BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Binge Drinking*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	6,099	5,546	90.2	89.0-91.3	553	9.8	8.7-11.0
GENDER
Male	2,324	1,954	84.4	82.1-86.4	370	15.6	13.6-17.9
Female	3,775	3,592	95.5	94.4-96.4	183	4.5	3.6- 5.6
RACE
White	4,623	4,171	89.6	88.1-90.8	452	10.4	9.2-11.9
African American	1,118	1,047	93.6	91.1-95.3	71	6.4	4.7- 8.9
Other Minorities	262	240	87.5	79.0-92.8	22	12.5	7.2-21.0
HISPANIC
Yes	168	146	87.4	78.2-93.0	22	12.6	7.0-21.8
No	5,916	5,385	90.3	89.1-91.4	531	9.7	8.6-10.9
AGE
18-24	534	411	81.0	75.6-85.4	123	19.0	14.6-24.4
25-34	1,138	958	82.8	79.1-85.9	180	17.2	14.1-20.9
35-44	1,265	1,148	89.5	86.6-91.8	117	10.5	8.2-13.4
45-54	1,117	1,029	91.9	89.3-93.9	88	8.1	6.1-10.7
55-64	812	786	97.7	95.8-98.7	26	2.3	1.3- 4.2
65+	1,173	1,155	98.6	97.5-99.2	18	1.4	0.8- 2.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	814	773	94.3	91.1-96.4	41	5.7	3.6- 8.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,820	1,666	91.2	88.9-93.1	154	8.8	6.9-11.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,568	1,397	87.2	84.3-89.6	171	12.8	10.4-15.7
College Graduate	1,866	1,680	89.2	87.0-91.1	186	10.8	8.9-13.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	576	522	90.3	85.4-93.6	54	9.7	6.4-14.6
$15,000- 24,999	993	905	89.9	86.6-92.5	88	10.1	7.5-13.4
$25,000- 34,999	872	775	89.5	86.4-92.0	97	10.5	8.0-13.6
$35,000- 49,999	951	866	88.6	84.9-91.4	85	11.4	8.6-15.1
$50,000+	1,573	1,408	89.1	86.5-91.3	165	10.9	8.7-13.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	413	384	89.3	84.5-92.8	29	10.7	7.2-15.5
Cumberland	417	375	87.8	82.3-91.8	42	12.2	8.2-17.7
Durham	397	359	86.4	78.9-91.5	38	13.6	8.5-21.1
Forsyth	455	419	91.5	88.1-94.0	36	8.5	6.0-11.9
Gaston	464	427	90.0	86.1-92.8	37	10.0	7.2-13.9
Guilford	411	373	89.4	85.3-92.4	38	10.6	7.6-14.7
Mecklenburg	422	375	89.4	85.7-92.3	47	10.6	7.7-14.3
New Hanover	394	337	83.3	78.2-87.4	57	16.7	12.6-21.8
Onslow	428	389	84.9	76.0-90.8	39	15.1	9.2-24.0
Wake	423	358	84.0	79.4-87.8	65	16.0	12.2-20.6
Western NC	609	575	94.0	91.4-95.8	34	6.0	4.2- 8.6
Piedmont NC	660	611	91.8	88.8-94.0	49	8.2	6.0-11.2
Eastern NC	606	564	91.0	87.5-93.6	42	9.0	6.4-12.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,099

5,546

90.2

89.0-91.3

553

9.8

8.7-11.0

GENDER

Male

2,324

1,954

84.4

82.1-86.4

370

15.6

13.6-17.9

Female

3,775

3,592

95.5

94.4-96.4

183

4.5

3.6- 5.6

RACE

White

4,623

4,171

89.6

88.1-90.8

452

10.4

9.2-11.9

African American

1,118

1,047

93.6

91.1-95.3

6.4

4.7- 8.9

Other Minorities

262

240

87.5

79.0-92.8

12.5

7.2-21.0

HISPANIC

Yes

168

146

87.4

78.2-93.0

12.6

7.0-21.8

5,916

5,385

90.3

89.1-91.4

531

9.7

8.6-10.9

AGE

18-24

534

411

81.0

75.6-85.4

123

19.0

14.6-24.4

25-34

1,138

958

82.8

79.1-85.9

180

17.2

14.1-20.9

35-44

1,265

1,148

89.5

86.6-91.8

117

10.5

8.2-13.4

45-54

1,117

1,029

91.9

89.3-93.9

8.1

6.1-10.7

55-64

812

786

97.7

95.8-98.7

2.3

1.3- 4.2

65+

1,173

1,155

98.6

97.5-99.2

1.4

0.8- 2.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

814

773

94.3

91.1-96.4

5.7

3.6- 8.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,820

1,666

91.2

88.9-93.1

154

8.8

6.9-11.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,568

1,397

87.2

84.3-89.6

171

12.8

10.4-15.7

College Graduate

1,866

1,680

89.2

87.0-91.1

186

10.8

8.9-13.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

576

522

90.3

85.4-93.6

9.7

6.4-14.6

$15,000- 24,999

993

905

89.9

86.6-92.5

10.1

7.5-13.4

$25,000- 34,999

872

775

89.5

86.4-92.0

10.5

8.0-13.6

$35,000- 49,999

951

866

88.6

84.9-91.4

11.4

8.6-15.1

$50,000+

1,573

1,408

89.1

86.5-91.3

165

10.9

8.7-13.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

413

384

89.3

84.5-92.8

10.7

7.2-15.5

Cumberland

417

375

87.8

82.3-91.8

12.2

8.2-17.7

Durham

397

359

86.4

78.9-91.5

13.6

8.5-21.1

Forsyth

455

419

91.5

88.1-94.0

8.5

6.0-11.9

Gaston

464

427

90.0

86.1-92.8

10.0

7.2-13.9

Guilford

411

373

89.4

85.3-92.4

10.6

7.6-14.7

Mecklenburg

422

375

89.4

85.7-92.3

10.6

7.7-14.3

New Hanover

394

337

83.3

78.2-87.4

16.7

12.6-21.8

Onslow

428

389

84.9

76.0-90.8

15.1

9.2-24.0

Wake

423

358

84.0

79.4-87.8

16.0

12.2-20.6

Western NC

609

575

94.0

91.4-95.8

6.0

4.2- 8.6

Piedmont NC

660

611

91.8

88.8-94.0

8.2

6.0-11.2

Eastern NC

606

564

91.0

87.5-93.6

9.0

6.4-12.5

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
No = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days and who did not have five or more drinks on an occasion.
Yes = Respondents who report they did drink in t he past 30 days and had five or more drinks on one or more occasions in the past month.

#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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