BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Risk Factors--FEMALE Respondents Only

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	4,095	3,968	97.6	96.8-98.1	127	2.4	1.9- 3.2
RACE
White	3,116	3,001	96.9	95.9-97.6	115	3.1	2.4- 4.1
African American	679	672	99.4	98.6-99.8	7	0.6	0.2- 1.4
Asian	42	42	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	113	111	99.2	96.7-99.8	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3
Other Minorities	116	114	99.0	95.9-99.8	2	1.0	0.2- 4.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	140	138	99.1	96.3-99.8	2	0.9	0.2- 3.7
-English Speaking	70	69	98.9	92.5-99.9	1	1.1	0.1- 7.5
-Spanish Speaking	70	69	99.2	94.2-99.9	1	0.8	0.1- 5.8
Non-Hispanic	3,949	3,824	97.5	96.7-98.1	125	2.5	1.9- 3.3
AGE
18-24	292	280	96.7	93.0-98.5	12	3.3	1.5- 7.0
25-34	685	659	97.9	96.5-98.8	26	2.1	1.2- 3.5
35-44	755	730	97.7	96.1-98.6	25	2.3	1.4- 3.9
45-54	790	763	97.8	96.4-98.7	27	2.2	1.3- 3.6
55-64	599	577	95.6	92.0-97.6	22	4.4	2.4- 8.0
65-74	501	490	98.6	96.4-99.4	11	1.4	0.6- 3.6
75+	432	428	98.7	94.8-99.7	4	1.3	0.3- 5.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	636	627	98.6	96.7-99.4	9	1.4	0.6- 3.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,195	1,169	98.5	97.6-99.1	26	1.5	0.9- 2.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,032	999	97.6	96.0-98.6	33	2.4	1.4- 4.0
College Graduate	1,219	1,160	95.4	93.2-96.9	59	4.6	3.1- 6.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	466	455	98.2	95.9-99.2	11	1.8	0.8- 4.1
$15,000- 24,999	687	672	98.9	97.5-99.5	15	1.1	0.5- 2.5
$25,000- 34,999	487	469	97.7	95.4-98.8	18	2.3	1.2- 4.6
$35,000- 49,999	497	487	98.7	96.9-99.5	10	1.3	0.5- 3.1
$50,000-74,999	449	426	93.4	88.7-96.3	23	6.6	3.7-11.3
$75,000+	446	416	95.3	92.7-97.0	30	4.7	3.0- 7.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	253	245	95.0	87.2-98.2	8	5.0	1.8-12.8
Forsyth	285	272	96.0	93.0-97.8	13	4.0	2.2- 7.0
Guilford	267	259	97.1	93.7-98.7	8	2.9	1.3- 6.3
Henderson/Transylvania	280	267	96.5	93.5-98.1	13	3.5	1.9- 6.5
Mecklenburg	287	273	95.5	92.1-97.5	14	4.5	2.5- 7.9
Orange	256	239	94.2	89.9-96.7	17	5.8	3.3-10.1
Pitt	257	249	92.1	75.0-97.9	8	7.9	2.1-25.0
Randolph	256	250	98.4	96.1-99.4	6	1.6	0.6- 3.9
Robeson	264	259	98.5	96.4-99.4	5	1.5	0.6- 3.6
Wake	246	235	95.8	92.1-97.8	11	4.2	2.2- 7.9
Western NC	376	369	98.0	95.8-99.1	7	2.0	0.9- 4.2
Piedmont NC	559	551	98.6	96.8-99.4	8	1.4	0.6- 3.2
Eastern NC	509	500	98.4	96.8-99.2	9	1.6	0.8- 3.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,095

3,968

97.6

96.8-98.1

127

2.4

1.9- 3.2

RACE

White

3,116

3,001

96.9

95.9-97.6

115

3.1

2.4- 4.1

African American

679

672

99.4

98.6-99.8

0.6

0.2- 1.4

Asian

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

113

111

99.2

96.7-99.8

0.8

0.2- 3.3

Other Minorities

116

114

99.0

95.9-99.8

1.0

0.2- 4.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

140

138

99.1

96.3-99.8

0.9

0.2- 3.7

-English Speaking

98.9

92.5-99.9

1.1

0.1- 7.5

-Spanish Speaking

99.2

94.2-99.9

0.8

0.1- 5.8

Non-Hispanic

3,949

3,824

97.5

96.7-98.1

125

2.5

1.9- 3.3

AGE

18-24

292

280

96.7

93.0-98.5

3.3

1.5- 7.0

25-34

685

659

97.9

96.5-98.8

2.1

1.2- 3.5

35-44

755

730

97.7

96.1-98.6

2.3

1.4- 3.9

45-54

790

763

97.8

96.4-98.7

2.2

1.3- 3.6

55-64

599

577

95.6

92.0-97.6

4.4

2.4- 8.0

65-74

501

490

98.6

96.4-99.4

1.4

0.6- 3.6

75+

432

428

98.7

94.8-99.7

1.3

0.3- 5.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

636

627

98.6

96.7-99.4

1.4

0.6- 3.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,195

1,169

98.5

97.6-99.1

1.5

0.9- 2.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,032

999

97.6

96.0-98.6

2.4

1.4- 4.0

College Graduate

1,219

1,160

95.4

93.2-96.9

4.6

3.1- 6.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

466

455

98.2

95.9-99.2

1.8

0.8- 4.1

$15,000- 24,999

687

672

98.9

97.5-99.5

1.1

0.5- 2.5

$25,000- 34,999

487

469

97.7

95.4-98.8

2.3

1.2- 4.6

$35,000- 49,999

497

487

98.7

96.9-99.5

1.3

0.5- 3.1

$50,000-74,999

449

426

93.4

88.7-96.3

6.6

3.7-11.3

$75,000+

446

416

95.3

92.7-97.0

4.7

3.0- 7.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

253

245

95.0

87.2-98.2

5.0

1.8-12.8

Forsyth

285

272

96.0

93.0-97.8

4.0

2.2- 7.0

Guilford

267

259

97.1

93.7-98.7

2.9

1.3- 6.3

Henderson/Transylvania

280

267

96.5

93.5-98.1

3.5

1.9- 6.5

Mecklenburg

287

273

95.5

92.1-97.5

4.5

2.5- 7.9

Orange

256

239

94.2

89.9-96.7

5.8

3.3-10.1

Pitt

257

249

92.1

75.0-97.9

7.9

2.1-25.0

Randolph

256

250

98.4

96.1-99.4

1.6

0.6- 3.9

Robeson

264

259

98.5

96.4-99.4

1.5

0.6- 3.6

Wake

246

235

95.8

92.1-97.8

4.2

2.2- 7.9

Western NC

376

369

98.0

95.8-99.1

2.0

0.9- 4.2

Piedmont NC

559

551

98.6

96.8-99.4

1.4

0.6- 3.2

Eastern NC

509

500

98.4

96.8-99.2

1.6

0.8- 3.2

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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, 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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