Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**Which of these best describes your place of work's smoking policy for work areas?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Not allowed		74.1	61.8	73.9	74.3	77.9	78.6	76.6
Allowed some areas		18.0	28.1	19.6	19.2	12.3	12.1	15.8
Allowed all areas		6.8	9.6	5.6	5.5	8.7	7.1	4.2
Don't know/Not sure		1.1	.5	.9	.9	1.1	2.2	3.3
Male	Not allowed	65.2	50.4	64.5	65.6	68.8	72.2	75.7
	Allowed some areas	23.6	32.8	26.7	25.1	17.8	16.0	14.6
	Allowed all areas	9.9	15.9	8.0	8.4	11.9	9.2	4.9
	Don't know/Not sure	1.3	.9	.8	.9	1.5	2.6	4.9
Female	Not allowed	85.5	77.0	86.9	85.3	89.0	86.5	77.4
	Allowed some areas	10.8	21.9	9.9	11.7	5.7	7.4	17.0
	Allowed all areas	2.9	1.2	2.1	2.0	4.8	4.5	3.6
	Don't know/Not sure	.9		1.0	1.0	.5	1.7	1.9
Denominator is: All survey respondents who are employed for wages or self employed

**Which of these best describes your place of work's smoking policy for work areas?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2007	182	488	597	471	201	68
Not allowed		1526	112	367	449	383	162	53
Allowed some areas		345	52	95	113	54	22	9
Allowed all areas		114	17	22	30	28	13	4
Don't know/Not sure		22	1	4	5	6	4	2
Male	Total	988	108	253	295	209	98	25
	Not allowed	657	56	165	195	149	74	18
	Allowed some areas	236	36	70	74	38	14	4
	Allowed all areas	84	15	17	24	18	8	2
	Don't know/Not sure	11	1	1	2	4	2	1
Female	Total	1019	74	235	302	262	103	43
	Not allowed	869	56	202	254	234	88	35
	Allowed some areas	109	16	25	39	16	8	5
	Allowed all areas	30	2	5	6	10	5	2
	Don't know/Not sure	11		3	3	2	2	1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who are employed for wages or self employed

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