TABLE 2—
Summary of Region of Residence: Kentucky, July 1, 2003–June 30, 2011
| Counties in Region | No. of Counties in Region | Annual COPD Rate per 10 000 at Risk | Smoke-Free Law Implementation Date | Strength of Smoke-Free Law | Weighted Average RUC code | Weighted Averagea Smoking Rate (%) |
| Breathitt, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe | 4 | 69.8 | 7.4 | 31.6 | ||
| Clay, Leslie | 2 | 49.1 | 7.7 | 33.1 | ||
| Letcher | 1 | 47.6 | July 2006 | Mod–weak | 9.0 | 29.7 |
| Floyd | 1 | 44.9 | November 2009 | Comp | 7.0 | 29.6 |
| Bell, Harlan | 2 | 44.5 | 7.0 | 29.8 | ||
| Lee | 1 | 43.7 | August 2008 | Mod–weak | 9.0 | 35.8 |
| Johnson | 1 | 41.6 | January 2007 | Mod–weak | 7.0 | 24.1 |
| Pike | 1 | 31.6 | November 2007 | Mod–weak | 7.0 | 29.7 |
| Carter, Knott, Lawrence, Martin | 4 | 29.9 | 7.1 | 30.2 | ||
| Metcalfe, Monroe, Wayne | 3 | 27.5 | 8.0 | 28.7 | ||
| Knox | 1 | 24.6 | 7.0 | 28.6 | ||
| Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Hart, McCreary | 5 | 24.6 | 8.7 | 29.8 | ||
| Jackson, Rockcastle | 2 | 23.4 | 7.9 | 29.2 | ||
| Ballard, Fulton, Graves, Hickman | 4 | 22.4 | 7.5 | 24.0 | ||
| Estill, Magoffin, Powell | 3 | 22.3 | 6.9 | 26.8 | ||
| Caldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon, Union | 5 | 22.2 | 6.9 | 25.1 | ||
| Henderson | 1 | 20.4 | March 2007 | Mod–weak | 2.0 | 26.6 |
| Boyd | 1 | 19.4 | October 2006 | Comp | 2.0 | 23.3 |
| Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan | 4 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 31.2 | ||
| Grayson, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd | 4 | 17.7 | 6.3 | 27.4 | ||
| Allen, Butler, Logan, Simpson | 4 | 17.6 | 6.4 | 26.2 | ||
| McCracken | 1 | 16.9 | April 2007 | Mod–weak | 5.0 | 20.3 |
| Fleming, Lewis | 2 | 16.8 | 7.5 | 28.6 | ||
| Adair, Edmonson, Garrard, Green, Lincoln, Russell | 6 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 28.4 | ||
| Pulaski | 1 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 25.5 | ||
| Breckinridge, Hancock, Larue, Marion, Mercer | 5 | 15.5 | 5.7 | 25.9 | ||
| Christian | 1 | 15.2 | January 2011 | Mod–weak | 3.0 | 25.4 |
| Webster | 1 | 14.9 | 2.0 | 25.1 | ||
| Bourbon, Bracken, Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson | 6 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 26.3 | ||
| Whitley | 1 | 14.3 | 7.0 | 31.2 | ||
| Mason | 1 | 14.1 | 6.0 | 24.1 | ||
| Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Owen, Trimble | 6 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 28.2 | ||
| Taylor | 1 | 13.3 | September 2009 | Comp | 7.0 | 25.5 |
| Laurel | 1 | 12.9 | August 2009 | Comp | 7.0 | 28.6 |
| Boyle | 1 | 12.5 | August 2008 | Comp | 7.0 | 19.9 |
| Franklin | 1 | 12.2 | August 2006 | Mod–weak | 4.0 | 24.6 |
| Greenup | 1 | 11.9 | 2.0 | 23.5 | ||
| Carlisle, Calloway, Marshall, Trigg | 4 | 11.8 | 6.5 | 22.2 | ||
| Hardin | 1 | 11.7 | December 2006 | Comp | 3.0 | 23.8 |
| Barren | 1 | 11.3 | June 2010 | Comp | 6.0 | 25.1 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 10.9 | 6.0 | 26.7 | ||
| Hopkins | 1 | 10.7 | February 2009 | Mod–weak | 4.0 | 22.6 |
| Rowan | 1 | 10.4 | August 2006 | Comp | 7.0 | 26.0 |
| Nelson | 1 | 10.1 | June 2010 | Comp | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| Warren | 1 | 9.2 | April 2011 | Comp | 3.0 | 22.7 |
| McLean | 1 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 24.0 | ||
| Jefferson | 1 | 9.1 | November 2005 | Variesb | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| Kenton | 1 | 8.6 | April 2011 | Mod–weak | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| Daviess | 1 | 8.4 | January 2006 | Mod–weak | 3.0 | 21.6 |
| Clark | 1 | 8.2 | January 2009 | Comp | 2.0 | 29.6 |
| Boone, Campbell | 2 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 19.5 | ||
| Anderson, Jefferson, Washington | 3 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 23.6 | ||
| Madison | 1 | 7.4 | June 2007 | Comp | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| Scott | 1 | 7.4 | October 2005 | Comp | 2.0 | 16.6 |
| Bullitt, Meade, Shelby, Spencer | 4 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 27.2 | ||
| Woodford | 1 | 5.5 | August 2008 | Comp | 2.0 | 17.1 |
| Oldham | 1 | 5.1 | May 2007 | Mod–weak | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| Fayette | 1 | 4.9 | April 2004 | Variesc | 2.0 | 17.1 |
Note. Comp = comprehensive; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Mod–weak = moderate–weak; RUC = rural–urban continuum.
a
Weighted averages were determined using population estimates of the counties included in the region.
b
Moderate–weak, then strengthened to comprehensive starting July 2007.
c
Moderate–weak, then strengthened to comprehensive starting November 2008.