BRFSS 2006 - 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 <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: Piedmont North Carolina**

Tobacco Use Prevention (Asked January--June Only)

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
North Carolina	6,118	801	13.7	12.4-15.0	1,349	23.4	21.9-24.9	1,870	31.5	29.8-33.2	2,098	31.5	29.9-33.1
-Piedmont NC	3,424	445	13.8	12.1-15.6	788	23.5	21.5-25.6	1,076	32.7	30.5-35.0	1,115	30.0	28.0-32.2
GENDER
Male	1,298	178	15.4	12.6-18.7	270	21.2	18.2-24.6	396	31.7	28.1-35.4	454	31.7	28.4-35.2
Female	2,126	267	12.0	10.4-13.9	518	25.8	23.4-28.4	680	33.9	31.3-36.6	661	28.3	25.9-30.8
RACE
White	2,704	368	15.0	13.0-17.3	623	23.8	21.6-26.2	856	32.4	29.9-35.0	857	28.7	26.5-31.1
African American	517	62	12.0	8.8-16.2	113	21.5	16.4-27.5	127	25.2	20.5-30.6	215	41.3	35.4-47.5
Other Minorities	190	11	6.3	3.1-12.2	49	24.3	17.6-32.5	89	49.2	39.8-58.6	41	20.3	14.0-28.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	149	8	5.0	2.0-12.0	42	27.0	19.1-36.6	73	49.8	39.2-60.5	26	18.2	11.2-28.2
Non-Hispanic	3,272	437	14.4	12.7-16.4	746	23.2	21.2-25.4	1,002	31.4	29.2-33.7	1,087	30.9	28.8-33.2
AGE
18-24	162	33	20.8	13.8-30.0	48	29.5	21.5-39.0	45	30.1	21.7-40.2	36	19.6	13.4-27.6
25-34	416	62	15.2	11.2-20.2	101	22.8	18.4-27.9	158	38.0	32.5-43.8	95	24.0	19.2-29.5
35-44	642	88	13.0	10.1-16.6	156	23.7	20.0-27.8	225	35.3	30.8-40.0	173	28.0	23.8-32.7
45-54	727	97	12.8	10.2-16.0	170	23.1	19.4-27.1	221	30.4	26.5-34.7	239	33.7	29.2-38.5
55-64	671	79	11.3	8.7-14.7	147	20.7	17.2-24.7	206	31.5	27.1-36.3	239	36.4	32.0-41.2
65-74	448	51	9.5	6.9-12.9	93	22.2	17.7-27.6	133	32.6	27.5-38.2	171	35.6	30.5-41.1
75+	338	34	9.0	6.1-13.2	70	19.6	15.0-25.3	84	24.1	19.1-30.0	150	47.2	40.7-53.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	441	44	8.4	5.8-11.9	82	21.7	16.3-28.4	95	26.1	19.9-33.4	220	43.8	37.3-50.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	999	142	15.9	12.7-19.7	215	22.2	18.4-26.5	254	26.8	22.7-31.5	388	35.1	31.0-39.4
Some Post-H.S.	818	131	18.6	14.3-23.8	175	21.2	17.4-25.6	241	29.1	24.7-33.8	271	31.2	26.7-36.0
College Graduate	1,161	128	10.6	8.5-13.1	314	26.7	23.6-30.1	485	42.5	38.9-46.2	234	20.2	17.2-23.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	49	15.2	10.6-21.2	71	17.6	12.9-23.5	90	30.3	23.5-38.1	139	37.0	29.8-44.9
$15,000- 24,999	526	77	16.7	12.0-22.6	109	23.6	17.8-30.7	145	29.9	24.0-36.6	195	29.8	24.6-35.6
$25,000- 34,999	377	66	14.2	10.4-19.0	79	25.0	18.5-32.8	100	29.9	23.0-38.0	132	30.9	24.7-37.9
$35,000- 49,999	522	74	16.3	12.0-21.7	136	26.2	21.5-31.6	151	28.8	24.0-34.1	161	28.7	24.1-33.8
$50,000-74,999	460	66	18.0	12.4-25.4	125	25.3	20.5-30.7	133	26.6	21.5-32.4	136	30.1	24.7-36.1
$75,000+	761	74	9.8	7.4-12.9	184	22.6	19.2-26.4	335	43.3	38.9-47.8	168	24.3	20.2-28.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,172	163	14.1	11.0-18.0	229	20.1	16.9-23.7	348	31.9	27.9-36.2	432	33.9	30.2-37.8
No	2,209	280	13.8	11.8-16.0	556	25.2	22.7-27.8	717	33.2	30.5-36.0	656	27.9	25.3-30.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	460	60	13.1	9.8-17.3	98	20.4	16.2-25.3	140	29.8	24.7-35.5	162	36.8	30.7-43.2
Non-Veteran	2,958	385	13.9	12.0-16.0	689	24.0	21.8-26.3	934	33.1	30.7-35.7	950	29.0	26.8-31.3

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,118

801

13.7

12.4-15.0

1,349

23.4

21.9-24.9

1,870

31.5

29.8-33.2

2,098

31.5

29.9-33.1

-Piedmont NC

3,424

445

13.8

12.1-15.6

788

23.5

21.5-25.6

1,076

32.7

30.5-35.0

1,115

30.0

28.0-32.2

GENDER

Male

1,298

178

15.4

12.6-18.7

270

21.2

18.2-24.6

396

31.7

28.1-35.4

454

31.7

28.4-35.2

Female

2,126

267

12.0

10.4-13.9

518

25.8

23.4-28.4

680

33.9

31.3-36.6

661

28.3

25.9-30.8

RACE

White

2,704

368

15.0

13.0-17.3

623

23.8

21.6-26.2

856

32.4

29.9-35.0

857

28.7

26.5-31.1

African American

517

12.0

8.8-16.2

113

21.5

16.4-27.5

127

25.2

20.5-30.6

215

41.3

35.4-47.5

Other Minorities

190

6.3

3.1-12.2

24.3

17.6-32.5

49.2

39.8-58.6

20.3

14.0-28.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

149

5.0

2.0-12.0

27.0

19.1-36.6

49.8

39.2-60.5

18.2

11.2-28.2

Non-Hispanic

3,272

437

14.4

12.7-16.4

746

23.2

21.2-25.4

1,002

31.4

29.2-33.7

1,087

30.9

28.8-33.2

AGE

18-24

162

20.8

13.8-30.0

29.5

21.5-39.0

30.1

21.7-40.2

19.6

13.4-27.6

25-34

416

15.2

11.2-20.2

101

22.8

18.4-27.9

158

38.0

32.5-43.8

24.0

19.2-29.5

35-44

642

13.0

10.1-16.6

156

23.7

20.0-27.8

225

35.3

30.8-40.0

173

28.0

23.8-32.7

45-54

727

12.8

10.2-16.0

170

23.1

19.4-27.1

221

30.4

26.5-34.7

239

33.7

29.2-38.5

55-64

671

11.3

8.7-14.7

147

20.7

17.2-24.7

206

31.5

27.1-36.3

239

36.4

32.0-41.2

65-74

448

9.5

6.9-12.9

22.2

17.7-27.6

133

32.6

27.5-38.2

171

35.6

30.5-41.1

75+

338

9.0

6.1-13.2

19.6

15.0-25.3

24.1

19.1-30.0

150

47.2

40.7-53.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

441

8.4

5.8-11.9

21.7

16.3-28.4

26.1

19.9-33.4

220

43.8

37.3-50.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

999

142

15.9

12.7-19.7

215

22.2

18.4-26.5

254

26.8

22.7-31.5

388

35.1

31.0-39.4

Some Post-H.S.

818

131

18.6

14.3-23.8

175

21.2

17.4-25.6

241

29.1

24.7-33.8

271

31.2

26.7-36.0

College Graduate

1,161

128

10.6

8.5-13.1

314

26.7

23.6-30.1

485

42.5

38.9-46.2

234

20.2

17.2-23.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

15.2

10.6-21.2

17.6

12.9-23.5

30.3

23.5-38.1

139

37.0

29.8-44.9

$15,000- 24,999

526

16.7

12.0-22.6

109

23.6

17.8-30.7

145

29.9

24.0-36.6

195

29.8

24.6-35.6

$25,000- 34,999

377

14.2

10.4-19.0

25.0

18.5-32.8

100

29.9

23.0-38.0

132

30.9

24.7-37.9

$35,000- 49,999

522

16.3

12.0-21.7

136

26.2

21.5-31.6

151

28.8

24.0-34.1

161

28.7

24.1-33.8

$50,000-74,999

460

18.0

12.4-25.4

125

25.3

20.5-30.7

133

26.6

21.5-32.4

136

30.1

24.7-36.1

$75,000+

761

9.8

7.4-12.9

184

22.6

19.2-26.4

335

43.3

38.9-47.8

168

24.3

20.2-28.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,172

163

14.1

11.0-18.0

229

20.1

16.9-23.7

348

31.9

27.9-36.2

432

33.9

30.2-37.8

2,209

280

13.8

11.8-16.0

556

25.2

22.7-27.8

717

33.2

30.5-36.0

656

27.9

25.3-30.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

460

13.1

9.8-17.3

20.4

16.2-25.3

140

29.8

24.7-35.5

162

36.8

30.7-43.2

Non-Veteran

2,958

385

13.9

12.0-16.0

689

24.0

21.8-26.3

934

33.1

30.7-35.7

950

29.0

26.8-31.3

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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.

** 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.

***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.

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