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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	4,012	3,894	96.5	95.2-97.5	118	3.5	2.5- 4.8
GENDER
Male	1,506	1,452	95.4	92.8-97.2	54	4.6	2.8- 7.2
Female	2,506	2,442	97.6	96.6-98.2	64	2.4	1.8- 3.4
RACE
White	2,952	2,852	96.0	94.3-97.1	100	4.0	2.9- 5.7
African American	798	787	98.7	97.4-99.4	11	1.3	0.6- 2.6
Other Minorities	202	196	96.2	86.8-99.0	6	3.8	1.0-13.2
AGE
18-24	242	231	92.4	84.4-96.5	11	7.6	3.5-15.6
25-34	634	609	95.9	91.9-98.0	25	4.1	2.0- 8.1
35-44	839	812	97.6	96.1-98.6	27	2.4	1.4- 3.9
45-54	808	777	95.2	91.4-97.3	31	4.8	2.7- 8.6
55-64	607	597	98.8	97.4-99.5	10	1.2	0.5- 2.6
65-74	464	456	98.9	96.9-99.6	8	1.1	0.4- 3.1
75+	387	382	98.7	95.8-99.6	5	1.3	0.4- 4.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	583	575	97.6	93.2-99.2	8	2.4	0.8- 6.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,063	1,031	95.4	91.7-97.4	32	4.6	2.6- 8.3
Some Post-H.S.	946	914	96.3	93.0-98.0	32	3.7	2.0- 7.0
College Graduate	1,406	1,360	97.2	95.7-98.2	46	2.8	1.8- 4.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	358	350	94.1	82.8-98.1	8	5.9	1.9-17.2
$15,000- 24,999	657	636	96.9	94.3-98.4	21	3.1	1.6- 5.7
$25,000- 34,999	400	390	98.4	96.1-99.3	10	1.6	0.7- 3.9
$35,000- 49,999	542	523	97.3	95.2-98.5	19	2.7	1.5- 4.8
$50,000-74,999	471	457	97.3	94.9-98.6	14	2.7	1.4- 5.1
$75,000+	658	636	94.5	88.8-97.4	22	5.5	2.6-11.2
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***
Eastern NC	3,280	3,208	97.7	96.7-98.4	72	2.3	1.6- 3.3
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

-Piedmont NC

4,012

3,894

96.5

95.2-97.5

118

3.5

2.5- 4.8

GENDER

Male

1,506

1,452

95.4

92.8-97.2

4.6

2.8- 7.2

Female

2,506

2,442

97.6

96.6-98.2

2.4

1.8- 3.4

RACE

White

2,952

2,852

96.0

94.3-97.1

100

4.0

2.9- 5.7

African American

798

787

98.7

97.4-99.4

1.3

0.6- 2.6

Other Minorities

202

196

96.2

86.8-99.0

3.8

1.0-13.2

AGE

18-24

242

231

92.4

84.4-96.5

7.6

3.5-15.6

25-34

634

609

95.9

91.9-98.0

4.1

2.0- 8.1

35-44

839

812

97.6

96.1-98.6

2.4

1.4- 3.9

45-54

808

777

95.2

91.4-97.3

4.8

2.7- 8.6

55-64

607

597

98.8

97.4-99.5

1.2

0.5- 2.6

65-74

464

456

98.9

96.9-99.6

1.1

0.4- 3.1

75+

387

382

98.7

95.8-99.6

1.3

0.4- 4.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

583

575

97.6

93.2-99.2

2.4

0.8- 6.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,063

1,031

95.4

91.7-97.4

4.6

2.6- 8.3

Some Post-H.S.

946

914

96.3

93.0-98.0

3.7

2.0- 7.0

College Graduate

1,406

1,360

97.2

95.7-98.2

2.8

1.8- 4.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

358

350

94.1

82.8-98.1

5.9

1.9-17.2

$15,000- 24,999

657

636

96.9

94.3-98.4

3.1

1.6- 5.7

$25,000- 34,999

400

390

98.4

96.1-99.3

1.6

0.7- 3.9

$35,000- 49,999

542

523

97.3

95.2-98.5

2.7

1.5- 4.8

$50,000-74,999

471

457

97.3

94.9-98.6

2.7

1.4- 5.1

$75,000+

658

636

94.5

88.8-97.4

5.5

2.6-11.2

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***

Eastern NC

3,280

3,208

97.7

96.7-98.4

2.3

1.6- 3.3

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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