BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont 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 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
-Piedmont NC	6,236	4,394	69.9	68.0-71.8	1,546	25.9	24.1-27.8	296	4.2	3.5- 5.1
GENDER
Male	2,323	1,493	65.3	62.1-68.3	747	31.5	28.5-34.6	83	3.2	2.2- 4.8
Female	3,913	2,901	74.1	71.8-76.3	799	20.8	18.8-23.0	213	5.1	4.2- 6.2
RACE
White	5,051	3,533	67.3	65.1-69.4	1,275	28.2	26.2-30.4	243	4.5	3.6- 5.6
African American	839	610	76.8	72.6-80.6	194	19.8	16.2-23.8	35	3.5	2.2- 5.4
Other Minorities	296	222	77.5	68.7-84.3	58	18.9	12.4-27.6	16	3.7	1.8- 7.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	211	162	76.2	65.3-84.5	33	17.8	10.6-28.3	16	6.0	2.4-14.1
Non-Hispanic	6,005	4,224	69.5	67.6-71.4	1,504	26.4	24.6-28.3	277	4.0	3.4- 4.8
AGE
18-24	159	99	65.3	55.7-73.7	53	29.0	21.4-38.0	7	5.7	2.4-13.1
25-34	574	428	71.0	65.1-76.2	129	26.6	21.4-32.5	17	2.4	1.4- 4.3
35-44	992	763	75.0	70.8-78.8	200	21.6	18.0-25.7	29	3.4	2.2- 5.3
45-54	1,258	914	72.1	68.4-75.6	301	24.4	21.1-28.0	43	3.5	2.3- 5.2
55-64	1,286	890	69.3	65.7-72.8	361	28.9	25.5-32.5	35	1.8	1.2- 2.7
65+	1,912	1,263	63.3	60.0-66.5	489	27.7	24.7-30.9	160	9.0	7.3-11.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	732	441	63.2	56.2-69.7	225	30.3	24.2-37.1	66	6.5	4.5- 9.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,676	1,053	61.4	57.2-65.4	534	34.9	31.0-39.1	89	3.7	2.5- 5.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,536	1,052	68.0	64.1-71.7	416	26.9	23.6-30.6	68	5.0	3.3- 7.6
College Graduate	2,284	1,845	79.6	76.9-82.1	366	17.1	14.7-19.8	73	3.3	2.4- 4.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	557	344	62.5	54.6-69.7	175	31.8	25.0-39.5	38	5.7	3.4- 9.3
$15,000- 24,999	867	563	66.2	60.2-71.7	260	29.9	24.5-35.8	44	3.9	2.4- 6.2
$25,000- 34,999	591	404	70.5	64.1-76.2	163	26.8	21.3-33.1	24	2.7	1.5- 4.6
$35,000- 49,999	781	541	68.8	63.3-73.8	209	26.2	21.8-31.1	31	5.0	2.4-10.2
$50,000-74,999	916	687	70.9	65.7-75.6	201	25.1	20.7-30.0	28	4.1	2.2- 7.5
$75,000+	1,596	1,276	78.6	75.4-81.4	276	18.6	15.9-21.7	44	2.8	1.9- 4.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,050	1,334	66.0	62.6-69.3	593	28.7	25.6-32.0	123	5.3	4.0- 6.8
No	4,141	3,037	71.6	69.2-73.8	936	24.7	22.5-27.0	168	3.7	2.9- 4.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	741	459	66.6	61.1-71.6	242	28.5	23.7-33.7	40	5.0	3.0- 8.1
Non-Veteran	4,982	3,587	70.8	68.6-72.9	1,160	25.1	23.1-27.2	235	4.1	3.3- 5.1

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

-Piedmont NC

6,236

4,394

69.9

68.0-71.8

1,546

25.9

24.1-27.8

296

4.2

3.5- 5.1

GENDER

Male

2,323

1,493

65.3

62.1-68.3

747

31.5

28.5-34.6

3.2

2.2- 4.8

Female

3,913

2,901

74.1

71.8-76.3

799

20.8

18.8-23.0

213

5.1

4.2- 6.2

RACE

White

5,051

3,533

67.3

65.1-69.4

1,275

28.2

26.2-30.4

243

4.5

3.6- 5.6

African American

839

610

76.8

72.6-80.6

194

19.8

16.2-23.8

3.5

2.2- 5.4

Other Minorities

296

222

77.5

68.7-84.3

18.9

12.4-27.6

3.7

1.8- 7.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

211

162

76.2

65.3-84.5

17.8

10.6-28.3

6.0

2.4-14.1

Non-Hispanic

6,005

4,224

69.5

67.6-71.4

1,504

26.4

24.6-28.3

277

4.0

3.4- 4.8

AGE

18-24

159

65.3

55.7-73.7

29.0

21.4-38.0

5.7

2.4-13.1

25-34

574

428

71.0

65.1-76.2

129

26.6

21.4-32.5

2.4

1.4- 4.3

35-44

992

763

75.0

70.8-78.8

200

21.6

18.0-25.7

3.4

2.2- 5.3

45-54

1,258

914

72.1

68.4-75.6

301

24.4

21.1-28.0

3.5

2.3- 5.2

55-64

1,286

890

69.3

65.7-72.8

361

28.9

25.5-32.5

1.8

1.2- 2.7

65+

1,912

1,263

63.3

60.0-66.5

489

27.7

24.7-30.9

160

9.0

7.3-11.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

732

441

63.2

56.2-69.7

225

30.3

24.2-37.1

6.5

4.5- 9.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,676

1,053

61.4

57.2-65.4

534

34.9

31.0-39.1

3.7

2.5- 5.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,536

1,052

68.0

64.1-71.7

416

26.9

23.6-30.6

5.0

3.3- 7.6

College Graduate

2,284

1,845

79.6

76.9-82.1

366

17.1

14.7-19.8

3.3

2.4- 4.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

557

344

62.5

54.6-69.7

175

31.8

25.0-39.5

5.7

3.4- 9.3

$15,000- 24,999

867

563

66.2

60.2-71.7

260

29.9

24.5-35.8

3.9

2.4- 6.2

$25,000- 34,999

591

404

70.5

64.1-76.2

163

26.8

21.3-33.1

2.7

1.5- 4.6

$35,000- 49,999

781

541

68.8

63.3-73.8

209

26.2

21.8-31.1

5.0

2.4-10.2

$50,000-74,999

916

687

70.9

65.7-75.6

201

25.1

20.7-30.0

4.1

2.2- 7.5

$75,000+

1,596

1,276

78.6

75.4-81.4

276

18.6

15.9-21.7

2.8

1.9- 4.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,050

1,334

66.0

62.6-69.3

593

28.7

25.6-32.0

123

5.3

4.0- 6.8

4,141

3,037

71.6

69.2-73.8

936

24.7

22.5-27.0

168

3.7

2.9- 4.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

741

459

66.6

61.1-71.6

242

28.5

23.7-33.7

5.0

3.0- 8.1

Non-Veteran

4,982

3,587

70.8

68.6-72.9

1,160

25.1

23.1-27.2

235

4.1

3.3- 5.1

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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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