BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Drinking alcohol in the past 30 days*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

Drinking alcohol in the past 30 days*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,948	5,675	41.1	40.1-42.1	9,273	58.9	57.9-59.9
-Eastern NC	5,007	1,764	36.5	34.9-38.1	3,243	63.5	61.9-65.1
GENDER
Male	1,801	837	45.4	42.6-48.2	964	54.6	51.8-57.4
Female	3,206	927	28.5	26.7-30.4	2,279	71.5	69.6-73.3
RACE
White	3,300	1,350	41.8	39.8-43.8	1,950	58.2	56.2-60.2
African American	1,264	299	26.3	23.2-29.7	965	73.7	70.3-76.8
Other Minorities	14	2	10.6	2.2-38.6	12	89.4	61.4-97.8
AGE
18-24	332	142	39.8	33.2-46.8	190	60.2	53.2-66.8
25-34	818	369	44.9	40.9-49.0	449	55.1	51.0-59.1
35-44	887	394	45.0	41.0-49.1	493	55.0	50.9-59.0
45-54	914	343	38.0	34.3-41.9	571	62.0	58.1-65.7
55-64	872	264	29.1	25.7-32.8	608	70.9	67.2-74.3
65-74	677	160	27.4	23.5-31.7	517	72.6	68.3-76.5
75+	489	86	18.9	15.2-23.3	403	81.1	76.7-84.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	861	159	23.9	20.1-28.2	702	76.1	71.8-79.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,612	450	29.0	26.3-31.9	1,162	71.0	68.1-73.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,314	495	38.0	34.9-41.1	819	62.0	58.9-65.1
College Graduate	1,212	655	55.3	52.0-58.6	557	44.7	41.4-48.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	663	139	23.8	19.4-28.8	524	76.2	71.2-80.6
$15,000- 24,999	941	237	27.3	23.5-31.4	704	72.7	68.6-76.5
$25,000- 34,999	591	224	35.8	31.5-40.4	367	64.2	59.6-68.5
$35,000- 49,999	666	301	45.5	41.1-50.0	365	54.5	50.0-58.9
$50,000-74,999	536	258	48.0	43.1-52.9	278	52.0	47.1-56.9
$75,000+	545	317	57.9	53.1-62.6	228	42.1	37.4-46.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,738	449	29.1	26.6-31.9	1,289	70.9	68.1-73.4
No	3,103	1,259	40.3	38.3-42.5	1,844	59.7	57.5-61.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	707	305	43.0	38.9-47.3	402	57.0	52.7-61.1
Non-Veteran	4,155	1,370	34.1	32.3-35.9	2,785	65.9	64.1-67.7
Currently Serving	135	83	61.5	51.5-70.6	52	38.5	29.4-48.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,948

5,675

41.1

40.1-42.1

9,273

58.9

57.9-59.9

-Eastern NC

5,007

1,764

36.5

34.9-38.1

3,243

63.5

61.9-65.1

GENDER

Male

1,801

837

45.4

42.6-48.2

964

54.6

51.8-57.4

Female

3,206

927

28.5

26.7-30.4

2,279

71.5

69.6-73.3

RACE

White

3,300

1,350

41.8

39.8-43.8

1,950

58.2

56.2-60.2

African American

1,264

299

26.3

23.2-29.7

965

73.7

70.3-76.8

Other Minorities

10.6

2.2-38.6

89.4

61.4-97.8

AGE

18-24

332

142

39.8

33.2-46.8

190

60.2

53.2-66.8

25-34

818

369

44.9

40.9-49.0

449

55.1

51.0-59.1

35-44

887

394

45.0

41.0-49.1

493

55.0

50.9-59.0

45-54

914

343

38.0

34.3-41.9

571

62.0

58.1-65.7

55-64

872

264

29.1

25.7-32.8

608

70.9

67.2-74.3

65-74

677

160

27.4

23.5-31.7

517

72.6

68.3-76.5

75+

489

18.9

15.2-23.3

403

81.1

76.7-84.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

861

159

23.9

20.1-28.2

702

76.1

71.8-79.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,612

450

29.0

26.3-31.9

1,162

71.0

68.1-73.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,314

495

38.0

34.9-41.1

819

62.0

58.9-65.1

College Graduate

1,212

655

55.3

52.0-58.6

557

44.7

41.4-48.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

663

139

23.8

19.4-28.8

524

76.2

71.2-80.6

$15,000- 24,999

941

237

27.3

23.5-31.4

704

72.7

68.6-76.5

$25,000- 34,999

591

224

35.8

31.5-40.4

367

64.2

59.6-68.5

$35,000- 49,999

666

301

45.5

41.1-50.0

365

54.5

50.0-58.9

$50,000-74,999

536

258

48.0

43.1-52.9

278

52.0

47.1-56.9

$75,000+

545

317

57.9

53.1-62.6

228

42.1

37.4-46.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,738

449

29.1

26.6-31.9

1,289

70.9

68.1-73.4

3,103

1,259

40.3

38.3-42.5

1,844

59.7

57.5-61.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

707

305

43.0

38.9-47.3

402

57.0

52.7-61.1

Non-Veteran

4,155

1,370

34.1

32.3-35.9

2,785

65.9

64.1-67.7

Currently Serving

135

61.5

51.5-70.6

38.5

29.4-48.5

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*Data in this table were derived from the first alcohol consumption question.

^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 (MAHEC): 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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