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

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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
-MALES	4,524	2,980	67.3	64.9-69.7	1,300	27.9	25.6-30.3	244	4.8	3.9- 5.9
RACE
White	3,637	2,340	62.4	59.6-65.2	1,108	32.9	30.2-35.7	189	4.7	3.6- 5.9
African American	536	400	79.0	73.1-83.8	112	17.3	12.8-22.9	24	3.7	2.1- 6.6
Other Minorities	310	222	81.2	74.0-86.8	64	12.8	8.3-19.1	24	6.0	3.4-10.5
AGE
18-24	174	121	67.0	55.6-76.8	46	28.3	19.0-39.8	7	4.7	1.8-11.6
25-34	379	265	70.4	63.2-76.8	92	24.9	18.9-32.0	22	4.7	2.8- 7.8
35-44	646	442	69.5	64.2-74.3	175	25.1	20.7-30.1	29	5.4	3.4- 8.6
45-54	949	608	64.4	59.8-68.7	304	32.3	28.1-36.8	37	3.3	2.1- 5.2
55-64	1,022	683	67.4	63.2-71.4	301	29.3	25.4-33.4	38	3.3	2.1- 5.3
65+	1,335	852	64.8	61.1-68.4	372	27.4	24.1-31.0	111	7.7	6.0- 9.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	596	391	72.5	65.7-78.4	150	20.0	15.1-26.1	55	7.5	4.7-11.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,300	809	66.5	61.8-71.0	420	29.2	24.9-33.8	71	4.3	3.0- 6.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,080	682	63.4	57.9-68.5	346	32.0	27.0-37.4	52	4.6	2.8- 7.6
College Graduate	1,541	1,095	69.0	65.2-72.6	380	26.8	23.3-30.6	66	4.2	3.0- 5.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	379	252	70.0	60.5-78.0	102	23.1	16.3-31.7	25	6.9	3.7-12.7
$15,000- 24,999	655	431	72.2	65.9-77.7	185	22.6	17.5-28.6	39	5.3	3.2- 8.5
$25,000- 34,999	467	312	71.3	62.3-78.8	129	24.5	17.3-33.6	26	4.2	2.2- 7.9
$35,000- 49,999	593	398	70.2	64.1-75.6	171	24.3	19.9-29.3	24	5.5	2.3-12.3
$50,000- 74,999	679	448	65.2	59.1-70.8	211	32.5	27.0-38.5	20	2.3	1.2- 4.2
$75,000+	1,248	848	66.1	61.4-70.5	350	30.3	26.0-35.1	50	3.6	2.4- 5.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,532	969	65.1	60.5-69.5	462	29.0	24.8-33.6	101	5.9	4.3- 8.0
No	2,959	1,994	68.5	65.6-71.3	828	27.4	24.7-30.3	137	4.1	3.1- 5.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,421	885	63.8	59.5-67.9	443	31.1	27.2-35.3	93	5.1	3.7- 7.0
Non-Veteran	2,732	1,857	69.2	66.0-72.1	752	26.4	23.5-29.4	123	4.5	3.4- 5.9

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

-MALES

4,524

2,980

67.3

64.9-69.7

1,300

27.9

25.6-30.3

244

4.8

3.9- 5.9

RACE

White

3,637

2,340

62.4

59.6-65.2

1,108

32.9

30.2-35.7

189

4.7

3.6- 5.9

African American

536

400

79.0

73.1-83.8

112

17.3

12.8-22.9

3.7

2.1- 6.6

Other Minorities

310

222

81.2

74.0-86.8

12.8

8.3-19.1

6.0

3.4-10.5

AGE

18-24

174

121

67.0

55.6-76.8

28.3

19.0-39.8

4.7

1.8-11.6

25-34

379

265

70.4

63.2-76.8

24.9

18.9-32.0

4.7

2.8- 7.8

35-44

646

442

69.5

64.2-74.3

175

25.1

20.7-30.1

5.4

3.4- 8.6

45-54

949

608

64.4

59.8-68.7

304

32.3

28.1-36.8

3.3

2.1- 5.2

55-64

1,022

683

67.4

63.2-71.4

301

29.3

25.4-33.4

3.3

2.1- 5.3

65+

1,335

852

64.8

61.1-68.4

372

27.4

24.1-31.0

111

7.7

6.0- 9.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

596

391

72.5

65.7-78.4

150

20.0

15.1-26.1

7.5

4.7-11.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,300

809

66.5

61.8-71.0

420

29.2

24.9-33.8

4.3

3.0- 6.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,080

682

63.4

57.9-68.5

346

32.0

27.0-37.4

4.6

2.8- 7.6

College Graduate

1,541

1,095

69.0

65.2-72.6

380

26.8

23.3-30.6

4.2

3.0- 5.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

379

252

70.0

60.5-78.0

102

23.1

16.3-31.7

6.9

3.7-12.7

$15,000- 24,999

655

431

72.2

65.9-77.7

185

22.6

17.5-28.6

5.3

3.2- 8.5

$25,000- 34,999

467

312

71.3

62.3-78.8

129

24.5

17.3-33.6

4.2

2.2- 7.9

$35,000- 49,999

593

398

70.2

64.1-75.6

171

24.3

19.9-29.3

5.5

2.3-12.3

$50,000- 74,999

679

448

65.2

59.1-70.8

211

32.5

27.0-38.5

2.3

1.2- 4.2

$75,000+

1,248

848

66.1

61.4-70.5

350

30.3

26.0-35.1

3.6

2.4- 5.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,532

969

65.1

60.5-69.5

462

29.0

24.8-33.6

101

5.9

4.3- 8.0

2,959

1,994

68.5

65.6-71.3

828

27.4

24.7-30.3

137

4.1

3.1- 5.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,421

885

63.8

59.5-67.9

443

31.1

27.2-35.3

5.1

3.7- 7.0

Non-Veteran

2,732

1,857

69.2

66.0-72.1

752

26.4

23.5-29.4

123

4.5

3.4- 5.9

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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.

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