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-WHITE FEMALES

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	5,634	813	14.9	13.7-16.1	1,356	24.5	23.1-25.9	1,987	36.5	34.9-38.0	1,478	24.2	22.9-25.5
AGE
18-24	271	44	16.2	11.6-22.2	77	29.3	23.0-36.5	100	38.5	31.4-46.1	50	16.0	11.8-21.4
25-34	827	132	15.9	13.1-19.1	230	27.4	23.9-31.1	326	40.1	36.2-44.2	139	16.6	13.8-19.8
35-44	1,065	159	15.6	13.0-18.7	280	26.1	23.0-29.4	407	39.1	35.5-42.8	219	19.2	16.6-22.1
45-54	1,117	156	14.9	12.4-17.7	266	23.9	20.9-27.2	402	36.7	33.3-40.3	293	24.5	21.6-27.6
55-64	1,002	168	16.9	14.2-20.0	216	22.1	19.2-25.4	338	32.4	29.0-36.0	280	28.5	25.2-32.1
65-74	764	93	11.4	9.0-14.3	177	24.4	20.9-28.4	230	32.6	28.5-36.9	264	31.6	27.8-35.6
75+	564	58	10.3	7.6-13.7	105	17.4	14.0-21.4	177	33.4	28.7-38.4	224	38.9	34.2-43.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	646	104	17.0	13.7-20.9	113	18.1	14.7-22.1	175	29.0	24.6-33.7	254	36.0	31.6-40.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,592	258	17.3	15.0-19.8	366	23.8	21.3-26.6	466	30.4	27.7-33.3	502	28.5	25.9-31.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,515	230	16.0	13.8-18.6	370	23.3	20.8-26.0	509	35.6	32.6-38.7	406	25.0	22.5-27.7
College Graduate	1,877	219	11.3	9.7-13.2	505	27.8	25.4-30.3	837	44.3	41.6-47.0	316	16.6	14.7-18.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	531	74	15.5	11.7-20.2	85	15.7	12.4-19.6	145	27.9	23.3-33.0	227	41.0	35.9-46.2
$15,000- 24,999	839	148	18.6	15.6-22.1	166	20.4	17.1-24.1	250	32.6	28.6-36.8	275	28.4	25.1-32.1
$25,000- 34,999	658	122	17.8	14.4-21.8	153	23.8	20.1-28.0	211	32.8	28.5-37.3	172	25.7	21.8-30.0
$35,000- 49,999	763	122	15.7	12.8-19.1	169	22.9	19.5-26.8	288	38.2	34.1-42.5	184	23.2	19.9-26.8
$50,000-74,999	752	108	16.5	13.2-20.3	173	23.0	19.7-26.7	314	39.6	35.5-43.8	157	20.9	17.6-24.6
$75,000+	883	113	12.2	9.9-14.9	225	26.0	22.7-29.6	410	46.3	42.3-50.2	135	15.6	12.9-18.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,806	254	15.0	13.0-17.3	393	22.2	19.9-24.7	589	33.3	30.6-36.1	570	29.5	27.0-32.1
No	3,783	555	14.9	13.5-16.4	954	25.5	23.9-27.3	1,386	37.8	35.9-39.8	888	21.7	20.2-23.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	84	10	18.3	9.2-33.1	13	12.2	6.5-21.8	39	40.8	28.9-53.8	22	28.7	18.7-41.3
Non-Veteran	5,530	800	14.8	13.7-16.0	1,336	24.6	23.3-26.1	1,944	36.4	34.9-38.0	1,450	24.1	22.8-25.5
Currently Serving	20	3	18.8	5.1-50.1	7	29.6	12.3-55.9	4	26.9	9.4-56.6	6	24.7	10.1-49.0

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,634

813

14.9

13.7-16.1

1,356

24.5

23.1-25.9

1,987

36.5

34.9-38.0

1,478

24.2

22.9-25.5

AGE

18-24

271

16.2

11.6-22.2

29.3

23.0-36.5

100

38.5

31.4-46.1

16.0

11.8-21.4

25-34

827

132

15.9

13.1-19.1

230

27.4

23.9-31.1

326

40.1

36.2-44.2

139

16.6

13.8-19.8

35-44

1,065

159

15.6

13.0-18.7

280

26.1

23.0-29.4

407

39.1

35.5-42.8

219

19.2

16.6-22.1

45-54

1,117

156

14.9

12.4-17.7

266

23.9

20.9-27.2

402

36.7

33.3-40.3

293

24.5

21.6-27.6

55-64

1,002

168

16.9

14.2-20.0

216

22.1

19.2-25.4

338

32.4

29.0-36.0

280

28.5

25.2-32.1

65-74

764

11.4

9.0-14.3

177

24.4

20.9-28.4

230

32.6

28.5-36.9

264

31.6

27.8-35.6

75+

564

10.3

7.6-13.7

105

17.4

14.0-21.4

177

33.4

28.7-38.4

224

38.9

34.2-43.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

646

104

17.0

13.7-20.9

113

18.1

14.7-22.1

175

29.0

24.6-33.7

254

36.0

31.6-40.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,592

258

17.3

15.0-19.8

366

23.8

21.3-26.6

466

30.4

27.7-33.3

502

28.5

25.9-31.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,515

230

16.0

13.8-18.6

370

23.3

20.8-26.0

509

35.6

32.6-38.7

406

25.0

22.5-27.7

College Graduate

1,877

219

11.3

9.7-13.2

505

27.8

25.4-30.3

837

44.3

41.6-47.0

316

16.6

14.7-18.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

531

15.5

11.7-20.2

15.7

12.4-19.6

145

27.9

23.3-33.0

227

41.0

35.9-46.2

$15,000- 24,999

839

148

18.6

15.6-22.1

166

20.4

17.1-24.1

250

32.6

28.6-36.8

275

28.4

25.1-32.1

$25,000- 34,999

658

122

17.8

14.4-21.8

153

23.8

20.1-28.0

211

32.8

28.5-37.3

172

25.7

21.8-30.0

$35,000- 49,999

763

122

15.7

12.8-19.1

169

22.9

19.5-26.8

288

38.2

34.1-42.5

184

23.2

19.9-26.8

$50,000-74,999

752

108

16.5

13.2-20.3

173

23.0

19.7-26.7

314

39.6

35.5-43.8

157

20.9

17.6-24.6

$75,000+

883

113

12.2

9.9-14.9

225

26.0

22.7-29.6

410

46.3

42.3-50.2

135

15.6

12.9-18.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,806

254

15.0

13.0-17.3

393

22.2

19.9-24.7

589

33.3

30.6-36.1

570

29.5

27.0-32.1

3,783

555

14.9

13.5-16.4

954

25.5

23.9-27.3

1,386

37.8

35.9-39.8

888

21.7

20.2-23.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

18.3

9.2-33.1

12.2

6.5-21.8

40.8

28.9-53.8

28.7

18.7-41.3

Non-Veteran

5,530

800

14.8

13.7-16.0

1,336

24.6

23.3-26.1

1,944

36.4

34.9-38.0

1,450

24.1

22.8-25.5

Currently Serving

18.8

5.1-50.1

29.6

12.3-55.9

26.9

9.4-56.6

24.7

10.1-49.0

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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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