BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In bars, do you THINK smoking should be allowed in all areas, some areas or not allowed at all?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Secondhand Smoke I

In bars, do you THINK 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	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	15,217	1,308	9.9	9.1-10.8	5,762	42.2	41.0-43.5	6,707	40.4	39.2-41.6	1,440	7.5	6.9- 8.1
-Eastern NC	5,079	449	11.0	9.5-12.8	1,987	42.6	40.6-44.7	2,125	38.3	36.3-40.3	518	8.0	7.1- 9.1
GENDER
Male	1,829	249	15.2	12.5-18.5	762	44.5	41.1-48.0	620	31.8	28.6-35.1	198	8.5	6.9-10.3
Female	3,250	200	7.1	5.8- 8.7	1,225	40.9	38.5-43.2	1,505	44.4	42.1-46.7	320	7.7	6.6- 8.9
RACE
White	3,414	348	12.8	10.9-15.0	1,357	42.3	39.8-44.8	1,351	36.6	34.2-39.1	358	8.3	7.2- 9.7
African American	1,162	60	8.1	4.8-13.2	430	43.1	38.9-47.4	558	41.8	37.8-45.9	114	7.1	5.6- 9.0
Other Minorities	478	38	7.6	5.0-11.6	191	44.0	37.6-50.6	210	40.7	34.4-47.2	39	7.7	4.7-12.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	220	7	3.2	1.3- 7.4	97	43.6	35.1-52.4	99	45.6	36.9-54.6	17	7.7	3.9-14.5
Non-Hispanic	4,839	440	11.7	10.0-13.6	1,884	42.6	40.5-44.7	2,019	37.7	35.7-39.7	496	8.1	7.1- 9.1
AGE
18-24	181	20	19.0	11.5-29.7	100	47.3	38.1-56.7	53	28.7	20.8-38.2	8	5.0	2.4-10.2
25-34	513	57	10.6	7.9-14.1	244	48.4	43.1-53.7	188	34.8	30.1-39.9	24	6.2	3.8- 9.9
35-44	793	85	12.1	9.5-15.3	381	49.1	44.8-53.4	292	34.4	30.5-38.6	35	4.4	3.0- 6.5
45-54	981	104	10.5	8.4-13.1	408	43.1	39.3-47.0	402	40.2	36.5-44.0	67	6.2	4.7- 8.2
55-64	1,053	99	9.5	7.5-12.1	394	37.0	33.7-40.5	455	44.1	40.6-47.7	105	9.3	7.6-11.4
65-74	902	58	7.0	5.2- 9.3	285	32.2	28.7-35.9	426	46.9	43.1-50.8	133	13.9	11.5-16.7
75+	624	25	3.8	2.3- 6.0	161	26.3	22.4-30.5	298	47.9	43.3-52.5	140	22.0	18.4-26.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	801	63	8.9	6.1-12.7	260	41.0	35.7-46.5	354	40.4	35.3-45.7	124	9.8	7.4-12.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,556	152	14.0	10.5-18.4	630	44.0	40.0-48.1	598	33.4	29.7-37.3	176	8.6	6.9-10.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,380	141	12.3	9.7-15.6	546	43.2	39.4-47.0	574	37.0	33.5-40.6	119	7.5	5.8- 9.7
College Graduate	1,330	93	7.2	5.5- 9.3	549	41.7	38.2-45.2	593	44.7	41.3-48.2	95	6.4	5.0- 8.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	656	55	7.9	5.5-11.1	255	45.3	39.3-51.5	260	39.0	33.2-45.1	86	7.8	6.0-10.1
$15,000- 24,999	821	90	16.5	11.6-22.9	320	41.7	36.4-47.3	332	34.5	29.8-39.6	79	7.2	5.2-10.1
$25,000- 34,999	560	59	16.2	10.0-25.1	227	46.5	39.6-53.6	213	29.2	24.2-34.7	61	8.1	5.5-11.8
$35,000- 49,999	729	65	9.0	6.6-12.2	296	45.1	40.4-49.8	301	37.4	33.1-41.9	67	8.5	6.2-11.6
$50,000-74,999	747	66	9.9	7.3-13.1	309	41.7	36.6-47.0	315	42.0	36.7-47.4	57	6.5	4.5- 9.2
$75,000+	917	72	8.5	6.3-11.4	376	42.7	38.6-47.1	416	42.8	38.6-47.1	53	5.9	4.0- 8.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,018	190	12.4	9.7-15.7	752	40.0	36.8-43.3	826	37.5	34.5-40.7	250	10.0	8.4-11.9
No	2,989	255	10.4	8.6-12.6	1,208	44.2	41.5-46.9	1,268	38.6	36.0-41.2	258	6.8	5.7- 8.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	906	117	16.7	12.0-22.8	352	40.8	36.2-45.5	336	33.9	29.8-38.2	101	8.6	6.6-11.1
Non-Veteran	4,170	332	9.8	8.3-11.5	1,634	43.0	40.7-45.3	1,787	39.2	37.0-41.5	417	7.9	6.9- 9.1

Total
Respond.^

Allowed in all areas

Allowed in some areas

Not allowed at all

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,217

1,308

9.9

9.1-10.8

5,762

42.2

41.0-43.5

6,707

40.4

39.2-41.6

1,440

7.5

6.9- 8.1

-Eastern NC

5,079

449

11.0

9.5-12.8

1,987

42.6

40.6-44.7

2,125

38.3

36.3-40.3

518

8.0

7.1- 9.1

GENDER

Male

1,829

249

15.2

12.5-18.5

762

44.5

41.1-48.0

620

31.8

28.6-35.1

198

8.5

6.9-10.3

Female

3,250

200

7.1

5.8- 8.7

1,225

40.9

38.5-43.2

1,505

44.4

42.1-46.7

320

7.7

6.6- 8.9

RACE

White

3,414

348

12.8

10.9-15.0

1,357

42.3

39.8-44.8

1,351

36.6

34.2-39.1

358

8.3

7.2- 9.7

African American

1,162

8.1

4.8-13.2

430

43.1

38.9-47.4

558

41.8

37.8-45.9

114

7.1

5.6- 9.0

Other Minorities

478

7.6

5.0-11.6

191

44.0

37.6-50.6

210

40.7

34.4-47.2

7.7

4.7-12.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

220

3.2

1.3- 7.4

43.6

35.1-52.4

45.6

36.9-54.6

7.7

3.9-14.5

Non-Hispanic

4,839

440

11.7

10.0-13.6

1,884

42.6

40.5-44.7

2,019

37.7

35.7-39.7

496

8.1

7.1- 9.1

AGE

18-24

181

19.0

11.5-29.7

100

47.3

38.1-56.7

28.7

20.8-38.2

5.0

2.4-10.2

25-34

513

10.6

7.9-14.1

244

48.4

43.1-53.7

188

34.8

30.1-39.9

6.2

3.8- 9.9

35-44

793

12.1

9.5-15.3

381

49.1

44.8-53.4

292

34.4

30.5-38.6

4.4

3.0- 6.5

45-54

981

104

10.5

8.4-13.1

408

43.1

39.3-47.0

402

40.2

36.5-44.0

6.2

4.7- 8.2

55-64

1,053

9.5

7.5-12.1

394

37.0

33.7-40.5

455

44.1

40.6-47.7

105

9.3

7.6-11.4

65-74

902

7.0

5.2- 9.3

285

32.2

28.7-35.9

426

46.9

43.1-50.8

133

13.9

11.5-16.7

75+

624

3.8

2.3- 6.0

161

26.3

22.4-30.5

298

47.9

43.3-52.5

140

22.0

18.4-26.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

801

8.9

6.1-12.7

260

41.0

35.7-46.5

354

40.4

35.3-45.7

124

9.8

7.4-12.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,556

152

14.0

10.5-18.4

630

44.0

40.0-48.1

598

33.4

29.7-37.3

176

8.6

6.9-10.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,380

141

12.3

9.7-15.6

546

43.2

39.4-47.0

574

37.0

33.5-40.6

119

7.5

5.8- 9.7

College Graduate

1,330

7.2

5.5- 9.3

549

41.7

38.2-45.2

593

44.7

41.3-48.2

6.4

5.0- 8.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

656

7.9

5.5-11.1

255

45.3

39.3-51.5

260

39.0

33.2-45.1

7.8

6.0-10.1

$15,000- 24,999

821

16.5

11.6-22.9

320

41.7

36.4-47.3

332

34.5

29.8-39.6

7.2

5.2-10.1

$25,000- 34,999

560

16.2

10.0-25.1

227

46.5

39.6-53.6

213

29.2

24.2-34.7

8.1

5.5-11.8

$35,000- 49,999

729

9.0

6.6-12.2

296

45.1

40.4-49.8

301

37.4

33.1-41.9

8.5

6.2-11.6

$50,000-74,999

747

9.9

7.3-13.1

309

41.7

36.6-47.0

315

42.0

36.7-47.4

6.5

4.5- 9.2

$75,000+

917

8.5

6.3-11.4

376

42.7

38.6-47.1

416

42.8

38.6-47.1

5.9

4.0- 8.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,018

190

12.4

9.7-15.7

752

40.0

36.8-43.3

826

37.5

34.5-40.7

250

10.0

8.4-11.9

2,989

255

10.4

8.6-12.6

1,208

44.2

41.5-46.9

1,268

38.6

36.0-41.2

258

6.8

5.7- 8.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

906

117

16.7

12.0-22.8

352

40.8

36.2-45.5

336

33.9

29.8-38.2

101

8.6

6.6-11.1

Non-Veteran

4,170

332

9.8

8.3-11.5

1,634

43.0

40.7-45.3

1,787

39.2

37.0-41.5

417

7.9

6.9- 9.1

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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.

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