.5

2.6- 7.4

13.2

9.3-18.4

$35,000- 49,999

362

264

68.9

61.3-75.7

11.3

6.6-18.7

2.5

1.2- 4.8

17.4

12.3-23.9

$50,000-74,999

359

285

77.8

71.8-82.9

6.3

3.8-10.4

4.7

2.2- 9.6

11.2

7.9-15.6

$75,000+

371

317

86.0

81.5-89.6

3.2

1.6- 6.3

2.8

1.5- 5.1

8.0

5.4-11.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

990

687

69.1

65.2-72.8

8.6

6.6-11.1

6.5

4.6- 9.1

163

15.8

13.0-19.0

1,491

1,131

74.2

70.7-77.4

109

8.7

6.7-11.3

3.8

2.7- 5.2

186

13.3

10.8-16.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

413

299

72.1

65.6-77.8

7.8

4.2-14.1

6.1

3.4-10.7

13.9

10.4-18.3

Non-Veteran

2,119

1,552

72.3

69.4-75.0

168

9.0

7.4-10.9

106

4.3

3.4- 5.5

293

14.4

12.2-16.9

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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.

** 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.

***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.

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