Exposure to Second Hand Smoke Survey

Results of the 2004 Survey

This survey is being conducted by the Kittitas County Health Department. The purpose of this survey is to increase our knowledge of Kittitas County resident's beliefs and attitudes about second hand smoke. This survey is anonymous and survey results will be tabulated and used to help us better educate the public about second hand smoke.

(247 responses)

1. What is your age?
   Average age of survey participants: 44

   4	No response
   1	65 and above
   25	60s
   65	50s
   73	40s
   42	30s
   37	20s

2. Are you:

   71%	(176)	Female
   28%	(69)	Male
   1%	(2)	No response

3. How often do you eat at restaurants in Kittitas County?

   1%	(3)	Never
   11%	(28)	Less than once a month
   15%	(38)	Once a month
   40%	(98)	2-3 times a week
   26%	(63)	1-2 times a week
   5%	(13)	3-4 times a week
   1%	(3)	More than 4 times a week
   1%	(1)	No response

4. In school, what is the highest grade you completed?

   0%	(0)	Less than high school
   7%	(18)	High school graduate
   28%	(68)	Some college
   65%	(160)	College graduate
   0%	(1)	No response

5. Which of the following best represents your total annual household income before taxes?

   2%	(6)	Less than $15,000
   7%	(17)	$15-25,000
   36%	(89)	$25-50,000
   52%	(128)	Over $50,000
   3%	(7)	No response

6. In general, would you say that breathing second hand smoke is annoying to you?

   4%	(10)	Not at all annoying
   11%	(28)	Somewhat annoying
   84%	(208)	Very annoying
   1%	(1)	No response

7. Do you think that breathing second hand smoke is harmful?

   81%	(208)	Very harmful
   17%	(42)	Somewhat harmful
   1%	(2)	Not at all harmful
   1%	(2)	No response

8. Are you exposed to second hand smoke while at work? (Indoors only)

   3%	(8)	Yes (exposed 1+ hours a day)
   96%	(238)	No
   1%	(2)	No response

9. Has anyone smoked in your house in the past month?

   9%	(23)	Yes
   89%	(221)	No
   1%	(3)	No response

10. Do you think that smoking should be completely banned in restaurants?

    84%	(207)	Yes
    15%	(38)	No
    1%	(2)	No response

11. If smoking were completely banned in restaurants, would you:

    48%	(118)	Eat out more often
    3%	(8)	Eat out less often
    48%	(119)	It would make no difference
    1%	(2)	No response

12. Do you agree that all children should be protected from second hand smoke?

    88%	(218)	Strongly agree
    9%	(21)	Somewhat agree
    2%	(4)	Somewhat disagree
    .5%	(2)	Strongly disagree
    .5%	(2)	No response

13. If living in a housing or apartment complex, would you prefer that it be:

    45%	(112)	Smoke free
    8%	(20)	Smoking outside only
    2%	(4)	Smoking inside and outside
    .5%	(2)	Don't know
    44%	(108)	I don't live in a housing or apartment complex
    .5%	(1)	No response