BRFSS 2006 - 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 <br> was used to fund smoki ng prevention programs for our youth and provide treatment options for tobacco users who want to quit?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Tobacco Use Prevention (Asked January--June Only)-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 smokin g prevention 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	3,830	493	12.8	11.4-14.3	897	25.9	24.1-27.9	1,191	31.5	29.6-33.5	1,249	29.8	27.9-31.7
RACE
White	2,892	383	13.7	12.1-15.6	703	27.5	25.3-29.8	930	31.3	29.2-33.5	876	27.5	25.4-29.6
African American	691	82	11.5	8.8-15.1	136	19.9	16.1-24.2	156	24.3	20.2-28.8	317	44.3	39.6-49.2
Asian	26	3	7.6	2.3-22.8	4	15.5	4.9-39.4	13	42.4	22.3-65.5	6	34.4	14.3-62.3
Native American	67	12	14.8	7.4-27.4	14	28.1	14.0-48.4	20	34.2	20.5-51.3	21	22.9	13.3-36.5
Other Minorities	141	9	4.5	2.0- 9.6	36	24.5	16.9-34.1	70	54.4	43.9-64.5	26	16.6	10.4-25.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	149	9	4.3	1.9- 9.1	40	27.3	19.4-36.8	71	50.1	40.0-60.1	29	18.4	11.9-27.4
-English Speaking	74	6	5.8	2.1-14.9	21	32.4	20.7-46.6	28	32.3	21.2-45.8	19	29.6	18.0-44.6
-Spanish Speaking	75	3	3.3	1.0-10.5	19	24.0	14.4-37.1	43	61.6	47.7-73.7	10	11.2	5.1-22.8
Non-Hispanic	3,675	483	13.4	12.0-15.0	856	25.8	23.9-27.8	1,119	30.3	28.4-32.2	1,217	30.5	28.6-32.4
AGE
18-24	177	22	13.1	7.9-21.0	60	35.8	27.7-44.7	49	28.1	20.7-36.8	46	23.0	16.5-31.1
25-34	515	76	15.8	12.4-20.1	131	25.4	21.2-30.1	185	35.9	31.2-40.8	123	22.9	18.8-27.6
35-44	676	97	13.5	10.8-16.7	177	29.0	25.0-33.4	232	33.5	29.4-37.8	170	24.0	20.4-28.1
45-54	816	107	12.1	9.8-14.9	194	24.6	21.1-28.5	255	32.5	28.7-36.5	260	30.8	27.2-34.8
55-64	746	94	11.5	9.2-14.4	165	22.1	18.8-25.8	227	29.9	26.1-33.9	260	36.5	32.4-40.7
65-74	485	60	11.7	8.8-15.5	93	21.6	17.1-26.9	131	29.1	24.3-34.4	201	37.5	32.5-42.8
75+	386	36	8.6	5.8-12.6	72	17.7	13.8-22.5	102	23.6	19.1-28.7	176	50.1	44.1-56.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	488	47	8.5	5.9-12.0	94	23.2	17.9-29.5	110	27.2	21.5-33.6	237	41.2	35.4-47.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,137	152	14.9	11.9-18.6	237	23.9	20.4-27.7	306	26.1	22.7-29.7	442	35.1	31.5-38.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,060	160	14.6	12.2-17.5	243	24.4	21.2-27.9	320	30.2	26.8-33.9	337	30.7	27.1-34.6
College Graduate	1,138	134	11.0	9.0-13.3	322	30.7	27.3-34.3	454	40.2	36.7-43.7	228	18.2	15.6-21.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	493	69	16.0	11.9-21.3	89	19.1	14.5-24.8	124	28.4	23.2-34.2	211	36.5	31.2-42.1
$15,000- 24,999	692	81	12.4	9.3-16.5	148	24.5	20.1-29.5	191	28.7	24.1-33.8	272	34.4	29.9-39.1
$25,000- 34,999	444	69	14.6	10.9-19.2	110	26.5	21.4-32.3	115	26.2	21.3-31.7	150	32.7	27.2-38.8
$35,000- 49,999	561	73	13.4	10.2-17.3	139	25.4	21.0-30.3	186	32.9	28.3-37.9	163	28.3	24.0-33.1
$50,000-74,999	504	79	16.3	12.0-21.7	145	29.4	24.6-34.6	157	28.6	24.0-33.7	123	25.7	21.0-31.1
$75,000+	618	66	9.2	7.1-12.0	171	29.9	25.7-34.5	269	42.6	38.0-47.3	112	18.3	14.8-22.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,375	194	14.5	12.1-17.2	269	21.0	18.1-24.3	403	29.9	26.7-33.3	509	34.6	31.5-37.9
No	2,424	298	12.2	10.5-14.1	623	28.4	26.0-30.9	780	32.2	29.8-34.7	723	27.2	24.9-29.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	98	13	13.4	7.4-23.2	24	20.2	12.7-30.5	31	28.5	19.1-40.3	30	38.0	26.3-51.2
Non-Veteran	3,730	480	12.8	11.4-14.3	873	26.1	24.2-28.1	1,159	31.6	29.6-33.6	1,218	29.5	27.7-31.5

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,830

493

12.8

11.4-14.3

897

25.9

24.1-27.9

1,191

31.5

29.6-33.5

1,249

29.8

27.9-31.7

RACE

White

2,892

383

13.7

12.1-15.6

703

27.5

25.3-29.8

930

31.3

29.2-33.5

876

27.5

25.4-29.6

African American

691

11.5

8.8-15.1

136

19.9

16.1-24.2

156

24.3

20.2-28.8

317

44.3

39.6-49.2

Asian

7.6

2.3-22.8

15.5

4.9-39.4

42.4

22.3-65.5

34.4

14.3-62.3

Native American

14.8

7.4-27.4

28.1

14.0-48.4

34.2

20.5-51.3

22.9

13.3-36.5

Other Minorities

141

4.5

2.0- 9.6

24.5

16.9-34.1

54.4

43.9-64.5

16.6

10.4-25.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

149

4.3

1.9- 9.1

27.3

19.4-36.8

50.1

40.0-60.1

18.4

11.9-27.4

-English Speaking

5.8

2.1-14.9

32.4

20.7-46.6

32.3

21.2-45.8

29.6

18.0-44.6

-Spanish Speaking

3.3

1.0-10.5

24.0

14.4-37.1

61.6

47.7-73.7

11.2

5.1-22.8

Non-Hispanic

3,675

483

13.4

12.0-15.0

856

25.8

23.9-27.8

1,119

30.3

28.4-32.2

1,217

30.5

28.6-32.4

AGE

18-24

177

13.1

7.9-21.0

35.8

27.7-44.7

28.1

20.7-36.8

23.0

16.5-31.1

25-34

515

15.8

12.4-20.1

131

25.4

21.2-30.1

185

35.9

31.2-40.8

123

22.9

18.8-27.6

35-44

676

13.5

10.8-16.7

177

29.0

25.0-33.4

232

33.5

29.4-37.8

170

24.0

20.4-28.1

45-54

816

107

12.1

9.8-14.9

194

24.6

21.1-28.5

255

32.5

28.7-36.5

260

30.8

27.2-34.8

55-64

746

11.5

9.2-14.4

165

22.1

18.8-25.8

227

29.9

26.1-33.9

260

36.5

32.4-40.7

65-74

485

11.7

8.8-15.5

21.6

17.1-26.9

131

29.1

24.3-34.4

201

37.5

32.5-42.8

75+

386

8.6

5.8-12.6

17.7

13.8-22.5

102

23.6

19.1-28.7

176

50.1

44.1-56.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

488

8.5

5.9-12.0

23.2

17.9-29.5

110

27.2

21.5-33.6

237

41.2

35.4-47.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,137

152

14.9

11.9-18.6

237

23.9

20.4-27.7

306

26.1

22.7-29.7

442

35.1

31.5-38.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,060

160

14.6

12.2-17.5

243

24.4

21.2-27.9

320

30.2

26.8-33.9

337

30.7

27.1-34.6

College Graduate

1,138

134

11.0

9.0-13.3

322

30.7

27.3-34.3

454

40.2

36.7-43.7

228

18.2

15.6-21.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

493

16.0

11.9-21.3

19.1

14.5-24.8

124

28.4

23.2-34.2

211

36.5

31.2-42.1

$15,000- 24,999

692

12.4

9.3-16.5

148

24.5

20.1-29.5

191

28.7

24.1-33.8

272

34.4

29.9-39.1

$25,000- 34,999

444

14.6

10.9-19.2

110

26.5

21.4-32.3

115

26.2

21.3-31.7

150

32.7

27.2-38.8

$35,000- 49,999

561

13.4

10.2-17.3

139

25.4

21.0-30.3

186

32.9

28.3-37.9

163

28.3

24.0-33.1

$50,000-74,999

504

16.3

12.0-21.7

145

29.4

24.6-34.6

157

28.6

24.0-33.7

123

25.7

21.0-31.1

$75,000+

618

9.2

7.1-12.0

171

29.9

25.7-34.5

269

42.6

38.0-47.3

112

18.3

14.8-22.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,375

194

14.5

12.1-17.2

269

21.0

18.1-24.3

403

29.9

26.7-33.3

509

34.6

31.5-37.9

2,424

298

12.2

10.5-14.1

623

28.4

26.0-30.9

780

32.2

29.8-34.7

723

27.2

24.9-29.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

13.4

7.4-23.2

20.2

12.7-30.5

28.5

19.1-40.3

38.0

26.3-51.2

Non-Veteran

3,730

480

12.8

11.4-14.3

873

26.1

24.2-28.1

1,159

31.6

29.6-33.6

1,218

29.5

27.7-31.5

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