Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, February 25, 1995                   TAG: 9502270009
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-1   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: 
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

NO SMOKING ALLOWED

What do you think about legislation banning smoking in fast-food restaurants?

Favor 57%

Oppose 43%

Unsure 6%

Who wants to ban smoking in fast-food restaurants?

The same demographics groups least likely to be smoking in the first place.

Generation Xers are the only age group where a majority doesn't want to outlaw the habit.

AGE

18-29: 47%

30-49: 57%

50-64: 55%

65 and up: 63%

Two-thirds of those with college degrees want a ban.

EDUCATION

High school drop-outs: 53%

High school grads: 55%

Some college: 54%

College graduates: 64%

Advanced degrees: 65%

Once someone's household income tops $40,000, the interest in banning smoking lights up.

INCOME

Less than $10,000: 46%

$10,000-$19,999: 45%

$20,000-$29,999: 56%

$30,000-$39,999: 58%

$40,000 and up: 70%

Most whites want to ban smoking, most blacks don't, or aren't sure.

RACE

Whites: 58%

Blacks: 49%