BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Drinking alcohol in the past 30 days*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption--MALE Respondents Only

Drinking alcohol in the past 30 days*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,590	1,362	52.4	49.4-55.4	1,228	47.6	44.6-50.6
RACE
White	1,954	1,069	52.9	49.5-56.3	885	47.1	43.7-50.5
African American	368	162	49.5	42.1-56.9	206	50.5	43.1-57.9
Asian	36	17	64.6	42.0-82.2	19	35.4	17.8-58.0
Native American	69	24	57.3	39.2-73.7	45	42.7	26.3-60.8
Other Minorities	146	81	49.7	37.3-62.1	65	50.3	37.9-62.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	154	82	50.2	37.7-62.6	72	49.8	37.4-62.3
-English Speaking	56	32	66.4	48.5-80.6	24	33.6	19.4-51.5
-Spanish Speaking	98	50	45.2	30.8-60.5	48	54.8	39.5-69.2
Non-Hispanic	2,431	1,277	52.6	49.5-55.6	1,154	47.4	44.4-50.5
AGE
18-24	187	116	59.9	48.6-70.2	71	40.1	29.8-51.4
25-34	445	290	61.2	54.5-67.5	155	38.8	32.5-45.5
35-44	557	329	59.7	53.7-65.3	228	40.3	34.7-46.3
45-54	526	286	54.7	48.3-60.9	240	45.3	39.1-51.7
55-64	372	166	42.2	35.4-49.3	206	57.8	50.7-64.6
65-74	293	108	30.0	23.4-37.6	185	70.0	62.4-76.6
75+	187	51	16.4	10.9-24.1	136	83.6	75.9-89.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	438	143	34.5	27.8-41.8	295	65.5	58.2-72.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	771	358	45.0	39.8-50.2	413	55.0	49.8-60.2
Some Post-H.S.	529	282	57.3	50.6-63.7	247	42.7	36.3-49.4
College Graduate	845	577	70.3	65.6-74.5	268	29.7	25.5-34.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	208	85	41.4	30.7-52.9	123	58.6	47.1-69.3
$15,000- 24,999	404	187	47.7	40.3-55.3	217	52.3	44.7-59.7
$25,000- 34,999	321	180	49.4	41.0-57.8	141	50.6	42.2-59.0
$35,000- 49,999	395	203	49.3	41.8-56.7	192	50.7	43.3-58.2
$50,000-74,999	294	166	58.8	50.1-67.1	128	41.2	32.9-49.9
$75,000+	429	317	75.4	69.4-80.5	112	24.6	19.5-30.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	159	75	46.9	38.2-55.8	84	53.1	44.2-61.8
Forsyth	179	98	58.7	50.4-66.5	81	41.3	33.5-49.6
Guilford	154	84	52.6	43.4-61.6	70	47.4	38.4-56.6
Henderson/Transylvania	189	108	54.2	45.9-62.3	81	45.8	37.7-54.1
Mecklenburg	160	101	62.4	52.2-71.7	59	37.6	28.3-47.8
Orange	182	124	69.8	62.0-76.6	58	30.2	23.4-38.0
Pitt	157	97	65.7	57.5-73.1	60	34.3	26.9-42.5
Randolph	172	62	39.4	31.0-48.6	110	60.6	51.4-69.0
Robeson	172	70	48.2	38.6-57.9	102	51.8	42.1-61.4
Wake	182	120	69.8	61.9-76.6	62	30.2	23.4-38.1
Western NC	280	132	46.0	39.3-52.8	148	54.0	47.2-60.7
Piedmont NC	321	157	47.1	40.2-54.0	164	52.9	46.0-59.8
Eastern NC	283	134	49.7	42.7-56.6	149	50.3	43.4-57.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,590

1,362

52.4

49.4-55.4

1,228

47.6

44.6-50.6

RACE

White

1,954

1,069

52.9

49.5-56.3

885

47.1

43.7-50.5

African American

368

162

49.5

42.1-56.9

206

50.5

43.1-57.9

Asian

64.6

42.0-82.2

35.4

17.8-58.0

Native American

57.3

39.2-73.7

42.7

26.3-60.8

Other Minorities

146

49.7

37.3-62.1

50.3

37.9-62.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

154

50.2

37.7-62.6

49.8

37.4-62.3

-English Speaking

66.4

48.5-80.6

33.6

19.4-51.5

-Spanish Speaking

45.2

30.8-60.5

54.8

39.5-69.2

Non-Hispanic

2,431

1,277

52.6

49.5-55.6

1,154

47.4

44.4-50.5

AGE

18-24

187

116

59.9

48.6-70.2

40.1

29.8-51.4

25-34

445

290

61.2

54.5-67.5

155

38.8

32.5-45.5

35-44

557

329

59.7

53.7-65.3

228

40.3

34.7-46.3

45-54

526

286

54.7

48.3-60.9

240

45.3

39.1-51.7

55-64

372

166

42.2

35.4-49.3

206

57.8

50.7-64.6

65-74

293

108

30.0

23.4-37.6

185

70.0

62.4-76.6

75+

187

16.4

10.9-24.1

136

83.6

75.9-89.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

438

143

34.5

27.8-41.8

295

65.5

58.2-72.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

771

358

45.0

39.8-50.2

413

55.0

49.8-60.2

Some Post-H.S.

529

282

57.3

50.6-63.7

247

42.7

36.3-49.4

College Graduate

845

577

70.3

65.6-74.5

268

29.7

25.5-34.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

208

41.4

30.7-52.9

123

58.6

47.1-69.3

$15,000- 24,999

404

187

47.7

40.3-55.3

217

52.3

44.7-59.7

$25,000- 34,999

321

180

49.4

41.0-57.8

141

50.6

42.2-59.0

$35,000- 49,999

395

203

49.3

41.8-56.7

192

50.7

43.3-58.2

$50,000-74,999

294

166

58.8

50.1-67.1

128

41.2

32.9-49.9

$75,000+

429

317

75.4

69.4-80.5

112

24.6

19.5-30.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

159

46.9

38.2-55.8

53.1

44.2-61.8

Forsyth

179

58.7

50.4-66.5

41.3

33.5-49.6

Guilford

154

52.6

43.4-61.6

47.4

38.4-56.6

Henderson/Transylvania

189

108

54.2

45.9-62.3

45.8

37.7-54.1

Mecklenburg

160

101

62.4

52.2-71.7

37.6

28.3-47.8

Orange

182

124

69.8

62.0-76.6

30.2

23.4-38.0

Pitt

157

65.7

57.5-73.1

34.3

26.9-42.5

Randolph

172

39.4

31.0-48.6

110

60.6

51.4-69.0

Robeson

172

48.2

38.6-57.9

102

51.8

42.1-61.4

Wake

182

120

69.8

61.9-76.6

30.2

23.4-38.1

Western NC

280

132

46.0

39.3-52.8

148

54.0

47.2-60.7

Piedmont NC

321

157

47.1

40.2-54.0

164

52.9

46.0-59.8

Eastern NC

283

134

49.7

42.7-56.6

149

50.3

43.4-57.3

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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, 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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