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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	10,682	7,579	70.4	68.9-71.9	2,572	25.1	23.6-26.5	531	4.5	3.9- 5.2
No	1,472	912	64.7	60.2-68.9	490	31.0	27.0-35.4	70	4.3	2.9- 6.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	201	112	65.4	52.5-76.3	67	27.7	17.9-40.1	22	7.0	3.2-14.5
Recommended Range	3,869	2,751	71.4	68.8-73.9	914	23.9	21.6-26.4	204	4.7	3.7- 5.9
Overweight	4,176	2,936	69.3	66.9-71.7	1,059	26.4	24.2-28.8	181	4.2	3.3- 5.5
Obese	3,401	2,358	67.4	64.4-70.2	902	28.5	25.8-31.5	141	4.1	3.2- 5.2
Current Smoker
No	9,949	7,618	76.4	74.8-77.8	1,802	18.6	17.2-20.0	529	5.0	4.4- 5.8
Yes	2,175	854	41.7	38.0-45.5	1,251	55.9	52.1-59.6	70	2.4	1.7- 3.5
History of CVD**
Yes	1,464	952	65.9	61.3-70.3	422	28.1	24.2-32.3	90	6.0	4.3- 8.2
No	10,592	7,480	69.9	68.3-71.4	2,607	25.8	24.4-27.3	505	4.3	3.7- 5.0
Binge Drinker
No	11,030	7,805	71.0	69.5-72.4	2,651	24.3	22.9-25.7	574	4.8	4.2- 5.4
Yes	1,026	632	60.9	55.5-66.1	369	36.6	31.6-41.9	25	2.5	1.2- 5.3
Heavy Drinker
No	11,536	8,111	70.3	68.8-71.7	2,849	25.2	23.8-26.6	576	4.6	4.0- 5.2
Yes	451	287	58.9	50.4-66.8	152	40.1	32.2-48.5	12	1.1	0.6- 2.0
Poor Sleep***
Yes	1,382	875	63.8	59.2-68.2	439	31.5	27.2-36.0	68	4.7	3.3- 6.8
No	10,549	7,483	70.4	68.8-71.9	2,566	25.4	23.9-26.9	500	4.3	3.7- 5.0
Current Asthma
Yes	1,006	697	66.9	61.4-71.9	270	28.6	23.9-33.9	39	4.5	2.4- 8.3
No	11,115	7,777	69.7	68.2-71.2	2,774	25.7	24.3-27.2	564	4.5	4.0- 5.2
Diabetes
Yes	1,581	1,066	67.3	63.3-71.0	408	26.3	22.9-29.9	107	6.5	4.8- 8.7
No	10,579	7,430	69.6	68.0-71.1	2,651	26.1	24.6-27.6	498	4.3	3.7- 5.0
Disability
Yes	4,330	2,834	66.4	64.0-68.8	1,240	28.3	26.1-30.6	256	5.3	4.4- 6.4
No	7,761	5,623	70.8	69.0-72.6	1,799	25.2	23.5-27.0	339	4.0	3.3- 4.8

Total
Respond.^

Favor

Oppose

Don't know

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

10,682

7,579

70.4

68.9-71.9

2,572

25.1

23.6-26.5

531

4.5

3.9- 5.2

1,472

912

64.7

60.2-68.9

490

31.0

27.0-35.4

4.3

2.9- 6.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

201

112

65.4

52.5-76.3

27.7

17.9-40.1

7.0

3.2-14.5

Recommended Range

3,869

2,751

71.4

68.8-73.9

914

23.9

21.6-26.4

204

4.7

3.7- 5.9

Overweight

4,176

2,936

69.3

66.9-71.7

1,059

26.4

24.2-28.8

181

4.2

3.3- 5.5

Obese

3,401

2,358

67.4

64.4-70.2

902

28.5

25.8-31.5

141

4.1

3.2- 5.2

Current Smoker

9,949

7,618

76.4

74.8-77.8

1,802

18.6

17.2-20.0

529

5.0

4.4- 5.8

Yes

2,175

854

41.7

38.0-45.5

1,251

55.9

52.1-59.6

2.4

1.7- 3.5

History of CVD**

Yes

1,464

952

65.9

61.3-70.3

422

28.1

24.2-32.3

6.0

4.3- 8.2

10,592

7,480

69.9

68.3-71.4

2,607

25.8

24.4-27.3

505

4.3

3.7- 5.0

Binge Drinker

11,030

7,805

71.0

69.5-72.4

2,651

24.3

22.9-25.7

574

4.8

4.2- 5.4

Yes

1,026

632

60.9

55.5-66.1

369

36.6

31.6-41.9

2.5

1.2- 5.3

Heavy Drinker

11,536

8,111

70.3

68.8-71.7

2,849

25.2

23.8-26.6

576

4.6

4.0- 5.2

Yes

451

287

58.9

50.4-66.8

152

40.1

32.2-48.5

1.1

0.6- 2.0

Poor Sleep***

Yes

1,382

875

63.8

59.2-68.2

439

31.5

27.2-36.0

4.7

3.3- 6.8

10,549

7,483

70.4

68.8-71.9

2,566

25.4

23.9-26.9

500

4.3

3.7- 5.0

Current Asthma

Yes

1,006

697

66.9

61.4-71.9

270

28.6

23.9-33.9

4.5

2.4- 8.3

11,115

7,777

69.7

68.2-71.2

2,774

25.7

24.3-27.2

564

4.5

4.0- 5.2

Diabetes

Yes

1,581

1,066

67.3

63.3-71.0

408

26.3

22.9-29.9

107

6.5

4.8- 8.7

10,579

7,430

69.6

68.0-71.1

2,651

26.1

24.6-27.6

498

4.3

3.7- 5.0

Disability

Yes

4,330

2,834

66.4

64.0-68.8

1,240

28.3

26.1-30.6

256

5.3

4.4- 6.4

7,761

5,623

70.8

69.0-72.6

1,799

25.2

23.5-27.0

339

4.0

3.3- 4.8

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**History of Cardiovascular Disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

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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