BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (States add a special tax to cigarettes. The national average is $0.92 and the NC tax recently increased to $0.35.<br> How much additional tax on a pack of cigarettes, above the current 35 cents, would you be willing to support if a considerable portion<br > of the money raised was used to fund smoking prevention programs for our youth<br> and provide treatment options for tobacco users who want to quit?)

2007 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 $0.92 and the NC tax recently increased to $0.35.
How much additional tax on a pack of cigarettes, above the current 35 cents, would you be willing to support if a considerable portion
of the money raised was used to fund smoking 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	5,609	668	12.4	11.2-13.8	1,272	23.9	22.2-25.7	1,806	33.0	31.1-35.0	1,863	30.7	28.9-32.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,891	558	11.8	10.6-13.2	1,104	23.3	21.6-25.0	1,603	33.4	31.4-35.4	1,626	31.5	29.7-33.4
No	705	109	15.1	11.6-19.5	165	26.4	21.1-32.4	201	31.8	26.7-37.4	230	26.7	22.3-31.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	89	10	7.8	3.7-15.6	20	35.8	19.0-57.0	30	30.4	18.2-46.1	29	26.0	15.5-40.1
Recommended Range	1,753	235	14.8	12.5-17.4	375	21.0	18.4-23.8	586	35.3	31.9-38.8	557	29.0	25.9-32.3
Overweight	1,984	210	11.7	9.5-14.3	472	24.1	21.4-27.0	638	32.8	29.7-36.1	664	31.4	28.5-34.4
Obese	1,564	201	11.8	9.8-14.2	357	24.1	20.9-27.5	486	32.3	28.8-36.0	520	31.8	28.6-35.3
Current Smoker
No	4,415	454	10.7	9.4-12.1	1,043	24.7	22.7-26.7	1,636	37.6	35.4-39.8	1,282	27.1	25.2-29.0
Yes	1,182	214	18.4	15.3-21.9	224	21.2	17.8-25.1	166	17.9	14.4-22.1	578	42.5	38.4-46.7
COPD
Yes	488	59	9.5	6.9-12.9	89	17.7	13.5-22.8	126	34.0	27.4-41.4	214	38.8	33.0-44.9
No	5,100	607	12.6	11.3-14.1	1,179	24.3	22.5-26.2	1,676	33.0	31.1-35.1	1,638	30.0	28.2-31.9
Binge Drinker
No	5,093	597	12.0	10.7-13.4	1,171	24.3	22.6-26.2	1,648	33.3	31.4-35.3	1,677	30.4	28.6-32.2
Yes	481	70	15.9	11.6-21.4	96	21.6	16.3-27.9	141	29.4	23.1-36.5	174	33.2	27.4-39.5
Heavy Drinker
No	5,332	643	12.4	11.1-13.8	1,217	23.9	22.2-25.8	1,724	33.4	31.5-35.4	1,748	30.2	28.4-32.0
Yes	214	20	14.6	8.2-24.6	38	13.3	9.0-19.3	65	29.6	21.3-39.4	91	42.5	33.6-52.0
Current Asthma
Yes	438	45	8.4	5.5-12.8	84	17.3	12.7-22.9	149	39.1	31.9-46.7	160	35.2	28.2-43.0
No	5,148	622	12.8	11.5-14.2	1,186	24.5	22.7-26.4	1,652	32.6	30.6-34.6	1,688	30.2	28.4-32.0
Diabetes
Yes	680	72	10.6	8.0-14.0	137	22.2	18.2-26.8	201	28.0	23.9-32.5	270	39.2	34.6-44.1
No	4,826	586	12.6	11.2-14.0	1,117	24.2	22.3-26.1	1,571	33.5	31.5-35.6	1,552	29.8	27.9-31.7
Disability
Yes	2,053	232	11.6	9.7-14.0	390	19.0	16.6-21.7	642	33.7	30.7-36.9	789	35.6	32.6-38.7
No	3,525	434	12.8	11.3-14.5	874	26.0	23.8-28.4	1,157	32.7	30.4-35.1	1,060	28.5	26.4-30.6
Hypertension
Yes	2,098	237	10.7	9.0-12.7	437	21.4	18.9-24.2	633	30.8	27.9-33.9	791	37.1	34.2-40.0
No	3,502	429	13.0	11.5-14.8	832	24.9	22.7-27.2	1,171	33.9	31.6-36.4	1,070	28.2	26.0-30.4

Total
Respond.^

<$0.25-$0.49

$0.50-$1.00

>$1.00

No tax

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,609

668

12.4

11.2-13.8

1,272

23.9

22.2-25.7

1,806

33.0

31.1-35.0

1,863

30.7

28.9-32.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,891

558

11.8

10.6-13.2

1,104

23.3

21.6-25.0

1,603

33.4

31.4-35.4

1,626

31.5

29.7-33.4

705

109

15.1

11.6-19.5

165

26.4

21.1-32.4

201

31.8

26.7-37.4

230

26.7

22.3-31.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

7.8

3.7-15.6

35.8

19.0-57.0

30.4

18.2-46.1

26.0

15.5-40.1

Recommended Range

1,753

235

14.8

12.5-17.4

375

21.0

18.4-23.8

586

35.3

31.9-38.8

557

29.0

25.9-32.3

Overweight

1,984

210

11.7

9.5-14.3

472

24.1

21.4-27.0

638

32.8

29.7-36.1

664

31.4

28.5-34.4

Obese

1,564

201

11.8

9.8-14.2

357

24.1

20.9-27.5

486

32.3

28.8-36.0

520

31.8

28.6-35.3

Current Smoker

4,415

454

10.7

9.4-12.1

1,043

24.7

22.7-26.7

1,636

37.6

35.4-39.8

1,282

27.1

25.2-29.0

Yes

1,182

214

18.4

15.3-21.9

224

21.2

17.8-25.1

166

17.9

14.4-22.1

578

42.5

38.4-46.7

COPD

Yes

488

9.5

6.9-12.9

17.7

13.5-22.8

126

34.0

27.4-41.4

214

38.8

33.0-44.9

5,100

607

12.6

11.3-14.1

1,179

24.3

22.5-26.2

1,676

33.0

31.1-35.1

1,638

30.0

28.2-31.9

Binge Drinker

5,093

597

12.0

10.7-13.4

1,171

24.3

22.6-26.2

1,648

33.3

31.4-35.3

1,677

30.4

28.6-32.2

Yes

481

15.9

11.6-21.4

21.6

16.3-27.9

141

29.4

23.1-36.5

174

33.2

27.4-39.5

Heavy Drinker

5,332

643

12.4

11.1-13.8

1,217

23.9

22.2-25.8

1,724

33.4

31.5-35.4

1,748

30.2

28.4-32.0

Yes

214

14.6

8.2-24.6

13.3

9.0-19.3

29.6

21.3-39.4

42.5

33.6-52.0

Current Asthma

Yes

438

8.4

5.5-12.8

17.3

12.7-22.9

149

39.1

31.9-46.7

160

35.2

28.2-43.0

5,148

622

12.8

11.5-14.2

1,186

24.5

22.7-26.4

1,652

32.6

30.6-34.6

1,688

30.2

28.4-32.0

Diabetes

Yes

680

10.6

8.0-14.0

137

22.2

18.2-26.8

201

28.0

23.9-32.5

270

39.2

34.6-44.1

4,826

586

12.6

11.2-14.0

1,117

24.2

22.3-26.1

1,571

33.5

31.5-35.6

1,552

29.8

27.9-31.7

Disability

Yes

2,053

232

11.6

9.7-14.0

390

19.0

16.6-21.7

642

33.7

30.7-36.9

789

35.6

32.6-38.7

3,525

434

12.8

11.3-14.5

874

26.0

23.8-28.4

1,157

32.7

30.4-35.1

1,060

28.5

26.4-30.6

Hypertension

Yes

2,098

237

10.7

9.0-12.7

437

21.4

18.9-24.2

633

30.8

27.9-33.9

791

37.1

34.2-40.0

3,502

429

13.0

11.5-14.8

832

24.9

22.7-27.2

1,171

33.9

31.6-36.4

1,070

28.2

26.0-30.4

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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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