BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western 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: Piedmont Western 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
-Piedmont NC	6,664	920	14.1	13.1-15.2	1,448	21.5	20.3-22.8	2,324	35.9	34.5-37.4	1,972	28.4	27.1-29.8
GENDER
Male	2,524	361	14.8	13.1-16.6	493	19.8	17.9-21.8	853	34.8	32.5-37.2	817	30.6	28.5-32.9
Female	4,140	559	13.5	12.3-14.9	955	23.2	21.7-24.8	1,471	37.0	35.1-38.9	1,155	26.3	24.7-28.0
RACE
White	5,269	716	13.8	12.7-15.1	1,180	22.7	21.3-24.2	1,856	35.8	34.2-37.5	1,517	27.6	26.1-29.1
African American	1,091	170	17.1	14.3-20.4	216	19.1	16.4-22.1	328	30.1	26.8-33.7	377	33.6	30.2-37.2
Other Minorities	48	5	10.4	3.8-25.4	5	6.8	2.0-20.6	28	63.5	46.6-77.6	10	19.3	10.0-34.1
AGE
18-24	328	46	13.9	9.9-19.1	85	25.0	19.8-31.1	121	35.9	29.5-42.9	76	25.2	19.4-31.9
25-34	1,129	165	14.3	11.9-17.0	289	25.6	22.5-28.9	439	39.0	35.5-42.7	236	21.1	18.3-24.2
35-44	1,350	199	14.2	12.1-16.6	311	22.1	19.5-25.0	489	37.6	34.3-41.0	351	26.1	23.3-29.2
45-54	1,332	198	15.5	13.2-18.2	278	19.8	17.3-22.5	467	35.6	32.4-38.9	389	29.1	26.2-32.2
55-64	1,135	157	14.0	11.6-16.9	219	18.8	16.1-22.0	388	34.1	30.6-37.7	371	33.1	29.7-36.6
65-74	798	87	11.4	8.8-14.7	165	21.2	17.8-25.1	241	31.0	27.0-35.2	305	36.4	32.3-40.7
75+	557	65	12.9	9.6-17.1	92	16.7	13.1-21.0	169	33.9	28.8-39.3	231	36.6	31.9-41.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	887	125	13.5	11.0-16.6	141	15.7	12.8-19.0	239	31.8	27.6-36.4	382	39.0	34.9-43.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,830	286	16.5	14.4-18.9	366	20.0	17.8-22.4	534	29.6	26.9-32.5	644	33.8	31.2-36.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,642	238	15.5	13.4-17.9	358	21.2	18.7-23.8	524	31.5	28.7-34.5	522	31.8	29.0-34.8
College Graduate	2,296	270	11.8	10.2-13.7	581	24.9	22.8-27.2	1,025	44.7	42.1-47.3	420	18.6	16.7-20.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	632	102	16.5	13.1-20.6	90	14.2	11.0-18.1	168	30.1	25.1-35.6	272	39.2	34.3-44.3
$15,000- 24,999	958	152	16.2	13.5-19.5	172	19.1	15.9-22.9	285	32.4	28.4-36.7	349	32.2	28.6-36.1
$25,000- 34,999	744	121	15.1	12.2-18.5	155	19.8	16.6-23.5	239	33.6	29.3-38.1	229	31.5	27.4-35.9
$35,000- 49,999	900	147	16.9	14.0-20.2	190	20.6	17.6-23.9	318	35.0	31.2-39.0	245	27.5	24.1-31.2
$50,000-74,999	928	119	13.8	11.3-16.8	200	21.4	18.3-24.8	360	37.1	33.4-41.0	249	27.7	24.3-31.4
$75,000+	1,155	147	13.4	11.0-16.2	253	21.4	18.6-24.4	540	45.0	41.4-48.5	215	20.3	17.5-23.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,958	272	14.6	12.7-16.7	379	19.5	17.4-21.9	625	33.3	30.6-36.2	682	32.6	30.0-35.2
No	4,625	640	14.1	12.8-15.4	1,055	22.4	20.9-23.9	1,678	36.9	35.1-38.7	1,252	26.7	25.1-28.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	818	120	15.1	12.3-18.4	150	18.1	15.2-21.5	265	34.0	30.2-38.1	283	32.8	29.1-36.7
Non-Veteran	5,820	796	14.0	12.8-15.2	1,294	22.1	20.8-23.5	2,049	36.2	34.6-37.9	1,681	27.7	26.2-29.2
Currently Serving	24	4	17.4	5.7-42.6	4	15.4	5.3-37.1	8	37.0	18.8-59.9	8	30.1	14.2-53.0

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

-Piedmont NC

6,664

920

14.1

13.1-15.2

1,448

21.5

20.3-22.8

2,324

35.9

34.5-37.4

1,972

28.4

27.1-29.8

GENDER

Male

2,524

361

14.8

13.1-16.6

493

19.8

17.9-21.8

853

34.8

32.5-37.2

817

30.6

28.5-32.9

Female

4,140

559

13.5

12.3-14.9

955

23.2

21.7-24.8

1,471

37.0

35.1-38.9

1,155

26.3

24.7-28.0

RACE

White

5,269

716

13.8

12.7-15.1

1,180

22.7

21.3-24.2

1,856

35.8

34.2-37.5

1,517

27.6

26.1-29.1

African American

1,091

170

17.1

14.3-20.4

216

19.1

16.4-22.1

328

30.1

26.8-33.7

377

33.6

30.2-37.2

Other Minorities

10.4

3.8-25.4

6.8

2.0-20.6

63.5

46.6-77.6

19.3

10.0-34.1

AGE

18-24

328

13.9

9.9-19.1

25.0

19.8-31.1

121

35.9

29.5-42.9

25.2

19.4-31.9

25-34

1,129

165

14.3

11.9-17.0

289

25.6

22.5-28.9

439

39.0

35.5-42.7

236

21.1

18.3-24.2

35-44

1,350

199

14.2

12.1-16.6

311

22.1

19.5-25.0

489

37.6

34.3-41.0

351

26.1

23.3-29.2

45-54

1,332

198

15.5

13.2-18.2

278

19.8

17.3-22.5

467

35.6

32.4-38.9

389

29.1

26.2-32.2

55-64

1,135

157

14.0

11.6-16.9

219

18.8

16.1-22.0

388

34.1

30.6-37.7

371

33.1

29.7-36.6

65-74

798

11.4

8.8-14.7

165

21.2

17.8-25.1

241

31.0

27.0-35.2

305

36.4

32.3-40.7

75+

557

12.9

9.6-17.1

16.7

13.1-21.0

169

33.9

28.8-39.3

231

36.6

31.9-41.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

887

125

13.5

11.0-16.6

141

15.7

12.8-19.0

239

31.8

27.6-36.4

382

39.0

34.9-43.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,830

286

16.5

14.4-18.9

366

20.0

17.8-22.4

534

29.6

26.9-32.5

644

33.8

31.2-36.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,642

238

15.5

13.4-17.9

358

21.2

18.7-23.8

524

31.5

28.7-34.5

522

31.8

29.0-34.8

College Graduate

2,296

270

11.8

10.2-13.7

581

24.9

22.8-27.2

1,025

44.7

42.1-47.3

420

18.6

16.7-20.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

632

102

16.5

13.1-20.6

14.2

11.0-18.1

168

30.1

25.1-35.6

272

39.2

34.3-44.3

$15,000- 24,999

958

152

16.2

13.5-19.5

172

19.1

15.9-22.9

285

32.4

28.4-36.7

349

32.2

28.6-36.1

$25,000- 34,999

744

121

15.1

12.2-18.5

155

19.8

16.6-23.5

239

33.6

29.3-38.1

229

31.5

27.4-35.9

$35,000- 49,999

900

147

16.9

14.0-20.2

190

20.6

17.6-23.9

318

35.0

31.2-39.0

245

27.5

24.1-31.2

$50,000-74,999

928

119

13.8

11.3-16.8

200

21.4

18.3-24.8

360

37.1

33.4-41.0

249

27.7

24.3-31.4

$75,000+

1,155

147

13.4

11.0-16.2

253

21.4

18.6-24.4

540

45.0

41.4-48.5

215

20.3

17.5-23.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,958

272

14.6

12.7-16.7

379

19.5

17.4-21.9

625

33.3

30.6-36.2

682

32.6

30.0-35.2

4,625

640

14.1

12.8-15.4

1,055

22.4

20.9-23.9

1,678

36.9

35.1-38.7

1,252

26.7

25.1-28.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

818

120

15.1

12.3-18.4

150

18.1

15.2-21.5

265

34.0

30.2-38.1

283

32.8

29.1-36.7

Non-Veteran

5,820

796

14.0

12.8-15.2

1,294

22.1

20.8-23.5

2,049

36.2

34.6-37.9

1,681

27.7

26.2-29.2

Currently Serving

17.4

5.7-42.6

15.4

5.3-37.1

37.0

18.8-59.9

30.1

14.2-53.0

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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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