BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-FEMALES

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	5,934	5,799	97.8	97.2-98.3	135	2.2	1.7- 2.8
RACE
White	4,331	4,210	97.2	96.4-97.8	121	2.8	2.2- 3.6
African American	1,256	1,248	99.3	98.5-99.7	8	0.7	0.3- 1.5
Asian	24	24	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	144	142	98.9	95.2-99.8	2	1.1	0.2- 4.8
Other Minorities	160	157	99.3	97.4-99.8	3	0.7	0.2- 2.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	166	161	99.2	97.7-99.7	5	0.8	0.3- 2.3
-English Speaking	82	78	98.1	93.9-99.4	4	1.9	0.6- 6.1
-Spanish Speaking	84	83	99.6	97.5- 100	1	0.4	0.0- 2.5
Non-Hispanic	5,761	5,631	97.7	97.1-98.2	130	2.3	1.8- 2.9
AGE
18-24	362	348	96.5	93.3-98.2	14	3.5	1.8- 6.7
25-34	876	854	97.6	95.9-98.6	22	2.4	1.4- 4.1
35-44	1,091	1,062	97.6	96.0-98.5	29	2.4	1.5- 4.0
45-54	1,150	1,117	97.1	95.4-98.2	33	2.9	1.8- 4.6
55-64	946	933	98.7	97.3-99.4	13	1.3	0.6- 2.7
65-74	804	786	98.3	96.4-99.2	18	1.7	0.8- 3.6
75+	658	653	99.3	97.8-99.7	5	0.7	0.3- 2.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	992	986	99.4	98.4-99.8	6	0.6	0.2- 1.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,789	1,765	98.3	97.0-99.0	24	1.7	1.0- 3.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,529	1,479	97.0	95.6-98.0	50	3.0	2.0- 4.4
College Graduate	1,607	1,552	96.9	95.6-97.9	55	3.1	2.1- 4.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	800	788	98.8	97.7-99.4	12	1.2	0.6- 2.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,110	1,083	97.6	95.8-98.6	27	2.4	1.4- 4.2
$25,000- 34,999	666	654	98.4	96.2-99.3	12	1.6	0.7- 3.8
$35,000- 49,999	711	692	97.4	95.1-98.7	19	2.6	1.3- 4.9
$50,000-74,999	571	550	96.0	93.1-97.7	21	4.0	2.3- 6.9
$75,000+	651	631	97.0	94.8-98.3	20	3.0	1.7- 5.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	274	262	95.9	92.4-97.9	12	4.1	2.1- 7.6
Guilford	277	268	95.5	89.6-98.1	9	4.5	1.9-10.4
Mecklenburg	276	265	96.3	93.0-98.0	11	3.7	2.0- 7.0
Orange	282	274	96.7	92.2-98.6	8	3.3	1.4- 7.8
Wake	277	262	95.5	92.4-97.4	15	4.5	2.6- 7.6
Chatham/Lee	246	236	95.7	91.9-97.8	10	4.3	2.2- 8.1
Nash/Wilson	237	236	99.7	97.8- 100	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2
Craven/Pamlico	284	275	97.7	95.3-98.9	9	2.3	1.1- 4.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	275	273	99.2	96.7-99.8	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	286	279	97.5	94.1-99.0	7	2.5	1.0- 5.9
Franklin/Gran./Vance	298	296	99.7	98.8-99.9	2	0.3	0.1- 1.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	263	257	97.4	93.5-99.0	6	2.6	1.0- 6.5
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	295	290	98.4	95.6-99.4	5	1.6	0.6- 4.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	293	288	97.1	92.0-99.0	5	2.9	1.0- 8.0
Northeast NC I	316	313	99.2	97.3-99.8	3	0.8	0.2- 2.7
Northeast NC II	324	318	99.0	97.7-99.5	6	1.0	0.5- 2.3
Northeastern Partnership	640	631	99.1	98.2-99.5	9	0.9	0.5- 1.8
Mountain AHEC	812	788	97.0	94.9-98.2	24	3.0	1.8- 5.1
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,133	2,096	98.4	97.3-99.0	37	1.6	1.0- 2.7
Piedmont	2,506	2,442	97.6	96.6-98.2	64	2.4	1.8- 3.4
Western NC	1,295	1,261	97.5	96.2-98.4	34	2.5	1.6- 3.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,934

5,799

97.8

97.2-98.3

135

2.2

1.7- 2.8

RACE

White

4,331

4,210

97.2

96.4-97.8

121

2.8

2.2- 3.6

African American

1,256

1,248

99.3

98.5-99.7

0.7

0.3- 1.5

Asian

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

144

142

98.9

95.2-99.8

1.1

0.2- 4.8

Other Minorities

160

157

99.3

97.4-99.8

0.7

0.2- 2.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

166

161

99.2

97.7-99.7

0.8

0.3- 2.3

-English Speaking

98.1

93.9-99.4

1.9

0.6- 6.1

-Spanish Speaking

99.6

97.5- 100

0.4

0.0- 2.5

Non-Hispanic

5,761

5,631

97.7

97.1-98.2

130

2.3

1.8- 2.9

AGE

18-24

362

348

96.5

93.3-98.2

3.5

1.8- 6.7

25-34

876

854

97.6

95.9-98.6

2.4

1.4- 4.1

35-44

1,091

1,062

97.6

96.0-98.5

2.4

1.5- 4.0

45-54

1,150

1,117

97.1

95.4-98.2

2.9

1.8- 4.6

55-64

946

933

98.7

97.3-99.4

1.3

0.6- 2.7

65-74

804

786

98.3

96.4-99.2

1.7

0.8- 3.6

75+

658

653

99.3

97.8-99.7

0.7

0.3- 2.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

992

986

99.4

98.4-99.8

0.6

0.2- 1.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,789

1,765

98.3

97.0-99.0

1.7

1.0- 3.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,529

1,479

97.0

95.6-98.0

3.0

2.0- 4.4

College Graduate

1,607

1,552

96.9

95.6-97.9

3.1

2.1- 4.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

800

788

98.8

97.7-99.4

1.2

0.6- 2.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,110

1,083

97.6

95.8-98.6

2.4

1.4- 4.2

$25,000- 34,999

666

654

98.4

96.2-99.3

1.6

0.7- 3.8

$35,000- 49,999

711

692

97.4

95.1-98.7

2.6

1.3- 4.9

$50,000-74,999

571

550

96.0

93.1-97.7

4.0

2.3- 6.9

$75,000+

651

631

97.0

94.8-98.3

3.0

1.7- 5.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

274

262

95.9

92.4-97.9

4.1

2.1- 7.6

Guilford

277

268

95.5

89.6-98.1

4.5

1.9-10.4

Mecklenburg

276

265

96.3

93.0-98.0

3.7

2.0- 7.0

Orange

282

274

96.7

92.2-98.6

3.3

1.4- 7.8

Wake

277

262

95.5

92.4-97.4

4.5

2.6- 7.6

Chatham/Lee

246

236

95.7

91.9-97.8

4.3

2.2- 8.1

Nash/Wilson

237

236

99.7

97.8- 100

0.3

0.0- 2.2

Craven/Pamlico

284

275

97.7

95.3-98.9

2.3

1.1- 4.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

275

273

99.2

96.7-99.8

0.8

0.2- 3.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

286

279

97.5

94.1-99.0

2.5

1.0- 5.9

Franklin/Gran./Vance

298

296

99.7

98.8-99.9

0.3

0.1- 1.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

263

257

97.4

93.5-99.0

2.6

1.0- 6.5

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

295

290

98.4

95.6-99.4

1.6

0.6- 4.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

293

288

97.1

92.0-99.0

2.9

1.0- 8.0

Northeast NC I

316

313

99.2

97.3-99.8

0.8

0.2- 2.7

Northeast NC II

324

318

99.0

97.7-99.5

1.0

0.5- 2.3

Northeastern Partnership

640

631

99.1

98.2-99.5

0.9

0.5- 1.8

Mountain AHEC

812

788

97.0

94.9-98.2

3.0

1.8- 5.1

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,133

2,096

98.4

97.3-99.0

1.6

1.0- 2.7

Piedmont

2,506

2,442

97.6

96.6-98.2

2.4

1.8- 3.4

Western NC

1,295

1,261

97.5

96.2-98.4

2.5

1.6- 3.8

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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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