BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (States add a special tax to cigarettes. The national average is $0.84. 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?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use Prevention-AFRICAN AMERICANS

States add a special tax to cigarettes. The national average is $0.84. 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	1,653	244	14.8	12.6-17.4	309	20.0	17.2-23.1	536	35.4	32.3-38.7	564	29.8	27.0-32.7
GENDER
Male	519	68	12.5	9.3-16.8	102	21.3	16.5-27.0	184	38.1	32.8-43.6	165	28.1	23.7-33.0
Female	1,134	176	17.0	14.2-20.1	207	18.8	15.9-22.0	352	33.0	29.4-36.7	399	31.3	28.1-34.7
AGE
18-24	116	19	15.9	9.3-25.8	25	26.0	15.4-40.3	49	40.3	29.2-52.5	23	17.8	10.7-28.1
25-34	284	38	14.6	9.4-22.1	64	21.6	16.0-28.5	121	45.8	38.1-53.6	61	18.0	13.5-23.7
35-44	360	39	10.8	7.4-15.3	69	17.5	13.4-22.7	127	39.1	32.9-45.6	125	32.6	27.0-38.7
45-54	358	64	17.4	13.0-23.1	60	19.7	14.4-26.2	101	29.5	23.7-36.0	133	33.4	27.6-39.8
55-64	274	45	18.4	13.2-25.0	54	18.8	13.5-25.6	77	28.3	22.1-35.3	98	34.6	27.9-41.9
65-74	161	28	16.2	10.8-23.4	21	12.6	7.8-19.7	43	27.5	20.0-36.5	69	43.8	34.5-53.5
75+	92	11	9.8	5.2-17.6	14	17.7	9.8-29.9	14	15.7	9.0-26.1	53	56.8	44.7-68.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	311	43	12.5	8.3-18.5	44	19.6	11.7-30.9	88	33.5	26.1-41.8	136	34.5	27.6-42.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	578	83	14.5	11.1-18.7	102	16.6	13.2-20.8	174	36.2	30.8-42.0	219	32.7	28.0-37.8
Some Post-H.S.	427	62	16.9	12.0-23.3	90	23.1	18.0-29.3	153	32.3	26.9-38.2	122	27.6	22.3-33.7
College Graduate	335	56	15.4	11.4-20.5	72	22.1	16.8-28.5	120	39.9	33.4-46.8	87	22.6	17.8-28.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	49	12.3	8.7-17.1	59	16.1	11.3-22.5	99	35.8	29.0-43.2	142	35.8	29.7-42.5
$15,000- 24,999	387	60	16.5	12.2-21.9	69	17.7	13.2-23.2	134	39.8	33.0-46.9	124	26.1	21.1-31.7
$25,000- 34,999	254	43	17.6	11.7-25.7	47	20.3	14.4-27.8	78	31.4	24.4-39.4	86	30.7	23.8-38.6
$35,000- 49,999	196	34	14.5	9.6-21.2	41	26.2	15.4-41.0	60	29.9	22.0-39.2	61	29.4	21.6-38.7
$50,000-74,999	148	21	13.9	7.5-24.5	37	29.8	20.4-41.2	52	31.1	22.9-40.6	38	25.2	17.7-34.7
$75,000+	124	17	14.3	7.8-24.8	26	19.0	12.0-28.6	56	47.2	36.2-58.4	25	19.6	12.4-29.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	567	91	17.1	13.2-21.7	106	20.4	16.2-25.3	149	28.2	23.7-33.3	221	34.3	29.6-39.4
No	1,074	152	13.9	11.3-17.1	201	19.8	16.3-23.9	381	38.1	34.1-42.3	340	28.1	24.7-31.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	192	28	15.4	10.4-22.2	42	22.6	16.2-30.4	59	31.0	23.7-39.4	63	31.0	24.0-39.1
Non-Veteran	1,460	216	14.8	12.4-17.5	267	19.6	16.5-23.1	477	36.1	32.7-39.7	500	29.5	26.6-32.7

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,653

244

14.8

12.6-17.4

309

20.0

17.2-23.1

536

35.4

32.3-38.7

564

29.8

27.0-32.7

GENDER

Male

519

12.5

9.3-16.8

102

21.3

16.5-27.0

184

38.1

32.8-43.6

165

28.1

23.7-33.0

Female

1,134

176

17.0

14.2-20.1

207

18.8

15.9-22.0

352

33.0

29.4-36.7

399

31.3

28.1-34.7

AGE

18-24

116

15.9

9.3-25.8

26.0

15.4-40.3

40.3

29.2-52.5

17.8

10.7-28.1

25-34

284

14.6

9.4-22.1

21.6

16.0-28.5

121

45.8

38.1-53.6

18.0

13.5-23.7

35-44

360

10.8

7.4-15.3

17.5

13.4-22.7

127

39.1

32.9-45.6

125

32.6

27.0-38.7

45-54

358

17.4

13.0-23.1

19.7

14.4-26.2

101

29.5

23.7-36.0

133

33.4

27.6-39.8

55-64

274

18.4

13.2-25.0

18.8

13.5-25.6

28.3

22.1-35.3

34.6

27.9-41.9

65-74

161

16.2

10.8-23.4

12.6

7.8-19.7

27.5

20.0-36.5

43.8

34.5-53.5

75+

9.8

5.2-17.6

17.7

9.8-29.9

15.7

9.0-26.1

56.8

44.7-68.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

311

12.5

8.3-18.5

19.6

11.7-30.9

33.5

26.1-41.8

136

34.5

27.6-42.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

578

14.5

11.1-18.7

102

16.6

13.2-20.8

174

36.2

30.8-42.0

219

32.7

28.0-37.8

Some Post-H.S.

427

16.9

12.0-23.3

23.1

18.0-29.3

153

32.3

26.9-38.2

122

27.6

22.3-33.7

College Graduate

335

15.4

11.4-20.5

22.1

16.8-28.5

120

39.9

33.4-46.8

22.6

17.8-28.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

12.3

8.7-17.1

16.1

11.3-22.5

35.8

29.0-43.2

142

35.8

29.7-42.5

$15,000- 24,999

387

16.5

12.2-21.9

17.7

13.2-23.2

134

39.8

33.0-46.9

124

26.1

21.1-31.7

$25,000- 34,999

254

17.6

11.7-25.7

20.3

14.4-27.8

31.4

24.4-39.4

30.7

23.8-38.6

$35,000- 49,999

196

14.5

9.6-21.2

26.2

15.4-41.0

29.9

22.0-39.2

29.4

21.6-38.7

$50,000-74,999

148

13.9

7.5-24.5

29.8

20.4-41.2

31.1

22.9-40.6

25.2

17.7-34.7

$75,000+

124

14.3

7.8-24.8

19.0

12.0-28.6

47.2

36.2-58.4

19.6

12.4-29.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

567

17.1

13.2-21.7

106

20.4

16.2-25.3

149

28.2

23.7-33.3

221

34.3

29.6-39.4

1,074

152

13.9

11.3-17.1

201

19.8

16.3-23.9

381

38.1

34.1-42.3

340

28.1

24.7-31.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

192

15.4

10.4-22.2

22.6

16.2-30.4

31.0

23.7-39.4

31.0

24.0-39.1

Non-Veteran

1,460

216

14.8

12.4-17.5

267

19.6

16.5-23.1

477

36.1

32.7-39.7

500

29.5

26.6-32.7

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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.

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