BRFSS 2009 - 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: North Carolina

TRU Campaign/Tobacco Opinion-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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
-AFRICAN AMERICANS	1,656	1,305	81.8	78.7-84.6	282	14.8	12.3-17.8	69	3.4	2.3- 4.9
GENDER
Male	536	400	79.0	73.1-83.8	112	17.3	12.8-22.9	24	3.7	2.1- 6.6
Female	1,120	905	84.0	80.6-86.9	170	12.9	10.2-16.1	45	3.1	2.0- 4.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	15	11	88.7	66.8-96.8	2	8.2	1.8-30.9	2	3.1	0.6-13.5
Non-Hispanic	1,641	1,294	81.7	78.6-84.5	280	14.9	12.3-17.9	67	3.4	2.3- 4.9
AGE
18-24	74	61	84.0	70.2-92.2	11	13.1	5.9-26.6	2	2.9	0.6-13.3
25-34	180	155	89.8	83.4-94.0	23	9.9	5.8-16.3	2	0.3	0.1- 1.1
35-44	259	214	84.5	76.6-90.0	42	14.5	9.1-22.4	3	1.1	0.3- 3.9
45-54	362	271	75.1	67.6-81.4	80	20.4	14.7-27.6	11	4.4	2.1- 8.9
55-64	372	295	81.4	75.5-86.2	61	15.5	11.1-21.2	16	3.1	1.7- 5.6
65+	397	299	76.1	69.1-81.9	65	14.7	10.3-20.5	33	9.2	5.5-15.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	277	195	69.7	59.3-78.4	60	23.4	15.6-33.5	22	6.9	3.2-14.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	581	455	81.2	75.3-85.9	102	16.1	11.6-21.9	24	2.7	1.6- 4.6
Some Post-H.S.	408	331	86.6	81.1-90.7	63	10.3	6.8-15.3	14	3.1	1.4- 6.6
College Graduate	386	322	85.5	80.0-89.7	55	12.0	8.2-17.2	9	2.5	1.0- 6.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	318	228	70.3	61.3-78.0	68	23.7	16.6-32.5	22	6.0	3.1-11.3
$15,000- 24,999	353	283	81.0	73.1-87.0	60	16.5	10.9-24.3	10	2.5	1.0- 6.0
$25,000- 34,999	187	148	85.4	77.7-90.7	32	12.0	7.3-19.1	7	2.6	1.0- 6.8
$35,000-49,999	194	163	87.2	80.8-91.7	27	11.4	7.2-17.6	4	1.4	0.4- 5.1
$50,000- 74,999	191	166	90.0	83.5-94.0	22	8.8	5.0-15.2	3	1.2	0.4- 4.0
$75,000+	184	149	85.7	77.7-91.2	32	12.6	7.6-20.2	3	1.7	0.3- 8.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	674	505	77.5	72.1-82.1	129	16.6	12.7-21.3	40	5.9	3.6- 9.7
No	964	791	84.7	80.7-88.0	146	13.5	10.3-17.4	27	1.8	1.1- 3.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	202	150	76.3	66.9-83.7	45	19.5	12.9-28.4	7	4.2	1.5-11.0
Non-Veteran	1,323	1,051	82.4	78.9-85.5	218	14.4	11.5-17.7	54	3.2	2.1- 4.9

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

-AFRICAN AMERICANS

1,656

1,305

81.8

78.7-84.6

282

14.8

12.3-17.8

3.4

2.3- 4.9

GENDER

Male

536

400

79.0

73.1-83.8

112

17.3

12.8-22.9

3.7

2.1- 6.6

Female

1,120

905

84.0

80.6-86.9

170

12.9

10.2-16.1

3.1

2.0- 4.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

88.7

66.8-96.8

8.2

1.8-30.9

3.1

0.6-13.5

Non-Hispanic

1,641

1,294

81.7

78.6-84.5

280

14.9

12.3-17.9

3.4

2.3- 4.9

AGE

18-24

84.0

70.2-92.2

13.1

5.9-26.6

2.9

0.6-13.3

25-34

180

155

89.8

83.4-94.0

9.9

5.8-16.3

0.3

0.1- 1.1

35-44

259

214

84.5

76.6-90.0

14.5

9.1-22.4

1.1

0.3- 3.9

45-54

362

271

75.1

67.6-81.4

20.4

14.7-27.6

4.4

2.1- 8.9

55-64

372

295

81.4

75.5-86.2

15.5

11.1-21.2

3.1

1.7- 5.6

65+

397

299

76.1

69.1-81.9

14.7

10.3-20.5

9.2

5.5-15.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

277

195

69.7

59.3-78.4

23.4

15.6-33.5

6.9

3.2-14.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

581

455

81.2

75.3-85.9

102

16.1

11.6-21.9

2.7

1.6- 4.6

Some Post-H.S.

408

331

86.6

81.1-90.7

10.3

6.8-15.3

3.1

1.4- 6.6

College Graduate

386

322

85.5

80.0-89.7

12.0

8.2-17.2

2.5

1.0- 6.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

318

228

70.3

61.3-78.0

23.7

16.6-32.5

6.0

3.1-11.3

$15,000- 24,999

353

283

81.0

73.1-87.0

16.5

10.9-24.3

2.5

1.0- 6.0

$25,000- 34,999

187

148

85.4

77.7-90.7

12.0

7.3-19.1

2.6

1.0- 6.8

$35,000-49,999

194

163

87.2

80.8-91.7

11.4

7.2-17.6

1.4

0.4- 5.1

$50,000- 74,999

191

166

90.0

83.5-94.0

8.8

5.0-15.2

1.2

0.4- 4.0

$75,000+

184

149

85.7

77.7-91.2

12.6

7.6-20.2

1.7

0.3- 8.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

674

505

77.5

72.1-82.1

129

16.6

12.7-21.3

5.9

3.6- 9.7

964

791

84.7

80.7-88.0

146

13.5

10.3-17.4

1.8

1.1- 3.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

202

150

76.3

66.9-83.7

19.5

12.9-28.4

4.2

1.5-11.0

Non-Veteran

1,323

1,051

82.4

78.9-85.5

218

14.4

11.5-17.7

3.2

2.1- 4.9

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