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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	10,239	1,435	14.3	13.5-15.2	2,238	21.8	20.8-22.9	3,520	35.0	33.8-36.2	3,046	28.9	27.8-30.0
No	1,695	261	14.5	12.6-16.7	348	20.0	17.7-22.6	502	32.3	29.3-35.4	584	33.2	30.4-36.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	187	27	14.4	9.4-21.5	37	25.5	18.0-34.7	60	34.9	26.2-44.7	63	25.2	19.0-32.7
Recommended Range	4,148	590	14.4	13.1-15.8	949	23.1	21.5-24.8	1,455	35.7	33.9-37.6	1,154	26.8	25.1-28.5
Overweight	4,123	600	14.6	13.3-16.1	870	20.7	19.2-22.3	1,362	34.1	32.2-35.9	1,291	30.6	28.9-32.4
Obese	2,979	423	14.4	12.9-16.0	610	19.7	18.0-21.5	1,001	34.3	32.2-36.5	945	31.6	29.6-33.7
Current Smoker
No	9,081	1,121	12.3	11.5-13.2	2,030	22.3	21.3-23.4	3,568	39.7	38.5-41.0	2,362	25.6	24.5-26.7
Yes	2,835	573	20.8	18.9-22.7	547	18.8	17.1-20.7	454	18.3	16.4-20.3	1,261	42.2	39.9-44.5
Binge Drinker
No	10,883	1,510	13.9	13.1-14.8	2,372	21.7	20.8-22.7	3,727	35.2	34.1-36.4	3,274	29.1	28.1-30.2
Yes	915	168	18.2	15.4-21.5	199	20.6	17.5-24.0	261	29.7	26.1-33.6	287	31.5	27.8-35.5
Heavy Drinker
No	11,451	1,623	14.3	13.5-15.2	2,499	21.6	20.6-22.5	3,879	34.9	33.8-36.0	3,450	29.2	28.2-30.3
Yes	402	63	14.6	11.0-19.0	70	20.1	15.5-25.8	130	29.9	24.7-35.8	139	35.4	29.7-41.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,380	345	15.3	13.6-17.2	410	17.2	15.2-19.3	685	30.7	28.3-33.3	940	36.8	34.4-39.3
No	9,543	1,348	14.1	13.2-15.0	2,173	22.5	21.5-23.6	3,334	35.5	34.3-36.7	2,688	27.9	26.8-29.1
Current Asthma
Yes	955	149	15.6	13.0-18.6	193	21.8	18.5-25.3	321	33.3	29.6-37.2	292	29.4	25.8-33.2
No	10,930	1,539	14.2	13.4-15.1	2,384	21.5	20.6-22.5	3,693	34.8	33.6-35.9	3,314	29.5	28.4-30.5
Diabetes
Yes	1,179	170	16.3	13.7-19.3	216	16.9	14.4-19.6	362	32.9	29.6-36.5	431	33.9	30.6-37.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	114	16	15.2	9.1-24.4	26	24.0	15.9-34.4	45	40.4	30.3-51.4	27	20.4	13.2-30.2
No	10,520	1,493	14.2	13.3-15.0	2,315	22.0	21.0-23.0	3,583	34.7	33.6-35.9	3,129	29.1	28.0-30.2
No, Bordeline Diabetes	134	16	9.2	5.4-15.4	30	17.1	11.0-25.6	40	33.0	23.6-44.1	48	40.6	30.5-51.7

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

10,239

1,435

14.3

13.5-15.2

2,238

21.8

20.8-22.9

3,520

35.0

33.8-36.2

3,046

28.9

27.8-30.0

1,695

261

14.5

12.6-16.7

348

20.0

17.7-22.6

502

32.3

29.3-35.4

584

33.2

30.4-36.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

187

14.4

9.4-21.5

25.5

18.0-34.7

34.9

26.2-44.7

25.2

19.0-32.7

Recommended Range

4,148

590

14.4

13.1-15.8

949

23.1

21.5-24.8

1,455

35.7

33.9-37.6

1,154

26.8

25.1-28.5

Overweight

4,123

600

14.6

13.3-16.1

870

20.7

19.2-22.3

1,362

34.1

32.2-35.9

1,291

30.6

28.9-32.4

Obese

2,979

423

14.4

12.9-16.0

610

19.7

18.0-21.5

1,001

34.3

32.2-36.5

945

31.6

29.6-33.7

Current Smoker

9,081

1,121

12.3

11.5-13.2

2,030

22.3

21.3-23.4

3,568

39.7

38.5-41.0

2,362

25.6

24.5-26.7

Yes

2,835

573

20.8

18.9-22.7

547

18.8

17.1-20.7

454

18.3

16.4-20.3

1,261

42.2

39.9-44.5

Binge Drinker

10,883

1,510

13.9

13.1-14.8

2,372

21.7

20.8-22.7

3,727

35.2

34.1-36.4

3,274

29.1

28.1-30.2

Yes

915

168

18.2

15.4-21.5

199

20.6

17.5-24.0

261

29.7

26.1-33.6

287

31.5

27.8-35.5

Heavy Drinker

11,451

1,623

14.3

13.5-15.2

2,499

21.6

20.6-22.5

3,879

34.9

33.8-36.0

3,450

29.2

28.2-30.3

Yes

402

14.6

11.0-19.0

20.1

15.5-25.8

130

29.9

24.7-35.8

139

35.4

29.7-41.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,380

345

15.3

13.6-17.2

410

17.2

15.2-19.3

685

30.7

28.3-33.3

940

36.8

34.4-39.3

9,543

1,348

14.1

13.2-15.0

2,173

22.5

21.5-23.6

3,334

35.5

34.3-36.7

2,688

27.9

26.8-29.1

Current Asthma

Yes

955

149

15.6

13.0-18.6

193

21.8

18.5-25.3

321

33.3

29.6-37.2

292

29.4

25.8-33.2

10,930

1,539

14.2

13.4-15.1

2,384

21.5

20.6-22.5

3,693

34.8

33.6-35.9

3,314

29.5

28.4-30.5

Diabetes

Yes

1,179

170

16.3

13.7-19.3

216

16.9

14.4-19.6

362

32.9

29.6-36.5

431

33.9

30.6-37.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

114

15.2

9.1-24.4

24.0

15.9-34.4

40.4

30.3-51.4

20.4

13.2-30.2

10,520

1,493

14.2

13.3-15.0

2,315

22.0

21.0-23.0

3,583

34.7

33.6-35.9

3,129

29.1

28.0-30.2

No, Bordeline Diabetes

134

9.2

5.4-15.4

17.1

11.0-25.6

33.0

23.6-44.1

40.6

30.5-51.7

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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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