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2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeast Partnership II**

Seconhand Smoke Policy (Asked July--December Only)

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
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,139 2,647 83.7 81.9-85.4 440 14.7 13.1-16.5 52 1.5 1.0- 2.2
-Northeast Partnership II 87 75 88.1 78.9-93.6 9 8.1 4.0-16.0 3 3.8 1.1-11.8
GENDER
Male 25 19 85.0 66.1-94.3 5 10.8 3.8-27.3 1 4.2 0.6-25.1
Female 62 56 90.5 80.0-95.8 4 6.1 2.2-15.4 2 3.4 0.8-13.1
RACE
White 63 57 91.9 81.0-96.8 5 5.6 2.1-14.3 1 2.5 0.3-15.9
Other 24 18 77.9 56.8-90.5 4 14.9 5.3-35.6 2 7.2 1.7-25.6
AGE
18-44 34 27 86.5 72.3-94.0 5 10.2 3.9-23.7 2 3.4 0.8-13.3
45+ 52 47 90.2 75.8-96.4 4 5.5 2.0-14.1 1 4.3 0.6-24.8
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 35 28 81.5 63.1-91.9 5 12.2 4.7-28.1 2 6.3 1.4-24.6
Some College + 52 47 92.7 81.8-97.3 4 5.3 1.7-15.3 1 2.0 0.3-12.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 49 42 86.3 71.9-94.0 4 7.1 2.4-18.8 3 6.6 1.9-20.2
$50,000+ 32 27 87.8 71.7-95.4 5 12.2 4.6-28.3 0 0.0 . - .

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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, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

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