BRFSS 2010 - Eastern North Carolina**: (The North Carolina tax on a pack of cigarettes is currently 45 cents and the national average is $1.34 cents.<br>Would you favor or oppose raising North Carolina's cigarette tax to $1.34 if part of <br> the tax revenue was used was used to help reduce smo king?)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Tobacco Use Prevention

The North Carolina tax on a pack of cigarettes is currently 45 cents and the national average is $1.34 cents.
Would you favor or oppose raising North Carolina's cigarette tax to $1.34 if part of
the tax revenue was used was used to help reduce smok ing?

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	Total Respond.^	Favor	Oppose	Don't know
North Carolina	11,277	6,906	62.2	60.7-63.6	3,586	32.0	30.5-33.4	785	5.9	5.3- 6.6
-Eastern NC	2,914	1,712	61.1	58.0-64.2	982	32.5	29.5-35.5	220	6.4	5.2- 7.9
GENDER
Male	1,012	533	57.1	52.1-62.1	409	36.9	32.1-41.9	70	6.0	4.2- 8.5
Female	1,902	1,179	65.0	61.2-68.5	573	28.2	24.8-31.8	150	6.8	5.3- 8.7
RACE
White	1,961	1,137	58.7	54.8-62.5	705	35.7	32.0-39.6	119	5.6	4.2- 7.5
African American	686	407	62.4	56.3-68.1	201	28.6	23.4-34.4	78	9.0	6.4-12.6
Other Minorities	252	160	74.8	65.5-82.3	70	19.0	12.8-27.4	22	6.2	3.0-12.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	114	87	84.9	74.9-91.3	20	7.6	3.8-14.4	7	7.6	3.3-16.7
Non-Hispanic	2,794	1,622	59.1	55.9-62.3	960	34.6	31.5-37.8	212	6.3	5.0- 7.8
AGE
18-24	118	80	65.4	51.9-76.9	34	32.0	20.8-45.7	4	2.6	0.9- 7.3
25-34	296	187	66.7	58.4-74.1	94	27.0	20.4-34.8	15	6.3	3.1-12.3
35-44	386	256	64.4	56.8-71.3	109	29.2	22.7-36.7	21	6.4	3.6-11.2
45-54	534	295	55.8	49.5-61.9	209	37.9	32.1-44.0	30	6.4	3.8-10.4
55-64	653	370	56.7	50.8-62.4	241	38.0	32.5-43.9	42	5.3	3.4- 8.2
65+	903	513	58.4	53.6-63.1	287	30.8	26.6-35.5	103	10.7	8.2-14.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	384	192	51.6	43.5-59.6	146	37.1	29.7-45.1	46	11.3	7.4-17.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	922	490	57.5	51.4-63.3	362	37.0	31.4-43.0	70	5.5	3.8- 8.1
Some Post-H.S.	782	452	59.1	52.9-65.1	275	35.0	29.2-41.2	55	5.9	3.7- 9.3
College Graduate	823	578	71.8	66.9-76.3	198	22.4	18.4-26.9	47	5.8	3.7- 8.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	348	178	56.0	46.7-65.0	135	36.5	28.3-45.7	35	7.4	4.5-11.9
$15,000- 24,999	505	269	59.2	51.5-66.5	203	34.4	27.6-41.8	33	6.4	3.6-10.9
$25,000- 34,999	326	188	64.6	55.0-73.1	117	30.3	22.2-39.9	21	5.1	2.7- 9.4
$35,000- 49,999	357	231	68.2	60.4-75.0	106	28.2	21.6-35.9	20	3.6	2.1- 6.3
$50,000-74,999	357	235	68.8	61.3-75.4	106	28.0	21.6-35.5	16	3.2	1.7- 6.0
$75,000+	545	373	64.6	57.3-71.3	147	29.8	23.4-37.2	25	5.6	3.1- 9.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,177	634	52.7	47.8-57.6	446	40.2	35.4-45.2	97	7.1	5.1- 9.9
No	1,721	1,071	65.6	61.6-69.4	529	28.5	24.9-32.3	121	5.9	4.4- 7.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	475	260	57.5	50.6-64.0	181	35.4	29.3-42.1	34	7.1	4.0-12.3
Non-Veteran	2,438	1,452	61.9	58.4-65.3	800	31.8	28.5-35.3	186	6.3	5.0- 7.9

Total
Respond.^

Favor

Oppose

Don't know

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,277

6,906

62.2

60.7-63.6

3,586

32.0

30.5-33.4

785

5.9

5.3- 6.6

-Eastern NC

2,914

1,712

61.1

58.0-64.2

982

32.5

29.5-35.5

220

6.4

5.2- 7.9

GENDER

Male

1,012

533

57.1

52.1-62.1

409

36.9

32.1-41.9

6.0

4.2- 8.5

Female

1,902

1,179

65.0

61.2-68.5

573

28.2

24.8-31.8

150

6.8

5.3- 8.7

RACE

White

1,961

1,137

58.7

54.8-62.5

705

35.7

32.0-39.6

119

5.6

4.2- 7.5

African American

686

407

62.4

56.3-68.1

201

28.6

23.4-34.4

9.0

6.4-12.6

Other Minorities

252

160

74.8

65.5-82.3

19.0

12.8-27.4

6.2

3.0-12.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

114

84.9

74.9-91.3

7.6

3.8-14.4

7.6

3.3-16.7

Non-Hispanic

2,794

1,622

59.1

55.9-62.3

960

34.6

31.5-37.8

212

6.3

5.0- 7.8

AGE

18-24

118

65.4

51.9-76.9

32.0

20.8-45.7

2.6

0.9- 7.3

25-34

296

187

66.7

58.4-74.1

27.0

20.4-34.8

6.3

3.1-12.3

35-44

386

256

64.4

56.8-71.3

109

29.2

22.7-36.7

6.4

3.6-11.2

45-54

534

295

55.8

49.5-61.9

209

37.9

32.1-44.0

6.4

3.8-10.4

55-64

653

370

56.7

50.8-62.4

241

38.0

32.5-43.9

5.3

3.4- 8.2

65+

903

513

58.4

53.6-63.1

287

30.8

26.6-35.5

103

10.7

8.2-14.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

384

192

51.6

43.5-59.6

146

37.1

29.7-45.1

11.3

7.4-17.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

922

490

57.5

51.4-63.3

362

37.0

31.4-43.0

5.5

3.8- 8.1

Some Post-H.S.

782

452

59.1

52.9-65.1

275

35.0

29.2-41.2

5.9

3.7- 9.3

College Graduate

823

578

71.8

66.9-76.3

198

22.4

18.4-26.9

5.8

3.7- 8.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

348

178

56.0

46.7-65.0

135

36.5

28.3-45.7

7.4

4.5-11.9

$15,000- 24,999

505

269

59.2

51.5-66.5

203

34.4

27.6-41.8

6.4

3.6-10.9

$25,000- 34,999

326

188

64.6

55.0-73.1

117

30.3

22.2-39.9

5.1

2.7- 9.4

$35,000- 49,999

357

231

68.2

60.4-75.0

106

28.2

21.6-35.9

3.6

2.1- 6.3

$50,000-74,999

357

235

68.8

61.3-75.4

106

28.0

21.6-35.5

3.2

1.7- 6.0

$75,000+

545

373

64.6

57.3-71.3

147

29.8

23.4-37.2

5.6

3.1- 9.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,177

634

52.7

47.8-57.6

446

40.2

35.4-45.2

7.1

5.1- 9.9

1,721

1,071

65.6

61.6-69.4

529

28.5

24.9-32.3

121

5.9

4.4- 7.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

475

260

57.5

50.6-64.0

181

35.4

29.3-42.1

7.1

4.0-12.3

Non-Veteran

2,438

1,452

61.9

58.4-65.3

800

31.8

28.5-35.3

186

6.3

5.0- 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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2010 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Tobacco Use Prevention

The North Carolina tax on a pack of cigarettes is currently 45 cents and the national average is $1.34 cents.Would you favor or oppose raising North Carolina's cigarette tax to $1.34 if part of the tax revenue was used was used to help reduce smok ing?

The North Carolina tax on a pack of cigarettes is currently 45 cents and the national average is $1.34 cents.
Would you favor or oppose raising North Carolina's cigarette tax to $1.34 if part of
the tax revenue was used was used to help reduce smok ing?