BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (Worksites prohibit smoking in both public and work areas*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Seconhand Smoke Policy (Asked July--December Only)

Worksites prohibit smoking in both public and work areas*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,253	2,579	77.3	75.2-79.4	674	22.7	20.6-24.8
-Northeastern Partnership	190	140	73.8	65.6-80.6	50	26.2	19.4-34.4
GENDER
Male	47	25	60.5	43.0-75.6	22	39.5	24.4-57.0
Female	143	115	80.6	71.9-87.1	28	19.4	12.9-28.1
RACE
White	126	98	79.3	69.8-86.4	28	20.7	13.6-30.2
African American	55	33	53.9	38.4-68.8	22	46.1	31.2-61.6
Other Minorities	9	9	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
HISPANIC
Hispanic	6	6	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	184	134	72.7	64.3-79.8	50	27.3	20.2-35.7
AGE
18-24	8	7	92.6	59.9-99.1	1	7.4	0.9-40.1
25-34	27	19	63.6	41.6-81.1	8	36.4	18.9-58.4
35-44	37	21	56.2	39.0-71.9	16	43.8	28.1-61.0
45-54	58	48	84.4	71.1-92.2	10	15.6	7.8-28.9
55-64	46	35	77.1	61.8-87.5	11	22.9	12.5-38.2
65-74	11	7	48.6	19.6-78.5	4	51.4	21.5-80.4
75+	2	2	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	20	14	71.8	47.2-87.9	6	28.2	12.1-52.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	59	39	67.9	52.6-80.1	20	32.1	19.9-47.4
Some Post-H.S.	51	37	69.6	51.3-83.2	14	30.4	16.8-48.7
College Graduate	60	50	83.4	69.9-91.6	10	16.6	8.4-30.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	16	9	45.4	22.0-71.1	7	54.6	28.9-78.0
$15,000- 24,999	35	26	72.7	51.7-86.9	9	27.3	13.1-48.3
$25,000- 34,999	21	16	79.2	48.3-93.9	5	20.8	6.1-51.7
$35,000- 49,999	32	26	81.1	59.2-92.7	6	18.9	7.3-40.8
$50,000-74,999	37	25	69.4	51.8-82.8	12	30.6	17.2-48.2
$75,000+	30	24	80.5	61.7-91.4	6	19.5	8.6-38.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	47	34	73.7	56.1-86.1	13	26.3	13.9-43.9
No	140	104	75.0	65.8-82.4	36	25.0	17.6-34.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	18	11	55.5	30.1-78.3	7	44.5	21.7-69.9
Non-Veteran	172	129	75.7	67.3-82.5	43	24.3	17.5-32.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,253

2,579

77.3

75.2-79.4

674

22.7

20.6-24.8

-Northeastern Partnership

190

140

73.8

65.6-80.6

26.2

19.4-34.4

GENDER

Male

60.5

43.0-75.6

39.5

24.4-57.0

Female

143

115

80.6

71.9-87.1

19.4

12.9-28.1

RACE

White

126

79.3

69.8-86.4

20.7

13.6-30.2

African American

53.9

38.4-68.8

46.1

31.2-61.6

Other Minorities

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

HISPANIC

Hispanic

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

184

134

72.7

64.3-79.8

27.3

20.2-35.7

AGE

18-24

92.6

59.9-99.1

7.4

0.9-40.1

25-34

63.6

41.6-81.1

36.4

18.9-58.4

35-44

56.2

39.0-71.9

43.8

28.1-61.0

45-54

84.4

71.1-92.2

15.6

7.8-28.9

55-64

77.1

61.8-87.5

22.9

12.5-38.2

65-74

48.6

19.6-78.5

51.4

21.5-80.4

75+

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

71.8

47.2-87.9

28.2

12.1-52.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

67.9

52.6-80.1

32.1

19.9-47.4

Some Post-H.S.

69.6

51.3-83.2

30.4

16.8-48.7

College Graduate

83.4

69.9-91.6

16.6

8.4-30.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

45.4

22.0-71.1

54.6

28.9-78.0

$15,000- 24,999

72.7

51.7-86.9

27.3

13.1-48.3

$25,000- 34,999

79.2

48.3-93.9

20.8

6.1-51.7

$35,000- 49,999

81.1

59.2-92.7

18.9

7.3-40.8

$50,000-74,999

69.4

51.8-82.8

30.6

17.2-48.2

$75,000+

80.5

61.7-91.4

19.5

8.6-38.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

73.7

56.1-86.1

26.3

13.9-43.9

140

104

75.0

65.8-82.4

25.0

17.6-34.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

55.5

30.1-78.3

44.5

21.7-69.9

Non-Veteran

172

129

75.7

67.3-82.5

24.3

17.5-32.7

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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.

**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, Edgecombe, 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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