BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor.<br> During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?

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	Total Respond.#	No drinks	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	Everyday
TOTAL	6,693	3,958	58.8	56.9-60.6	739	11.1	10.0-12.3	906	14.6	13.2-16.1	811	12.3	11.1-13.6	279	3.2	2.7- 3.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,724	3,352	58.5	56.5-60.5	624	10.9	9.7-12.1	787	14.6	13.1-16.2	718	12.7	11.5-14.1	243	3.3	2.7- 4.0
No	951	590	60.0	54.9-65.0	115	12.4	9.4-16.1	119	14.8	11.3-19.2	91	9.8	7.1-13.5	36	2.9	1.9- 4.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	130	79	54.6	40.6-67.9	14	15.5	7.1-30.7	19	11.3	5.5-21.9	12	13.9	6.1-28.6	6	4.7	1.2-16.5
Recommended Range	2,565	1,363	54.7	51.7-57.8	295	11.2	9.4-13.2	370	15.5	13.2-18.0	387	14.0	12.0-16.2	150	4.7	3.7- 5.9
Overweight	2,212	1,247	54.2	51.0-57.3	254	12.5	10.6-14.8	339	16.7	14.4-19.3	278	13.6	11.6-15.9	94	2.9	2.2- 3.9
Obese	1,353	949	67.6	63.4-71.6	136	9.6	7.6-12.1	138	11.6	8.7-15.4	106	9.2	7.0-12.0	24	1.9	1.1- 3.4
Current Smoker
No	5,146	3,175	62.5	60.4-64.5	537	10.3	9.1-11.6	656	12.6	11.1-14.2	586	11.8	10.4-13.2	192	2.9	2.3- 3.6
Yes	1,520	764	48.1	44.2-52.0	202	13.5	11.1-16.4	247	20.2	17.1-23.7	222	14.0	11.5-16.9	85	4.2	3.1- 5.7
Binge Drinker
No	6,082	3,958	66.3	64.4-68.1	672	11.2	10.0-12.4	713	11.9	10.6-13.4	551	8.3	7.3- 9.4	188	2.3	1.9- 2.8
Yes	577	0	0.0	. - .	60	10.0	6.8-14.3	186	35.5	29.6-41.8	247	44.2	38.1-50.5	84	10.4	7.7-13.9
Heavy Drinker
No	6,440	3,958	61.0	59.1-62.8	732	11.4	10.3-12.6	893	14.9	13.5-16.4	685	10.5	9.4-11.7	172	2.2	1.8- 2.8
Yes	230	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	5	2.0	0.7- 5.5	121	64.9	55.3-73.4	104	33.2	24.9-42.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,415	1,197	49.3	46.2-52.5	290	11.9	10.1-14.1	412	18.0	15.4-20.8	396	16.9	14.6-19.4	120	3.9	3.0- 5.1
Some Physical Activity	2,643	1,538	59.0	56.1-61.9	338	12.6	10.9-14.6	354	13.9	11.8-16.1	314	11.6	9.8-13.6	99	2.9	2.1- 3.9
Physically Inactive	1,264	969	74.3	70.2-78.0	75	6.4	4.5- 8.9	111	11.1	8.5-14.4	63	5.5	3.8- 8.1	46	2.7	1.8- 4.0
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,392	1,100	78.5	74.5-82.0	90	6.0	4.5- 8.0	94	8.9	6.1-13.0	64	3.9	2.8- 5.5	44	2.6	1.7- 4.0
No	5,282	2,841	53.4	51.3-55.5	647	12.5	11.2-13.9	812	16.1	14.6-17.8	747	14.6	13.1-16.2	235	3.4	2.8- 4.1
Disability Status
Yes	1,595	1,123	71.2	67.6-74.5	131	7.7	5.9-10.0	164	11.5	9.3-14.2	119	6.8	5.1- 9.1	58	2.8	1.8- 4.2
No	4,835	2,650	54.5	52.3-56.7	587	12.2	10.9-13.7	717	15.8	14.1-17.6	669	14.2	12.7-15.8	212	3.3	2.7- 4.0
Current Asthma
Yes	433	287	67.0	59.7-73.6	48	11.2	7.3-16.7	45	10.4	6.7-15.9	42	8.8	5.5-14.0	11	2.5	1.1- 5.4
No	6,238	3,656	58.1	56.2-60.0	690	11.1	10.0-12.4	858	14.9	13.5-16.5	767	12.5	11.3-13.9	267	3.3	2.8- 3.9
Diabetes
Yes	521	432	84.2	79.5-88.0	29	7.7	4.9-11.9	25	3.7	2.2- 6.2	24	2.9	1.7- 5.1	11	1.4	0.6- 3.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	55	38	75.3	59.2-86.5	6	8.8	2.5-26.5	7	10.9	4.7-23.3	3	3.1	0.9-10.6	1	1.8	0.3-12.1
No	6,109	3,482	56.6	54.6-58.6	702	11.4	10.2-12.6	874	15.5	14.0-17.1	784	13.2	11.9-14.6	267	3.4	2.8- 4.1
Arthritis
Yes	2,131	1,474	69.6	66.6-72.6	180	7.9	6.3- 9.8	196	10.8	8.8-13.1	190	8.4	6.8-10.2	91	3.4	2.4- 4.6
No	4,418	2,389	54.1	51.8-56.4	543	12.3	11.0-13.8	701	16.4	14.7-18.4	601	13.9	12.4-15.6	184	3.2	2.6- 4.0

Total
Respond.#

No drinks

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,693

3,958

58.8

56.9-60.6

739

11.1

10.0-12.3

906

14.6

13.2-16.1

811

12.3

11.1-13.6

279

3.2

2.7- 3.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,724

3,352

58.5

56.5-60.5

624

10.9

9.7-12.1

787

14.6

13.1-16.2

718

12.7

11.5-14.1

243

3.3

2.7- 4.0

951

590

60.0

54.9-65.0

115

12.4

9.4-16.1

119

14.8

11.3-19.2

9.8

7.1-13.5

2.9

1.9- 4.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

130

54.6

40.6-67.9

15.5

7.1-30.7

11.3

5.5-21.9

13.9

6.1-28.6

4.7

1.2-16.5

Recommended Range

2,565

1,363

54.7

51.7-57.8

295

11.2

9.4-13.2

370

15.5

13.2-18.0

387

14.0

12.0-16.2

150

4.7

3.7- 5.9

Overweight

2,212

1,247

54.2

51.0-57.3

254

12.5

10.6-14.8

339

16.7

14.4-19.3

278

13.6

11.6-15.9

2.9

2.2- 3.9

Obese

1,353

949

67.6

63.4-71.6

136

9.6

7.6-12.1

138

11.6

8.7-15.4

106

9.2

7.0-12.0

1.9

1.1- 3.4

Current Smoker

5,146

3,175

62.5

60.4-64.5

537

10.3

9.1-11.6

656

12.6

11.1-14.2

586

11.8

10.4-13.2

192

2.9

2.3- 3.6

Yes

1,520

764

48.1

44.2-52.0

202

13.5

11.1-16.4

247

20.2

17.1-23.7

222

14.0

11.5-16.9

4.2

3.1- 5.7

Binge Drinker

6,082

3,958

66.3

64.4-68.1

672

11.2

10.0-12.4

713

11.9

10.6-13.4

551

8.3

7.3- 9.4

188

2.3

1.9- 2.8

Yes

577

0.0

. - .

10.0

6.8-14.3

186

35.5

29.6-41.8

247

44.2

38.1-50.5

10.4

7.7-13.9

Heavy Drinker

6,440

3,958

61.0

59.1-62.8

732

11.4

10.3-12.6

893

14.9

13.5-16.4

685

10.5

9.4-11.7

172

2.2

1.8- 2.8

Yes

230

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

2.0

0.7- 5.5

121

64.9

55.3-73.4

104

33.2

24.9-42.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,415

1,197

49.3

46.2-52.5

290

11.9

10.1-14.1

412

18.0

15.4-20.8

396

16.9

14.6-19.4

120

3.9

3.0- 5.1

Some Physical Activity

2,643

1,538

59.0

56.1-61.9

338

12.6

10.9-14.6

354

13.9

11.8-16.1

314

11.6

9.8-13.6

2.9

2.1- 3.9

Physically Inactive

1,264

969

74.3

70.2-78.0

6.4

4.5- 8.9

111

11.1

8.5-14.4

5.5

3.8- 8.1

2.7

1.8- 4.0

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,392

1,100

78.5

74.5-82.0

6.0

4.5- 8.0

8.9

6.1-13.0

3.9

2.8- 5.5

2.6

1.7- 4.0

5,282

2,841

53.4

51.3-55.5

647

12.5

11.2-13.9

812

16.1

14.6-17.8

747

14.6

13.1-16.2

235

3.4

2.8- 4.1

Disability Status

Yes

1,595

1,123

71.2

67.6-74.5

131

7.7

5.9-10.0

164

11.5

9.3-14.2

119

6.8

5.1- 9.1

2.8

1.8- 4.2

4,835

2,650

54.5

52.3-56.7

587

12.2

10.9-13.7

717

15.8

14.1-17.6

669

14.2

12.7-15.8

212

3.3

2.7- 4.0

Current Asthma

Yes

433

287

67.0

59.7-73.6

11.2

7.3-16.7

10.4

6.7-15.9

8.8

5.5-14.0

2.5

1.1- 5.4

6,238

3,656

58.1

56.2-60.0

690

11.1

10.0-12.4

858

14.9

13.5-16.5

767

12.5

11.3-13.9

267

3.3

2.8- 3.9

Diabetes

Yes

521

432

84.2

79.5-88.0

7.7

4.9-11.9

3.7

2.2- 6.2

2.9

1.7- 5.1

1.4

0.6- 3.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

75.3

59.2-86.5

8.8

2.5-26.5

10.9

4.7-23.3

3.1

0.9-10.6

1.8

0.3-12.1

6,109

3,482

56.6

54.6-58.6

702

11.4

10.2-12.6

874

15.5

14.0-17.1

784

13.2

11.9-14.6

267

3.4

2.8- 4.1

Arthritis

Yes

2,131

1,474

69.6

66.6-72.6

180

7.9

6.3- 9.8

196

10.8

8.8-13.1

190

8.4

6.8-10.2

3.4

2.4- 4.6

4,418

2,389

54.1

51.8-56.4

543

12.3

11.0-13.8

701

16.4

14.7-18.4

601

13.9

12.4-15.6

184

3.2

2.6- 4.0

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#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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor. During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?

A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?