BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	9,355	9,109	97.0	96.2-97.6	246	3.0	2.4- 3.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,995	7,797	97.1	96.2-97.7	198	2.9	2.3- 3.8
No	1,351	1,303	96.4	94.3-97.7	48	3.6	2.3- 5.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	182	179	99.4	97.7-99.8	3	0.6	0.2- 2.3
Recommended Range	3,237	3,111	95.4	93.7-96.7	126	4.6	3.3- 6.3
Overweight	3,093	3,019	97.3	96.0-98.2	74	2.7	1.8- 4.0
Obese	2,288	2,253	98.0	96.7-98.8	35	2.0	1.2- 3.3
Current Smoker
No	7,198	7,075	98.3	97.7-98.7	123	1.7	1.3- 2.3
Yes	2,117	1,995	92.8	90.2-94.8	122	7.2	5.2- 9.8
Binge Drinker
No	8,705	8,624	99.2	98.9-99.4	81	0.8	0.6- 1.1
Yes	616	457	73.2	66.3-79.1	159	26.8	20.9-33.7
Heavy Drinker
No	9,109	9,109	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Yes	246	0	0.0	. - .	246	100	. - .
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,209	3,108	96.3	94.5-97.5	101	3.7	2.5- 5.5
Some Physical Activity	3,652	3,562	97.3	96.4-97.9	90	2.7	2.1- 3.6
Physically Inactive	2,175	2,124	97.2	95.4-98.3	51	2.8	1.7- 4.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,050	2,016	96.7	94.1-98.2	34	3.3	1.8- 5.9
No	7,282	7,070	97.0	96.2-97.6	212	3.0	2.4- 3.8
Disability Status
Yes	3,004	2,933	97.1	95.9-97.9	71	2.9	2.1- 4.1
No	6,177	6,004	96.8	95.8-97.6	173	3.2	2.4- 4.2
Current Asthma
Yes	726	711	98.1	96.3-99.0	15	1.9	1.0- 3.7
No	8,607	8,378	96.9	96.1-97.5	229	3.1	2.5- 3.9
Diabetes
Yes	952	944	99.1	97.3-99.7	8	0.9	0.3- 2.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	74	93.3	80.4-98.0	4	6.7	2.0-19.6
No	8,311	8,077	96.8	96.0-97.5	234	3.2	2.5- 4.0
Arthritis
Yes	3,270	3,202	97.2	95.9-98.1	68	2.8	1.9- 4.1
No	6,022	5,847	96.9	95.9-97.6	175	3.1	2.4- 4.1
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,156	3,088	98.0	97.0-98.6	68	2.0	1.4- 3.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	100	95.5	87.7-98.5	4	4.5	1.5-12.3
No	6,086	5,912	96.6	95.5-97.4	174	3.4	2.6- 4.5
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,728	2,667	97.8	96.9-98.4	61	2.2	1.6- 3.1
No	4,815	4,706	97.2	96.0-98.0	109	2.8	2.0- 4.0
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	962	947	97.8	95.4-99.0	15	2.2	1.0- 4.6
No	8,215	7,987	96.8	96.0-97.5	228	3.2	2.5- 4.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,355

9,109

97.0

96.2-97.6

246

3.0

2.4- 3.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,995

7,797

97.1

96.2-97.7

198

2.9

2.3- 3.8

1,351

1,303

96.4

94.3-97.7

3.6

2.3- 5.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

182

179

99.4

97.7-99.8

0.6

0.2- 2.3

Recommended Range

3,237

3,111

95.4

93.7-96.7

126

4.6

3.3- 6.3

Overweight

3,093

3,019

97.3

96.0-98.2

2.7

1.8- 4.0

Obese

2,288

2,253

98.0

96.7-98.8

2.0

1.2- 3.3

Current Smoker

7,198

7,075

98.3

97.7-98.7

123

1.7

1.3- 2.3

Yes

2,117

1,995

92.8

90.2-94.8

122

7.2

5.2- 9.8

Binge Drinker

8,705

8,624

99.2

98.9-99.4

0.8

0.6- 1.1

Yes

616

457

73.2

66.3-79.1

159

26.8

20.9-33.7

Heavy Drinker

9,109

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Yes

246

0.0

. - .

246

100

. - .

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,209

3,108

96.3

94.5-97.5

101

3.7

2.5- 5.5

Some Physical Activity

3,652

3,562

97.3

96.4-97.9

2.7

2.1- 3.6

Physically Inactive

2,175

2,124

97.2

95.4-98.3

2.8

1.7- 4.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,050

2,016

96.7

94.1-98.2

3.3

1.8- 5.9

7,282

7,070

97.0

96.2-97.6

212

3.0

2.4- 3.8

Disability Status

Yes

3,004

2,933

97.1

95.9-97.9

2.9

2.1- 4.1

6,177

6,004

96.8

95.8-97.6

173

3.2

2.4- 4.2

Current Asthma

Yes

726

711

98.1

96.3-99.0

1.9

1.0- 3.7

8,607

8,378

96.9

96.1-97.5

229

3.1

2.5- 3.9

Diabetes

Yes

952

944

99.1

97.3-99.7

0.9

0.3- 2.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

93.3

80.4-98.0

6.7

2.0-19.6

8,311

8,077

96.8

96.0-97.5

234

3.2

2.5- 4.0

Arthritis

Yes

3,270

3,202

97.2

95.9-98.1

2.8

1.9- 4.1

6,022

5,847

96.9

95.9-97.6

175

3.1

2.4- 4.1

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,156

3,088

98.0

97.0-98.6

2.0

1.4- 3.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

100

95.5

87.7-98.5

4.5

1.5-12.3

6,086

5,912

96.6

95.5-97.4

174

3.4

2.6- 4.5

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,728

2,667

97.8

96.9-98.4

2.2

1.6- 3.1

4,815

4,706

97.2

96.0-98.0

109

2.8

2.0- 4.0

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

962

947

97.8

95.4-99.0

2.2

1.0- 4.6

8,215

7,987

96.8

96.0-97.5

228

3.2

2.5- 4.0

Back to Alcohol Consumption.

*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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.