BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption--MALE Respondents Only

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	2,575	2,472	95.8	94.3-96.9	103	4.2	3.1- 5.7
RACE
White	1,945	1,857	95.1	93.2-96.5	88	4.9	3.5- 6.8
African American	366	359	99.0	97.2-99.6	7	1.0	0.4- 2.8
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	143	137	95.1	86.0-98.4	6	4.9	1.6-14.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	153	146	94.8	86.2-98.2	7	5.2	1.8-13.8
-English Speaking	56	55	98.6	90.6-99.8	1	1.4	0.2- 9.4
-Spanish Speaking	97	91	93.6	82.3-97.9	6	6.4	2.1-17.7
Non-Hispanic	2,419	2,323	95.9	94.3-97.0	96	4.1	3.0- 5.7
AGE
18-24	183	172	92.7	84.2-96.8	11	7.3	3.2-15.8
25-34	441	412	94.4	90.9-96.7	29	5.6	3.3- 9.1
35-44	555	530	95.0	91.2-97.2	25	5.0	2.8- 8.8
45-54	525	503	97.5	94.9-98.8	22	2.5	1.2- 5.1
55-64	372	360	96.6	92.8-98.4	12	3.4	1.6- 7.2
65-74	293	291	99.0	93.6-99.8	2	1.0	0.2- 6.4
75+	184	182	99.9	99.4- 100	2	0.1	0.0- 0.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	435	415	95.3	91.0-97.6	20	4.7	2.4- 9.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	767	736	97.0	95.1-98.2	31	3.0	1.8- 4.9
Some Post-H.S.	526	501	93.4	88.0-96.5	25	6.6	3.5-12.0
College Graduate	840	813	96.5	93.9-98.0	27	3.5	2.0- 6.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	207	200	98.4	95.9-99.4	7	1.6	0.6- 4.1
$15,000- 24,999	402	378	91.3	85.0-95.0	24	8.7	5.0-15.0
$25,000- 34,999	318	304	97.6	94.8-98.9	14	2.4	1.1- 5.2
$35,000- 49,999	394	379	94.1	86.9-97.4	15	5.9	2.6-13.1
$50,000-74,999	293	282	96.3	92.5-98.2	11	3.7	1.8- 7.5
$75,000+	428	414	95.3	90.8-97.7	14	4.7	2.3- 9.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	157	153	96.5	90.3-98.8	4	3.5	1.2- 9.7
Forsyth	179	166	93.0	87.8-96.1	13	7.0	3.9-12.2
Guilford	153	150	98.8	95.9-99.6	3	1.2	0.4- 4.1
Henderson/Transylvania	189	184	97.1	92.9-98.9	5	2.9	1.1- 7.1
Mecklenburg	159	153	93.6	81.0-98.0	6	6.4	2.0-19.0
Orange	182	171	96.4	93.2-98.1	11	3.6	1.9- 6.8
Pitt	154	147	95.6	89.5-98.2	7	4.4	1.8-10.5
Randolph	169	163	96.7	92.4-98.6	6	3.3	1.4- 7.6
Robeson	171	167	98.2	94.6-99.4	4	1.8	0.6- 5.4
Wake	182	174	94.1	87.4-97.4	8	5.9	2.6-12.6
Western NC	279	264	95.2	91.9-97.2	15	4.8	2.8- 8.1
Piedmont NC	320	306	95.7	92.2-97.7	14	4.3	2.3- 7.8
Eastern NC	281	274	97.0	93.0-98.8	7	3.0	1.2- 7.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,575

2,472

95.8

94.3-96.9

103

4.2

3.1- 5.7

RACE

White

1,945

1,857

95.1

93.2-96.5

4.9

3.5- 6.8

African American

366

359

99.0

97.2-99.6

1.0

0.4- 2.8

Asian

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

97.4

83.7-99.6

2.6

0.4-16.3

Other Minorities

143

137

95.1

86.0-98.4

4.9

1.6-14.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

153

146

94.8

86.2-98.2

5.2

1.8-13.8

-English Speaking

98.6

90.6-99.8

1.4

0.2- 9.4

-Spanish Speaking

93.6

82.3-97.9

6.4

2.1-17.7

Non-Hispanic

2,419

2,323

95.9

94.3-97.0

4.1

3.0- 5.7

AGE

18-24

183

172

92.7

84.2-96.8

7.3

3.2-15.8

25-34

441

412

94.4

90.9-96.7

5.6

3.3- 9.1

35-44

555

530

95.0

91.2-97.2

5.0

2.8- 8.8

45-54

525

503

97.5

94.9-98.8

2.5

1.2- 5.1

55-64

372

360

96.6

92.8-98.4

3.4

1.6- 7.2

65-74

293

291

99.0

93.6-99.8

1.0

0.2- 6.4

75+

184

182

99.9

99.4- 100

0.1

0.0- 0.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

435

415

95.3

91.0-97.6

4.7

2.4- 9.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

767

736

97.0

95.1-98.2

3.0

1.8- 4.9

Some Post-H.S.

526

501

93.4

88.0-96.5

6.6

3.5-12.0

College Graduate

840

813

96.5

93.9-98.0

3.5

2.0- 6.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

207

200

98.4

95.9-99.4

1.6

0.6- 4.1

$15,000- 24,999

402

378

91.3

85.0-95.0

8.7

5.0-15.0

$25,000- 34,999

318

304

97.6

94.8-98.9

2.4

1.1- 5.2

$35,000- 49,999

394

379

94.1

86.9-97.4

5.9

2.6-13.1

$50,000-74,999

293

282

96.3

92.5-98.2

3.7

1.8- 7.5

$75,000+

428

414

95.3

90.8-97.7

4.7

2.3- 9.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

157

153

96.5

90.3-98.8

3.5

1.2- 9.7

Forsyth

179

166

93.0

87.8-96.1

7.0

3.9-12.2

Guilford

153

150

98.8

95.9-99.6

1.2

0.4- 4.1

Henderson/Transylvania

189

184

97.1

92.9-98.9

2.9

1.1- 7.1

Mecklenburg

159

153

93.6

81.0-98.0

6.4

2.0-19.0

Orange

182

171

96.4

93.2-98.1

3.6

1.9- 6.8

Pitt

154

147

95.6

89.5-98.2

4.4

1.8-10.5

Randolph

169

163

96.7

92.4-98.6

3.3

1.4- 7.6

Robeson

171

167

98.2

94.6-99.4

1.8

0.6- 5.4

Wake

182

174

94.1

87.4-97.4

5.9

2.6-12.6

Western NC

279

264

95.2

91.9-97.2

4.8

2.8- 8.1

Piedmont NC

320

306

95.7

92.2-97.7

4.3

2.3- 7.8

Eastern NC

281

274

97.0

93.0-98.8

3.0

1.2- 7.0

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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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