BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for work areas?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Seconhand Smoke Policy (Asked July--December Only)

Which of the following best describes your place of works' official smoking policy for work areas?*

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	Total Respond.^	Not allowed	Allowed in some areas	Allowed in all areas
North Carolina	3,172	2,935	91.7	90.1-93.0	183	6.6	5.5- 8.0	54	1.7	1.1- 2.6
-Northeastern Partnership	185	161	87.1	80.4-91.8	16	7.8	4.6-13.1	8	5.0	2.2-10.9
GENDER
Male	46	36	79.7	63.4-89.9	7	12.8	5.7-26.5	3	7.5	2.1-23.7
Female	139	125	91.0	84.5-94.9	9	5.3	2.6-10.3	5	3.8	1.4- 9.7
RACE
White	122	110	90.8	83.3-95.2	9	7.2	3.6-14.1	3	1.9	0.4- 8.0
African American	54	42	74.8	58.4-86.3	7	11.0	4.8-23.4	5	14.2	5.6-31.6
Other Minorities	9	9	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
HISPANIC
Hispanic	6	6	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	179	155	86.6	79.6-91.5	16	8.2	4.7-13.7	8	5.2	2.3-11.3
AGE
18-24	8	8	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	27	23	84.0	61.6-94.5	2	7.0	1.6-26.0	2	9.0	1.9-33.5
35-44	37	27	72.3	54.7-85.0	8	22.6	11.2-40.2	2	5.1	1.2-18.8
45-54	56	53	94.0	80.2-98.4	2	2.4	0.5-10.7	1	3.5	0.5-21.1
55-64	44	39	90.8	77.5-96.6	3	6.5	1.8-20.6	2	2.7	0.6-11.1
65-74	10	8	63.3	25.1-89.8	1	12.1	1.7-53.1	1	24.6	3.9-72.3
75+	2	2	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	18	16	86.2	58.2-96.6	2	13.8	3.4-41.8	0	0.0	. - .
H.S. or G.E.D.	57	49	86.2	72.5-93.7	3	4.5	1.3-15.0	5	9.3	3.5-22.5
Some Post-H.S.	51	43	84.3	67.6-93.3	5	8.2	2.9-21.0	3	7.5	1.9-25.6
College Graduate	59	53	90.6	79.0-96.1	6	9.4	3.9-21.0	0	0.0	. - .
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	16	12	70.1	41.5-88.6	3	20.6	6.6-48.9	1	9.3	1.3-44.1
$15,000- 24,999	35	28	79.3	59.0-91.0	4	11.9	4.1-30.0	3	8.9	2.4-27.9
$25,000- 34,999	20	18	93.2	70.2-98.8	2	6.8	1.2-29.8	0	0.0	. - .
$35,000- 49,999	31	27	86.0	62.8-95.7	0	0.0	. - .	4	14.0	4.3-37.2
$50,000-74,999	36	32	87.8	69.2-95.9	4	12.2	4.1-30.8	0	0.0	. - .
$75,000+	29	27	92.1	72.6-98.1	2	7.9	1.9-27.4	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	46	40	89.8	76.1-96.1	2	2.5	0.5-11.8	4	7.7	2.5-21.4
No	136	119	87.7	80.0-92.7	14	10.0	5.7-17.1	3	2.3	0.6- 8.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	18	14	68.7	39.0-88.3	2	12.8	3.1-40.8	2	18.5	4.2-54.2
Non-Veteran	167	147	89.1	82.6-93.4	14	7.3	4.1-12.8	6	3.6	1.4- 8.8

Total
Respond.^

Not allowed

Allowed in some areas

Allowed in all areas

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,172

2,935

91.7

90.1-93.0

183

6.6

5.5- 8.0

1.7

1.1- 2.6

-Northeastern Partnership

185

161

87.1

80.4-91.8

7.8

4.6-13.1

5.0

2.2-10.9

GENDER

Male

79.7

63.4-89.9

12.8

5.7-26.5

7.5

2.1-23.7

Female

139

125

91.0

84.5-94.9

5.3

2.6-10.3

3.8

1.4- 9.7

RACE

White

122

110

90.8

83.3-95.2

7.2

3.6-14.1

1.9

0.4- 8.0

African American

74.8

58.4-86.3

11.0

4.8-23.4

14.2

5.6-31.6

Other Minorities

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

HISPANIC

Hispanic

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

179

155

86.6

79.6-91.5

8.2

4.7-13.7

5.2

2.3-11.3

AGE

18-24

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

25-34

84.0

61.6-94.5

7.0

1.6-26.0

9.0

1.9-33.5

35-44

72.3

54.7-85.0

22.6

11.2-40.2

5.1

1.2-18.8

45-54

94.0

80.2-98.4

2.4

0.5-10.7

3.5

0.5-21.1

55-64

90.8

77.5-96.6

6.5

1.8-20.6

2.7

0.6-11.1

65-74

63.3

25.1-89.8

12.1

1.7-53.1

24.6

3.9-72.3

75+

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

86.2

58.2-96.6

13.8

3.4-41.8

0.0

. - .

H.S. or G.E.D.

86.2

72.5-93.7

4.5

1.3-15.0

9.3

3.5-22.5

Some Post-H.S.

84.3

67.6-93.3

8.2

2.9-21.0

7.5

1.9-25.6

College Graduate

90.6

79.0-96.1

9.4

3.9-21.0

0.0

. - .

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

70.1

41.5-88.6

20.6

6.6-48.9

9.3

1.3-44.1

$15,000- 24,999

79.3

59.0-91.0

11.9

4.1-30.0

8.9

2.4-27.9

$25,000- 34,999

93.2

70.2-98.8

6.8

1.2-29.8

0.0

. - .

$35,000- 49,999

86.0

62.8-95.7

0.0

. - .

14.0

4.3-37.2

$50,000-74,999

87.8

69.2-95.9

12.2

4.1-30.8

0.0

. - .

$75,000+

92.1

72.6-98.1

7.9

1.9-27.4

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

89.8

76.1-96.1

2.5

0.5-11.8

7.7

2.5-21.4

136

119

87.7

80.0-92.7

10.0

5.7-17.1

2.3

0.6- 8.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

68.7

39.0-88.3

12.8

3.1-40.8

18.5

4.2-54.2

Non-Veteran

167

147

89.1

82.6-93.4

7.3

4.1-12.8

3.6

1.4- 8.8

Back to Seconhand Smoke Policy (Asked July--December Only).

*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.

**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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