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| All States | 23.2% |
| North Carolina | 25.8% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 29.7% |
| Women | 22.3% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 31.5% |
| 12 yrs Education | 30.0% |
| >12 yrs Education | 20.1% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 27.9% |
| 25-44 | 30.1% |
| 45-64 | 27.8% |
| 65+ | 10.9% |
| White | 25.5% |
| Black | 27.2% |
| Hispanic | 28.7% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 26.2% |
| North Carolina | 4.1% |
| Men | 6.4% |
| Women | 2.0% |
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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| North Carolina | 35.8% | 16.9% |
| Boys | 37.6% | 19.4% |
| Girls | 34.1% | 14.8% |
| * Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. | ||
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
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| All States | 9.3% |
| North Carolina | 7.4% |
| Boys | 14.3% |
| Girls | 1.6% |
| * Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. | |
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
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| North Carolina | 11,642 |
| Men | 8,112 |
| Women | 3,530 |
| Death Rate | 368/100,000 |
| Rank* | 38 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| North Carolina | 170,621 |
| Average of 14.7 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $262,500,000
Hospital: $392,880,000
Nursing Home: $327,040,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $83,390,000
Other: $165,830,000
TOTAL: $1,231,630,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes Possess: No
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors
cannot access them, unless machines are supervised or equipped with a locking device.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: None
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a class II
misdemeanor.
State government worksites: Smoking areas
are required; non-smoking areas are allowed.
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: No restrictions
Home-based day care: No restrictions
Cigarette tax per pack: 5 cents
Rank = 49 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 17.3%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $45,844,901
Smokeless tobacco tax: 2% of cost.
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of
smokefree indoor air laws, and minors' access laws, and display and promotion provisions.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 125.6
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
Acres harvested: 317,400
Production in pounds: 731,419,000
Cash receipts from tobacco: $1,193,155,000
Tobacco as a percentage of cash receipts from crops and all farm commodities:
14.372%
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $9,754,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 5.47%
Funding: NCI ASSIST & RWJF/AMA
SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Southeastern Tobacco Prevention Network (SToP)
Contact:
Sally Herndon Malek
North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, & Natural Resources
Division of Adult Health, ASSIST Project
P.O. Box 29605
Raleigh, NC 27626-0605
Phone: 919-733-1340
Fax: 919-733-0488
Internet Address: sally_malek@mail.ehnr.state.nc.us
Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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