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 to reduce tobacco use, particularly among kids?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

TRU Campaign/Tobacco Opinion-MALES

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
-MALES	4,510	2,897	64.1	61.6-66.5	1,434	32.0	29.6-34.4	179	3.9	3.0- 5.1
RACE
White	3,624	2,312	61.2	58.4-63.9	1,180	35.2	32.6-38.0	132	3.6	2.6- 5.0
African American	535	353	68.0	61.6-73.8	153	27.1	21.6-33.4	29	4.9	2.9- 7.9
Other Minorities	309	210	75.8	67.2-82.7	83	19.7	13.4-28.0	16	4.5	2.3- 8.7
AGE
18-24	174	96	57.6	46.9-67.6	71	37.5	28.1-47.9	7	4.9	1.8-12.6
25-34	378	252	63.3	55.6-70.3	113	33.0	26.2-40.6	13	3.7	1.9- 7.1
35-44	649	442	68.8	63.3-73.8	190	27.8	23.0-33.2	17	3.4	1.8- 6.3
45-54	939	587	64.3	59.8-68.6	322	32.4	28.2-36.8	30	3.3	2.0- 5.3
55-64	1,017	657	65.1	60.8-69.2	329	32.5	28.5-36.8	31	2.3	1.3- 4.2
65+	1,335	853	63.0	59.1-66.7	402	30.4	26.9-34.1	80	6.6	4.8- 9.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	595	342	64.3	56.8-71.1	211	29.6	23.2-36.8	42	6.1	3.8- 9.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,294	732	56.3	51.3-61.2	503	39.5	34.7-44.6	59	4.1	2.6- 6.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,082	674	62.6	57.4-67.5	369	32.8	28.2-37.7	39	4.6	2.6- 8.0
College Graduate	1,532	1,145	72.4	68.5-75.9	348	25.4	21.9-29.3	39	2.2	1.4- 3.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	379	190	56.7	46.0-66.7	161	35.2	26.5-44.9	28	8.2	4.7-13.8
$15,000- 24,999	654	386	60.4	53.1-67.1	236	34.7	28.1-41.9	32	5.0	2.9- 8.5
$25,000- 34,999	466	291	62.2	53.2-70.4	161	36.3	28.1-45.3	14	1.5	0.7- 3.4
$35,000- 49,999	590	387	67.8	61.6-73.4	189	28.3	23.5-33.7	14	3.9	1.3-11.4
$50,000- 74,999	679	443	60.4	54.0-66.4	217	35.0	29.3-41.2	19	4.6	2.2- 9.4
$75,000+	1,239	913	72.4	68.1-76.2	298	25.6	21.9-29.8	28	2.0	1.1- 3.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,532	915	64.0	59.8-68.0	539	31.6	27.9-35.7	78	4.4	3.1- 6.1
No	2,945	1,968	64.4	61.3-67.4	884	32.2	29.3-35.2	93	3.4	2.3- 4.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,417	892	64.4	60.2-68.4	459	30.4	26.7-34.4	66	5.2	3.5- 7.7
Non-Veteran	2,722	1,772	64.4	61.2-67.5	851	32.1	29.1-35.3	99	3.4	2.4- 4.8

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

-MALES

4,510

2,897

64.1

61.6-66.5

1,434

32.0

29.6-34.4

179

3.9

3.0- 5.1

RACE

White

3,624

2,312

61.2

58.4-63.9

1,180

35.2

32.6-38.0

132

3.6

2.6- 5.0

African American

535

353

68.0

61.6-73.8

153

27.1

21.6-33.4

4.9

2.9- 7.9

Other Minorities

309

210

75.8

67.2-82.7

19.7

13.4-28.0

4.5

2.3- 8.7

AGE

18-24

174

57.6

46.9-67.6

37.5

28.1-47.9

4.9

1.8-12.6

25-34

378

252

63.3

55.6-70.3

113

33.0

26.2-40.6

3.7

1.9- 7.1

35-44

649

442

68.8

63.3-73.8

190

27.8

23.0-33.2

3.4

1.8- 6.3

45-54

939

587

64.3

59.8-68.6

322

32.4

28.2-36.8

3.3

2.0- 5.3

55-64

1,017

657

65.1

60.8-69.2

329

32.5

28.5-36.8

2.3

1.3- 4.2

65+

1,335

853

63.0

59.1-66.7

402

30.4

26.9-34.1

6.6

4.8- 9.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

595

342

64.3

56.8-71.1

211

29.6

23.2-36.8

6.1

3.8- 9.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,294

732

56.3

51.3-61.2

503

39.5

34.7-44.6

4.1

2.6- 6.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,082

674

62.6

57.4-67.5

369

32.8

28.2-37.7

4.6

2.6- 8.0

College Graduate

1,532

1,145

72.4

68.5-75.9

348

25.4

21.9-29.3

2.2

1.4- 3.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

379

190

56.7

46.0-66.7

161

35.2

26.5-44.9

8.2

4.7-13.8

$15,000- 24,999

654

386

60.4

53.1-67.1

236

34.7

28.1-41.9

5.0

2.9- 8.5

$25,000- 34,999

466

291

62.2

53.2-70.4

161

36.3

28.1-45.3

1.5

0.7- 3.4

$35,000- 49,999

590

387

67.8

61.6-73.4

189

28.3

23.5-33.7

3.9

1.3-11.4

$50,000- 74,999

679

443

60.4

54.0-66.4

217

35.0

29.3-41.2

4.6

2.2- 9.4

$75,000+

1,239

913

72.4

68.1-76.2

298

25.6

21.9-29.8

2.0

1.1- 3.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,532

915

64.0

59.8-68.0

539

31.6

27.9-35.7

4.4

3.1- 6.1

2,945

1,968

64.4

61.3-67.4

884

32.2

29.3-35.2

3.4

2.3- 4.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,417

892

64.4

60.2-68.4

459

30.4

26.7-34.4

5.2

3.5- 7.7

Non-Veteran

2,722

1,772

64.4

61.2-67.5

851

32.1

29.1-35.3

3.4

2.4- 4.8

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Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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