BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Drinking alcohol in the past 30 days*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

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Drinking alcohol in the past 30 days*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,131	2,629	41.7	39.8-43.6	3,502	58.3	56.4-60.2
GENDER
Male	2,345	1,269	51.8	48.8-54.8	1,076	48.2	45.2-51.2
Female	3,786	1,360	32.5	30.3-34.8	2,426	67.5	65.2-69.7
RACE
White	4,644	2,113	44.5	42.3-46.7	2,531	55.5	53.3-57.7
African American	1,127	369	30.5	26.8-34.5	758	69.5	65.5-73.2
Other Minorities	263	109	44.9	35.3-54.9	154	55.1	45.1-64.7
HISPANIC
Yes	171	76	49.5	37.4-61.6	95	50.5	38.4-62.6
No	5,945	2,548	41.4	39.5-43.4	3,397	58.6	56.6-60.5
AGE
18-24	538	309	51.1	44.4-57.8	229	48.9	42.2-55.6
25-34	1,147	619	52.6	48.2-57.0	528	47.4	43.0-51.8
35-44	1,272	620	46.9	42.8-50.9	652	53.1	49.1-57.2
45-54	1,124	520	42.6	38.1-47.3	604	57.4	52.7-61.9
55-64	814	268	33.4	28.9-38.2	546	66.6	61.8-71.1
65+	1,176	276	22.3	19.2-25.8	900	77.7	74.2-80.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	822	169	21.8	17.2-27.2	653	78.2	72.8-82.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,833	665	36.1	32.8-39.5	1,168	63.9	60.5-67.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,575	709	46.9	43.2-50.5	866	53.1	49.5-56.8
College Graduate	1,870	1,081	56.1	52.5-59.6	789	43.9	40.4-47.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	581	180	33.7	27.8-40.1	401	66.3	59.9-72.2
$15,000- 24,999	999	350	32.7	28.4-37.3	649	67.3	62.7-71.6
$25,000- 34,999	875	356	38.2	33.5-43.2	519	61.8	56.8-66.5
$35,000- 49,999	959	443	45.4	40.9-50.0	516	54.6	50.0-59.1
$50,000+	1,578	938	57.1	53.2-60.9	640	42.9	39.1-46.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	414	158	39.4	34.1-44.9	256	60.6	55.1-65.9
Cumberland	422	177	49.5	41.7-57.4	245	50.5	42.6-58.3
Durham	399	180	47.8	41.2-54.6	219	52.2	45.4-58.8
Forsyth	455	203	47.2	41.8-52.6	252	52.8	47.4-58.2
Gaston	465	161	38.4	33.4-43.6	304	61.6	56.4-66.6
Guilford	414	197	46.9	41.4-52.4	217	53.1	47.6-58.6
Mecklenburg	424	235	55.7	50.4-61.0	189	44.3	39.0-49.6
New Hanover	397	221	57.9	51.4-64.1	176	42.1	35.9-48.6
Onslow	429	184	46.2	39.3-53.2	245	53.8	46.8-60.7
Wake	426	257	58.2	52.5-63.6	169	41.8	36.4-47.5
Western NC	611	200	34.1	29.9-38.5	411	65.9	61.5-70.1
Piedmont NC	663	232	34.9	30.5-39.6	431	65.1	60.4-69.5
Eastern NC	612	224	37.7	33.1-42.5	388	62.3	57.5-66.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,131

2,629

41.7

39.8-43.6

3,502

58.3

56.4-60.2

GENDER

Male

2,345

1,269

51.8

48.8-54.8

1,076

48.2

45.2-51.2

Female

3,786

1,360

32.5

30.3-34.8

2,426

67.5

65.2-69.7

RACE

White

4,644

2,113

44.5

42.3-46.7

2,531

55.5

53.3-57.7

African American

1,127

369

30.5

26.8-34.5

758

69.5

65.5-73.2

Other Minorities

263

109

44.9

35.3-54.9

154

55.1

45.1-64.7

HISPANIC

Yes

171

49.5

37.4-61.6

50.5

38.4-62.6

5,945

2,548

41.4

39.5-43.4

3,397

58.6

56.6-60.5

AGE

18-24

538

309

51.1

44.4-57.8

229

48.9

42.2-55.6

25-34

1,147

619

52.6

48.2-57.0

528

47.4

43.0-51.8

35-44

1,272

620

46.9

42.8-50.9

652

53.1

49.1-57.2

45-54

1,124

520

42.6

38.1-47.3

604

57.4

52.7-61.9

55-64

814

268

33.4

28.9-38.2

546

66.6

61.8-71.1

65+

1,176

276

22.3

19.2-25.8

900

77.7

74.2-80.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

822

169

21.8

17.2-27.2

653

78.2

72.8-82.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,833

665

36.1

32.8-39.5

1,168

63.9

60.5-67.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,575

709

46.9

43.2-50.5

866

53.1

49.5-56.8

College Graduate

1,870

1,081

56.1

52.5-59.6

789

43.9

40.4-47.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

581

180

33.7

27.8-40.1

401

66.3

59.9-72.2

$15,000- 24,999

999

350

32.7

28.4-37.3

649

67.3

62.7-71.6

$25,000- 34,999

875

356

38.2

33.5-43.2

519

61.8

56.8-66.5

$35,000- 49,999

959

443

45.4

40.9-50.0

516

54.6

50.0-59.1

$50,000+

1,578

938

57.1

53.2-60.9

640

42.9

39.1-46.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

414

158

39.4

34.1-44.9

256

60.6

55.1-65.9

Cumberland

422

177

49.5

41.7-57.4

245

50.5

42.6-58.3

Durham

399

180

47.8

41.2-54.6

219

52.2

45.4-58.8

Forsyth

455

203

47.2

41.8-52.6

252

52.8

47.4-58.2

Gaston

465

161

38.4

33.4-43.6

304

61.6

56.4-66.6

Guilford

414

197

46.9

41.4-52.4

217

53.1

47.6-58.6

Mecklenburg

424

235

55.7

50.4-61.0

189

44.3

39.0-49.6

New Hanover

397

221

57.9

51.4-64.1

176

42.1

35.9-48.6

Onslow

429

184

46.2

39.3-53.2

245

53.8

46.8-60.7

Wake

426

257

58.2

52.5-63.6

169

41.8

36.4-47.5

Western NC

611

200

34.1

29.9-38.5

411

65.9

61.5-70.1

Piedmont NC

663

232

34.9

30.5-39.6

431

65.1

60.4-69.5

Eastern NC

612

224

37.7

33.1-42.5

388

62.3

57.5-66.9

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*Data in this table were derived from the first alcohol consumption question.

#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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