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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	9,491	1,384	14.4	13.4-15.3	2,073	22.5	21.4-23.8	3,435	37.1	35.8-38.5	2,599	26.0	24.8-27.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,115	1,158	14.1	13.1-15.1	1,825	23.7	22.4-25.0	2,925	36.3	34.9-37.7	2,207	25.9	24.7-27.2
No	1,359	223	15.6	13.1-18.4	244	17.2	14.6-20.0	503	40.9	37.2-44.7	389	26.4	23.2-29.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	152	23	14.7	8.2-25.0	27	20.3	10.9-34.6	61	38.9	28.4-50.5	41	26.1	17.7-36.8
Recommended Range	3,125	439	13.4	11.9-15.1	713	24.7	22.6-27.1	1,158	37.2	34.9-39.6	815	24.7	22.6-26.9
Overweight	3,290	497	14.8	13.2-16.5	710	21.7	19.8-23.7	1,169	36.6	34.4-38.8	914	26.9	25.0-29.0
Obese	2,509	377	15.0	13.2-17.0	553	22.3	20.2-24.6	858	35.3	32.8-37.8	721	27.4	25.2-29.8
Current Smoker
No	7,443	925	12.1	11.2-13.2	1,668	22.8	21.5-24.1	3,067	42.2	40.7-43.8	1,783	22.8	21.5-24.1
Yes	2,006	452	21.7	19.3-24.2	400	21.7	19.0-24.7	351	19.8	17.4-22.4	803	36.8	34.0-39.7
Binge Drinker
No	8,588	1,233	14.2	13.2-15.2	1,913	23.0	21.8-24.3	3,124	37.2	35.9-38.6	2,318	25.5	24.3-26.8
Yes	811	145	16.4	13.4-20.0	150	19.8	16.1-24.1	290	37.1	32.7-41.8	226	26.7	22.8-30.9
Heavy Drinker
No	9,068	1,320	14.5	13.5-15.5	1,992	22.6	21.4-23.9	3,317	37.6	36.3-39.0	2,439	25.3	24.1-26.5
Yes	297	54	15.4	10.7-21.7	57	23.2	16.0-32.5	87	26.8	20.7-33.9	99	34.5	27.6-42.2
Current Asthma
Yes	698	111	16.1	12.6-20.4	159	24.8	20.7-29.5	240	34.3	29.8-39.0	188	24.8	20.9-29.1
No	8,748	1,267	14.2	13.3-15.2	1,904	22.4	21.2-23.7	3,181	37.4	36.0-38.8	2,396	26.0	24.8-27.3
Diabetes
Yes	995	156	15.1	12.6-18.0	199	20.7	17.7-24.1	326	32.1	28.6-35.8	314	32.1	28.4-36.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	10	15.8	6.7-32.7	19	22.8	13.8-35.2	30	40.3	27.9-54.1	17	21.2	12.9-32.7
No	8,310	1,196	14.3	13.3-15.3	1,832	22.7	21.4-24.0	3,051	37.7	36.3-39.2	2,231	25.3	24.1-26.6
No, Bordeline Diabetes	107	21	17.1	10.3-27.0	23	23.9	14.9-36.1	27	24.0	15.6-35.2	36	34.9	23.4-48.6

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,491

1,384

14.4

13.4-15.3

2,073

22.5

21.4-23.8

3,435

37.1

35.8-38.5

2,599

26.0

24.8-27.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,115

1,158

14.1

13.1-15.1

1,825

23.7

22.4-25.0

2,925

36.3

34.9-37.7

2,207

25.9

24.7-27.2

1,359

223

15.6

13.1-18.4

244

17.2

14.6-20.0

503

40.9

37.2-44.7

389

26.4

23.2-29.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

152

14.7

8.2-25.0

20.3

10.9-34.6

38.9

28.4-50.5

26.1

17.7-36.8

Recommended Range

3,125

439

13.4

11.9-15.1

713

24.7

22.6-27.1

1,158

37.2

34.9-39.6

815

24.7

22.6-26.9

Overweight

3,290

497

14.8

13.2-16.5

710

21.7

19.8-23.7

1,169

36.6

34.4-38.8

914

26.9

25.0-29.0

Obese

2,509

377

15.0

13.2-17.0

553

22.3

20.2-24.6

858

35.3

32.8-37.8

721

27.4

25.2-29.8

Current Smoker

7,443

925

12.1

11.2-13.2

1,668

22.8

21.5-24.1

3,067

42.2

40.7-43.8

1,783

22.8

21.5-24.1

Yes

2,006

452

21.7

19.3-24.2

400

21.7

19.0-24.7

351

19.8

17.4-22.4

803

36.8

34.0-39.7

Binge Drinker

8,588

1,233

14.2

13.2-15.2

1,913

23.0

21.8-24.3

3,124

37.2

35.9-38.6

2,318

25.5

24.3-26.8

Yes

811

145

16.4

13.4-20.0

150

19.8

16.1-24.1

290

37.1

32.7-41.8

226

26.7

22.8-30.9

Heavy Drinker

9,068

1,320

14.5

13.5-15.5

1,992

22.6

21.4-23.9

3,317

37.6

36.3-39.0

2,439

25.3

24.1-26.5

Yes

297

15.4

10.7-21.7

23.2

16.0-32.5

26.8

20.7-33.9

34.5

27.6-42.2

Current Asthma

Yes

698

111

16.1

12.6-20.4

159

24.8

20.7-29.5

240

34.3

29.8-39.0

188

24.8

20.9-29.1

8,748

1,267

14.2

13.3-15.2

1,904

22.4

21.2-23.7

3,181

37.4

36.0-38.8

2,396

26.0

24.8-27.3

Diabetes

Yes

995

156

15.1

12.6-18.0

199

20.7

17.7-24.1

326

32.1

28.6-35.8

314

32.1

28.4-36.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

15.8

6.7-32.7

22.8

13.8-35.2

40.3

27.9-54.1

21.2

12.9-32.7

8,310

1,196

14.3

13.3-15.3

1,832

22.7

21.4-24.0

3,051

37.7

36.3-39.2

2,231

25.3

24.1-26.6

No, Bordeline Diabetes

107

17.1

10.3-27.0

23.9

14.9-36.1

24.0

15.6-35.2

34.9

23.4-48.6

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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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