In June 2006, a community wide survey was conducted in Cayuga County. This survey details the opinions and perceptions local residents have toward tobacco use, tobacco marketing and the dangers of tobacco.
Below is a snapshot of the 2006 Cayuga County Community Tobacco Survey. or Read the entire survey
- Should movies with a G, PG or PG-13 rating not show smoking?
- Strongly agree: 30%
- Agree: 39%
- Disagree: 19%
- Strongly disagree: 2%
- Don’t know: 10%
- Do you notice cigarette or other tobacco ads at convenience stores, supermarkets or gas stations?
- All the time: 46%
- Most of the time: 14.5%
- Some of the time: 16%
- Hardly ever: 8.3%
- Never: 11.5%
- Do you think advertising of tobacco products should be allowed?
- Never: 36%
- With restrictions: 34%
- Always: 24%
- Don’t know: 6%
- Should smoking be allowed at Public Playgrounds?
- Not allow: 61%
- Restrict: 23%
- Allow anywhere: 12%
- Don’t know: 3%
- Should smoking be restricted around public building entryways?
- Not allow: 48%
- Restrict: 31%
- Allow anywhere: 17%
- Don’t know 3%
- Should smoking be allowed on hospital or medical facility grounds?
- Not allow: 55%
- Restrict: 29%
- Allow anywhere: 13%
- Don’t know: 2%