BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, how many times have you driven when you've had perhaps too much to drink?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption--MALE Respondents Only

During the past 30 days, how many times have you driven when you've had perhaps too much to drink?*

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	Total Respond.#	None	At least once
TOTAL	2,580	2,539	97.7	95.7-98.8	41	2.3	1.2- 4.3
RACE
White	1,946	1,916	97.3	94.5-98.7	30	2.7	1.3- 5.5
African American	368	362	98.7	96.8-99.4	6	1.3	0.6- 3.2
Asian	36	36	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	69	68	97.4	83.7-99.6	1	2.6	0.4-16.3
Other Minorities	145	141	98.8	96.2-99.6	4	1.2	0.4- 3.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	153	148	98.0	94.9-99.2	5	2.0	0.8- 5.1
-English Speaking	56	55	97.9	86.2-99.7	1	2.1	0.3-13.8
-Spanish Speaking	97	93	98.1	94.3-99.3	4	1.9	0.7- 5.7
Non-Hispanic	2,423	2,387	97.7	95.4-98.8	36	2.3	1.2- 4.6
AGE
18-24	187	180	92.1	77.6-97.5	7	7.9	2.5-22.4
25-34	442	429	97.8	95.8-98.8	13	2.2	1.2- 4.2
35-44	554	544	98.3	95.5-99.4	10	1.7	0.6- 4.5
45-54	524	516	98.6	95.5-99.5	8	1.4	0.5- 4.5
55-64	371	370	99.9	99.1- 100	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9
65-74	293	292	99.5	96.2-99.9	1	0.5	0.1- 3.8
75+	187	187	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	437	434	99.6	98.6-99.9	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	769	756	98.1	95.3-99.2	13	1.9	0.8- 4.7
Some Post-H.S.	526	516	95.2	84.9-98.6	10	4.8	1.4-15.1
College Graduate	841	827	98.0	95.4-99.1	14	2.0	0.9- 4.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	206	202	96.6	87.2-99.2	4	3.4	0.8-12.8
$15,000- 24,999	404	399	98.9	96.7-99.6	5	1.1	0.4- 3.3
$25,000- 34,999	319	314	98.8	96.7-99.6	5	1.2	0.4- 3.3
$35,000- 49,999	395	384	97.1	92.5-98.9	11	2.9	1.1- 7.5
$50,000-74,999	294	291	94.8	74.2-99.1	3	5.2	0.9-25.8
$75,000+	425	419	98.9	96.9-99.6	6	1.1	0.4- 3.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	156	153	97.8	92.6-99.4	3	2.2	0.6- 7.4
Forsyth	179	175	97.9	94.3-99.2	4	2.1	0.8- 5.7
Guilford	154	151	97.1	91.2-99.1	3	2.9	0.9- 8.8
Henderson/Transylvania	188	186	98.8	94.2-99.8	2	1.2	0.2- 5.8
Mecklenburg	160	157	98.5	95.4-99.5	3	1.5	0.5- 4.6
Orange	182	175	95.9	90.4-98.3	7	4.1	1.7- 9.6
Pitt	156	152	97.6	93.4-99.1	4	2.4	0.9- 6.6
Randolph	171	169	98.1	92.9-99.5	2	1.9	0.5- 7.1
Robeson	172	172	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Wake	181	179	99.1	96.6-99.8	2	0.9	0.2- 3.4
Western NC	280	276	97.1	91.0-99.1	4	2.9	0.9- 9.0
Piedmont NC	319	313	95.1	86.7-98.3	6	4.9	1.7-13.3
Eastern NC	282	281	99.8	98.6- 100	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4

Total
Respond.#

None

At least once

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,580

2,539

97.7

95.7-98.8

2.3

1.2- 4.3

RACE

White

1,946

1,916

97.3

94.5-98.7

2.7

1.3- 5.5

African American

368

362

98.7

96.8-99.4

1.3

0.6- 3.2

Asian

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

97.4

83.7-99.6

2.6

0.4-16.3

Other Minorities

145

141

98.8

96.2-99.6

1.2

0.4- 3.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

153

148

98.0

94.9-99.2

2.0

0.8- 5.1

-English Speaking

97.9

86.2-99.7

2.1

0.3-13.8

-Spanish Speaking

98.1

94.3-99.3

1.9

0.7- 5.7

Non-Hispanic

2,423

2,387

97.7

95.4-98.8

2.3

1.2- 4.6

AGE

18-24

187

180

92.1

77.6-97.5

7.9

2.5-22.4

25-34

442

429

97.8

95.8-98.8

2.2

1.2- 4.2

35-44

554

544

98.3

95.5-99.4

1.7

0.6- 4.5

45-54

524

516

98.6

95.5-99.5

1.4

0.5- 4.5

55-64

371

370

99.9

99.1- 100

0.1

0.0- 0.9

65-74

293

292

99.5

96.2-99.9

0.5

0.1- 3.8

75+

187

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

437

434

99.6

98.6-99.9

0.4

0.1- 1.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

769

756

98.1

95.3-99.2

1.9

0.8- 4.7

Some Post-H.S.

526

516

95.2

84.9-98.6

4.8

1.4-15.1

College Graduate

841

827

98.0

95.4-99.1

2.0

0.9- 4.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

206

202

96.6

87.2-99.2

3.4

0.8-12.8

$15,000- 24,999

404

399

98.9

96.7-99.6

1.1

0.4- 3.3

$25,000- 34,999

319

314

98.8

96.7-99.6

1.2

0.4- 3.3

$35,000- 49,999

395

384

97.1

92.5-98.9

2.9

1.1- 7.5

$50,000-74,999

294

291

94.8

74.2-99.1

5.2

0.9-25.8

$75,000+

425

419

98.9

96.9-99.6

1.1

0.4- 3.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

156

153

97.8

92.6-99.4

2.2

0.6- 7.4

Forsyth

179

175

97.9

94.3-99.2

2.1

0.8- 5.7

Guilford

154

151

97.1

91.2-99.1

2.9

0.9- 8.8

Henderson/Transylvania

188

186

98.8

94.2-99.8

1.2

0.2- 5.8

Mecklenburg

160

157

98.5

95.4-99.5

1.5

0.5- 4.6

Orange

182

175

95.9

90.4-98.3

4.1

1.7- 9.6

Pitt

156

152

97.6

93.4-99.1

2.4

0.9- 6.6

Randolph

171

169

98.1

92.9-99.5

1.9

0.5- 7.1

Robeson

172

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Wake

181

179

99.1

96.6-99.8

0.9

0.2- 3.4

Western NC

280

276

97.1

91.0-99.1

2.9

0.9- 9.0

Piedmont NC

319

313

95.1

86.7-98.3

4.9

1.7-13.3

Eastern NC

282

281

99.8

98.6- 100

0.2

0.0- 1.4

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last 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, 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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