BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Heavy Drinking*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	9,355	9,109	97.0	96.2-97.6	246	3.0	2.4- 3.8
-Eastern NC	3,280	3,208	97.7	96.7-98.4	72	2.3	1.6- 3.3
GENDER
Male	1,147	1,112	96.9	95.2-98.1	35	3.1	1.9- 4.8
Female	2,133	2,096	98.4	97.3-99.0	37	1.6	1.0- 2.7
RACE
White	2,052	1,990	96.9	95.5-97.9	62	3.1	2.1- 4.5
African American	970	962	98.9	97.2-99.6	8	1.1	0.4- 2.8
Other Minorities	241	239	99.7	98.7-99.9	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3
AGE
18-24	199	194	96.2	90.0-98.6	5	3.8	1.4-10.0
25-34	486	473	97.9	95.8-99.0	13	2.1	1.0- 4.2
35-44	590	572	97.9	96.0-98.9	18	2.1	1.1- 4.0
45-54	639	626	98.0	95.6-99.1	13	2.0	0.9- 4.4
55-64	565	556	98.4	96.3-99.3	9	1.6	0.7- 3.7
65-74	456	443	96.7	92.3-98.7	13	3.3	1.3- 7.7
75+	325	324	98.5	90.5-99.8	1	1.5	0.2- 9.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	652	646	99.1	97.3-99.7	6	0.9	0.3- 2.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,100	1,072	97.5	95.7-98.6	28	2.5	1.4- 4.3
Some Post-H.S.	840	821	97.4	94.9-98.7	19	2.6	1.3- 5.1
College Graduate	682	663	97.2	94.3-98.6	19	2.8	1.4- 5.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	465	460	99.3	98.1-99.8	5	0.7	0.2- 1.9
$15,000- 24,999	648	627	96.4	93.0-98.2	21	3.6	1.8- 7.0
$25,000- 34,999	376	364	96.2	91.7-98.3	12	3.8	1.7- 8.3
$35,000- 49,999	423	415	97.5	93.6-99.0	8	2.5	1.0- 6.4
$50,000-74,999	329	318	96.9	93.1-98.7	11	3.1	1.3- 6.9
$75,000+	290	286	98.6	94.1-99.7	4	1.4	0.3- 5.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	433	96.1	92.5-98.1	17	3.9	1.9- 7.5
Guilford	440	424	95.7	92.3-97.6	16	4.3	2.4- 7.7
Mecklenburg	443	425	93.4	87.1-96.8	18	6.6	3.2-12.9
Orange	450	432	95.8	92.8-97.6	18	4.2	2.4- 7.2
Wake	449	428	94.4	90.0-96.9	21	5.6	3.1-10.0
Chatham/Lee	398	384	96.7	94.3-98.1	14	3.3	1.9- 5.7
Nash/Wilson	376	371	98.5	96.3-99.4	5	1.5	0.6- 3.7
Craven/Pamlico	451	436	96.9	94.4-98.3	15	3.1	1.7- 5.6
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	434	424	97.7	95.5-98.8	10	2.3	1.2- 4.5
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	441	95.5	91.1-97.8	12	4.5	2.2- 8.9
Franklin/Gran./Vance	473	465	98.5	96.3-99.4	8	1.5	0.6- 3.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	424	412	96.0	92.0-98.0	12	4.0	2.0- 8.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	467	461	98.9	97.4-99.6	6	1.1	0.4- 2.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	418	409	97.2	94.2-98.7	9	2.8	1.3- 5.8
Northeast NC I	457	451	99.0	97.6-99.6	6	1.0	0.4- 2.4
Northeast NC II	505	491	96.6	92.6-98.5	14	3.4	1.5- 7.4
Northeastern Partnership	962	942	97.4	95.0-98.7	20	2.6	1.3- 5.0
Mountain AHEC	1,299	1,259	96.8	95.2-97.9	40	3.2	2.1- 4.8
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	4,012	3,894	96.5	95.2-97.5	118	3.5	2.5- 4.8
Western NC	2,063	2,007	97.2	96.1-98.0	56	2.8	2.0- 3.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,355

9,109

97.0

96.2-97.6

246

3.0

2.4- 3.8

-Eastern NC

3,280

3,208

97.7

96.7-98.4

2.3

1.6- 3.3

GENDER

Male

1,147

1,112

96.9

95.2-98.1

3.1

1.9- 4.8

Female

2,133

2,096

98.4

97.3-99.0

1.6

1.0- 2.7

RACE

White

2,052

1,990

96.9

95.5-97.9

3.1

2.1- 4.5

African American

970

962

98.9

97.2-99.6

1.1

0.4- 2.8

Other Minorities

241

239

99.7

98.7-99.9

0.3

0.1- 1.3

AGE

18-24

199

194

96.2

90.0-98.6

3.8

1.4-10.0

25-34

486

473

97.9

95.8-99.0

2.1

1.0- 4.2

35-44

590

572

97.9

96.0-98.9

2.1

1.1- 4.0

45-54

639

626

98.0

95.6-99.1

2.0

0.9- 4.4

55-64

565

556

98.4

96.3-99.3

1.6

0.7- 3.7

65-74

456

443

96.7

92.3-98.7

3.3

1.3- 7.7

75+

325

324

98.5

90.5-99.8

1.5

0.2- 9.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

652

646

99.1

97.3-99.7

0.9

0.3- 2.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,100

1,072

97.5

95.7-98.6

2.5

1.4- 4.3

Some Post-H.S.

840

821

97.4

94.9-98.7

2.6

1.3- 5.1

College Graduate

682

663

97.2

94.3-98.6

2.8

1.4- 5.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

465

460

99.3

98.1-99.8

0.7

0.2- 1.9

$15,000- 24,999

648

627

96.4

93.0-98.2

3.6

1.8- 7.0

$25,000- 34,999

376

364

96.2

91.7-98.3

3.8

1.7- 8.3

$35,000- 49,999

423

415

97.5

93.6-99.0

2.5

1.0- 6.4

$50,000-74,999

329

318

96.9

93.1-98.7

3.1

1.3- 6.9

$75,000+

290

286

98.6

94.1-99.7

1.4

0.3- 5.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

433

96.1

92.5-98.1

3.9

1.9- 7.5

Guilford

440

424

95.7

92.3-97.6

4.3

2.4- 7.7

Mecklenburg

443

425

93.4

87.1-96.8

6.6

3.2-12.9

Orange

450

432

95.8

92.8-97.6

4.2

2.4- 7.2

Wake

449

428

94.4

90.0-96.9

5.6

3.1-10.0

Chatham/Lee

398

384

96.7

94.3-98.1

3.3

1.9- 5.7

Nash/Wilson

376

371

98.5

96.3-99.4

1.5

0.6- 3.7

Craven/Pamlico

451

436

96.9

94.4-98.3

3.1

1.7- 5.6

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

434

424

97.7

95.5-98.8

2.3

1.2- 4.5

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

441

95.5

91.1-97.8

4.5

2.2- 8.9

Franklin/Gran./Vance

473

465

98.5

96.3-99.4

1.5

0.6- 3.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

424

412

96.0

92.0-98.0

4.0

2.0- 8.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

467

461

98.9

97.4-99.6

1.1

0.4- 2.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

418

409

97.2

94.2-98.7

2.8

1.3- 5.8

Northeast NC I

457

451

99.0

97.6-99.6

1.0

0.4- 2.4

Northeast NC II

505

491

96.6

92.6-98.5

3.4

1.5- 7.4

Northeastern Partnership

962

942

97.4

95.0-98.7

2.6

1.3- 5.0

Mountain AHEC

1,299

1,259

96.8

95.2-97.9

3.2

2.1- 4.8

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

4,012

3,894

96.5

95.2-97.5

118

3.5

2.5- 4.8

Western NC

2,063

2,007

97.2

96.1-98.0

2.8

2.0- 3.9

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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