BRFSS 2009 - Western 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: Western 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
-Western NC	2,630	1,918	73.9	71.2-76.4	523	19.5	17.2-21.9	189	6.6	5.3- 8.2
GENDER
Male	1,004	685	69.7	65.1-73.9	258	23.6	19.8-27.9	61	6.7	4.6- 9.8
Female	1,626	1,233	77.6	74.7-80.4	265	15.8	13.6-18.4	128	6.5	5.1- 8.2
RACE
White	2,427	1,765	73.8	71.1-76.4	488	20.2	17.8-22.8	174	6.0	4.9- 7.3
African American	72	57	85.8	73.5-92.9	13	12.7	6.0-25.0	2	1.5	0.3- 6.7
Other Minorities	120	90	68.8	52.1-81.7	19	12.5	5.7-25.0	11	18.8	8.3-37.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	49	39	81.3	57.0-93.4	6	6.3	2.4-15.7	4	12.4	2.7-42.3
Non-Hispanic	2,575	1,876	73.6	70.9-76.2	515	20.0	17.7-22.5	184	6.4	5.2- 7.9
AGE
18-24	79	64	88.0	78.9-93.5	14	10.4	5.6-18.7	1	1.6	0.2-10.6
25-34	177	131	70.1	58.8-79.3	34	21.6	13.2-33.3	12	8.3	4.2-15.7
35-44	322	253	75.5	68.7-81.2	55	18.7	14.1-24.4	14	5.8	2.6-12.2
45-54	466	337	70.9	65.3-75.9	109	24.7	20.1-29.9	20	4.4	2.3- 8.2
55-64	621	460	75.0	70.7-78.8	127	19.4	16.1-23.3	34	5.6	3.7- 8.5
65+	946	662	70.8	67.2-74.1	177	18.4	15.6-21.6	107	10.8	8.8-13.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	351	230	68.1	59.8-75.4	74	20.2	14.6-27.1	47	11.7	7.0-18.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	844	600	72.4	68.1-76.3	184	21.2	17.8-24.9	60	6.4	4.3- 9.5
Some Post-H.S.	660	472	73.4	68.0-78.1	146	20.2	16.2-24.9	42	6.4	4.1- 9.8
College Graduate	771	613	78.5	72.6-83.4	118	16.8	12.0-22.9	40	4.7	3.2- 6.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	341	250	77.9	70.6-83.9	64	15.5	10.6-22.1	27	6.6	3.8-11.1
$15,000- 24,999	481	339	69.7	63.3-75.4	106	22.5	17.8-28.0	36	7.8	4.4-13.7
$25,000- 34,999	331	244	72.9	66.4-78.5	68	22.5	17.2-28.9	19	4.6	2.9- 7.5
$35,000- 49,999	353	266	75.3	68.9-80.7	66	18.9	14.1-24.9	21	5.8	3.4-10.0
$50,000-74,999	345	261	72.8	62.8-80.9	71	24.2	16.1-34.5	13	3.1	1.6- 5.6
$75,000+	388	302	78.9	72.6-84.1	68	15.3	11.3-20.5	18	5.8	3.1-10.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,012	715	70.8	66.8-74.5	212	21.2	18.0-24.9	85	8.0	5.9-10.6
No	1,601	1,190	75.3	71.8-78.5	308	18.7	15.8-21.9	103	6.0	4.4- 8.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	330	224	71.5	65.8-76.6	82	22.0	17.5-27.3	24	6.5	4.2- 9.9
Non-Veteran	2,081	1,530	74.2	71.1-77.0	410	19.7	17.1-22.6	141	6.1	4.8- 7.9

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

-Western NC

2,630

1,918

73.9

71.2-76.4

523

19.5

17.2-21.9

189

6.6

5.3- 8.2

GENDER

Male

1,004

685

69.7

65.1-73.9

258

23.6

19.8-27.9

6.7

4.6- 9.8

Female

1,626

1,233

77.6

74.7-80.4

265

15.8

13.6-18.4

128

6.5

5.1- 8.2

RACE

White

2,427

1,765

73.8

71.1-76.4

488

20.2

17.8-22.8

174

6.0

4.9- 7.3

African American

85.8

73.5-92.9

12.7

6.0-25.0

1.5

0.3- 6.7

Other Minorities

120

68.8

52.1-81.7

12.5

5.7-25.0

18.8

8.3-37.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

81.3

57.0-93.4

6.3

2.4-15.7

12.4

2.7-42.3

Non-Hispanic

2,575

1,876

73.6

70.9-76.2

515

20.0

17.7-22.5

184

6.4

5.2- 7.9

AGE

18-24

88.0

78.9-93.5

10.4

5.6-18.7

1.6

0.2-10.6

25-34

177

131

70.1

58.8-79.3

21.6

13.2-33.3

8.3

4.2-15.7

35-44

322

253

75.5

68.7-81.2

18.7

14.1-24.4

5.8

2.6-12.2

45-54

466

337

70.9

65.3-75.9

109

24.7

20.1-29.9

4.4

2.3- 8.2

55-64

621

460

75.0

70.7-78.8

127

19.4

16.1-23.3

5.6

3.7- 8.5

65+

946

662

70.8

67.2-74.1

177

18.4

15.6-21.6

107

10.8

8.8-13.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

351

230

68.1

59.8-75.4

20.2

14.6-27.1

11.7

7.0-18.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

844

600

72.4

68.1-76.3

184

21.2

17.8-24.9

6.4

4.3- 9.5

Some Post-H.S.

660

472

73.4

68.0-78.1

146

20.2

16.2-24.9

6.4

4.1- 9.8

College Graduate

771

613

78.5

72.6-83.4

118

16.8

12.0-22.9

4.7

3.2- 6.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

341

250

77.9

70.6-83.9

15.5

10.6-22.1

6.6

3.8-11.1

$15,000- 24,999

481

339

69.7

63.3-75.4

106

22.5

17.8-28.0

7.8

4.4-13.7

$25,000- 34,999

331

244

72.9

66.4-78.5

22.5

17.2-28.9

4.6

2.9- 7.5

$35,000- 49,999

353

266

75.3

68.9-80.7

18.9

14.1-24.9

5.8

3.4-10.0

$50,000-74,999

345

261

72.8

62.8-80.9

24.2

16.1-34.5

3.1

1.6- 5.6

$75,000+

388

302

78.9

72.6-84.1

15.3

11.3-20.5

5.8

3.1-10.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,012

715

70.8

66.8-74.5

212

21.2

18.0-24.9

8.0

5.9-10.6

1,601

1,190

75.3

71.8-78.5

308

18.7

15.8-21.9

103

6.0

4.4- 8.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

330

224

71.5

65.8-76.6

22.0

17.5-27.3

6.5

4.2- 9.9

Non-Veteran

2,081

1,530

74.2

71.1-77.0

410

19.7

17.1-22.6

141

6.1

4.8- 7.9

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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.

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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