BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina**

Tobacco Use Prevention

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
North Carolina	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
-Piedmont NC	5,376	760	13.6	12.4-14.9	1,172	22.8	21.2-24.4	2,046	39.4	37.6-41.2	1,398	24.2	22.7-25.8
GENDER
Male	2,073	279	12.7	10.9-14.7	431	22.3	19.8-25.0	777	39.2	36.4-42.1	586	25.8	23.4-28.2
Female	3,303	481	14.6	13.1-16.4	741	23.2	21.4-25.2	1,269	39.5	37.4-41.7	812	22.6	20.9-24.5
RACE
White	4,275	627	14.4	13.0-15.9	967	24.0	22.2-25.8	1,601	37.3	35.4-39.3	1,080	24.3	22.6-26.0
African American	854	114	12.8	10.1-16.2	169	21.5	17.4-26.4	301	38.5	34.0-43.2	270	27.1	23.5-31.1
Other Minorities	232	17	6.4	3.8-10.5	34	12.7	8.6-18.5	138	64.5	56.9-71.4	43	16.3	11.7-22.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	274	20	9.0	5.4-14.6	35	10.4	7.0-15.2	183	69.9	62.9-76.0	36	10.7	7.4-15.3
Non-Hispanic	5,099	740	14.1	12.8-15.5	1,137	24.0	22.3-25.7	1,862	36.4	34.7-38.2	1,360	25.5	23.9-27.1
AGE
18-24	240	39	16.5	11.5-22.9	53	27.3	20.0-36.1	98	35.9	28.7-43.7	50	20.4	14.8-27.4
25-34	769	106	13.4	10.5-17.0	175	22.2	18.8-26.0	351	46.3	41.9-50.8	137	18.1	14.9-21.8
35-44	1,117	160	13.7	11.5-16.3	242	21.4	18.6-24.5	448	41.2	37.7-44.9	267	23.6	20.8-26.8
45-54	1,089	143	11.4	9.4-13.7	247	23.3	20.3-26.6	410	38.8	35.2-42.5	289	26.6	23.4-30.1
55-64	985	128	12.6	10.3-15.4	234	24.5	21.4-28.0	356	37.4	33.8-41.2	267	25.4	22.4-28.7
65-74	678	105	15.4	12.3-19.0	143	21.3	17.9-25.2	226	34.2	30.0-38.6	204	29.2	25.2-33.5
75+	481	79	16.3	12.8-20.6	77	16.8	13.1-21.4	148	28.5	24.0-33.6	177	38.3	33.0-43.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	740	107	13.5	10.5-17.3	115	19.5	14.4-25.8	240	35.1	30.0-40.5	278	31.9	27.3-36.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,467	228	14.6	12.4-17.3	315	22.3	19.3-25.5	469	34.5	31.1-38.0	455	28.6	25.6-31.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,291	183	14.8	12.1-17.9	293	22.6	19.7-25.8	469	36.5	33.0-40.2	346	26.1	23.0-29.5
College Graduate	1,871	242	12.2	10.5-14.2	449	24.7	22.3-27.3	864	46.7	43.8-49.5	316	16.4	14.4-18.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	549	82	16.6	12.1-22.3	85	16.9	12.2-23.1	185	35.5	29.9-41.6	197	31.0	26.1-36.4
$15,000- 24,999	871	152	15.0	12.1-18.5	179	19.7	16.2-23.7	293	42.1	37.2-47.2	247	23.2	19.7-27.1
$25,000- 34,999	653	113	15.2	11.9-19.2	133	19.8	16.1-24.1	228	38.0	33.1-43.1	179	27.1	22.9-31.6
$35,000- 49,999	732	111	14.9	11.8-18.7	166	25.9	21.0-31.6	269	35.4	30.8-40.2	186	23.8	20.1-28.0
$50,000-74,999	835	117	11.8	9.5-14.4	230	29.3	25.3-33.6	311	36.5	32.5-40.8	177	22.4	18.9-26.5
$75,000+	1,034	110	11.6	9.3-14.3	264	25.3	22.1-28.8	498	45.6	41.8-49.4	162	17.6	14.7-20.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,561	235	14.9	12.7-17.3	318	22.6	19.8-25.7	527	33.6	30.6-36.9	481	28.8	26.0-31.9
No	3,793	522	13.3	11.9-14.8	853	22.9	21.0-24.9	1,508	41.0	38.9-43.2	910	22.8	21.1-24.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	666	92	13.6	10.8-17.1	131	20.6	16.5-25.5	234	32.5	28.2-37.2	209	33.2	28.6-38.2
Non-Veteran	4,709	668	13.6	12.3-15.1	1,041	23.1	21.4-24.8	1,812	40.3	38.4-42.2	1,188	23.0	21.5-24.6

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-Piedmont NC

5,376

760

13.6

12.4-14.9

1,172

22.8

21.2-24.4

2,046

39.4

37.6-41.2

1,398

24.2

22.7-25.8

GENDER

Male

2,073

279

12.7

10.9-14.7

431

22.3

19.8-25.0

777

39.2

36.4-42.1

586

25.8

23.4-28.2

Female

3,303

481

14.6

13.1-16.4

741

23.2

21.4-25.2

1,269

39.5

37.4-41.7

812

22.6

20.9-24.5

RACE

White

4,275

627

14.4

13.0-15.9

967

24.0

22.2-25.8

1,601

37.3

35.4-39.3

1,080

24.3

22.6-26.0

African American

854

114

12.8

10.1-16.2

169

21.5

17.4-26.4

301

38.5

34.0-43.2

270

27.1

23.5-31.1

Other Minorities

232

6.4

3.8-10.5

12.7

8.6-18.5

138

64.5

56.9-71.4

16.3

11.7-22.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

274

9.0

5.4-14.6

10.4

7.0-15.2

183

69.9

62.9-76.0

10.7

7.4-15.3

Non-Hispanic

5,099

740

14.1

12.8-15.5

1,137

24.0

22.3-25.7

1,862

36.4

34.7-38.2

1,360

25.5

23.9-27.1

AGE

18-24

240

16.5

11.5-22.9

27.3

20.0-36.1

35.9

28.7-43.7

20.4

14.8-27.4

25-34

769

106

13.4

10.5-17.0

175

22.2

18.8-26.0

351

46.3

41.9-50.8

137

18.1

14.9-21.8

35-44

1,117

160

13.7

11.5-16.3

242

21.4

18.6-24.5

448

41.2

37.7-44.9

267

23.6

20.8-26.8

45-54

1,089

143

11.4

9.4-13.7

247

23.3

20.3-26.6

410

38.8

35.2-42.5

289

26.6

23.4-30.1

55-64

985

128

12.6

10.3-15.4

234

24.5

21.4-28.0

356

37.4

33.8-41.2

267

25.4

22.4-28.7

65-74

678

105

15.4

12.3-19.0

143

21.3

17.9-25.2

226

34.2

30.0-38.6

204

29.2

25.2-33.5

75+

481

16.3

12.8-20.6

16.8

13.1-21.4

148

28.5

24.0-33.6

177

38.3

33.0-43.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

740

107

13.5

10.5-17.3

115

19.5

14.4-25.8

240

35.1

30.0-40.5

278

31.9

27.3-36.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,467

228

14.6

12.4-17.3

315

22.3

19.3-25.5

469

34.5

31.1-38.0

455

28.6

25.6-31.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,291

183

14.8

12.1-17.9

293

22.6

19.7-25.8

469

36.5

33.0-40.2

346

26.1

23.0-29.5

College Graduate

1,871

242

12.2

10.5-14.2

449

24.7

22.3-27.3

864

46.7

43.8-49.5

316

16.4

14.4-18.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

549

16.6

12.1-22.3

16.9

12.2-23.1

185

35.5

29.9-41.6

197

31.0

26.1-36.4

$15,000- 24,999

871

152

15.0

12.1-18.5

179

19.7

16.2-23.7

293

42.1

37.2-47.2

247

23.2

19.7-27.1

$25,000- 34,999

653

113

15.2

11.9-19.2

133

19.8

16.1-24.1

228

38.0

33.1-43.1

179

27.1

22.9-31.6

$35,000- 49,999

732

111

14.9

11.8-18.7

166

25.9

21.0-31.6

269

35.4

30.8-40.2

186

23.8

20.1-28.0

$50,000-74,999

835

117

11.8

9.5-14.4

230

29.3

25.3-33.6

311

36.5

32.5-40.8

177

22.4

18.9-26.5

$75,000+

1,034

110

11.6

9.3-14.3

264

25.3

22.1-28.8

498

45.6

41.8-49.4

162

17.6

14.7-20.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,561

235

14.9

12.7-17.3

318

22.6

19.8-25.7

527

33.6

30.6-36.9

481

28.8

26.0-31.9

3,793

522

13.3

11.9-14.8

853

22.9

21.0-24.9

1,508

41.0

38.9-43.2

910

22.8

21.1-24.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

666

13.6

10.8-17.1

131

20.6

16.5-25.5

234

32.5

28.2-37.2

209

33.2

28.6-38.2

Non-Veteran

4,709

668

13.6

12.3-15.1

1,041

23.1

21.4-24.8

1,812

40.3

38.4-42.2

1,188

23.0

21.5-24.6

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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.

** 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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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