BRFSS 2002 - Eastern North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
North Carolina	6,670	6,440	96.7	95.9-97.3	230	3.3	2.7- 4.1
Eastern NC	790	774	97.8	96.0-98.8	16	2.2	1.2- 4.0
GENDER
Male	281	274	97.0	93.0-98.8	7	3.0	1.2- 7.0
Female	509	500	98.4	96.8-99.2	9	1.6	0.8- 3.2
RACE
White	544	530	97.4	95.1-98.6	14	2.6	1.4- 4.9
Other	242	240	98.5	93.3-99.7	2	1.5	0.3- 6.7
AGE
18-44	348	335	96.6	93.3-98.3	13	3.4	1.7- 6.7
45+	435	432	99.2	97.5-99.7	3	0.8	0.3- 2.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	419	410	97.7	95.0-98.9	9	2.3	1.1- 5.0
Some College +	367	360	97.9	94.6-99.2	7	2.1	0.8- 5.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	446	436	97.0	93.9-98.6	10	3.0	1.4- 6.1
$50,000+	137	132	97.8	94.1-99.2	5	2.2	0.8- 5.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	410	398	95.7	91.3-98.0	12	4.3	2.0- 8.7
Forsyth	464	438	94.5	91.8-96.4	26	5.5	3.6- 8.2
Guilford	420	409	97.9	96.0-98.9	11	2.1	1.1- 4.0
Henderson/Transylvania	469	451	96.8	94.6-98.1	18	3.2	1.9- 5.4
Mecklenburg	446	426	94.5	88.9-97.4	20	5.5	2.6-11.1
Orange	438	410	95.2	92.7-96.9	28	4.8	3.1- 7.3
Pitt	411	396	93.8	85.4-97.5	15	6.2	2.5-14.6
Randolph	425	413	97.6	95.4-98.7	12	2.4	1.3- 4.6
Robeson	435	426	98.3	96.5-99.2	9	1.7	0.8- 3.5
Wake	428	409	94.9	91.3-97.1	19	5.1	2.9- 8.7
Western NC	655	633	96.5	94.6-97.8	22	3.5	2.2- 5.4
Piedmont NC	879	857	97.3	95.5-98.3	22	2.7	1.7- 4.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,670

6,440

96.7

95.9-97.3

230

3.3

2.7- 4.1

Eastern NC

790

774

97.8

96.0-98.8

2.2

1.2- 4.0

GENDER

Male

281

274

97.0

93.0-98.8

3.0

1.2- 7.0

Female

509

500

98.4

96.8-99.2

1.6

0.8- 3.2

RACE

White

544

530

97.4

95.1-98.6

2.6

1.4- 4.9

Other

242

240

98.5

93.3-99.7

1.5

0.3- 6.7

AGE

18-44

348

335

96.6

93.3-98.3

3.4

1.7- 6.7

45+

435

432

99.2

97.5-99.7

0.8

0.3- 2.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

419

410

97.7

95.0-98.9

2.3

1.1- 5.0

Some College +

367

360

97.9

94.6-99.2

2.1

0.8- 5.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

446

436

97.0

93.9-98.6

3.0

1.4- 6.1

$50,000+

137

132

97.8

94.1-99.2

2.2

0.8- 5.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

410

398

95.7

91.3-98.0

4.3

2.0- 8.7

Forsyth

464

438

94.5

91.8-96.4

5.5

3.6- 8.2

Guilford

420

409

97.9

96.0-98.9

2.1

1.1- 4.0

Henderson/Transylvania

469

451

96.8

94.6-98.1

3.2

1.9- 5.4

Mecklenburg

446

426

94.5

88.9-97.4

5.5

2.6-11.1

Orange

438

410

95.2

92.7-96.9

4.8

3.1- 7.3

Pitt

411

396

93.8

85.4-97.5

6.2

2.5-14.6

Randolph

425

413

97.6

95.4-98.7

2.4

1.3- 4.6

Robeson

435

426

98.3

96.5-99.2

1.7

0.8- 3.5

Wake

428

409

94.9

91.3-97.1

5.1

2.9- 8.7

Western NC

655

633

96.5

94.6-97.8

3.5

2.2- 5.4

Piedmont NC

879

857

97.3

95.5-98.3

2.7

1.7- 4.5

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than or equal to 2 drinks/da y 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, 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, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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