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-FEMALES

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	5,908	875	15.0	13.8-16.3	1,330	23.3	21.9-24.7	2,164	37.5	35.9-39.1	1,539	24.2	22.8-25.6
RACE
White	4,474	664	14.8	13.5-16.3	1,071	24.9	23.3-26.6	1,684	38.0	36.2-39.8	1,055	22.3	20.7-23.9
African American	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
Asian	38	7	19.5	8.6-38.3	5	18.7	7.2-40.6	23	53.2	35.0-70.5	3	8.6	2.4-26.5
Native American	93	14	11.4	6.4-19.7	18	21.6	11.8-36.1	26	30.3	18.5-45.5	35	36.7	25.2-50.0
Other Minorities	153	13	10.0	5.5-17.7	28	14.7	9.7-21.6	70	49.1	39.3-58.9	42	26.2	18.8-35.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	228	20	12.7	7.6-20.3	37	13.8	9.4-19.7	135	61.2	52.8-69.0	36	12.4	8.4-17.9
-English Speaking	87	12	16.9	9.2-28.7	19	23.6	14.0-37.0	31	31.6	21.7-43.5	25	27.9	18.1-40.3
-Spanish Speaking	141	8	10.8	5.1-21.6	18	9.5	5.7-15.4	104	74.1	63.8-82.3	11	5.6	2.8-10.8
Non-Hispanic	5,674	855	15.2	14.0-16.5	1,293	23.9	22.5-25.4	2,026	35.9	34.3-37.5	1,500	25.0	23.6-26.4
AGE
18-24	294	52	19.8	14.7-26.2	69	23.6	18.1-30.2	116	34.9	28.6-41.7	57	21.7	16.2-28.5
25-34	847	121	13.5	10.9-16.6	202	24.2	20.9-27.8	357	43.3	39.3-47.4	167	19.0	16.1-22.2
35-44	1,186	170	14.4	12.2-17.0	287	25.1	22.2-28.2	444	38.7	35.4-42.1	285	21.8	19.2-24.6
45-54	1,159	170	14.1	11.9-16.6	270	24.4	21.6-27.5	424	36.8	33.6-40.2	295	24.6	21.7-27.7
55-64	1,083	157	14.1	11.8-16.7	249	23.2	20.4-26.4	390	37.4	34.0-41.0	287	25.3	22.4-28.5
65-74	772	123	16.2	13.2-19.6	172	22.5	19.2-26.1	251	34.6	30.7-38.7	226	26.8	23.3-30.6
75+	544	82	15.9	12.4-20.0	78	13.8	10.6-17.8	171	30.0	25.7-34.7	213	40.4	35.5-45.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	770	123	17.4	13.9-21.6	113	16.9	13.0-21.5	253	34.9	30.4-39.6	281	30.9	26.8-35.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,755	277	16.0	13.9-18.5	381	21.7	19.3-24.2	535	31.8	28.9-34.9	562	30.5	27.7-33.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,556	237	15.7	13.4-18.3	374	24.9	22.3-27.7	565	36.4	33.4-39.5	380	23.0	20.5-25.7
College Graduate	1,822	238	12.4	10.7-14.4	460	26.1	23.6-28.8	810	45.2	42.5-48.1	314	16.2	14.3-18.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	750	118	18.3	14.2-23.2	143	18.5	15.0-22.6	234	31.1	26.9-35.7	255	32.0	27.7-36.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,090	195	18.6	15.6-22.0	220	19.0	16.2-22.1	358	36.9	33.0-41.0	317	25.5	22.4-28.9
$25,000- 34,999	748	141	17.8	14.8-21.3	169	24.1	20.3-28.4	243	32.7	28.7-37.0	195	25.4	21.7-29.4
$35,000- 49,999	807	126	15.3	12.6-18.4	201	27.3	23.7-31.2	284	33.5	29.8-37.4	196	23.9	20.6-27.6
$50,000-74,999	811	113	13.3	10.7-16.3	231	29.9	26.1-33.8	303	37.0	33.1-41.0	164	19.9	16.9-23.4
$75,000+	890	94	10.3	8.2-12.8	242	27.0	23.7-30.7	440	49.1	45.1-53.1	114	13.6	10.5-17.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,840	294	16.6	14.5-18.8	375	21.6	19.2-24.1	597	31.6	29.0-34.3	574	30.3	27.5-33.2
No	4,044	578	14.4	13.0-16.0	953	23.9	22.3-25.7	1,557	39.8	37.8-41.7	956	21.9	20.3-23.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	122	16	19.8	11.8-31.4	29	23.4	15.3-34.0	44	32.0	23.1-42.5	33	24.7	17.0-34.6
Non-Veteran	5,785	859	14.9	13.7-16.2	1,301	23.3	21.9-24.7	2,120	37.6	36.0-39.3	1,505	24.2	22.8-25.6

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,908

875

15.0

13.8-16.3

1,330

23.3

21.9-24.7

2,164

37.5

35.9-39.1

1,539

24.2

22.8-25.6

RACE

White

4,474

664

14.8

13.5-16.3

1,071

24.9

23.3-26.6

1,684

38.0

36.2-39.8

1,055

22.3

20.7-23.9

African American

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

Asian

19.5

8.6-38.3

18.7

7.2-40.6

53.2

35.0-70.5

8.6

2.4-26.5

Native American

11.4

6.4-19.7

21.6

11.8-36.1

30.3

18.5-45.5

36.7

25.2-50.0

Other Minorities

153

10.0

5.5-17.7

14.7

9.7-21.6

49.1

39.3-58.9

26.2

18.8-35.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

228

12.7

7.6-20.3

13.8

9.4-19.7

135

61.2

52.8-69.0

12.4

8.4-17.9

-English Speaking

16.9

9.2-28.7

23.6

14.0-37.0

31.6

21.7-43.5

27.9

18.1-40.3

-Spanish Speaking

141

10.8

5.1-21.6

9.5

5.7-15.4

104

74.1

63.8-82.3

5.6

2.8-10.8

Non-Hispanic

5,674

855

15.2

14.0-16.5

1,293

23.9

22.5-25.4

2,026

35.9

34.3-37.5

1,500

25.0

23.6-26.4

AGE

18-24

294

19.8

14.7-26.2

23.6

18.1-30.2

116

34.9

28.6-41.7

21.7

16.2-28.5

25-34

847

121

13.5

10.9-16.6

202

24.2

20.9-27.8

357

43.3

39.3-47.4

167

19.0

16.1-22.2

35-44

1,186

170

14.4

12.2-17.0

287

25.1

22.2-28.2

444

38.7

35.4-42.1

285

21.8

19.2-24.6

45-54

1,159

170

14.1

11.9-16.6

270

24.4

21.6-27.5

424

36.8

33.6-40.2

295

24.6

21.7-27.7

55-64

1,083

157

14.1

11.8-16.7

249

23.2

20.4-26.4

390

37.4

34.0-41.0

287

25.3

22.4-28.5

65-74

772

123

16.2

13.2-19.6

172

22.5

19.2-26.1

251

34.6

30.7-38.7

226

26.8

23.3-30.6

75+

544

15.9

12.4-20.0

13.8

10.6-17.8

171

30.0

25.7-34.7

213

40.4

35.5-45.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

770

123

17.4

13.9-21.6

113

16.9

13.0-21.5

253

34.9

30.4-39.6

281

30.9

26.8-35.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,755

277

16.0

13.9-18.5

381

21.7

19.3-24.2

535

31.8

28.9-34.9

562

30.5

27.7-33.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,556

237

15.7

13.4-18.3

374

24.9

22.3-27.7

565

36.4

33.4-39.5

380

23.0

20.5-25.7

College Graduate

1,822

238

12.4

10.7-14.4

460

26.1

23.6-28.8

810

45.2

42.5-48.1

314

16.2

14.3-18.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

750

118

18.3

14.2-23.2

143

18.5

15.0-22.6

234

31.1

26.9-35.7

255

32.0

27.7-36.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,090

195

18.6

15.6-22.0

220

19.0

16.2-22.1

358

36.9

33.0-41.0

317

25.5

22.4-28.9

$25,000- 34,999

748

141

17.8

14.8-21.3

169

24.1

20.3-28.4

243

32.7

28.7-37.0

195

25.4

21.7-29.4

$35,000- 49,999

807

126

15.3

12.6-18.4

201

27.3

23.7-31.2

284

33.5

29.8-37.4

196

23.9

20.6-27.6

$50,000-74,999

811

113

13.3

10.7-16.3

231

29.9

26.1-33.8

303

37.0

33.1-41.0

164

19.9

16.9-23.4

$75,000+

890

10.3

8.2-12.8

242

27.0

23.7-30.7

440

49.1

45.1-53.1

114

13.6

10.5-17.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,840

294

16.6

14.5-18.8

375

21.6

19.2-24.1

597

31.6

29.0-34.3

574

30.3

27.5-33.2

4,044

578

14.4

13.0-16.0

953

23.9

22.3-25.7

1,557

39.8

37.8-41.7

956

21.9

20.3-23.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

122

19.8

11.8-31.4

23.4

15.3-34.0

32.0

23.1-42.5

24.7

17.0-34.6

Non-Veteran

5,785

859

14.9

13.7-16.2

1,301

23.3

21.9-24.7

2,120

37.6

36.0-39.3

1,505

24.2

22.8-25.6

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