Opinions among adults in Virginia on cigarette smoking in certain venues differ significantly by health planning region. Table 6 displays the prevalence rates of adults in Virginia who think smoking should never be allowed by venue and by health planning region. Table 6. Venues in which smoking should be allowed’: opinions among adults in Virginia by Health Planning Region, ‘never 2009-2010. Smoking should Northern Northwestern Eastern Central Southwestern Be ‘Never Estimated 95% CI Estimated 95% CI Estimated 95% CI Estimated 95% CI Estimated 95% CI Allowed….’ % % % % % Indoors in workplaces 92.4% 87.3-95.5% 85.0% 78.4-89.9% 79.0% 70.9-85.3% 75.7% 66.1-83.2% 70.2% 60.6-78.3% Outdoors in 22.7% 17.9-28.4% 28.0% 21.3-35.9% 13.1% 9.1-18.6% 17.3% 11.8-24.5% 23.9% 17.0-32.5% workplaces Inside the home 75.1% 69.1-80.2% 66.8-77.8% 71.6% 65.1-77.3 63.1% 55.7-69.9% 61.7% 55.4-67.7% Indoors in a 78.7% 73.5-83.1 68.3% 61.8-74.2% 65.9% 59.0-72.2% 60.5% 52.8-67.7% 62.4% 55.8-68.5% restaurant Indoors in bars, 58.9% 52.8-64.8% 48.7% 42.5-550.% 50.5% 43.8-57.2% 40.6% 33.6-47.9 45.8% 39.7-52.0% casinos, or clubs At a park 44.2% 38.1-50.6% 35.2% 29.6-41.2% 40.6% 34.1-47.4% 31.8% 25.4-38.9% 33.6% 28.0-39.7%
Opinions among adults in Virginia on cigarette smoking in certain venues differ significantly by health planning region. Table 6 displays the prevalence rates of adults in Virginia who think smoking should never be allowed by venue and by health planning region. Table 6. Venues in which smoking should ‘never be allowed’: opinions among adults in Virginia by Health Planning Region, 2009-2010. Smoking should ‘Never Be Allowed….’ Northern Northwestern Eastern Central Southwestern Estimated % 95% CI Estimated % 95% CI Estimated % 95% CI Estimated % 95% CI Estimated % 95% CI Indoors in workplaces 92.4% 87.3-95.5% 85.0% 78.4-89.9% 79.0% 70.9-85.3% 75.7% 66.1-83.2% 70.2% 60.6-78.3% Outdoors in workplaces 22.7% 17.9-28.4% 28.0% 21.3-35.9% 13.1% 9.1-18.6% 17.3% 11.8-24.5% 23.9% 17.0-32.5% Inside the home 75.1% 69.1-80.2% 66.8-77.8% 71.6% 65.1-77.3 63.1% 55.7-69.9% 61.7% 55.4-67.7% Indoors in a restaurant 78.7% 73.5-83.1 68.3% 61.8-74.2% 65.9% 59.0-72.2% 60.5% 52.8-67.7% 62.4% 55.8-68.5% Indoors in bars, casinos, or clubs 58.9% 52.8-64.8% 48.7% 42.5-550.% 50.5% 43.8-57.2% 40.6% 33.6-47.9 45.8% 39.7-52.0% At a park 44.2% 38.1-50.6% 35.2% 29.6-41.2% 40.6% 34.1-47.4% 31.8% 25.4-38.9% 33.6% 28.0-39.7%
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