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 was used to expand health insurance coverage for the uninsured in North Carolina?)

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 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
-Piedmont NC	6,237	4,436	73.0	71.3-74.8	1,427	22.0	20.4-23.6	374	5.0	4.2- 5.9
GENDER
Male	2,331	1,524	68.6	65.6-71.5	683	26.7	24.1-29.6	124	4.6	3.4- 6.2
Female	3,906	2,912	77.1	75.0-79.0	744	17.6	15.9-19.5	250	5.3	4.4- 6.4
RACE
White	5,050	3,515	69.2	67.0-71.2	1,219	25.7	23.8-27.7	316	5.1	4.2- 6.2
African American	841	664	83.2	79.6-86.2	146	13.4	10.7-16.6	31	3.5	2.1- 5.7
Other Minorities	296	229	83.0	75.8-88.4	45	10.7	6.4-17.2	22	6.3	3.5-11.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	211	174	86.9	79.1-92.0	20	6.0	3.4-10.6	17	7.1	3.2-15.0
Non-Hispanic	6,006	4,252	72.0	70.2-73.8	1,398	23.2	21.5-24.9	356	4.8	4.1- 5.7
AGE
18-24	159	115	76.7	68.1-83.5	38	18.1	12.4-25.7	6	5.2	2.1-12.3
25-34	574	453	79.5	74.4-83.8	101	18.2	14.0-23.3	20	2.3	1.4- 3.6
35-44	988	765	77.4	73.6-80.8	187	18.0	15.0-21.5	36	4.6	3.0- 7.0
45-54	1,264	898	69.3	65.4-72.9	303	26.3	22.8-30.1	63	4.4	3.2- 6.1
55-64	1,290	908	69.8	66.2-73.2	330	26.3	23.1-29.9	52	3.9	2.6- 5.6
65+	1,907	1,264	66.0	62.7-69.1	452	24.2	21.5-27.1	191	9.8	7.8-12.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	728	493	74.4	68.3-79.6	161	18.7	14.2-24.1	74	7.0	4.5-10.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,674	1,089	67.9	64.1-71.4	460	26.8	23.5-30.4	125	5.4	4.1- 7.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,533	1,069	72.8	69.2-76.1	388	22.9	19.9-26.2	76	4.3	2.7- 6.6
College Graduate	2,294	1,782	76.6	73.8-79.1	413	18.9	16.5-21.6	99	4.5	3.4- 6.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	558	385	72.7	65.7-78.7	129	21.9	16.4-28.6	44	5.4	3.5- 8.4
$15,000- 24,999	857	595	78.2	74.0-81.9	196	17.0	13.8-20.9	66	4.7	3.3- 6.7
$25,000- 34,999	593	419	73.7	67.6-79.1	140	20.4	15.9-25.8	34	5.9	3.2-10.6
$35,000- 49,999	785	559	73.2	68.0-77.8	184	21.2	17.5-25.5	42	5.6	2.8-10.7
$50,000-74,999	916	676	74.6	70.0-78.7	210	22.8	18.8-27.3	30	2.6	1.7- 4.1
$75,000+	1,606	1,217	74.0	70.7-77.1	333	22.2	19.3-25.4	56	3.8	2.6- 5.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,042	1,411	72.2	69.1-75.2	494	22.3	19.6-25.2	137	5.5	4.2- 7.1
No	4,150	2,997	73.5	71.3-75.6	919	21.7	19.8-23.8	234	4.8	3.8- 5.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	742	460	65.6	60.0-70.8	230	28.3	23.4-33.8	52	6.1	3.9- 9.4
Non-Veteran	4,985	3,621	74.6	72.7-76.5	1,074	20.6	18.9-22.5	290	4.7	3.9- 5.7

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

-Piedmont NC

6,237

4,436

73.0

71.3-74.8

1,427

22.0

20.4-23.6

374

5.0

4.2- 5.9

GENDER

Male

2,331

1,524

68.6

65.6-71.5

683

26.7

24.1-29.6

124

4.6

3.4- 6.2

Female

3,906

2,912

77.1

75.0-79.0

744

17.6

15.9-19.5

250

5.3

4.4- 6.4

RACE

White

5,050

3,515

69.2

67.0-71.2

1,219

25.7

23.8-27.7

316

5.1

4.2- 6.2

African American

841

664

83.2

79.6-86.2

146

13.4

10.7-16.6

3.5

2.1- 5.7

Other Minorities

296

229

83.0

75.8-88.4

10.7

6.4-17.2

6.3

3.5-11.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

211

174

86.9

79.1-92.0

6.0

3.4-10.6

7.1

3.2-15.0

Non-Hispanic

6,006

4,252

72.0

70.2-73.8

1,398

23.2

21.5-24.9

356

4.8

4.1- 5.7

AGE

18-24

159

115

76.7

68.1-83.5

18.1

12.4-25.7

5.2

2.1-12.3

25-34

574

453

79.5

74.4-83.8

101

18.2

14.0-23.3

2.3

1.4- 3.6

35-44

988

765

77.4

73.6-80.8

187

18.0

15.0-21.5

4.6

3.0- 7.0

45-54

1,264

898

69.3

65.4-72.9

303

26.3

22.8-30.1

4.4

3.2- 6.1

55-64

1,290

908

69.8

66.2-73.2

330

26.3

23.1-29.9

3.9

2.6- 5.6

65+

1,907

1,264

66.0

62.7-69.1

452

24.2

21.5-27.1

191

9.8

7.8-12.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

728

493

74.4

68.3-79.6

161

18.7

14.2-24.1

7.0

4.5-10.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,674

1,089

67.9

64.1-71.4

460

26.8

23.5-30.4

125

5.4

4.1- 7.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,533

1,069

72.8

69.2-76.1

388

22.9

19.9-26.2

4.3

2.7- 6.6

College Graduate

2,294

1,782

76.6

73.8-79.1

413

18.9

16.5-21.6

4.5

3.4- 6.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

558

385

72.7

65.7-78.7

129

21.9

16.4-28.6

5.4

3.5- 8.4

$15,000- 24,999

857

595

78.2

74.0-81.9

196

17.0

13.8-20.9

4.7

3.3- 6.7

$25,000- 34,999

593

419

73.7

67.6-79.1

140

20.4

15.9-25.8

5.9

3.2-10.6

$35,000- 49,999

785

559

73.2

68.0-77.8

184

21.2

17.5-25.5

5.6

2.8-10.7

$50,000-74,999

916

676

74.6

70.0-78.7

210

22.8

18.8-27.3

2.6

1.7- 4.1

$75,000+

1,606

1,217

74.0

70.7-77.1

333

22.2

19.3-25.4

3.8

2.6- 5.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,042

1,411

72.2

69.1-75.2

494

22.3

19.6-25.2

137

5.5

4.2- 7.1

4,150

2,997

73.5

71.3-75.6

919

21.7

19.8-23.8

234

4.8

3.8- 5.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

742

460

65.6

60.0-70.8

230

28.3

23.4-33.8

6.1

3.9- 9.4

Non-Veteran

4,985

3,621

74.6

72.7-76.5

1,074

20.6

18.9-22.5

290

4.7

3.9- 5.7

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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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