BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (In the indoor dining area of restaurants, do you think that smoking should be allowed in all areas, some areas, or not allowed at all?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Tobacco Use Prevention (Asked January--June Only)

In the indoor dining area of restaurants, do you think that smoking should be allowed in all areas, some areas, or not allowed at all?

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	Total Respond.^	Allowed in all areas	Allowed in some areas	Not allowed at all
North Carolina	7,506	115	1.3	1.0- 1.6	2,525	35.1	33.5-36.6	4,866	63.6	62.0-65.2
-Western NC	802	13	1.2	0.7- 2.3	271	38.4	33.8-43.2	518	60.4	55.5-65.0
GENDER
Male	303	10	2.3	1.2- 4.6	107	38.7	31.2-46.9	186	58.9	50.9-66.5
Female	499	3	0.2	0.1- 0.9	164	38.1	32.8-43.7	332	61.7	56.0-67.0
RACE
White	730	13	1.4	0.7- 2.5	247	38.3	33.5-43.4	470	60.3	55.3-65.2
African American	19	0	0.0	. - .	9	59.6	32.6-81.8	10	40.4	18.2-67.4
Other Minorities	49	0	0.0	. - .	15	37.0	19.7-58.4	34	63.0	41.6-80.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	30	0	0.0	. - .	8	32.0	14.2-57.1	22	68.0	42.9-85.8
Non-Hispanic	769	13	1.3	0.7- 2.4	261	38.6	33.8-43.6	495	60.1	55.2-64.8
AGE
18-24	23	0	0.0	. - .	16	69.7	44.4-86.9	7	30.3	13.1-55.6
25-34	91	0	0.0	. - .	42	47.3	35.2-59.7	49	52.7	40.3-64.8
35-44	112	2	1.1	0.3- 4.4	42	37.0	27.5-47.7	68	61.9	51.2-71.5
45-54	163	3	1.8	0.5- 6.2	54	35.5	26.5-45.7	106	62.7	52.6-71.8
55-64	171	3	1.2	0.3- 4.5	58	32.9	25.2-41.6	110	66.0	57.2-73.7
65-74	140	5	4.4	1.6-11.1	35	23.9	16.6-33.0	100	71.8	62.3-79.7
75+	100	0	0.0	. - .	23	25.6	16.8-37.1	77	74.4	62.9-83.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	126	2	1.3	0.2- 7.2	45	43.6	30.1-58.2	79	55.1	40.7-68.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	246	7	2.3	1.0- 5.3	106	48.2	40.3-56.2	133	49.5	41.6-57.4
Some Post-H.S.	208	1	0.3	0.0- 2.3	76	41.6	33.1-50.6	131	58.1	49.1-66.6
College Graduate	220	3	0.8	0.2- 3.0	44	21.3	14.3-30.5	173	77.9	68.7-85.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	111	1	0.7	0.1- 5.0	37	31.9	22.2-43.6	73	67.3	55.7-77.2
$15,000- 24,999	152	2	1.4	0.3- 5.9	67	49.5	39.0-60.0	83	49.1	38.7-59.6
$25,000- 34,999	104	2	2.5	0.6- 9.6	48	53.2	41.1-64.9	54	44.3	32.8-56.4
$35,000- 49,999	124	2	0.6	0.1- 3.4	45	40.6	30.0-52.1	77	58.8	47.4-69.4
$50,000-74,999	98	3	2.2	0.6- 8.1	18	16.6	9.6-27.1	77	81.2	70.6-88.6
$75,000+	103	2	1.3	0.3- 5.9	19	20.1	12.3-31.0	82	78.6	67.6-86.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	335	7	2.1	0.9- 4.6	116	38.8	31.2-46.9	212	59.2	51.1-66.7
No	461	6	0.8	0.3- 2.0	153	38.3	32.5-44.5	302	60.9	54.8-66.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	120	9	7.4	3.6-14.6	36	24.0	16.6-33.4	75	68.5	58.6-77.1
Non-Veteran	682	4	0.3	0.1- 0.8	235	40.7	35.6-46.0	443	59.1	53.7-64.2

Total
Respond.^

Allowed in all areas

Allowed in some areas

Not allowed at all

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,506

115

1.3

1.0- 1.6

2,525

35.1

33.5-36.6

4,866

63.6

62.0-65.2

-Western NC

802

1.2

0.7- 2.3

271

38.4

33.8-43.2

518

60.4

55.5-65.0

GENDER

Male

303

2.3

1.2- 4.6

107

38.7

31.2-46.9

186

58.9

50.9-66.5

Female

499

0.2

0.1- 0.9

164

38.1

32.8-43.7

332

61.7

56.0-67.0

RACE

White

730

1.4

0.7- 2.5

247

38.3

33.5-43.4

470

60.3

55.3-65.2

African American

0.0

. - .

59.6

32.6-81.8

40.4

18.2-67.4

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

37.0

19.7-58.4

63.0

41.6-80.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

32.0

14.2-57.1

68.0

42.9-85.8

Non-Hispanic

769

1.3

0.7- 2.4

261

38.6

33.8-43.6

495

60.1

55.2-64.8

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

69.7

44.4-86.9

30.3

13.1-55.6

25-34

0.0

. - .

47.3

35.2-59.7

52.7

40.3-64.8

35-44

112

1.1

0.3- 4.4

37.0

27.5-47.7

61.9

51.2-71.5

45-54

163

1.8

0.5- 6.2

35.5

26.5-45.7

106

62.7

52.6-71.8

55-64

171

1.2

0.3- 4.5

32.9

25.2-41.6

110

66.0

57.2-73.7

65-74

140

4.4

1.6-11.1

23.9

16.6-33.0

100

71.8

62.3-79.7

75+

100

0.0

. - .

25.6

16.8-37.1

74.4

62.9-83.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

126

1.3

0.2- 7.2

43.6

30.1-58.2

55.1

40.7-68.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

246

2.3

1.0- 5.3

106

48.2

40.3-56.2

133

49.5

41.6-57.4

Some Post-H.S.

208

0.3

0.0- 2.3

41.6

33.1-50.6

131

58.1

49.1-66.6

College Graduate

220

0.8

0.2- 3.0

21.3

14.3-30.5

173

77.9

68.7-85.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

111

0.7

0.1- 5.0

31.9

22.2-43.6

67.3

55.7-77.2

$15,000- 24,999

152

1.4

0.3- 5.9

49.5

39.0-60.0

49.1

38.7-59.6

$25,000- 34,999

104

2.5

0.6- 9.6

53.2

41.1-64.9

44.3

32.8-56.4

$35,000- 49,999

124

0.6

0.1- 3.4

40.6

30.0-52.1

58.8

47.4-69.4

$50,000-74,999

2.2

0.6- 8.1

16.6

9.6-27.1

81.2

70.6-88.6

$75,000+

103

1.3

0.3- 5.9

20.1

12.3-31.0

78.6

67.6-86.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

335

2.1

0.9- 4.6

116

38.8

31.2-46.9

212

59.2

51.1-66.7

461

0.8

0.3- 2.0

153

38.3

32.5-44.5

302

60.9

54.8-66.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

120

7.4

3.6-14.6

24.0

16.6-33.4

68.5

58.6-77.1

Non-Veteran

682

0.3

0.1- 0.8

235

40.7

35.6-46.0

443

59.1

53.7-64.2

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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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