BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Binge Drinking*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Binge Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	14,849	13,783	91.6	91.0-92.2	1,066	8.4	7.8- 9.0
GENDER
Male	5,441	4,700	86.4	85.2-87.5	741	13.6	12.5-14.8
Female	9,408	9,083	96.5	96.0-96.9	325	3.5	3.1- 4.0
RACE
White	11,112	10,276	91.1	90.4-91.8	836	8.9	8.2- 9.6
African American	2,653	2,530	94.9	93.7-95.8	123	5.1	4.2- 6.3
Asian	88	85	97.9	93.4-99.3	3	2.1	0.7- 6.6
Native American	291	263	88.4	82.0-92.7	28	11.6	7.3-18.0
Other Minorities	617	547	87.7	84.0-90.7	70	12.3	9.3-16.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	661	589	87.8	84.2-90.6	72	12.2	9.4-15.8
-English Speaking	276	250	87.4	80.7-91.9	26	12.6	8.1-19.3
-Spanish Speaking	385	339	88.0	83.5-91.4	46	12.0	8.6-16.5
Non-Hispanic	14,167	13,174	91.9	91.3-92.5	993	8.1	7.5- 8.7
AGE
18-24	833	681	79.7	75.8-83.1	152	20.3	16.9-24.2
25-34	2,379	2,076	86.0	84.1-87.7	303	14.0	12.3-15.9
35-44	2,790	2,524	89.6	88.1-91.0	266	10.4	9.0-11.9
45-54	2,756	2,563	93.4	92.3-94.4	193	6.6	5.6- 7.7
55-64	2,534	2,437	96.0	95.0-96.9	97	4.0	3.1- 5.0
65-74	1,976	1,935	97.4	96.3-98.2	41	2.6	1.8- 3.7
75+	1,509	1,500	99.3	98.5-99.6	9	0.7	0.4- 1.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,453	2,305	91.6	89.8-93.1	148	8.4	6.9-10.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,366	4,104	93.3	92.2-94.2	262	6.7	5.8- 7.8
Some Post-H.S.	3,721	3,430	90.4	89.0-91.6	291	9.6	8.4-11.0
College Graduate	4,284	3,921	91.2	90.1-92.2	363	8.8	7.8- 9.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,716	1,602	92.0	89.8-93.8	114	8.0	6.2-10.2
$15,000- 24,999	2,513	2,356	91.9	90.2-93.3	157	8.1	6.7- 9.8
$25,000- 34,999	1,712	1,574	91.0	89.1-92.7	138	9.0	7.3-10.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,956	1,801	90.9	89.1-92.4	155	9.1	7.6-10.9
$50,000-74,999	1,782	1,628	91.0	89.2-92.5	154	9.0	7.5-10.8
$75,000+	1,997	1,799	88.7	86.8-90.3	198	11.3	9.7-13.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,742	4,493	93.8	92.8-94.7	249	6.2	5.3- 7.2
No	9,676	8,893	90.8	90.0-91.5	783	9.2	8.5-10.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,893	1,736	91.7	90.1-93.1	157	8.3	6.9- 9.9
Non-Veteran	12,768	11,896	91.8	91.1-92.4	872	8.2	7.6- 8.9
Currently Serving	165	132	82.5	75.1-88.1	33	17.5	11.9-24.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,849

13,783

91.6

91.0-92.2

1,066

8.4

7.8- 9.0

GENDER

Male

5,441

4,700

86.4

85.2-87.5

741

13.6

12.5-14.8

Female

9,408

9,083

96.5

96.0-96.9

325

3.5

3.1- 4.0

RACE

White

11,112

10,276

91.1

90.4-91.8

836

8.9

8.2- 9.6

African American

2,653

2,530

94.9

93.7-95.8

123

5.1

4.2- 6.3

Asian

97.9

93.4-99.3

2.1

0.7- 6.6

Native American

291

263

88.4

82.0-92.7

11.6

7.3-18.0

Other Minorities

617

547

87.7

84.0-90.7

12.3

9.3-16.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

661

589

87.8

84.2-90.6

12.2

9.4-15.8

-English Speaking

276

250

87.4

80.7-91.9

12.6

8.1-19.3

-Spanish Speaking

385

339

88.0

83.5-91.4

12.0

8.6-16.5

Non-Hispanic

14,167

13,174

91.9

91.3-92.5

993

8.1

7.5- 8.7

AGE

18-24

833

681

79.7

75.8-83.1

152

20.3

16.9-24.2

25-34

2,379

2,076

86.0

84.1-87.7

303

14.0

12.3-15.9

35-44

2,790

2,524

89.6

88.1-91.0

266

10.4

9.0-11.9

45-54

2,756

2,563

93.4

92.3-94.4

193

6.6

5.6- 7.7

55-64

2,534

2,437

96.0

95.0-96.9

4.0

3.1- 5.0

65-74

1,976

1,935

97.4

96.3-98.2

2.6

1.8- 3.7

75+

1,509

1,500

99.3

98.5-99.6

0.7

0.4- 1.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,453

2,305

91.6

89.8-93.1

148

8.4

6.9-10.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,366

4,104

93.3

92.2-94.2

262

6.7

5.8- 7.8

Some Post-H.S.

3,721

3,430

90.4

89.0-91.6

291

9.6

8.4-11.0

College Graduate

4,284

3,921

91.2

90.1-92.2

363

8.8

7.8- 9.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,716

1,602

92.0

89.8-93.8

114

8.0

6.2-10.2

$15,000- 24,999

2,513

2,356

91.9

90.2-93.3

157

8.1

6.7- 9.8

$25,000- 34,999

1,712

1,574

91.0

89.1-92.7

138

9.0

7.3-10.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,956

1,801

90.9

89.1-92.4

155

9.1

7.6-10.9

$50,000-74,999

1,782

1,628

91.0

89.2-92.5

154

9.0

7.5-10.8

$75,000+

1,997

1,799

88.7

86.8-90.3

198

11.3

9.7-13.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,742

4,493

93.8

92.8-94.7

249

6.2

5.3- 7.2

9,676

8,893

90.8

90.0-91.5

783

9.2

8.5-10.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,893

1,736

91.7

90.1-93.1

157

8.3

6.9- 9.9

Non-Veteran

12,768

11,896

91.8

91.1-92.4

872

8.2

7.6- 8.9

Currently Serving

165

132

82.5

75.1-88.1

17.5

11.9-24.9

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
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^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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