BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Binge Drinking*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption--WHITE Respondents Only

Binge Drinking*

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	5,052	4,596	89.0	87.4-90.3	456	11.0	9.7-12.6
GENDER
Male	1,939	1,634	82.4	79.5-84.9	305	17.6	15.1-20.5
Female	3,113	2,962	95.0	93.8-96.0	151	5.0	4.0- 6.2
AGE
18-24	321	248	75.5	67.3-82.2	73	24.5	17.8-32.7
25-34	795	673	83.8	79.7-87.2	122	16.2	12.8-20.3
35-44	936	814	87.0	83.8-89.7	122	13.0	10.3-16.2
45-54	999	899	89.0	85.2-91.9	100	11.0	8.1-14.8
55-64	771	741	95.9	93.3-97.5	30	4.1	2.5- 6.7
65-74	667	663	99.1	96.9-99.7	4	0.9	0.3- 3.1
75+	527	524	99.9	99.5- 100	3	0.1	0.0- 0.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	665	625	93.7	90.3-95.9	40	6.3	4.1- 9.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,470	1,338	90.1	87.4-92.3	132	9.9	7.7-12.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,180	1,064	86.6	82.8-89.7	116	13.4	10.3-17.2
College Graduate	1,725	1,557	87.2	84.3-89.7	168	12.8	10.3-15.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	436	403	88.5	80.4-93.5	33	11.5	6.5-19.6
$15,000- 24,999	689	613	86.3	81.4-90.1	76	13.7	9.9-18.6
$25,000- 34,999	585	526	90.9	86.7-93.8	59	9.1	6.2-13.3
$35,000- 49,999	718	644	87.6	82.7-91.2	74	12.4	8.8-17.3
$50,000-74,999	647	590	87.3	82.5-91.0	57	12.7	9.0-17.5
$75,000+	763	665	85.0	80.9-88.3	98	15.0	11.7-19.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	360	337	91.0	85.3-94.6	23	9.0	5.4-14.7
Forsyth	343	308	87.9	82.9-91.6	35	12.1	8.4-17.1
Guilford	277	257	92.0	87.1-95.1	20	8.0	4.9-12.9
Henderson/Transylvania	430	402	93.4	90.1-95.7	28	6.6	4.3- 9.9
Mecklenburg	266	234	82.6	73.6-89.1	32	17.4	10.9-26.4
Orange	353	303	85.6	80.4-89.7	50	14.4	10.3-19.6
Pitt	287	243	80.2	73.4-85.6	44	19.8	14.4-26.6
Randolph	386	361	92.1	88.1-94.8	25	7.9	5.2-11.9
Robeson	173	162	90.6	82.0-95.3	11	9.4	4.7-18.0
Wake	308	261	81.3	75.0-86.3	47	18.7	13.7-25.0
Western NC	609	565	90.4	86.4-93.3	44	9.6	6.7-13.6
Piedmont NC	716	666	90.7	87.4-93.2	50	9.3	6.8-12.6
Eastern NC	544	497	89.9	86.4-92.6	47	10.1	7.4-13.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,052

4,596

89.0

87.4-90.3

456

11.0

9.7-12.6

GENDER

Male

1,939

1,634

82.4

79.5-84.9

305

17.6

15.1-20.5

Female

3,113

2,962

95.0

93.8-96.0

151

5.0

4.0- 6.2

AGE

18-24

321

248

75.5

67.3-82.2

24.5

17.8-32.7

25-34

795

673

83.8

79.7-87.2

122

16.2

12.8-20.3

35-44

936

814

87.0

83.8-89.7

122

13.0

10.3-16.2

45-54

999

899

89.0

85.2-91.9

100

11.0

8.1-14.8

55-64

771

741

95.9

93.3-97.5

4.1

2.5- 6.7

65-74

667

663

99.1

96.9-99.7

0.9

0.3- 3.1

75+

527

524

99.9

99.5- 100

0.1

0.0- 0.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

665

625

93.7

90.3-95.9

6.3

4.1- 9.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,470

1,338

90.1

87.4-92.3

132

9.9

7.7-12.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,180

1,064

86.6

82.8-89.7

116

13.4

10.3-17.2

College Graduate

1,725

1,557

87.2

84.3-89.7

168

12.8

10.3-15.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

436

403

88.5

80.4-93.5

11.5

6.5-19.6

$15,000- 24,999

689

613

86.3

81.4-90.1

13.7

9.9-18.6

$25,000- 34,999

585

526

90.9

86.7-93.8

9.1

6.2-13.3

$35,000- 49,999

718

644

87.6

82.7-91.2

12.4

8.8-17.3

$50,000-74,999

647

590

87.3

82.5-91.0

12.7

9.0-17.5

$75,000+

763

665

85.0

80.9-88.3

15.0

11.7-19.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

360

337

91.0

85.3-94.6

9.0

5.4-14.7

Forsyth

343

308

87.9

82.9-91.6

12.1

8.4-17.1

Guilford

277

257

92.0

87.1-95.1

8.0

4.9-12.9

Henderson/Transylvania

430

402

93.4

90.1-95.7

6.6

4.3- 9.9

Mecklenburg

266

234

82.6

73.6-89.1

17.4

10.9-26.4

Orange

353

303

85.6

80.4-89.7

14.4

10.3-19.6

Pitt

287

243

80.2

73.4-85.6

19.8

14.4-26.6

Randolph

386

361

92.1

88.1-94.8

7.9

5.2-11.9

Robeson

173

162

90.6

82.0-95.3

9.4

4.7-18.0

Wake

308

261

81.3

75.0-86.3

18.7

13.7-25.0

Western NC

609

565

90.4

86.4-93.3

9.6

6.7-13.6

Piedmont NC

716

666

90.7

87.4-93.2

9.3

6.8-12.6

Eastern NC

544

497

89.9

86.4-92.6

10.1

7.4-13.6

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
No = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days and who did not have five or more drinks on an occasion.
Yes = Respondents who report they did drink in t he past 30 days and had five or more drinks on one or more occasions in the past 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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