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they do v~a t People of I~/lichiga ~~ say "YES" to limit smoking in public p1'aces Do Michigan residents favor a state iew that limits smoking to designated smoking areas In public places, such as stores, offices, work places and auditoriums? Yes: According ito a telephone survey taken by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, an overwmaiming 82.5% of those surveyed ifavored restrictions on smoking in public places: Of those 82:5%„68:5% ofithem stnongly favored such legislation. Hownr do minorities feel about legislation to limit smoking? Survey data shows that race makes no difference in support for smoking restrictions, with 67.6% of black respondents and 69% ofi white respondents strongly in favor. is there any union support for ciean Indoor air legislation? Yes! 8h.5%iof the survey respondents from union households were in favor of'a state law to limit cigarette smoking to designated smoking areas in public places. In fact. 73.4% of union, member families were stronyly in favor. Does the proposed legislation In the House and! Senate pit smokerss against nonsmokers? No. The survey found that almost three-quart/ers of the smokers responding strongly or generally favored restrictions on smoking in public places. 73.8% of'current smokers support the proposed law. How do the survey results fall along party lines? The bill has across the board bi-partisan support among~voters, the pott'shows: Approximately two- thirds of the respondents who identified themselves as Republicans (B6%). Democrats (68%) or independents (69.8%) were strongly in favort Would l smoking restrictions discriminate against the poor? N No. Those with household incomes under s2o,0010 were more strongly in favor (72.3%) compared to ~j~ those households between $20 and $35.000 (68.8%) and those over $35,000 (64!9%). But if you includi ~ those generally supportive for both theJow and high income group, there is approximately a!8U% support rate. ~, w7 W UD 04 Data from: Study sponsored by the American Heart Asaociation of'Ingham County and theJkmerican Lung Association of Michigan: N-17 I

Public Opinion Survey Institute for Social Re earch Methodology (Poll of Michigan residents regarding~law limiting smoking in public). The Institute for Social Research at the University of'Michigan ini Ann Arbor regularly condiucts telephone surveys of~ state residents. In early October,1'g84 the survey consisted of both.new randomly dialed numbers and repeat telephone contacts with, people~ interviewed the previous month. The sampling error on this survey is between 1.5 to 3.0 percent.. The American Heart Association of Ingham County and the American Lung Association ofi Michigarni n:ceiwed information on questions related to! smoking and relevant demographic variables. The data analysis was completed by Harry Perlstadti Ph.D., M.P.H., an associate professor of'sociology at Michigan State University. The data was adjusted (weighted)! forarear of: the state, number ofi telephones and number of adults in the household so that the final results estimate opinioni statie:-wide. People surveyed were first asked: "Would you favor or oppose a state law that limits cigarette smoking toldesignated smoking areas inipublic places such as stores, schools, offices, work places and auditoriums?"' Those who said they would eitherfavor or oppose!such a lawv were then asked: "Would you strongly or not strongly favor or oppcse suchi a law?" These two answers were theni combined into a five point scale ranging from strongly favor to strongly oppose. A tabular summary of the results iare !on the next page. N-1'8'

Publlic Opinion Survey I!nst.itute for Social Research A Table Summarizing Results (Michigan nesidents' views on a state law thatJimits cigarette smoking to designated smoking areas In public places) Sttongiy Favor Neutral Oppose Strongly Favor OApose ' All Respondents 68.5% Current Smokers 56:2% Non-Smokers 74.1% Republicans 66A% Democrats 68.0% Independents 69.8% Union Households 73.4% Non-Union 67.6% White 69.0% Black 67.6% Men 63:6% Women 72,5% Detroit 63:2% Metro Suburbs 65:2!% Outstate ! 71.1% Less Than t20:000 72.3% $20 to $35:000 68:0%. Over =35,OOID 64,9% C 14.0% 3.7% 6.3%1 7.5%: 17.6% 3.6% 8.79fo 1 12:996. 12.4% 3.7% 4.7%1 5.1%. 21.7% 3.7% 3.4%1 5:5%, 10.4% 5.3% 8.1%, 82%, 12.6% 2.8% 6.7%8.1% 8.1 % 5.6% 5.4% 7.5% 15.6% 3.2% 6.6% 7.1 % 14.1% 3.5% 6.3% 7.1% 10.0% 5.1 % 5.3% 12.0°/0' 13.9% 3.5% 7.3% 11.3% 14.1%' 3.5% 5.59+0 4.4% 15.4% 3.5% 5.7% 12.3% 12.7% 2.6% 7.2% 12.3%14.2% 4.2% 6.1 % 4.5% 7.6% 5.1% 6.7% 8.3% 17.4% 3.7% 6.8% 3.3% 15.6% 3.0% 6.0% 10.4% 8asedlon a samptrof 750 adults. Results weighted by area of state, number of telephones and number ofi adults in i householdl Sample ©emographicss Men 44.8%, Women 55;3% White 87.4% Blaek 11.0% Other 1l6% Average age 41 Currently Smoking 3'1.0%, N'-19