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Michigan Tobecco!and CandyDis~tributors, and Vendors Association C= Michigan Statewide Survey April 29-30, 1985 Hello, my mame is and I'm with Msrketing, Resource Group, a national research tirm. are ing a study oa problems and issues in Michigan and would like to have your opinions. (MaI please speak with (someone) (a male/female)' 18 years of age or older?~ (ASKED AS ~ A WM'-1JP Q=ON, RESPONSE NOrL RECO'RDED) Now, I'm going to rud two~ statements with which e~aae people agree and other people disagree. Please tell me if you agr+ee or disagree with each statement. What would~you say is the mcst importaot problem facing the state of' Michig$n at the present tzme, that is,, the!oae you yourself are most concerned about? 1. "Ttwre is too 1 azjeh goveYt=at inmrolvemeot in people''s lives.'"' (PROtn: DfD YOU AiGREE' OR DIS ..";4N: wM MT sL41EMM) IF GiDICE MADE, ASK: Wouldi that be strongly ( ree/disagzee) or just somewrat~agreeldisagree)? 2. "Go verrnoent should not be in the bus3rness'of regulatiag private,: personal behavior." trROMiPT IF' NECESSARY) (IF CEiOICE' MADE, ASK: Would tha t be strongly ( disngree)I or just somewhat egree,/disagree)? 3. What is the psical environment where you woIs it an office, a store, a Eactory, al]aboratory,, youir home, or some other place? Strongly Agree . : . . . . . . . 39% SomewlAt Agree . . . . . . . . . 31'X Uns:nre (Do NDT READ) . . . ., . . 5% somewha t Disagree . . . . . . . . 20% pS;~tr~o~c~:~g~7CY Strongly Disagz~ee. . . . . . . . 5% [KS/ . fNM . .. . .: .. . .... . .. . c . 0% Strmeomgy ~Igree . . . . . . . . . 48% Sow}nal L Agree . . . . . . . . . 26% Unsxae (DU NOT RE4a). . . . . . 6% ' Somewhat Disagree . . . . . . . . 15% Strongly Disagree . . . . . . . . 4% Refused' r . . . . . r . . . . . . * office (G0 1CD 4) . . . . . . . . 21'I Store (Gd TID 4) ... . . . . . . . 6% . Factory (G0 TO 4) . ~ . . . . . . . = laboratory (GO TO 4) . . . . . . 1% . Other (GO , 'm 4) . . 20% Home! (GO TO 6) . . .. . . . . . 16% Does Not Work (GO, IA 6) ..... 24% Refused (GO TO 6) . . . . . . . . ©% ' IF "1'' THACOtJGHl "5" IN QlDESTTON 3, ASK: 4. Does your compary, where you wozic, have nal'es, or a policy about snoking i'ca the workplace or, o€fice?' T-8 ~ Q Yes (G0 'I'O 5) . . . . . . . . . . 37 X ~ Unsure (DO ND'f ' BFA'D) (G0, TO 6) . 1% ~ No (GA T'0 6) . . . . . . . . . . 62% X O;b M Q N MirkaMq A.sourc. ('snouip. Inc.

r 1 i I I IF "M" TO QUFSTI i, ASK: 5. ~hy do ~ you have s~h a policy where you work? (PRDBE': PLEASE TD.I. ME NDRE A80UT M9ATJ ( PROBE P©Et AT LEAST TidJ SPECIFIC RESP~iSES ) 1. Safety Reasons/Hamrdous or FlbsmbLe Msterials At Work 2., Restricted Smoking/Can On1 Sa~oke.In Certein Areas 3'. Can' t Smoke In The School~t Is Bad For The Stu:dents. 4. It Is Bad.For 1he Patients 5. Becanse Of Our Clients Or Odstoss:rs 6. To Keep Everybody tiappy~Satisfy Smokers And Non-Smokers 7. Biecause It Is Bad~ For Your [$ealth 8. Concern For 'aue Health Of Non-Smokers 9. That Is The Way We Prefer It/What We Decided (Dn. 10. It Affects Work Performance 11. Because My Bosses Don't Smoke 12. The Health IDepartmecat Prohibits Smoki'ng bhera I' Work 13. Ii Is Just The Policy Where I Work14. It I& Unprofessional 15.Biecause I Work With Food 16. Because OfPoor Ventilation ' 17.Because. It May Damage Our Prodlacts 18. Because It Is Rude And Inconsiderate 1S. It Affects 0ur Frauipment/Mnchines/Computers 20. To Discourage People From Smoking 21. Religious Beliefs 22. To Make Things tYbre Comfortable/Pleasant 23. Pressure From Non-Smolcers • 24. Misc. 25. Don' t Know/No Coament 15% ' 12% 11% 8% 5% 4% 4% . . 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3%' 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% ' 1% ' 1% 3% ' 3%'. 6. Recently, a bill that woul.d! restrict smoking in the workplace has been. introduced by the.Michigan State, Legislature in Lansing. Which of, the following statements eomes closest to your opiniioni abouitrestricting smoking where people work?(READ 1 - 3) (Do N0!T` ROTATE) 1. That the~state legislature should pass a.lawrestricting or prohibiting smoking in all locsil busirnesses ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16% 2. That the state legislature should sinQly urge.all local bssinesse& to establish smoking,and nonrsmoking,sections, based on the employer''s and etflployees' needs . . . . . . . v . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36% 3. That the statelegislature should not pass a 1aw on this subject becaase: employers and employees.shouLd deteraane a coaQany's internal policies, not the golVk3r[IIAent . ., . . . . . . • •. . . . • • . . . ., • • • • , • •. . r • 467. N, , Unsure (I)d NOT RE0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2x Q. Refused . . . ., . . . c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r . . . . . . c . . . . * N CA (n ~.~ .~: ~~I CA ~ . N T-9 (Narketing Fiesoures Group. Inc. Ci

I 1 1' { 7. If the Michigsm State legislature were to pass a law regulating, smoking in the workplace, local police, public health departcaents and courts would have to enforce it. Which one of the following statements comes closest to, your feelings about this? (REAID 1 - 4) (D0 hIOT ROTATE) 1. r think that the police, public health departments and the cxmurts should iuely enforce such a lsd+r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yees should have to sue in court to force their employers 2. I think emps t o comp ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 don' t think the anttiori ties should be asked to spend thei~r time 147, 4% enforceing such a 18Si . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r . . . . . . . . . . . 32% 4. Idon"t want to~spend my tax dollars enforcing such laws ........... ' 45% Unsure (ID0 i+IOT READ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% Refused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1% The current legislative proposals would restrict or prohibit emotdng in businesses and other pLaces~. Please tell me if you agree or. disagree with each of the following statements about these ctarent proposnls. s. A new lJaw is not oeeded because Strongly Agree . . . . . . . . . 43% smoking is already prohibited or SoxnewhaL Agree . . . . . ... . . 30% restricted imbuses,,elevators, Unsure (Do NOT READ) . . . . . . 3% theaters, restaurants and hospitals. Somewttiat Disagree . ... . . . . . 10% (PE~OMPT: DD YOU AGREE (At DISAGREE Strongly Diisagree . . . . . . . . 14% . . . . . . . . WiRH 119AT STAZ"IIiw1?) Refused 0% . . . . . IF QHOIcYE IS MADE, 1 ASK: Would that be strongly (agree/disagree) or just somewtsat (agree/disagree)?. 9. A ban on smokittg in most, public strongly Agree . . . . . . . . . 0% laces would be taoenforceeble. Somewhat Agree . . . . . . . . . 26% {PRfli~T IF NECESSARY) Unsure (D0 ND'C READ) . . . . . . 4% IF MIOE IS MADE, ASK: Would thstt Somewha t Disagree . . . . ... . . 15% be strongly (agree/disagree) or just Strongly Disagree . . . . . . . . 16% somewhat (agree/disagree)? Ref used . . . . . . . . . . . r . , *. 10. Civil lawsuits resulting from this S~ ~ ly Agree . . . . . . . . . n t r v 63' ~L . ~ j ~ . .. law couldifurttoer clog our already SIWRA1 -& . AgrGG. .. ... . .. .~ . ~ /~ 19/.. overcrowded courts. Unsire (D0 [~10'T READ) . . . . . . 5%, (PRml4Fr IF NECESSARY) Somewhat Disagree . . . . . . . . 7% IF CHOICE IS' MADE, A51C: Would that Strongly DJ.s+agree . . . . . . . . 5% be stron ly (agree/disa~ree) or just itef used . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0% somw}at ~sgree/diLsagree? 11. This law isn't fair because it would S trocRgly Agree . . . . . . . . . affect people with clerical and! lower Somewhat e . . . . . . . . . A gr e N 33% O 23% N y ~ ~ y ~ ~y paying, jobs who~ are more often women UnJWie(^ •'~.~•`EAr).. ., . . .. . 10% or minorities, while not affecting Somewhat Disagree . . . . . . . . 18% executives with private offices. Strongly Di.sagree.. . . ... . . . 15X X ( PRONiF'T IF NECESSARY) Refused . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1X +Pb . IF C+lOICE IS' MADE, ASK: Would that be strongly (agree/disagree) or just scmewhat (ag,ree/disagree)? C!i' W T-10 MMk.Wnq fi..iowc. Group. l.ac.

12. Businesses have aLeady dt.aanstrated that they can hscxae pmblems in this area on a voiLtuitary basis. ( PltOMPT' IF NECESSARY) IF CIC)IC'•E IS MAKE, ASK: Watsld that be strongly -(agree/disagree) or' just somewhat (agree/disagree)?' 13. Are you a smolter, a former smoker, or a non-smoker? IF "Sh10KW` IIN QRlFSTIf1N' 13, AiSK: 14. Aaring the past three toonths, how of ten have you beea asked not to smoke - freqyently, acrasi'onally,a rarely or never? IF u11#1 n2'1, OR 'r3." IN QuESTIoN 14, ASK: 15. About hov many times was that? Med+Lan Response: 3' (GO M18 Y IF DRMEIIi I OR "" " IN QUF:•STI(DN 13, ASK: 16. During the past three montlls, how often haveyoei been required toasksomeone not to smoke -- freqaently, occasionally, rarely or never? C Strongly Agree . . . . . . . . . 39% Somewhat Agree . . . . . . . . . 30% ' Unsure (DO 2+AT ' REAZ) . . . ., . . TI. Somewhat Disagree . . . . . . . . 11%, Strongly IIisaSree . . . . . . . . 12%, Refused . . . . . . . . . ., . . . *' Smoker (GO' T1D 14) . . . . . . . . 29% C Former Smoker (G0 TO 16)' . . . . 21% Non-Smoker (GO TO 16) . . . . . . 507. Refused (G'0 M 18) . . . . . . . 0% Fyrsqwently (1"QZb 15 . . . . . . SX Ckcasionally (OQ T'J '~ ) . . . . . 7'X (K ~ ZO 1 5) . Rarely . . . . . . 7Z . 1 ' M ~ ~ p ~~ 11+/ ~~GYGr~ (W~ iW)'~ . .. .. .~. .~ . r ~ .~. IL.X ~. Not Sure (D0! NDT READ) (G(D T0 18) 0% . Occ~aionally~(~ ~~17) . . . . . 14% ~Eigrely~~ (00 ~ Tn~ 17)~ . .~ . . .~ . . .~ 10%- Never (dD 'A1 18) . . . . . . . . 68% Unsure (D0 NOT READ) ((",0' TU 18) .* IF' 'T', "2", OR •13" IN QUFSTiON 16, ASK: 17. About haa many tiaes vas that? tMedian Response: 4 Now,, a few questions for statistical purposes ... (IDIICCtAP'iIIC QUESTIONS Pb EE ) Thank you for your time, that completes our interview. T'-11' Maskednp Resourc.: GrouG+ Inc.