BRFSS 2004 - 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: 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
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	4,465	618	13.8	12.6-15.1	870	19.8	18.4-21.3	1,432	33.2	31.5-34.9	1,545	33.2	31.5-34.9
Female	7,484	1,078	14.8	13.8-15.9	1,717	23.1	21.9-24.3	2,598	35.9	34.6-37.3	2,091	26.2	25.0-27.4
RACE
White	9,126	1,275	14.0	13.1-14.9	2,059	22.5	21.5-23.6	3,114	34.9	33.7-36.1	2,678	28.6	27.4-29.7
African American	2,141	337	16.8	14.8-19.0	415	19.4	17.4-21.6	648	29.6	27.3-32.1	741	34.2	31.7-36.7
Asian	60	5	9.3	3.4-22.9	7	8.2	3.0-20.4	34	62.1	46.6-75.5	14	20.5	11.5-33.9
Native American	241	43	21.4	15.0-29.7	40	16.7	11.3-23.8	66	24.9	18.4-32.9	92	37.0	29.0-45.8
Other Minorities	321	29	7.8	5.1-11.9	54	16.2	11.1-23.1	147	50.9	43.5-58.3	91	25.1	19.5-31.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	350	43	9.7	6.7-13.7	64	17.1	12.0-23.8	164	52.6	45.4-59.8	79	20.6	15.8-26.6
-English Speaking	213	34	15.0	10.2-21.4	37	13.6	9.1-19.7	86	42.8	34.6-51.5	56	28.7	21.4-37.2
-Spanish Speaking	137	9	4.6	1.9-10.6	27	20.4	12.1-32.4	78	62.0	50.3-72.4	23	13.0	7.7-21.2
Non-Hispanic	11,587	1,651	14.5	13.7-15.3	2,521	21.7	20.8-22.7	3,863	33.8	32.8-34.9	3,552	29.9	28.9-31.0
AGE
18-24	677	100	15.0	11.9-18.7	173	24.7	20.7-29.2	240	34.8	30.4-39.5	164	25.5	21.4-30.0
25-34	1,948	274	13.6	11.8-15.5	498	25.6	23.3-28.1	736	37.6	34.9-40.3	440	23.3	21.0-25.7
35-44	2,350	358	15.1	13.4-17.0	520	21.5	19.6-23.6	840	36.7	34.2-39.2	632	26.7	24.5-29.0
45-54	2,364	356	15.5	13.7-17.4	490	20.0	18.1-22.0	788	34.2	31.8-36.7	730	30.4	28.1-32.7
55-64	2,069	310	14.7	12.9-16.7	409	19.5	17.4-21.7	656	31.5	29.1-34.1	694	34.3	31.8-37.0
65-74	1,488	184	12.3	10.3-14.6	306	20.6	18.2-23.3	447	31.6	28.7-34.7	551	35.4	32.5-38.5
75+	1,001	106	11.2	8.9-14.0	178	18.0	15.2-21.3	309	33.6	29.9-37.5	408	37.2	33.5-40.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,694	247	14.5	12.5-16.8	271	15.7	13.4-18.2	467	30.4	27.5-33.4	709	39.5	36.5-42.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,475	550	16.1	14.6-17.7	722	21.0	19.3-22.8	987	29.3	27.3-31.3	1,216	33.7	31.7-35.6
Some Post-H.S.	3,058	450	15.3	13.8-17.0	673	21.2	19.4-23.0	975	32.1	30.0-34.2	960	31.4	29.4-33.5
College Graduate	3,705	446	11.9	10.7-13.3	919	24.9	23.2-26.6	1,597	43.3	41.3-45.3	743	19.9	18.4-21.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,278	192	15.0	12.6-17.7	194	15.3	12.7-18.4	339	28.6	25.1-32.4	553	41.1	37.5-44.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,919	326	17.4	15.3-19.7	353	18.8	16.6-21.3	560	30.8	28.1-33.6	680	33.0	30.4-35.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,412	241	16.4	14.2-18.9	299	20.7	18.3-23.4	443	32.2	29.2-35.3	429	30.7	27.8-33.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,644	257	16.1	14.0-18.5	338	20.6	18.3-23.1	575	34.5	31.7-37.3	474	28.8	26.2-31.5
$50,000-74,999	1,548	207	13.8	11.8-16.1	330	21.0	18.7-23.5	588	37.0	34.1-40.0	423	28.2	25.5-31.0
$75,000+	1,748	230	13.2	11.3-15.4	382	21.5	19.2-23.9	792	44.9	42.1-47.8	344	20.4	18.2-22.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,789	534	14.4	13.1-15.9	741	19.3	17.8-21.0	1,164	32.2	30.3-34.2	1,350	34.0	32.1-35.9
No	8,018	1,144	14.3	13.4-15.3	1,821	22.5	21.4-23.7	2,828	35.6	34.3-37.0	2,225	27.5	26.3-28.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,609	217	13.4	11.5-15.5	295	18.9	16.6-21.3	527	33.7	30.9-36.6	570	34.1	31.4-36.9
Non-Veteran	10,196	1,461	14.5	13.7-15.4	2,257	22.0	21.0-23.0	3,461	34.8	33.7-36.1	3,017	28.6	27.5-29.7
Currently Serving	142	18	12.5	7.3-20.4	35	21.9	15.1-30.6	40	29.3	21.4-38.7	49	36.3	27.5-46.2

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

4,465

618

13.8

12.6-15.1

870

19.8

18.4-21.3

1,432

33.2

31.5-34.9

1,545

33.2

31.5-34.9

Female

7,484

1,078

14.8

13.8-15.9

1,717

23.1

21.9-24.3

2,598

35.9

34.6-37.3

2,091

26.2

25.0-27.4

RACE

White

9,126

1,275

14.0

13.1-14.9

2,059

22.5

21.5-23.6

3,114

34.9

33.7-36.1

2,678

28.6

27.4-29.7

African American

2,141

337

16.8

14.8-19.0

415

19.4

17.4-21.6

648

29.6

27.3-32.1

741

34.2

31.7-36.7

Asian

9.3

3.4-22.9

8.2

3.0-20.4

62.1

46.6-75.5

20.5

11.5-33.9

Native American

241

21.4

15.0-29.7

16.7

11.3-23.8

24.9

18.4-32.9

37.0

29.0-45.8

Other Minorities

321

7.8

5.1-11.9

16.2

11.1-23.1

147

50.9

43.5-58.3

25.1

19.5-31.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

350

9.7

6.7-13.7

17.1

12.0-23.8

164

52.6

45.4-59.8

20.6

15.8-26.6

-English Speaking

213

15.0

10.2-21.4

13.6

9.1-19.7

42.8

34.6-51.5

28.7

21.4-37.2

-Spanish Speaking

137

4.6

1.9-10.6

20.4

12.1-32.4

62.0

50.3-72.4

13.0

7.7-21.2

Non-Hispanic

11,587

1,651

14.5

13.7-15.3

2,521

21.7

20.8-22.7

3,863

33.8

32.8-34.9

3,552

29.9

28.9-31.0

AGE

18-24

677

100

15.0

11.9-18.7

173

24.7

20.7-29.2

240

34.8

30.4-39.5

164

25.5

21.4-30.0

25-34

1,948

274

13.6

11.8-15.5

498

25.6

23.3-28.1

736

37.6

34.9-40.3

440

23.3

21.0-25.7

35-44

2,350

358

15.1

13.4-17.0

520

21.5

19.6-23.6

840

36.7

34.2-39.2

632

26.7

24.5-29.0

45-54

2,364

356

15.5

13.7-17.4

490

20.0

18.1-22.0

788

34.2

31.8-36.7

730

30.4

28.1-32.7

55-64

2,069

310

14.7

12.9-16.7

409

19.5

17.4-21.7

656

31.5

29.1-34.1

694

34.3

31.8-37.0

65-74

1,488

184

12.3

10.3-14.6

306

20.6

18.2-23.3

447

31.6

28.7-34.7

551

35.4

32.5-38.5

75+

1,001

106

11.2

8.9-14.0

178

18.0

15.2-21.3

309

33.6

29.9-37.5

408

37.2

33.5-40.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,694

247

14.5

12.5-16.8

271

15.7

13.4-18.2

467

30.4

27.5-33.4

709

39.5

36.5-42.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,475

550

16.1

14.6-17.7

722

21.0

19.3-22.8

987

29.3

27.3-31.3

1,216

33.7

31.7-35.6

Some Post-H.S.

3,058

450

15.3

13.8-17.0

673

21.2

19.4-23.0

975

32.1

30.0-34.2

960

31.4

29.4-33.5

College Graduate

3,705

446

11.9

10.7-13.3

919

24.9

23.2-26.6

1,597

43.3

41.3-45.3

743

19.9

18.4-21.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,278

192

15.0

12.6-17.7

194

15.3

12.7-18.4

339

28.6

25.1-32.4

553

41.1

37.5-44.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,919

326

17.4

15.3-19.7

353

18.8

16.6-21.3

560

30.8

28.1-33.6

680

33.0

30.4-35.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,412

241

16.4

14.2-18.9

299

20.7

18.3-23.4

443

32.2

29.2-35.3

429

30.7

27.8-33.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,644

257

16.1

14.0-18.5

338

20.6

18.3-23.1

575

34.5

31.7-37.3

474

28.8

26.2-31.5

$50,000-74,999

1,548

207

13.8

11.8-16.1

330

21.0

18.7-23.5

588

37.0

34.1-40.0

423

28.2

25.5-31.0

$75,000+

1,748

230

13.2

11.3-15.4

382

21.5

19.2-23.9

792

44.9

42.1-47.8

344

20.4

18.2-22.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,789

534

14.4

13.1-15.9

741

19.3

17.8-21.0

1,164

32.2

30.3-34.2

1,350

34.0

32.1-35.9

8,018

1,144

14.3

13.4-15.3

1,821

22.5

21.4-23.7

2,828

35.6

34.3-37.0

2,225

27.5

26.3-28.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,609

217

13.4

11.5-15.5

295

18.9

16.6-21.3

527

33.7

30.9-36.6

570

34.1

31.4-36.9

Non-Veteran

10,196

1,461

14.5

13.7-15.4

2,257

22.0

21.0-23.0

3,461

34.8

33.7-36.1

3,017

28.6

27.5-29.7

Currently Serving

142

12.5

7.3-20.4

21.9

15.1-30.6

29.3

21.4-38.7

36.3

27.5-46.2

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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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