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 was used to expand health insurance coverage for the uninsured in North Carolina?)

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 was used to expand health insurance coverage for the uninsured in North Carolina?

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	Total Respond.^	Favor	Oppose	Don't know
North Carolina	12,184	8,667	72.0	70.6-73.4	2,752	22.6	21.3-24.0	765	5.3	4.8- 6.0
-Eastern NC	3,317	2,313	69.0	65.7-72.1	802	25.5	22.5-28.7	202	5.5	4.4- 6.9
GENDER
Male	1,189	771	63.6	57.9-68.9	359	32.2	26.9-37.9	59	4.3	2.9- 6.3
Female	2,128	1,542	74.1	70.8-77.2	443	19.1	16.4-22.1	143	6.7	5.2- 8.7
RACE
White	2,244	1,493	63.9	59.8-67.8	613	30.5	26.6-34.6	138	5.7	4.4- 7.4
African American	743	584	79.3	72.8-84.5	123	17.4	12.4-23.8	36	3.4	2.0- 5.7
Other Minorities	312	228	78.5	69.3-85.5	59	13.2	8.4-20.2	25	8.3	4.3-15.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	128	97	80.5	66.4-89.6	15	8.1	3.3-18.8	16	11.4	5.2-23.1
Non-Hispanic	3,182	2,213	68.2	64.9-71.4	785	26.7	23.6-30.1	184	5.1	4.0- 6.4
AGE
18-24	116	91	70.5	53.9-83.0	20	26.2	14.0-43.5	5	3.4	1.2- 9.2
25-34	352	259	70.7	61.5-78.4	76	23.1	16.1-31.9	17	6.3	3.3-11.5
35-44	498	354	68.5	61.1-75.1	122	27.2	20.9-34.6	22	4.3	2.3- 7.7
45-54	647	448	68.2	62.4-73.6	175	28.2	23.1-34.0	24	3.5	2.0- 6.3
55-64	690	510	74.8	69.6-79.4	151	22.2	17.7-27.3	29	3.0	1.9- 4.8
65+	993	641	62.2	57.3-66.9	251	25.4	21.4-29.9	101	12.3	9.2-16.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	439	286	62.7	53.8-70.9	103	25.3	18.3-33.9	50	12.0	7.6-18.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,046	724	71.2	65.1-76.6	258	24.6	19.4-30.8	64	4.2	2.9- 5.9
Some Post-H.S.	932	633	66.2	59.3-72.4	248	28.5	22.4-35.5	51	5.4	3.5- 8.3
College Graduate	895	667	73.0	67.9-77.6	192	23.1	18.8-28.1	36	3.9	2.3- 6.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	422	291	67.8	58.1-76.2	95	20.8	14.3-29.2	36	11.4	6.9-18.3
$15,000- 24,999	576	403	70.4	62.0-77.6	142	24.3	17.6-32.5	31	5.3	2.7-10.1
$25,000- 34,999	339	237	70.2	57.9-80.2	82	25.4	15.7-38.4	20	4.4	2.4- 7.8
$35,000- 49,999	454	327	73.7	67.1-79.5	102	20.2	15.3-26.2	25	6.1	3.4-10.4
$50,000-74,999	455	324	67.2	59.7-73.9	113	29.7	23.2-37.1	18	3.1	1.4- 6.4
$75,000+	631	440	66.5	57.9-74.1	171	31.7	24.1-40.5	20	1.8	1.0- 3.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,266	862	66.6	60.8-72.0	313	26.5	21.2-32.5	91	6.9	5.0- 9.5
No	2,028	1,438	70.5	66.5-74.2	484	25.2	21.6-29.1	106	4.3	3.2- 5.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	524	335	62.1	54.7-69.0	166	34.2	27.6-41.5	23	3.7	2.1- 6.4
Non-Veteran	2,512	1,782	69.9	65.9-73.6	576	24.4	20.8-28.4	154	5.7	4.4- 7.4

Total
Respond.^

Favor

Oppose

Don't know

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,184

8,667

72.0

70.6-73.4

2,752

22.6

21.3-24.0

765

5.3

4.8- 6.0

-Eastern NC

3,317

2,313

69.0

65.7-72.1

802

25.5

22.5-28.7

202

5.5

4.4- 6.9

GENDER

Male

1,189

771

63.6

57.9-68.9

359

32.2

26.9-37.9

4.3

2.9- 6.3

Female

2,128

1,542

74.1

70.8-77.2

443

19.1

16.4-22.1

143

6.7

5.2- 8.7

RACE

White

2,244

1,493

63.9

59.8-67.8

613

30.5

26.6-34.6

138

5.7

4.4- 7.4

African American

743

584

79.3

72.8-84.5

123

17.4

12.4-23.8

3.4

2.0- 5.7

Other Minorities

312

228

78.5

69.3-85.5

13.2

8.4-20.2

8.3

4.3-15.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

128

80.5

66.4-89.6

8.1

3.3-18.8

11.4

5.2-23.1

Non-Hispanic

3,182

2,213

68.2

64.9-71.4

785

26.7

23.6-30.1

184

5.1

4.0- 6.4

AGE

18-24

116

70.5

53.9-83.0

26.2

14.0-43.5

3.4

1.2- 9.2

25-34

352

259

70.7

61.5-78.4

23.1

16.1-31.9

6.3

3.3-11.5

35-44

498

354

68.5

61.1-75.1

122

27.2

20.9-34.6

4.3

2.3- 7.7

45-54

647

448

68.2

62.4-73.6

175

28.2

23.1-34.0

3.5

2.0- 6.3

55-64

690

510

74.8

69.6-79.4

151

22.2

17.7-27.3

3.0

1.9- 4.8

65+

993

641

62.2

57.3-66.9

251

25.4

21.4-29.9

101

12.3

9.2-16.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

439

286

62.7

53.8-70.9

103

25.3

18.3-33.9

12.0

7.6-18.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,046

724

71.2

65.1-76.6

258

24.6

19.4-30.8

4.2

2.9- 5.9

Some Post-H.S.

932

633

66.2

59.3-72.4

248

28.5

22.4-35.5

5.4

3.5- 8.3

College Graduate

895

667

73.0

67.9-77.6

192

23.1

18.8-28.1

3.9

2.3- 6.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

422

291

67.8

58.1-76.2

20.8

14.3-29.2

11.4

6.9-18.3

$15,000- 24,999

576

403

70.4

62.0-77.6

142

24.3

17.6-32.5

5.3

2.7-10.1

$25,000- 34,999

339

237

70.2

57.9-80.2

25.4

15.7-38.4

4.4

2.4- 7.8

$35,000- 49,999

454

327

73.7

67.1-79.5

102

20.2

15.3-26.2

6.1

3.4-10.4

$50,000-74,999

455

324

67.2

59.7-73.9

113

29.7

23.2-37.1

3.1

1.4- 6.4

$75,000+

631

440

66.5

57.9-74.1

171

31.7

24.1-40.5

1.8

1.0- 3.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,266

862

66.6

60.8-72.0

313

26.5

21.2-32.5

6.9

5.0- 9.5

2,028

1,438

70.5

66.5-74.2

484

25.2

21.6-29.1

106

4.3

3.2- 5.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

524

335

62.1

54.7-69.0

166

34.2

27.6-41.5

3.7

2.1- 6.4

Non-Veteran

2,512

1,782

69.9

65.9-73.6

576

24.4

20.8-28.4

154

5.7

4.4- 7.4

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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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