BRFSS 2003 - Wake County: (Heavy Drinking*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Wake County

Alcohol Consumption

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
-Wake County	449	428	94.4	90.0-96.9	21	5.6	3.1-10.0
GENDER
Male	172	166	93.2	83.2-97.4	6	6.8	2.6-16.8
Female	277	262	95.5	92.4-97.4	15	4.5	2.6- 7.6
RACE
White	323	303	93.4	88.8-96.2	20	6.6	3.8-11.2
Other	123	122	96.3	78.1-99.5	1	3.7	0.5-21.9
AGE
18-44	249	234	95.5	91.3-97.8	15	4.5	2.2- 8.7
45+	197	191	92.4	81.1-97.2	6	7.6	2.8-18.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	111	106	92.5	78.3-97.7	5	7.5	2.3-21.7
Some College +	337	321	95.2	90.9-97.5	16	4.8	2.5- 9.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	182	175	94.7	84.5-98.3	7	5.3	1.7-15.5
$50,000+	190	179	94.1	87.8-97.3	11	5.9	2.7-12.2
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

-Wake County

449

428

94.4

90.0-96.9

5.6

3.1-10.0

GENDER

Male

172

166

93.2

83.2-97.4

6.8

2.6-16.8

Female

277

262

95.5

92.4-97.4

4.5

2.6- 7.6

RACE

White

323

303

93.4

88.8-96.2

6.6

3.8-11.2

Other

123

122

96.3

78.1-99.5

3.7

0.5-21.9

AGE

18-44

249

234

95.5

91.3-97.8

4.5

2.2- 8.7

45+

197

191

92.4

81.1-97.2

7.6

2.8-18.9

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

111

106

92.5

78.3-97.7

7.5

2.3-21.7

Some College +

337

321

95.2

90.9-97.5

4.8

2.5- 9.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

182

175

94.7

84.5-98.3

5.3

1.7-15.5

$50,000+

190

179

94.1

87.8-97.3

5.9

2.7-12.2

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 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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