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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Seconhand Smoke Policy (Asked July--December Only)

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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
-Piedmont NC	4,240	3,221	77.8	76.0-79.4	291	7.5	6.4- 8.7	207	4.0	3.3- 4.8	521	10.8	9.6-12.1
GENDER
Male	1,587	1,159	76.8	73.9-79.5	102	6.8	5.1- 8.9	89	3.8	2.9- 5.1	237	12.6	10.6-14.8
Female	2,653	2,062	78.7	76.5-80.7	189	8.2	6.8- 9.7	118	4.1	3.1- 5.3	284	9.1	7.8-10.6
RACE
White	3,293	2,545	79.4	77.4-81.2	195	6.2	5.2- 7.5	162	4.3	3.5- 5.4	391	10.1	8.9-11.4
African American	641	422	65.2	60.0-70.1	81	16.0	12.0-20.9	37	4.7	3.0- 7.1	101	14.1	11.0-17.9
Other Minorities	291	241	84.1	77.9-88.8	15	3.9	2.1- 7.1	7	0.9	0.4- 1.9	28	11.1	7.0-17.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	242	210	86.0	79.3-90.9	8	3.1	1.4- 6.9	2	0.5	0.1- 2.3	22	10.3	6.1-16.8
Non-Hispanic	3,987	3,002	76.7	74.9-78.5	282	8.0	6.8- 9.3	204	4.4	3.6- 5.3	499	10.9	9.7-12.2
AGE
18-24	132	97	73.3	63.6-81.3	16	11.8	6.6-20.0	5	3.6	1.4- 9.0	14	11.3	6.5-18.9
25-34	507	420	83.2	78.8-86.8	44	8.4	6.0-11.8	14	2.6	1.3- 5.2	29	5.8	3.8- 8.8
35-44	780	616	80.3	76.8-83.4	59	7.2	5.4- 9.6	28	2.9	1.8- 4.6	77	9.5	7.3-12.3
45-54	830	615	75.3	71.4-78.7	65	7.5	5.6- 9.9	53	6.0	4.3- 8.3	97	11.3	8.9-14.3
55-64	827	621	76.9	73.4-80.1	59	7.0	5.1- 9.4	42	4.1	2.9- 5.7	105	12.0	9.7-14.9
65-74	660	476	72.7	68.5-76.5	34	5.2	3.5- 7.7	40	5.5	3.9- 7.8	110	16.5	13.5-20.1
75+	471	348	74.7	69.8-79.0	13	2.8	1.6- 5.1	24	4.4	2.8- 6.8	86	18.1	14.3-22.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	598	395	69.0	63.1-74.2	46	6.9	4.6-10.0	49	6.5	4.4- 9.6	108	17.6	13.5-22.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,191	822	70.6	66.8-74.1	96	9.2	7.0-12.1	80	6.2	4.5- 8.5	193	14.0	11.6-16.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,057	796	77.0	73.3-80.3	85	9.4	7.2-12.2	55	3.5	2.5- 4.9	121	10.1	8.0-12.8
College Graduate	1,384	1,199	87.5	84.9-89.7	64	4.9	3.4- 7.1	23	1.5	0.9- 2.5	98	6.1	4.7- 7.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	407	252	69.4	62.1-75.9	37	9.8	6.2-15.3	38	5.7	3.9- 8.4	80	15.0	10.9-20.2
$15,000- 24,999	664	446	66.1	60.8-71.0	61	10.2	7.3-13.9	48	5.8	4.0- 8.4	109	18.0	14.0-22.7
$25,000- 34,999	467	325	68.0	61.5-73.8	43	12.4	7.9-18.8	28	4.7	3.0- 7.1	71	15.0	11.2-19.8
$35,000- 49,999	555	415	77.7	73.0-81.7	48	8.8	6.2-12.3	27	4.1	2.5- 6.6	65	9.5	7.0-12.8
$50,000-74,999	557	445	78.1	72.7-82.6	42	9.4	6.2-14.1	20	3.7	1.9- 7.0	50	8.8	6.1-12.4
$75,000+	984	863	88.2	85.4-90.5	37	3.8	2.6- 5.6	16	1.8	1.0- 3.3	68	6.1	4.5- 8.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,433	1,014	71.1	67.7-74.3	114	9.9	7.8-12.4	103	5.8	4.4- 7.6	202	13.2	11.0-15.8
No	2,735	2,152	80.7	78.5-82.6	171	6.4	5.2- 7.9	99	3.0	2.3- 3.8	313	10.0	8.6-11.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	559	385	73.5	68.9-77.7	32	5.9	3.8- 9.0	41	4.9	3.5- 6.9	101	15.7	12.4-19.7
Non-Veteran	3,681	2,836	78.3	76.4-80.1	259	7.7	6.5- 9.1	166	3.8	3.1- 4.7	420	10.2	8.9-11.6

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

-Piedmont NC

4,240

3,221

77.8

76.0-79.4

291

7.5

6.4- 8.7

207

4.0

3.3- 4.8

521

10.8

9.6-12.1

GENDER

Male

1,587

1,159

76.8

73.9-79.5

102

6.8

5.1- 8.9

3.8

2.9- 5.1

237

12.6

10.6-14.8

Female

2,653

2,062

78.7

76.5-80.7

189

8.2

6.8- 9.7

118

4.1

3.1- 5.3

284

9.1

7.8-10.6

RACE

White

3,293

2,545

79.4

77.4-81.2

195

6.2

5.2- 7.5

162

4.3

3.5- 5.4

391

10.1

8.9-11.4

African American

641

422

65.2

60.0-70.1

16.0

12.0-20.9

4.7

3.0- 7.1

101

14.1

11.0-17.9

Other Minorities

291

241

84.1

77.9-88.8

3.9

2.1- 7.1

0.9

0.4- 1.9

11.1

7.0-17.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

242

210

86.0

79.3-90.9

3.1

1.4- 6.9

0.5

0.1- 2.3

10.3

6.1-16.8

Non-Hispanic

3,987

3,002

76.7

74.9-78.5

282

8.0

6.8- 9.3

204

4.4

3.6- 5.3

499

10.9

9.7-12.2

AGE

18-24

132

73.3

63.6-81.3

11.8

6.6-20.0

3.6

1.4- 9.0

11.3

6.5-18.9

25-34

507

420

83.2

78.8-86.8

8.4

6.0-11.8

2.6

1.3- 5.2

5.8

3.8- 8.8

35-44

780

616

80.3

76.8-83.4

7.2

5.4- 9.6

2.9

1.8- 4.6

9.5

7.3-12.3

45-54

830

615

75.3

71.4-78.7

7.5

5.6- 9.9

6.0

4.3- 8.3

11.3

8.9-14.3

55-64

827

621

76.9

73.4-80.1

7.0

5.1- 9.4

4.1

2.9- 5.7

105

12.0

9.7-14.9

65-74

660

476

72.7

68.5-76.5

5.2

3.5- 7.7

5.5

3.9- 7.8

110

16.5

13.5-20.1

75+

471

348

74.7

69.8-79.0

2.8

1.6- 5.1

4.4

2.8- 6.8

18.1

14.3-22.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

598

395

69.0

63.1-74.2

6.9

4.6-10.0

6.5

4.4- 9.6

108

17.6

13.5-22.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,191

822

70.6

66.8-74.1

9.2

7.0-12.1

6.2

4.5- 8.5

193

14.0

11.6-16.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,057

796

77.0

73.3-80.3

9.4

7.2-12.2

3.5

2.5- 4.9

121

10.1

8.0-12.8

College Graduate

1,384

1,199

87.5

84.9-89.7

4.9

3.4- 7.1

1.5

0.9- 2.5

6.1

4.7- 7.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

407

252

69.4

62.1-75.9

9.8

6.2-15.3

5.7

3.9- 8.4

15.0

10.9-20.2

$15,000- 24,999

664

446

66.1

60.8-71.0

10.2

7.3-13.9

5.8

4.0- 8.4

109

18.0

14.0-22.7

$25,000- 34,999

467

325

68.0

61.5-73.8

12.4

7.9-18.8

4.7

3.0- 7.1

15.0

11.2-19.8

$35,000- 49,999

555

415

77.7

73.0-81.7

8.8

6.2-12.3

4.1

2.5- 6.6

9.5

7.0-12.8

$50,000-74,999

557

445

78.1

72.7-82.6

9.4

6.2-14.1

3.7

1.9- 7.0

8.8

6.1-12.4

$75,000+

984

863

88.2

85.4-90.5

3.8

2.6- 5.6

1.8

1.0- 3.3

6.1

4.5- 8.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,433

1,014

71.1

67.7-74.3

114

9.9

7.8-12.4

103

5.8

4.4- 7.6

202

13.2

11.0-15.8

2,735

2,152

80.7

78.5-82.6

171

6.4

5.2- 7.9

3.0

2.3- 3.8

313

10.0

8.6-11.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

559

385

73.5

68.9-77.7

5.9

3.8- 9.0

4.9

3.5- 6.9

101

15.7

12.4-19.7

Non-Veteran

3,681

2,836

78.3

76.4-80.1

259

7.7

6.5- 9.1

166

3.8

3.1- 4.7

420

10.2

8.9-11.6

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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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