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-WHITE 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	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
AGE
18-24	186	34	21.2	14.7-29.5	46	23.5	16.9-31.7	71	32.0	24.8-40.2	35	23.4	16.4-32.2
25-34	561	81	13.1	10.2-16.6	135	25.6	21.6-30.0	235	41.9	37.3-46.7	110	19.4	15.9-23.5
35-44	859	132	14.6	12.1-17.5	224	27.6	24.1-31.4	324	38.2	34.4-42.2	179	19.6	16.7-22.8
45-54	865	123	14.1	11.6-17.0	228	27.5	24.1-31.2	339	39.3	35.5-43.2	175	19.2	16.3-22.5
55-64	867	120	12.1	9.9-14.7	208	24.6	21.3-28.2	329	39.8	35.9-43.8	210	23.5	20.4-26.9
65-74	647	101	15.5	12.4-19.2	157	25.3	21.5-29.4	220	36.8	32.5-41.4	169	22.4	19.0-26.2
75+	476	73	16.4	12.7-21.1	72	14.4	11.0-18.7	160	32.8	28.0-38.0	171	36.3	31.2-41.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	489	85	18.5	14.2-23.8	76	18.7	13.4-25.5	154	32.1	26.6-38.1	174	30.7	25.4-36.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,275	206	16.3	13.8-19.2	296	23.6	20.8-26.6	402	31.4	28.2-34.8	371	28.7	25.4-32.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,189	187	16.2	13.5-19.3	302	26.6	23.5-29.9	429	36.1	32.7-39.7	271	21.1	18.4-24.1
College Graduate	1,516	186	11.3	9.5-13.5	395	26.7	24.0-29.6	698	46.8	43.8-49.9	237	15.2	13.1-17.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	443	72	20.9	15.0-28.5	92	19.8	15.2-25.5	145	29.7	24.3-35.6	134	29.6	23.7-36.2
$15,000- 24,999	740	141	18.4	14.8-22.6	161	20.2	16.7-24.2	231	35.8	31.1-40.9	207	25.6	21.7-29.9
$25,000- 34,999	535	103	18.1	14.6-22.2	128	24.9	20.4-30.0	176	32.6	28.0-37.7	128	24.4	20.0-29.4
$35,000- 49,999	654	102	15.3	12.4-18.8	167	28.8	24.7-33.2	242	35.2	31.1-39.6	143	20.7	17.4-24.4
$50,000-74,999	703	97	13.2	10.4-16.5	207	30.9	27.0-35.1	263	37.2	33.1-41.6	136	18.7	15.6-22.3
$75,000+	783	80	9.9	7.8-12.6	216	27.7	24.0-31.6	391	49.0	44.8-53.3	96	13.4	10.1-17.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,370	217	15.9	13.6-18.5	300	23.1	20.3-26.2	474	33.3	30.2-36.5	379	27.7	24.4-31.2
No	3,089	445	14.4	12.8-16.2	771	25.7	23.8-27.8	1,203	39.6	37.5-41.9	670	20.2	18.5-22.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	72	9	18.7	8.8-35.2	17	25.6	14.7-40.8	29	36.3	24.2-50.5	17	19.4	11.1-31.7
Non-Veteran	4,401	655	14.8	13.4-16.2	1,054	24.9	23.3-26.6	1,655	38.0	36.2-39.8	1,037	22.3	20.7-24.0

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

AGE

18-24

186

21.2

14.7-29.5

23.5

16.9-31.7

32.0

24.8-40.2

23.4

16.4-32.2

25-34

561

13.1

10.2-16.6

135

25.6

21.6-30.0

235

41.9

37.3-46.7

110

19.4

15.9-23.5

35-44

859

132

14.6

12.1-17.5

224

27.6

24.1-31.4

324

38.2

34.4-42.2

179

19.6

16.7-22.8

45-54

865

123

14.1

11.6-17.0

228

27.5

24.1-31.2

339

39.3

35.5-43.2

175

19.2

16.3-22.5

55-64

867

120

12.1

9.9-14.7

208

24.6

21.3-28.2

329

39.8

35.9-43.8

210

23.5

20.4-26.9

65-74

647

101

15.5

12.4-19.2

157

25.3

21.5-29.4

220

36.8

32.5-41.4

169

22.4

19.0-26.2

75+

476

16.4

12.7-21.1

14.4

11.0-18.7

160

32.8

28.0-38.0

171

36.3

31.2-41.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

489

18.5

14.2-23.8

18.7

13.4-25.5

154

32.1

26.6-38.1

174

30.7

25.4-36.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,275

206

16.3

13.8-19.2

296

23.6

20.8-26.6

402

31.4

28.2-34.8

371

28.7

25.4-32.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,189

187

16.2

13.5-19.3

302

26.6

23.5-29.9

429

36.1

32.7-39.7

271

21.1

18.4-24.1

College Graduate

1,516

186

11.3

9.5-13.5

395

26.7

24.0-29.6

698

46.8

43.8-49.9

237

15.2

13.1-17.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

443

20.9

15.0-28.5

19.8

15.2-25.5

145

29.7

24.3-35.6

134

29.6

23.7-36.2

$15,000- 24,999

740

141

18.4

14.8-22.6

161

20.2

16.7-24.2

231

35.8

31.1-40.9

207

25.6

21.7-29.9

$25,000- 34,999

535

103

18.1

14.6-22.2

128

24.9

20.4-30.0

176

32.6

28.0-37.7

128

24.4

20.0-29.4

$35,000- 49,999

654

102

15.3

12.4-18.8

167

28.8

24.7-33.2

242

35.2

31.1-39.6

143

20.7

17.4-24.4

$50,000-74,999

703

13.2

10.4-16.5

207

30.9

27.0-35.1

263

37.2

33.1-41.6

136

18.7

15.6-22.3

$75,000+

783

9.9

7.8-12.6

216

27.7

24.0-31.6

391

49.0

44.8-53.3

13.4

10.1-17.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,370

217

15.9

13.6-18.5

300

23.1

20.3-26.2

474

33.3

30.2-36.5

379

27.7

24.4-31.2

3,089

445

14.4

12.8-16.2

771

25.7

23.8-27.8

1,203

39.6

37.5-41.9

670

20.2

18.5-22.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

18.7

8.8-35.2

25.6

14.7-40.8

36.3

24.2-50.5

19.4

11.1-31.7

Non-Veteran

4,401

655

14.8

13.4-16.2

1,054

24.9

23.3-26.6

1,655

38.0

36.2-39.8

1,037

22.3

20.7-24.0

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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.

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