Highlights of the 2002 Regional Tobacco Survey

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Highlights of the 2002 Regional Tobacco Survey

• Clay County, Otter Tail County, and Wilkin
  County, Minnesota
• Richland County, North Dakota

Presented by Dr. Richard Rathge, Director North
Dakota State Data Center July 22, 2003
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Method

• Random telephone survey of households in 4-county
  region (N861).

2. Stratified to ensure adequate urban rural
representation .
3. Sampling error rate less than 5
4. Interviewed residents at least 18 years of age.
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Key Findings

• 1. Tobacco use is bad for your health.

2. Communities have a responsibility to protect
people from secondhand smoke.
3. There should be a greater effort to
encourage businesses to adopt smoke-free
policies.
4. There is strong community support
for various smoke-free policies.
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Key Findings

• 1. Tobacco use is bad for your health.

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QuestionTobacco use can lead to long-term
physical illnesses (e.g., heart disease, cancer,
emphysema).
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QuestionTobacco use has physical effects, such
as reduced endurance.
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QuestionNicotine is an addictive substance.
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QuestionRespondents level of concern regarding
risks to children younger than 18 who smoke or
use tobacco products.
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Key Findings
2. Communities have a responsibility to protect
people from secondhand smoke.
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QuestionSociety had a responsibility to protect
CHILDREN from exposure to secondhand smoke.
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QuestionSociety had a responsibility to protect
NON-SMOKING ADULTS from exposure to secondhand
smoke.
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Key Findings
3. There should be a greater effort to
encourage businesses to adopt smoke-free
policies.
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QuestionEstimate the number of smoke-free
restaurants in their area.
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Question There are a sufficient number of
smoke-free RESTAURANTS in this community to meet
the needs of non-smokers.
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Question There are a sufficient number of
smoke-free BARS/LOUNGES in this community to meet
the needs of non-smokers.
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Question Reducing exposure to secondhand smoke
can best be achieved by encouraging business
owners to adopt voluntary smoke-free policies.
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QuestionPercentage of users and non-users by
frequency of visits to smoke-free restaurants
that DO NOT serve liquor.
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QuestionPercentage of users and non-users by
frequency of visits to smoke-free BARS/LOUNGES.
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QuestionProportion of respondents who would
rent in an apartment building or purchase in a
multi-unit property if the premises was
smoke-free.
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Key Findings
4. There is strong community support
for various smoke-free policies.
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QuestionLikelihood respondent would support a
policy making elementary and secondary schools,
colleges, and universities smoke-free.
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QuestionLikelihood respondent would support a
policy making public facilities, such as
government buildings, and private businesses and
other non-government work places smoke-free.
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QuestionLikelihood respondent would support a
policy making places of indoor public amusement
or recreation smoke-free.
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QuestionLikelihood respondent would support a
policy making restaurants that DO NOT serve
alcohol smoke-free.
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