BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-AFRICAN AMERICANS

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	1,841	1,822	98.8	98.0-99.3	19	1.2	0.7- 2.0
GENDER
Male	585	574	98.2	96.2-99.1	11	1.8	0.9- 3.8
Female	1,256	1,248	99.3	98.5-99.7	8	0.7	0.3- 1.5
AGE
18-24	144	144	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	281	275	97.9	94.8-99.2	6	2.1	0.8- 5.2
35-44	364	360	99.0	96.9-99.7	4	1.0	0.3- 3.1
45-54	410	405	98.1	94.3-99.4	5	1.9	0.6- 5.7
55-64	285	283	99.8	99.0-99.9	2	0.2	0.1- 1.0
65-74	202	200	97.7	89.5-99.5	2	2.3	0.5-10.5
75+	140	140	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	439	437	99.3	95.8-99.9	2	0.7	0.1- 4.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	640	631	98.7	97.2-99.4	9	1.3	0.6- 2.8
Some Post-H.S.	427	422	98.8	96.6-99.6	5	1.2	0.4- 3.4
College Graduate	329	326	98.6	94.6-99.7	3	1.4	0.3- 5.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	344	342	99.4	97.6-99.9	2	0.6	0.1- 2.4
$15,000- 24,999	425	422	99.3	96.7-99.9	3	0.7	0.1- 3.3
$25,000- 34,999	222	219	99.4	97.9-99.8	3	0.6	0.2- 2.1
$35,000- 49,999	197	193	97.1	92.4-98.9	4	2.9	1.1- 7.6
$50,000-74,999	118	117	99.8	98.5- 100	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5
$75,000+	94	92	95.5	83.6-98.9	2	4.5	1.1-16.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	29	29	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Guilford	114	112	98.3	92.2-99.6	2	1.7	0.4- 7.8
Mecklenburg	118	114	96.1	89.7-98.6	4	3.9	1.4-10.3
Orange	48	46	94.9	78.5-98.9	2	5.1	1.1-21.5
Wake	84	84	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Chatham/Lee	69	68	98.6	90.4-99.8	1	1.4	0.2- 9.6
Nash/Wilson	124	123	99.5	96.8-99.9	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2
Craven/Pamlico	90	89	97.7	85.4-99.7	1	2.3	0.3-14.6
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	16	15	96.5	77.2-99.6	1	3.5	0.4-22.8
Appalachian/Wilkes	9	9	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Franklin/Gran./Vance	160	160	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Graham/Swain/Jackson	9	9	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	141	139	98.0	91.9-99.5	2	2.0	0.5- 8.1
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	129	127	98.2	92.3-99.6	2	1.8	0.4- 7.7
Northeast NC I	236	236	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Northeast NC II	145	144	98.1	87.6-99.7	1	1.9	0.3-12.4
Northeastern Partnership	381	380	99.0	93.4-99.9	1	1.0	0.1- 6.6
Mountain AHEC	50	50	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	970	962	98.9	97.2-99.6	8	1.1	0.4- 2.8
Piedmont	798	787	98.7	97.4-99.4	11	1.3	0.6- 2.6
Western NC	73	73	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,841

1,822

98.8

98.0-99.3

1.2

0.7- 2.0

GENDER

Male

585

574

98.2

96.2-99.1

1.8

0.9- 3.8

Female

1,256

1,248

99.3

98.5-99.7

0.7

0.3- 1.5

AGE

18-24

144

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

25-34

281

275

97.9

94.8-99.2

2.1

0.8- 5.2

35-44

364

360

99.0

96.9-99.7

1.0

0.3- 3.1

45-54

410

405

98.1

94.3-99.4

1.9

0.6- 5.7

55-64

285

283

99.8

99.0-99.9

0.2

0.1- 1.0

65-74

202

200

97.7

89.5-99.5

2.3

0.5-10.5

75+

140

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

439

437

99.3

95.8-99.9

0.7

0.1- 4.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

640

631

98.7

97.2-99.4

1.3

0.6- 2.8

Some Post-H.S.

427

422

98.8

96.6-99.6

1.2

0.4- 3.4

College Graduate

329

326

98.6

94.6-99.7

1.4

0.3- 5.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

344

342

99.4

97.6-99.9

0.6

0.1- 2.4

$15,000- 24,999

425

422

99.3

96.7-99.9

0.7

0.1- 3.3

$25,000- 34,999

222

219

99.4

97.9-99.8

0.6

0.2- 2.1

$35,000- 49,999

197

193

97.1

92.4-98.9

2.9

1.1- 7.6

$50,000-74,999

118

117

99.8

98.5- 100

0.2

0.0- 1.5

$75,000+

95.5

83.6-98.9

4.5

1.1-16.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Guilford

114

112

98.3

92.2-99.6

1.7

0.4- 7.8

Mecklenburg

118

114

96.1

89.7-98.6

3.9

1.4-10.3

Orange

94.9

78.5-98.9

5.1

1.1-21.5

Wake

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Chatham/Lee

98.6

90.4-99.8

1.4

0.2- 9.6

Nash/Wilson

124

123

99.5

96.8-99.9

0.5

0.1- 3.2

Craven/Pamlico

97.7

85.4-99.7

2.3

0.3-14.6

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

96.5

77.2-99.6

3.5

0.4-22.8

Appalachian/Wilkes

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Franklin/Gran./Vance

160

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Graham/Swain/Jackson

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

141

139

98.0

91.9-99.5

2.0

0.5- 8.1

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

129

127

98.2

92.3-99.6

1.8

0.4- 7.7

Northeast NC I

236

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Northeast NC II

145

144

98.1

87.6-99.7

1.9

0.3-12.4

Northeastern Partnership

381

380

99.0

93.4-99.9

1.0

0.1- 6.6

Mountain AHEC

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

970

962

98.9

97.2-99.6

1.1

0.4- 2.8

Piedmont

798

787

98.7

97.4-99.4

1.3

0.6- 2.6

Western NC

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

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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 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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