BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-WHITE FEMALES

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	4,331	4,210	97.2	96.4-97.8	121	2.8	2.2- 3.6
AGE
18-24	229	215	94.5	89.4-97.2	14	5.5	2.8-10.6
25-34	587	568	96.8	94.2-98.2	19	3.2	1.8- 5.8
35-44	762	736	97.0	94.8-98.3	26	3.0	1.7- 5.2
45-54	837	808	96.6	94.3-97.9	29	3.4	2.1- 5.7
55-64	725	714	98.7	96.9-99.4	11	1.3	0.6- 3.1
65-74	632	616	97.9	95.6-99.0	16	2.1	1.0- 4.4
75+	530	525	99.1	97.4-99.7	5	0.9	0.3- 2.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	581	576	99.1	97.2-99.7	5	0.9	0.3- 2.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,280	1,260	97.9	96.1-98.9	20	2.1	1.1- 3.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,157	1,111	96.4	94.6-97.6	46	3.6	2.4- 5.4
College Graduate	1,304	1,254	96.4	94.8-97.6	50	3.6	2.4- 5.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	459	448	98.2	96.3-99.1	11	1.8	0.9- 3.7
$15,000- 24,999	733	710	96.6	93.8-98.1	23	3.4	1.9- 6.2
$25,000- 34,999	476	465	97.8	94.5-99.1	11	2.2	0.9- 5.5
$35,000- 49,999	571	555	97.6	94.8-98.9	16	2.4	1.1- 5.2
$50,000-74,999	485	465	95.4	92.0-97.4	20	4.6	2.6- 8.0
$75,000+	578	558	96.6	94.1-98.1	20	3.4	1.9- 5.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	244	232	95.4	91.4-97.6	12	4.6	2.4- 8.6
Guilford	198	189	93.6	85.5-97.3	9	6.4	2.7-14.5
Mecklenburg	180	172	96.0	91.5-98.2	8	4.0	1.8- 8.5
Orange	237	229	96.1	91.0-98.4	8	3.9	1.6- 9.0
Wake	197	182	93.3	88.7-96.0	15	6.7	4.0-11.3
Chatham/Lee	174	167	94.9	89.4-97.6	7	5.1	2.4-10.6
Nash/Wilson	149	149	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Craven/Pamlico	220	211	96.9	93.8-98.5	9	3.1	1.5- 6.2
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	257	256	99.7	97.8- 100	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2
Appalachian/Wilkes	274	267	97.4	94.0-98.9	7	2.6	1.1- 6.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	185	183	99.5	97.9-99.9	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	229	223	97.1	92.6-98.9	6	2.9	1.1- 7.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	118	115	98.3	94.5-99.5	3	1.7	0.5- 5.5
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	177	174	96.7	88.0-99.1	3	3.3	0.9-12.0
Northeast NC I	137	134	98.1	93.7-99.4	3	1.9	0.6- 6.3
Northeast NC II	218	212	98.5	96.7-99.3	6	1.5	0.7- 3.3
Northeastern Partnership	355	346	98.4	96.9-99.2	9	1.6	0.8- 3.1
Mountain AHEC	735	713	97.2	95.0-98.4	22	2.8	1.6- 5.0
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,313	1,281	97.7	96.0-98.7	32	2.3	1.3- 4.0
Piedmont	1,826	1,768	96.8	95.6-97.7	58	3.2	2.3- 4.4
Western NC	1,192	1,161	97.7	96.3-98.5	31	2.3	1.5- 3.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,331

4,210

97.2

96.4-97.8

121

2.8

2.2- 3.6

AGE

18-24

229

215

94.5

89.4-97.2

5.5

2.8-10.6

25-34

587

568

96.8

94.2-98.2

3.2

1.8- 5.8

35-44

762

736

97.0

94.8-98.3

3.0

1.7- 5.2

45-54

837

808

96.6

94.3-97.9

3.4

2.1- 5.7

55-64

725

714

98.7

96.9-99.4

1.3

0.6- 3.1

65-74

632

616

97.9

95.6-99.0

2.1

1.0- 4.4

75+

530

525

99.1

97.4-99.7

0.9

0.3- 2.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

581

576

99.1

97.2-99.7

0.9

0.3- 2.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,280

1,260

97.9

96.1-98.9

2.1

1.1- 3.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,157

1,111

96.4

94.6-97.6

3.6

2.4- 5.4

College Graduate

1,304

1,254

96.4

94.8-97.6

3.6

2.4- 5.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

459

448

98.2

96.3-99.1

1.8

0.9- 3.7

$15,000- 24,999

733

710

96.6

93.8-98.1

3.4

1.9- 6.2

$25,000- 34,999

476

465

97.8

94.5-99.1

2.2

0.9- 5.5

$35,000- 49,999

571

555

97.6

94.8-98.9

2.4

1.1- 5.2

$50,000-74,999

485

465

95.4

92.0-97.4

4.6

2.6- 8.0

$75,000+

578

558

96.6

94.1-98.1

3.4

1.9- 5.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

244

232

95.4

91.4-97.6

4.6

2.4- 8.6

Guilford

198

189

93.6

85.5-97.3

6.4

2.7-14.5

Mecklenburg

180

172

96.0

91.5-98.2

4.0

1.8- 8.5

Orange

237

229

96.1

91.0-98.4

3.9

1.6- 9.0

Wake

197

182

93.3

88.7-96.0

6.7

4.0-11.3

Chatham/Lee

174

167

94.9

89.4-97.6

5.1

2.4-10.6

Nash/Wilson

149

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Craven/Pamlico

220

211

96.9

93.8-98.5

3.1

1.5- 6.2

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

257

256

99.7

97.8- 100

0.3

0.0- 2.2

Appalachian/Wilkes

274

267

97.4

94.0-98.9

2.6

1.1- 6.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

185

183

99.5

97.9-99.9

0.5

0.1- 2.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

229

223

97.1

92.6-98.9

2.9

1.1- 7.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

118

115

98.3

94.5-99.5

1.7

0.5- 5.5

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

177

174

96.7

88.0-99.1

3.3

0.9-12.0

Northeast NC I

137

134

98.1

93.7-99.4

1.9

0.6- 6.3

Northeast NC II

218

212

98.5

96.7-99.3

1.5

0.7- 3.3

Northeastern Partnership

355

346

98.4

96.9-99.2

1.6

0.8- 3.1

Mountain AHEC

735

713

97.2

95.0-98.4

2.8

1.6- 5.0

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,313

1,281

97.7

96.0-98.7

2.3

1.3- 4.0

Piedmont

1,826

1,768

96.8

95.6-97.7

3.2

2.3- 4.4

Western NC

1,192

1,161

97.7

96.3-98.5

2.3

1.5- 3.7

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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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