BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	6,094	5,846	95.9	95.0-96.6	248	4.1	3.4- 5.0
GENDER
Male	2,324	2,197	94.7	93.3-95.8	127	5.3	4.2- 6.7
Female	3,770	3,649	97.0	95.8-97.8	121	3.0	2.2- 4.2
RACE
White	4,616	4,405	95.4	94.4-96.3	211	4.6	3.7- 5.6
African American	1,122	1,096	97.1	95.1-98.3	26	2.9	1.7- 4.9
Other Minorities	260	253	97.4	93.0-99.1	7	2.6	0.9- 7.0
HISPANIC
Yes	167	162	99.0	97.2-99.6	5	1.0	0.4- 2.8
No	5,912	5,669	95.7	94.9-96.5	243	4.3	3.5- 5.1
AGE
18-24	530	479	92.8	89.4-95.1	51	7.2	4.9-10.6
25-34	1,138	1,089	95.2	92.9-96.8	49	4.8	3.2- 7.1
35-44	1,269	1,220	96.1	93.6-97.7	49	3.9	2.3- 6.4
45-54	1,117	1,070	95.5	93.3-97.0	47	4.5	3.0- 6.7
55-64	810	790	97.1	94.5-98.5	20	2.9	1.5- 5.5
65+	1,170	1,138	98.0	96.8-98.8	32	2.0	1.2- 3.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	816	791	96.8	94.5-98.2	25	3.2	1.8- 5.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,821	1,745	96.1	94.3-97.3	76	3.9	2.7- 5.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,560	1,478	94.7	92.7-96.1	82	5.3	3.9- 7.3
College Graduate	1,866	1,801	96.0	94.5-97.1	65	4.0	2.9- 5.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	577	548	95.6	92.5-97.5	29	4.4	2.5- 7.5
$15,000- 24,999	990	948	95.0	92.4-96.8	42	5.0	3.2- 7.6
$25,000- 34,999	870	834	95.1	91.4-97.3	36	4.9	2.7- 8.6
$35,000- 49,999	954	913	94.9	92.3-96.7	41	5.1	3.3- 7.7
$50,000+	1,572	1,508	96.1	94.6-97.2	64	3.9	2.8- 5.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	411	395	95.9	93.2-97.6	16	4.1	2.4- 6.8
Cumberland	418	404	97.0	94.0-98.5	14	3.0	1.5- 6.0
Durham	397	389	98.0	95.7-99.1	8	2.0	0.9- 4.3
Forsyth	454	434	95.8	93.2-97.5	20	4.2	2.5- 6.8
Gaston	462	449	97.2	95.1-98.5	13	2.8	1.5- 4.9
Guilford	412	390	94.6	91.4-96.6	22	5.4	3.4- 8.6
Mecklenburg	423	401	95.1	92.1-97.0	22	4.9	3.0- 7.9
New Hanover	393	361	91.1	87.1-94.0	32	8.9	6.0-12.9
Onslow	427	413	96.2	93.0-97.9	14	3.8	2.1- 7.0
Wake	426	409	95.1	91.7-97.2	17	4.9	2.8- 8.3
Western NC	608	590	96.1	93.6-97.7	18	3.9	2.3- 6.4
Piedmont NC	657	629	95.6	93.1-97.2	28	4.4	2.8- 6.9
Eastern NC	606	582	96.7	94.6-98.0	24	3.3	2.0- 5.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,094

5,846

95.9

95.0-96.6

248

4.1

3.4- 5.0

GENDER

Male

2,324

2,197

94.7

93.3-95.8

127

5.3

4.2- 6.7

Female

3,770

3,649

97.0

95.8-97.8

121

3.0

2.2- 4.2

RACE

White

4,616

4,405

95.4

94.4-96.3

211

4.6

3.7- 5.6

African American

1,122

1,096

97.1

95.1-98.3

2.9

1.7- 4.9

Other Minorities

260

253

97.4

93.0-99.1

2.6

0.9- 7.0

HISPANIC

Yes

167

162

99.0

97.2-99.6

1.0

0.4- 2.8

5,912

5,669

95.7

94.9-96.5

243

4.3

3.5- 5.1

AGE

18-24

530

479

92.8

89.4-95.1

7.2

4.9-10.6

25-34

1,138

1,089

95.2

92.9-96.8

4.8

3.2- 7.1

35-44

1,269

1,220

96.1

93.6-97.7

3.9

2.3- 6.4

45-54

1,117

1,070

95.5

93.3-97.0

4.5

3.0- 6.7

55-64

810

790

97.1

94.5-98.5

2.9

1.5- 5.5

65+

1,170

1,138

98.0

96.8-98.8

2.0

1.2- 3.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

816

791

96.8

94.5-98.2

3.2

1.8- 5.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,821

1,745

96.1

94.3-97.3

3.9

2.7- 5.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,560

1,478

94.7

92.7-96.1

5.3

3.9- 7.3

College Graduate

1,866

1,801

96.0

94.5-97.1

4.0

2.9- 5.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

577

548

95.6

92.5-97.5

4.4

2.5- 7.5

$15,000- 24,999

990

948

95.0

92.4-96.8

5.0

3.2- 7.6

$25,000- 34,999

870

834

95.1

91.4-97.3

4.9

2.7- 8.6

$35,000- 49,999

954

913

94.9

92.3-96.7

5.1

3.3- 7.7

$50,000+

1,572

1,508

96.1

94.6-97.2

3.9

2.8- 5.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

411

395

95.9

93.2-97.6

4.1

2.4- 6.8

Cumberland

418

404

97.0

94.0-98.5

3.0

1.5- 6.0

Durham

397

389

98.0

95.7-99.1

2.0

0.9- 4.3

Forsyth

454

434

95.8

93.2-97.5

4.2

2.5- 6.8

Gaston

462

449

97.2

95.1-98.5

2.8

1.5- 4.9

Guilford

412

390

94.6

91.4-96.6

5.4

3.4- 8.6

Mecklenburg

423

401

95.1

92.1-97.0

4.9

3.0- 7.9

New Hanover

393

361

91.1

87.1-94.0

8.9

6.0-12.9

Onslow

427

413

96.2

93.0-97.9

3.8

2.1- 7.0

Wake

426

409

95.1

91.7-97.2

4.9

2.8- 8.3

Western NC

608

590

96.1

93.6-97.7

3.9

2.3- 6.4

Piedmont NC

657

629

95.6

93.1-97.2

4.4

2.8- 6.9

Eastern NC

606

582

96.7

94.6-98.0

3.3

2.0- 5.4

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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