BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (States add a special tax to the purchase of cigarettes. The national average tax is $1.18 per<br> pack and North Carolina's tax is $0.35 cents per pack.<br> Would you favor or oppose raising North Carolina's cigarette tax to $1.18 for people who smoke:<br ><br> If part of the tax revenue was used to reduce tobacco use, particularly among kids?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

TRU Campaign/Tobacco Opinion

States add a special tax to the purchase of cigarettes. The national average tax is $1.18 per
pack and North Carolina's tax is $0.35 cents per pack.
Would you favor or oppose raising North Carolina's cigarette tax to $1.18 for people who smoke:

If part of the tax revenue was used to reduce tobacco use, particularly among kids?

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	Total Respond.^	Favor	Oppose	Don't know
North Carolina	12,176	8,505	69.4	67.9-70.8	3,065	26.1	24.7-27.5	606	4.5	4.0- 5.2
-Eastern NC	3,316	2,259	68.1	65.0-71.1	885	26.8	24.0-29.8	172	5.1	4.0- 6.5
GENDER
Male	1,188	754	62.3	56.8-67.4	376	32.6	27.7-37.9	58	5.1	3.4- 7.6
Female	2,128	1,505	73.7	70.5-76.6	509	21.3	18.6-24.2	114	5.0	3.8- 6.6
RACE
White	2,242	1,517	66.6	62.8-70.2	630	28.9	25.4-32.6	95	4.5	3.3- 6.3
African American	743	507	68.4	61.6-74.4	180	25.5	19.9-32.1	56	6.1	3.9- 9.5
Other Minorities	312	224	77.7	68.9-84.6	69	17.0	11.4-24.6	19	5.2	2.6-10.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	130	96	83.0	70.7-90.8	23	10.5	5.0-20.8	11	6.6	2.7-15.1
Non-Hispanic	3,179	2,158	67.0	63.9-70.1	860	28.0	25.1-31.1	161	5.0	3.9- 6.4
AGE
18-24	116	71	67.2	53.2-78.6	39	30.7	19.5-44.6	6	2.2	0.9- 5.3
25-34	352	242	66.7	57.5-74.8	93	27.8	20.3-36.8	17	5.5	2.7-10.7
35-44	498	357	71.8	64.7-78.0	125	24.1	18.4-30.9	16	4.1	1.9- 8.6
45-54	644	431	67.5	61.7-72.8	187	28.1	23.0-33.7	26	4.4	2.5- 7.5
55-64	694	491	70.7	65.1-75.7	177	26.7	21.9-32.1	26	2.6	1.2- 5.7
65+	992	654	64.6	59.8-69.2	261	24.4	20.7-28.6	77	10.9	7.8-15.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	438	268	64.4	55.7-72.2	132	26.4	19.6-34.6	38	9.2	5.6-14.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,046	673	64.6	58.3-70.4	309	30.4	24.8-36.7	64	5.0	3.4- 7.3
Some Post-H.S.	932	634	69.7	64.0-74.9	261	25.4	20.8-30.7	37	4.8	2.8- 8.1
College Graduate	895	680	72.9	67.6-77.6	182	24.0	19.5-29.3	33	3.1	1.8- 5.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	423	249	63.8	54.1-72.6	134	25.1	18.4-33.3	40	11.0	6.7-17.7
$15,000- 24,999	578	384	64.2	56.0-71.7	163	29.8	22.8-38.0	31	6.0	3.4-10.2
$25,000- 34,999	338	221	61.5	49.6-72.2	100	36.0	25.3-48.3	17	2.5	1.2- 4.9
$35,000- 49,999	456	315	73.4	67.2-78.9	123	21.7	17.0-27.4	18	4.8	2.6- 8.8
$50,000-74,999	456	334	70.0	62.6-76.5	112	26.9	20.8-34.0	10	3.1	1.0- 9.4
$75,000+	630	481	74.3	67.5-80.0	134	23.7	18.1-30.2	15	2.1	0.8- 5.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,269	828	67.1	62.2-71.6	372	27.8	23.6-32.5	69	5.1	3.5- 7.4
No	2,024	1,419	69.0	65.0-72.8	507	26.5	22.9-30.4	98	4.5	3.2- 6.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	522	334	63.3	56.0-70.0	163	30.4	24.5-37.2	25	6.3	3.3-11.6
Non-Veteran	2,513	1,728	68.8	65.1-72.3	653	26.4	23.1-30.0	132	4.8	3.6- 6.3

Total
Respond.^

Favor

Oppose

Don't know

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,176

8,505

69.4

67.9-70.8

3,065

26.1

24.7-27.5

606

4.5

4.0- 5.2

-Eastern NC

3,316

2,259

68.1

65.0-71.1

885

26.8

24.0-29.8

172

5.1

4.0- 6.5

GENDER

Male

1,188

754

62.3

56.8-67.4

376

32.6

27.7-37.9

5.1

3.4- 7.6

Female

2,128

1,505

73.7

70.5-76.6

509

21.3

18.6-24.2

114

5.0

3.8- 6.6

RACE

White

2,242

1,517

66.6

62.8-70.2

630

28.9

25.4-32.6

4.5

3.3- 6.3

African American

743

507

68.4

61.6-74.4

180

25.5

19.9-32.1

6.1

3.9- 9.5

Other Minorities

312

224

77.7

68.9-84.6

17.0

11.4-24.6

5.2

2.6-10.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

130

83.0

70.7-90.8

10.5

5.0-20.8

6.6

2.7-15.1

Non-Hispanic

3,179

2,158

67.0

63.9-70.1

860

28.0

25.1-31.1

161

5.0

3.9- 6.4

AGE

18-24

116

67.2

53.2-78.6

30.7

19.5-44.6

2.2

0.9- 5.3

25-34

352

242

66.7

57.5-74.8

27.8

20.3-36.8

5.5

2.7-10.7

35-44

498

357

71.8

64.7-78.0

125

24.1

18.4-30.9

4.1

1.9- 8.6

45-54

644

431

67.5

61.7-72.8

187

28.1

23.0-33.7

4.4

2.5- 7.5

55-64

694

491

70.7

65.1-75.7

177

26.7

21.9-32.1

2.6

1.2- 5.7

65+

992

654

64.6

59.8-69.2

261

24.4

20.7-28.6

10.9

7.8-15.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

438

268

64.4

55.7-72.2

132

26.4

19.6-34.6

9.2

5.6-14.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,046

673

64.6

58.3-70.4

309

30.4

24.8-36.7

5.0

3.4- 7.3

Some Post-H.S.

932

634

69.7

64.0-74.9

261

25.4

20.8-30.7

4.8

2.8- 8.1

College Graduate

895

680

72.9

67.6-77.6

182

24.0

19.5-29.3

3.1

1.8- 5.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

423

249

63.8

54.1-72.6

134

25.1

18.4-33.3

11.0

6.7-17.7

$15,000- 24,999

578

384

64.2

56.0-71.7

163

29.8

22.8-38.0

6.0

3.4-10.2

$25,000- 34,999

338

221

61.5

49.6-72.2

100

36.0

25.3-48.3

2.5

1.2- 4.9

$35,000- 49,999

456

315

73.4

67.2-78.9

123

21.7

17.0-27.4

4.8

2.6- 8.8

$50,000-74,999

456

334

70.0

62.6-76.5

112

26.9

20.8-34.0

3.1

1.0- 9.4

$75,000+

630

481

74.3

67.5-80.0

134

23.7

18.1-30.2

2.1

0.8- 5.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,269

828

67.1

62.2-71.6

372

27.8

23.6-32.5

5.1

3.5- 7.4

2,024

1,419

69.0

65.0-72.8

507

26.5

22.9-30.4

4.5

3.2- 6.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

522

334

63.3

56.0-70.0

163

30.4

24.5-37.2

6.3

3.3-11.6

Non-Veteran

2,513

1,728

68.8

65.1-72.3

653

26.4

23.1-30.0

132

4.8

3.6- 6.3

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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.

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