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--WHITE 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	5,064	5,017	98.5	97.2-99.2	47	1.5	0.8- 2.8
GENDER
Male	1,946	1,916	97.3	94.5-98.7	30	2.7	1.3- 5.5
Female	3,118	3,101	99.6	99.3-99.8	17	0.4	0.2- 0.7
AGE
18-24	322	314	93.4	80.8-97.9	8	6.6	2.1-19.2
25-34	795	784	98.9	97.6-99.5	11	1.1	0.5- 2.4
35-44	937	926	98.8	96.9-99.5	11	1.2	0.5- 3.1
45-54	1,006	995	99.1	97.2-99.7	11	0.9	0.3- 2.8
55-64	772	768	99.5	98.2-99.9	4	0.5	0.1- 1.8
65-74	668	667	99.7	98.1- 100	1	0.3	0.0- 1.9
75+	528	528	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	667	667	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,479	1,469	99.0	97.0-99.7	10	1.0	0.3- 3.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,181	1,167	97.1	90.8-99.1	14	2.9	0.9- 9.2
College Graduate	1,725	1,703	98.5	96.9-99.3	22	1.5	0.7- 3.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	437	434	98.0	90.9-99.6	3	2.0	0.4- 9.1
$15,000- 24,999	696	687	98.8	97.1-99.5	9	1.2	0.5- 2.9
$25,000- 34,999	586	580	99.7	99.2-99.9	6	0.3	0.1- 0.8
$35,000- 49,999	719	709	98.2	94.9-99.4	10	1.8	0.6- 5.1
$50,000-74,999	648	643	96.6	84.8-99.3	5	3.4	0.7-15.2
$75,000+	760	751	99.2	97.9-99.7	9	0.8	0.3- 2.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	362	357	97.1	91.7-99.0	5	2.9	1.0- 8.3
Forsyth	345	339	98.8	97.0-99.5	6	1.2	0.5- 3.0
Guilford	279	275	98.1	94.2-99.4	4	1.9	0.6- 5.8
Henderson/Transylvania	429	426	99.7	98.9-99.9	3	0.3	0.1- 1.1
Mecklenburg	268	266	99.2	96.7-99.8	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3
Orange	356	349	97.6	94.3-99.0	7	2.4	1.0- 5.7
Pitt	286	281	97.9	94.7-99.1	5	2.1	0.9- 5.3
Randolph	385	383	99.0	96.0-99.7	2	1.0	0.3- 4.0
Robeson	174	174	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Wake	307	304	99.2	97.3-99.7	3	0.8	0.3- 2.7
Western NC	610	606	98.5	94.7-99.6	4	1.5	0.4- 5.3
Piedmont NC	717	711	97.2	92.0-99.0	6	2.8	1.0- 8.0
Eastern NC	546	546	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.#

None

At least once

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,064

5,017

98.5

97.2-99.2

1.5

0.8- 2.8

GENDER

Male

1,946

1,916

97.3

94.5-98.7

2.7

1.3- 5.5

Female

3,118

3,101

99.6

99.3-99.8

0.4

0.2- 0.7

AGE

18-24

322

314

93.4

80.8-97.9

6.6

2.1-19.2

25-34

795

784

98.9

97.6-99.5

1.1

0.5- 2.4

35-44

937

926

98.8

96.9-99.5

1.2

0.5- 3.1

45-54

1,006

995

99.1

97.2-99.7

0.9

0.3- 2.8

55-64

772

768

99.5

98.2-99.9

0.5

0.1- 1.8

65-74

668

667

99.7

98.1- 100

0.3

0.0- 1.9

75+

528

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

667

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,479

1,469

99.0

97.0-99.7

1.0

0.3- 3.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,181

1,167

97.1

90.8-99.1

2.9

0.9- 9.2

College Graduate

1,725

1,703

98.5

96.9-99.3

1.5

0.7- 3.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

437

434

98.0

90.9-99.6

2.0

0.4- 9.1

$15,000- 24,999

696

687

98.8

97.1-99.5

1.2

0.5- 2.9

$25,000- 34,999

586

580

99.7

99.2-99.9

0.3

0.1- 0.8

$35,000- 49,999

719

709

98.2

94.9-99.4

1.8

0.6- 5.1

$50,000-74,999

648

643

96.6

84.8-99.3

3.4

0.7-15.2

$75,000+

760

751

99.2

97.9-99.7

0.8

0.3- 2.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

362

357

97.1

91.7-99.0

2.9

1.0- 8.3

Forsyth

345

339

98.8

97.0-99.5

1.2

0.5- 3.0

Guilford

279

275

98.1

94.2-99.4

1.9

0.6- 5.8

Henderson/Transylvania

429

426

99.7

98.9-99.9

0.3

0.1- 1.1

Mecklenburg

268

266

99.2

96.7-99.8

0.8

0.2- 3.3

Orange

356

349

97.6

94.3-99.0

2.4

1.0- 5.7

Pitt

286

281

97.9

94.7-99.1

2.1

0.9- 5.3

Randolph

385

383

99.0

96.0-99.7

1.0

0.3- 4.0

Robeson

174

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Wake

307

304

99.2

97.3-99.7

0.8

0.3- 2.7

Western NC

610

606

98.5

94.7-99.6

1.5

0.4- 5.3

Piedmont NC

717

711

97.2

92.0-99.0

2.8

1.0- 8.0

Eastern NC

546

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

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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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