BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (States add a special tax to cigarettes. The national average is $0.59. and the NC tax is 5 cents. <br>How much additional tax on a pack of cigarettes would you be willing to support if a considerable portion of the money raised was used to fund smoking pr evention programs for our youth and provide treatment options for tobacco users who want to quit?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Tobacco Use Prevention

States add a special tax to cigarettes. The national average is $0.59. and the NC tax is 5 cents.
How much additional tax on a pack of cigarettes would you be willing to support if a considerable portion of the money raised was used to fund smoking pre vention programs for our youth and provide treatment options for tobacco users who want to quit?

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	Total Respond.^	<$0.25-$0.49	$0.50-$1.00	>$1.00	No tax
North Carolina	11,949	1,696	14.3	13.5-15.1	2,587	21.5	20.6-22.5	4,030	34.6	33.5-35.7	3,636	29.6	28.5-30.6
-Eastern NC	3,974	593	14.9	13.6-16.3	847	21.3	19.7-22.9	1,243	31.5	29.8-33.3	1,291	32.3	30.6-34.1
GENDER
Male	1,441	194	13.1	11.1-15.2	278	19.9	17.4-22.6	423	30.3	27.6-33.1	546	36.8	33.9-39.8
Female	2,533	399	16.5	14.8-18.3	569	22.5	20.6-24.5	820	32.7	30.5-34.8	745	28.4	26.3-30.5
RACE
White	2,683	388	14.1	12.6-15.8	611	22.3	20.5-24.2	849	32.4	30.4-34.6	835	31.2	29.1-33.3
African American	990	162	16.9	14.2-19.9	188	19.8	16.8-23.2	298	28.6	25.3-32.0	342	34.7	31.1-38.5
Other Minorities	10	0	0.0	. - .	1	3.6	0.4-23.6	5	56.5	22.3-85.5	4	39.9	12.8-75.0
AGE
18-24	274	39	14.7	9.9-21.1	70	27.6	20.4-36.2	95	33.1	26.6-40.4	70	24.6	18.6-31.7
25-34	650	84	13.0	10.2-16.3	166	24.8	21.2-28.8	239	35.3	31.1-39.7	161	27.0	23.0-31.4
35-44	744	125	17.1	14.2-20.5	148	19.4	16.3-23.0	249	33.4	29.5-37.5	222	30.1	26.3-34.1
45-54	775	120	15.1	12.4-18.2	162	20.2	17.0-23.9	230	30.5	26.8-34.6	263	34.1	30.3-38.2
55-64	705	121	16.9	13.8-20.6	141	20.7	17.3-24.7	191	26.1	22.5-30.2	252	36.2	32.0-40.7
65-74	496	69	12.8	9.7-16.7	98	18.2	14.6-22.4	142	30.5	25.9-35.6	187	38.6	33.6-43.8
75+	316	31	10.1	6.7-14.9	59	18.2	13.8-23.6	94	34.0	28.0-40.6	132	37.7	31.8-44.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	586	98	17.4	13.6-21.9	96	16.2	12.1-21.4	157	27.8	23.4-32.6	235	38.6	33.5-44.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,267	206	16.4	14.1-19.1	261	20.2	17.6-23.1	345	28.4	25.5-31.5	455	35.0	31.9-38.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,067	154	13.8	11.6-16.3	246	22.8	19.9-25.9	325	30.0	26.8-33.3	342	33.5	30.1-37.0
College Graduate	1,049	134	12.6	10.5-15.0	244	24.1	21.1-27.4	414	39.4	36.0-43.0	257	23.9	21.0-27.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	487	73	14.0	10.6-18.4	81	17.9	12.8-24.4	122	24.1	19.5-29.4	211	44.0	38.1-50.1
$15,000- 24,999	720	132	20.0	16.5-24.2	133	17.8	14.7-21.6	199	27.8	24.1-31.9	256	34.3	30.3-38.6
$25,000- 34,999	485	85	17.1	13.6-21.4	109	21.6	17.7-26.1	140	30.4	25.8-35.4	151	30.8	26.3-35.8
$35,000- 49,999	559	89	16.7	13.3-20.7	108	19.6	15.9-23.9	190	33.5	29.0-38.2	172	30.3	26.0-34.9
$50,000-74,999	459	66	12.8	9.8-16.6	91	19.6	15.7-24.1	159	33.4	28.6-38.6	143	34.2	29.2-39.6
$75,000+	464	64	13.0	10.0-16.7	101	21.7	17.7-26.3	191	42.3	37.3-47.6	108	23.0	18.9-27.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,367	204	14.7	12.6-17.1	273	19.6	17.1-22.3	384	29.8	26.9-32.9	506	35.8	32.9-38.9
No	2,553	380	14.9	13.3-16.7	563	22.1	20.1-24.2	844	32.4	30.3-34.6	766	30.5	28.4-32.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	601	71	11.1	8.6-14.2	108	18.3	14.8-22.4	195	32.1	27.9-36.5	227	38.5	34.1-43.1
Non-Veteran	3,260	508	15.9	14.4-17.5	710	21.8	20.1-23.7	1,016	31.5	29.6-33.5	1,026	30.8	28.9-32.7
Currently Serving	113	14	11.8	6.5-20.6	29	23.6	15.7-33.9	32	28.7	20.0-39.4	38	35.9	26.1-47.1

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,949

1,696

14.3

13.5-15.1

2,587

21.5

20.6-22.5

4,030

34.6

33.5-35.7

3,636

29.6

28.5-30.6

-Eastern NC

3,974

593

14.9

13.6-16.3

847

21.3

19.7-22.9

1,243

31.5

29.8-33.3

1,291

32.3

30.6-34.1

GENDER

Male

1,441

194

13.1

11.1-15.2

278

19.9

17.4-22.6

423

30.3

27.6-33.1

546

36.8

33.9-39.8

Female

2,533

399

16.5

14.8-18.3

569

22.5

20.6-24.5

820

32.7

30.5-34.8

745

28.4

26.3-30.5

RACE

White

2,683

388

14.1

12.6-15.8

611

22.3

20.5-24.2

849

32.4

30.4-34.6

835

31.2

29.1-33.3

African American

990

162

16.9

14.2-19.9

188

19.8

16.8-23.2

298

28.6

25.3-32.0

342

34.7

31.1-38.5

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

3.6

0.4-23.6

56.5

22.3-85.5

39.9

12.8-75.0

AGE

18-24

274

14.7

9.9-21.1

27.6

20.4-36.2

33.1

26.6-40.4

24.6

18.6-31.7

25-34

650

13.0

10.2-16.3

166

24.8

21.2-28.8

239

35.3

31.1-39.7

161

27.0

23.0-31.4

35-44

744

125

17.1

14.2-20.5

148

19.4

16.3-23.0

249

33.4

29.5-37.5

222

30.1

26.3-34.1

45-54

775

120

15.1

12.4-18.2

162

20.2

17.0-23.9

230

30.5

26.8-34.6

263

34.1

30.3-38.2

55-64

705

121

16.9

13.8-20.6

141

20.7

17.3-24.7

191

26.1

22.5-30.2

252

36.2

32.0-40.7

65-74

496

12.8

9.7-16.7

18.2

14.6-22.4

142

30.5

25.9-35.6

187

38.6

33.6-43.8

75+

316

10.1

6.7-14.9

18.2

13.8-23.6

34.0

28.0-40.6

132

37.7

31.8-44.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

586

17.4

13.6-21.9

16.2

12.1-21.4

157

27.8

23.4-32.6

235

38.6

33.5-44.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,267

206

16.4

14.1-19.1

261

20.2

17.6-23.1

345

28.4

25.5-31.5

455

35.0

31.9-38.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,067

154

13.8

11.6-16.3

246

22.8

19.9-25.9

325

30.0

26.8-33.3

342

33.5

30.1-37.0

College Graduate

1,049

134

12.6

10.5-15.0

244

24.1

21.1-27.4

414

39.4

36.0-43.0

257

23.9

21.0-27.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

487

14.0

10.6-18.4

17.9

12.8-24.4

122

24.1

19.5-29.4

211

44.0

38.1-50.1

$15,000- 24,999

720

132

20.0

16.5-24.2

133

17.8

14.7-21.6

199

27.8

24.1-31.9

256

34.3

30.3-38.6

$25,000- 34,999

485

17.1

13.6-21.4

109

21.6

17.7-26.1

140

30.4

25.8-35.4

151

30.8

26.3-35.8

$35,000- 49,999

559

16.7

13.3-20.7

108

19.6

15.9-23.9

190

33.5

29.0-38.2

172

30.3

26.0-34.9

$50,000-74,999

459

12.8

9.8-16.6

19.6

15.7-24.1

159

33.4

28.6-38.6

143

34.2

29.2-39.6

$75,000+

464

13.0

10.0-16.7

101

21.7

17.7-26.3

191

42.3

37.3-47.6

108

23.0

18.9-27.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,367

204

14.7

12.6-17.1

273

19.6

17.1-22.3

384

29.8

26.9-32.9

506

35.8

32.9-38.9

2,553

380

14.9

13.3-16.7

563

22.1

20.1-24.2

844

32.4

30.3-34.6

766

30.5

28.4-32.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

601

11.1

8.6-14.2

108

18.3

14.8-22.4

195

32.1

27.9-36.5

227

38.5

34.1-43.1

Non-Veteran

3,260

508

15.9

14.4-17.5

710

21.8

20.1-23.7

1,016

31.5

29.6-33.5

1,026

30.8

28.9-32.7

Currently Serving

113

11.8

6.5-20.6

23.6

15.7-33.9

28.7

20.0-39.4

35.9

26.1-47.1

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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