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 MALES

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	3,492	462	13.1	11.8-14.5	703	20.5	18.9-22.2	1,127	33.2	31.3-35.2	1,200	33.1	31.3-35.1
AGE
18-24	173	24	14.5	9.1-22.2	44	23.7	17.1-31.7	59	30.2	22.8-38.9	46	31.7	23.6-41.0
25-34	525	62	10.4	7.8-13.7	127	25.6	21.3-30.3	189	37.0	32.1-42.3	147	27.1	22.7-31.9
35-44	697	109	15.1	12.2-18.5	135	20.0	16.6-23.9	225	32.4	28.4-36.8	228	32.5	28.4-36.8
45-54	701	98	14.5	11.6-17.9	124	17.3	14.2-20.8	217	31.7	27.6-36.0	262	36.6	32.4-41.0
55-64	660	81	12.4	9.6-15.9	135	19.6	16.0-23.7	198	31.7	27.4-36.2	246	36.4	32.0-40.9
65-74	445	55	12.0	8.9-16.2	84	19.9	15.8-24.8	143	34.0	29.0-39.5	163	34.0	29.1-39.2
75+	284	33	12.5	8.5-18.2	51	19.9	14.8-26.2	93	36.4	29.7-43.5	107	31.2	25.3-37.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	408	52	12.0	8.6-16.5	61	14.8	11.0-19.7	91	23.9	19.2-29.5	204	49.2	43.2-55.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	957	138	14.1	11.7-16.9	183	20.3	17.3-23.6	262	27.8	24.4-31.5	374	37.8	34.2-41.6
Some Post-H.S.	856	118	14.6	11.9-17.8	161	18.7	15.7-22.0	250	29.8	26.2-33.6	327	37.0	33.2-41.0
College Graduate	1,266	154	11.7	9.8-14.0	298	23.7	21.0-26.7	524	42.4	39.1-45.8	290	22.1	19.5-25.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	239	32	14.9	10.0-21.8	32	15.2	10.2-22.1	59	24.5	18.0-32.4	116	45.3	37.4-53.5
$15,000- 24,999	395	62	15.6	11.7-20.4	67	18.3	13.9-23.7	101	27.1	21.9-33.0	165	39.0	33.4-45.0
$25,000- 34,999	409	60	13.6	10.3-17.9	83	21.1	16.8-26.2	118	29.7	24.7-35.2	148	35.6	30.2-41.4
$35,000- 49,999	552	79	14.3	11.1-18.3	106	19.4	15.7-23.8	168	30.7	26.2-35.6	199	35.6	30.9-40.5
$50,000-74,999	583	68	11.6	8.9-15.0	119	20.0	16.5-24.0	199	35.8	31.3-40.6	197	32.6	28.3-37.2
$75,000+	693	93	13.1	10.4-16.4	127	19.0	15.7-22.9	308	44.5	40.2-49.0	165	23.3	19.8-27.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,028	137	14.4	11.9-17.2	185	17.9	15.2-20.9	299	30.5	27.1-34.1	407	37.2	33.8-40.9
No	2,417	320	12.6	11.1-14.3	510	21.6	19.7-23.7	814	34.4	32.1-36.7	773	31.4	29.2-33.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,217	161	13.0	10.9-15.5	229	20.0	17.4-22.9	387	33.1	30.0-36.3	440	33.9	30.8-37.1
Non-Veteran	2,202	294	13.4	11.7-15.2	454	20.6	18.6-22.7	717	33.3	30.9-35.8	737	32.8	30.4-35.2
Currently Serving	71	7	5.7	2.4-12.9	20	28.3	17.9-41.8	21	32.1	21.1-45.6	23	33.8	22.4-47.4

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,492

462

13.1

11.8-14.5

703

20.5

18.9-22.2

1,127

33.2

31.3-35.2

1,200

33.1

31.3-35.1

AGE

18-24

173

14.5

9.1-22.2

23.7

17.1-31.7

30.2

22.8-38.9

31.7

23.6-41.0

25-34

525

10.4

7.8-13.7

127

25.6

21.3-30.3

189

37.0

32.1-42.3

147

27.1

22.7-31.9

35-44

697

109

15.1

12.2-18.5

135

20.0

16.6-23.9

225

32.4

28.4-36.8

228

32.5

28.4-36.8

45-54

701

14.5

11.6-17.9

124

17.3

14.2-20.8

217

31.7

27.6-36.0

262

36.6

32.4-41.0

55-64

660

12.4

9.6-15.9

135

19.6

16.0-23.7

198

31.7

27.4-36.2

246

36.4

32.0-40.9

65-74

445

12.0

8.9-16.2

19.9

15.8-24.8

143

34.0

29.0-39.5

163

34.0

29.1-39.2

75+

284

12.5

8.5-18.2

19.9

14.8-26.2

36.4

29.7-43.5

107

31.2

25.3-37.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

408

12.0

8.6-16.5

14.8

11.0-19.7

23.9

19.2-29.5

204

49.2

43.2-55.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

957

138

14.1

11.7-16.9

183

20.3

17.3-23.6

262

27.8

24.4-31.5

374

37.8

34.2-41.6

Some Post-H.S.

856

118

14.6

11.9-17.8

161

18.7

15.7-22.0

250

29.8

26.2-33.6

327

37.0

33.2-41.0

College Graduate

1,266

154

11.7

9.8-14.0

298

23.7

21.0-26.7

524

42.4

39.1-45.8

290

22.1

19.5-25.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

239

14.9

10.0-21.8

15.2

10.2-22.1

24.5

18.0-32.4

116

45.3

37.4-53.5

$15,000- 24,999

395

15.6

11.7-20.4

18.3

13.9-23.7

101

27.1

21.9-33.0

165

39.0

33.4-45.0

$25,000- 34,999

409

13.6

10.3-17.9

21.1

16.8-26.2

118

29.7

24.7-35.2

148

35.6

30.2-41.4

$35,000- 49,999

552

14.3

11.1-18.3

106

19.4

15.7-23.8

168

30.7

26.2-35.6

199

35.6

30.9-40.5

$50,000-74,999

583

11.6

8.9-15.0

119

20.0

16.5-24.0

199

35.8

31.3-40.6

197

32.6

28.3-37.2

$75,000+

693

13.1

10.4-16.4

127

19.0

15.7-22.9

308

44.5

40.2-49.0

165

23.3

19.8-27.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,028

137

14.4

11.9-17.2

185

17.9

15.2-20.9

299

30.5

27.1-34.1

407

37.2

33.8-40.9

2,417

320

12.6

11.1-14.3

510

21.6

19.7-23.7

814

34.4

32.1-36.7

773

31.4

29.2-33.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,217

161

13.0

10.9-15.5

229

20.0

17.4-22.9

387

33.1

30.0-36.3

440

33.9

30.8-37.1

Non-Veteran

2,202

294

13.4

11.7-15.2

454

20.6

18.6-22.7

717

33.3

30.9-35.8

737

32.8

30.4-35.2

Currently Serving

5.7

2.4-12.9

28.3

17.9-41.8

32.1

21.1-45.6

33.8

22.4-47.4

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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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