BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (While working at your job, are you indoors most of the time?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Seconhand Smoke Policy (Asked July--December Only)

While working at your job, are you indoors most of the time?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,058	3,277	76.0	73.9-77.9	781	24.0	22.1-26.1
-Northeastern Partnership	254	191	70.2	62.6-76.9	63	29.8	23.1-37.4
GENDER
Male	98	48	47.9	36.2-59.8	50	52.1	40.2-63.8
Female	156	143	92.9	87.0-96.2	13	7.1	3.8-13.0
RACE
White	175	127	68.0	58.8-76.0	48	32.0	24.0-41.2
African American	65	55	87.7	77.2-93.8	10	12.3	6.2-22.8
Other Minorities	14	9	45.1	20.8-72.0	5	54.9	28.0-79.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	11	6	38.8	15.5-68.7	5	61.2	31.3-84.5
Non-Hispanic	243	185	72.6	65.0-79.1	58	27.4	20.9-35.0
AGE
18-24	9	9	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	34	27	70.8	50.0-85.5	7	29.2	14.5-50.0
35-44	52	37	60.9	44.6-75.1	15	39.1	24.9-55.4
45-54	81	58	63.9	50.7-75.4	23	36.1	24.6-49.3
55-64	58	46	75.2	59.4-86.3	12	24.8	13.7-40.6
65-74	14	11	74.5	42.0-92.2	3	25.5	7.8-58.0
75+	5	2	30.9	6.8-73.2	3	69.1	26.8-93.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	32	21	47.7	28.4-67.7	11	52.3	32.3-71.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	85	59	60.0	46.6-72.1	26	40.0	27.9-53.4
Some Post-H.S.	69	51	74.8	60.4-85.2	18	25.2	14.8-39.6
College Graduate	68	60	90.8	81.5-95.6	8	9.2	4.4-18.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	17	17	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
$15,000- 24,999	42	35	77.1	57.0-89.5	7	22.9	10.5-43.0
$25,000- 34,999	33	21	52.0	28.8-74.4	12	48.0	25.6-71.2
$35,000- 49,999	49	32	65.1	46.8-79.8	17	34.9	20.2-53.2
$50,000-74,999	48	37	71.9	54.8-84.4	11	28.1	15.6-45.2
$75,000+	42	30	66.7	49.2-80.5	12	33.3	19.5-50.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	65	47	73.5	59.2-84.2	18	26.5	15.8-40.8
No	184	141	69.5	60.3-77.4	43	30.5	22.6-39.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	27	18	63.4	39.3-82.2	9	36.6	17.8-60.7
Non-Veteran	227	173	71.0	63.0-77.9	54	29.0	22.1-37.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,058

3,277

76.0

73.9-77.9

781

24.0

22.1-26.1

-Northeastern Partnership

254

191

70.2

62.6-76.9

29.8

23.1-37.4

GENDER

Male

47.9

36.2-59.8

52.1

40.2-63.8

Female

156

143

92.9

87.0-96.2

7.1

3.8-13.0

RACE

White

175

127

68.0

58.8-76.0

32.0

24.0-41.2

African American

87.7

77.2-93.8

12.3

6.2-22.8

Other Minorities

45.1

20.8-72.0

54.9

28.0-79.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

38.8

15.5-68.7

61.2

31.3-84.5

Non-Hispanic

243

185

72.6

65.0-79.1

27.4

20.9-35.0

AGE

18-24

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

25-34

70.8

50.0-85.5

29.2

14.5-50.0

35-44

60.9

44.6-75.1

39.1

24.9-55.4

45-54

63.9

50.7-75.4

36.1

24.6-49.3

55-64

75.2

59.4-86.3

24.8

13.7-40.6

65-74

74.5

42.0-92.2

25.5

7.8-58.0

75+

30.9

6.8-73.2

69.1

26.8-93.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

47.7

28.4-67.7

52.3

32.3-71.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

60.0

46.6-72.1

40.0

27.9-53.4

Some Post-H.S.

74.8

60.4-85.2

25.2

14.8-39.6

College Graduate

90.8

81.5-95.6

9.2

4.4-18.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

$15,000- 24,999

77.1

57.0-89.5

22.9

10.5-43.0

$25,000- 34,999

52.0

28.8-74.4

48.0

25.6-71.2

$35,000- 49,999

65.1

46.8-79.8

34.9

20.2-53.2

$50,000-74,999

71.9

54.8-84.4

28.1

15.6-45.2

$75,000+

66.7

49.2-80.5

33.3

19.5-50.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

73.5

59.2-84.2

26.5

15.8-40.8

184

141

69.5

60.3-77.4

30.5

22.6-39.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

63.4

39.3-82.2

36.6

17.8-60.7

Non-Veteran

227

173

71.0

63.0-77.9

29.0

22.1-37.0

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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, 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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