BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor.<br> During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?

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	Total Respond.^	No drinks	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	Everyday
TOTAL	14,948	9,273	58.9	57.9-59.9	1,774	12.3	11.6-13.0	1,868	13.8	13.0-14.5	1,537	11.5	10.8-12.2	496	3.6	3.2- 4.0
GENDER
Male	5,501	2,787	49.7	48.0-51.3	669	11.8	10.9-12.9	888	17.2	15.9-18.5	840	15.8	14.6-17.0	317	5.6	4.9- 6.4
Female	9,447	6,486	67.4	66.2-68.6	1,105	12.7	11.9-13.6	980	10.6	9.8-11.4	697	7.5	6.9- 8.2	179	1.7	1.4- 2.0
RACE
White	11,181	6,573	55.4	54.2-56.5	1,354	12.6	11.8-13.3	1,508	14.6	13.7-15.4	1,311	13.2	12.4-14.1	435	4.3	3.8- 4.8
African American	2,674	1,948	69.6	67.2-71.8	299	11.6	10.1-13.2	240	10.4	8.9-12.1	146	6.8	5.6- 8.3	41	1.7	1.1- 2.4
Asian	89	56	60.5	46.9-72.6	12	20.1	10.4-35.0	12	13.7	6.8-25.7	8	5.2	2.4-10.9	1	0.6	0.1- 4.0
Native American	292	227	73.6	65.6-80.4	21	8.0	4.4-14.0	19	5.3	3.0- 8.9	18	8.7	4.9-15.0	7	4.4	1.5-12.0
Other Minorities	623	412	64.4	59.3-69.2	74	11.0	8.5-14.1	79	16.2	12.4-20.9	47	6.8	4.8- 9.5	11	1.6	0.8- 3.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	668	436	62.5	57.5-67.3	85	11.9	9.3-15.1	88	16.1	12.5-20.5	50	7.9	5.7-10.8	9	1.6	0.7- 3.8
-English Speaking	278	161	52.7	45.2-60.1	38	14.7	10.1-21.0	41	15.4	10.9-21.3	32	14.0	9.4-20.3	6	3.2	1.0- 9.6
-Spanish Speaking	390	275	67.1	60.6-72.9	47	10.5	7.6-14.4	47	16.4	11.8-22.4	18	5.1	3.0- 8.5	3	0.9	0.3- 2.9
Non-Hispanic	14,259	8,821	58.6	57.6-59.6	1,685	12.3	11.6-13.0	1,780	13.6	12.9-14.4	1,486	11.8	11.1-12.5	487	3.7	3.3- 4.1
AGE
18-24	837	467	56.3	51.9-60.6	137	14.5	11.8-17.5	130	16.1	13.2-19.6	94	12.1	9.5-15.5	9	1.0	0.4- 2.3
25-34	2,388	1,259	50.0	47.5-52.6	421	17.6	15.8-19.5	396	17.8	15.8-20.0	282	13.1	11.4-14.9	30	1.5	1.0- 2.4
35-44	2,814	1,497	51.3	49.0-53.6	413	14.6	13.1-16.3	441	16.8	15.0-18.7	392	14.5	12.9-16.2	71	2.8	2.1- 3.7
45-54	2,779	1,615	57.1	54.8-59.4	361	12.7	11.3-14.4	401	14.9	13.3-16.6	309	11.7	10.2-13.3	93	3.6	2.8- 4.6
55-64	2,551	1,670	64.1	61.6-66.4	242	9.9	8.5-11.4	255	10.1	8.7-11.7	257	11.0	9.4-12.7	127	5.0	4.1- 6.2
65-74	1,987	1,480	70.4	67.8-72.9	116	6.0	4.8- 7.4	159	9.0	7.5-10.8	140	8.4	6.9-10.1	92	6.1	4.8- 7.8
75+	1,520	1,234	77.1	74.1-79.8	75	5.5	4.2- 7.1	82	6.6	5.2- 8.5	56	4.6	3.4- 6.2	73	6.2	4.6- 8.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,475	2,019	76.2	73.7-78.5	162	7.1	5.9- 8.5	144	8.5	6.8-10.5	88	5.1	4.0- 6.7	62	3.1	2.2- 4.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,397	3,145	69.4	67.6-71.2	452	10.5	9.4-11.6	404	10.0	8.9-11.3	302	7.8	6.8- 8.9	94	2.3	1.8- 3.0
Some Post-H.S.	3,741	2,248	57.0	55.0-59.0	495	14.1	12.7-15.5	499	14.4	13.0-15.9	380	10.9	9.6-12.2	119	3.7	3.0- 4.6
College Graduate	4,310	1,843	40.4	38.6-42.2	662	15.6	14.3-17.0	819	19.8	18.3-21.3	765	19.2	17.7-20.8	221	5.0	4.3- 5.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,729	1,361	75.8	72.8-78.6	138	8.1	6.5-10.1	103	7.8	6.1-10.0	97	6.4	4.8- 8.3	30	1.9	1.3- 2.9
$15,000- 24,999	2,532	1,853	69.8	67.2-72.2	225	8.8	7.6-10.3	224	10.8	9.0-12.8	169	8.0	6.6- 9.6	61	2.7	1.9- 3.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,719	1,077	61.3	58.4-64.1	205	13.2	11.2-15.5	226	12.6	10.8-14.6	168	10.1	8.5-12.1	43	2.8	1.8- 4.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,969	1,094	56.7	54.0-59.3	305	14.6	12.9-16.6	276	13.7	12.0-15.7	222	11.2	9.6-13.1	72	3.7	2.8- 5.0
$50,000-74,999	1,789	897	48.6	45.8-51.4	269	15.0	13.1-17.1	303	17.7	15.6-19.9	240	13.4	11.6-15.4	80	5.4	4.2- 6.9
$75,000+	2,010	737	35.0	32.5-37.5	319	16.4	14.5-18.5	442	22.3	20.1-24.5	406	21.4	19.3-23.7	106	5.0	4.0- 6.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,772	3,461	68.6	66.9-70.4	423	9.1	8.1-10.2	388	10.0	8.9-11.3	340	8.3	7.3- 9.4	160	4.0	3.3- 4.7
No	9,736	5,515	54.3	53.0-55.5	1,302	13.7	12.9-14.6	1,441	15.5	14.6-16.5	1,154	13.0	12.2-13.9	324	3.4	3.0- 3.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,917	1,042	52.8	50.1-55.5	221	11.3	9.7-13.1	270	14.8	12.9-16.8	243	13.3	11.6-15.4	141	7.8	6.4- 9.4
Non-Veteran	12,840	8,156	60.3	59.2-61.4	1,520	12.4	11.6-13.1	1,560	13.5	12.7-14.3	1,251	11.0	10.3-11.8	353	2.9	2.5- 3.2
Currently Serving	167	63	35.7	27.7-44.5	28	19.5	13.2-28.0	37	21.1	15.1-28.7	38	22.5	15.8-30.9	1	1.2	0.2- 8.2

Total
Respond.^

No drinks

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,948

9,273

58.9

57.9-59.9

1,774

12.3

11.6-13.0

1,868

13.8

13.0-14.5

1,537

11.5

10.8-12.2

496

3.6

3.2- 4.0

GENDER

Male

5,501

2,787

49.7

48.0-51.3

669

11.8

10.9-12.9

888

17.2

15.9-18.5

840

15.8

14.6-17.0

317

5.6

4.9- 6.4

Female

9,447

6,486

67.4

66.2-68.6

1,105

12.7

11.9-13.6

980

10.6

9.8-11.4

697

7.5

6.9- 8.2

179

1.7

1.4- 2.0

RACE

White

11,181

6,573

55.4

54.2-56.5

1,354

12.6

11.8-13.3

1,508

14.6

13.7-15.4

1,311

13.2

12.4-14.1

435

4.3

3.8- 4.8

African American

2,674

1,948

69.6

67.2-71.8

299

11.6

10.1-13.2

240

10.4

8.9-12.1

146

6.8

5.6- 8.3

1.7

1.1- 2.4

Asian

60.5

46.9-72.6

20.1

10.4-35.0

13.7

6.8-25.7

5.2

2.4-10.9

0.6

0.1- 4.0

Native American

292

227

73.6

65.6-80.4

8.0

4.4-14.0

5.3

3.0- 8.9

8.7

4.9-15.0

4.4

1.5-12.0

Other Minorities

623

412

64.4

59.3-69.2

11.0

8.5-14.1

16.2

12.4-20.9

6.8

4.8- 9.5

1.6

0.8- 3.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

668

436

62.5

57.5-67.3

11.9

9.3-15.1

16.1

12.5-20.5

7.9

5.7-10.8

1.6

0.7- 3.8

-English Speaking

278

161

52.7

45.2-60.1

14.7

10.1-21.0

15.4

10.9-21.3

14.0

9.4-20.3

3.2

1.0- 9.6

-Spanish Speaking

390

275

67.1

60.6-72.9

10.5

7.6-14.4

16.4

11.8-22.4

5.1

3.0- 8.5

0.9

0.3- 2.9

Non-Hispanic

14,259

8,821

58.6

57.6-59.6

1,685

12.3

11.6-13.0

1,780

13.6

12.9-14.4

1,486

11.8

11.1-12.5

487

3.7

3.3- 4.1

AGE

18-24

837

467

56.3

51.9-60.6

137

14.5

11.8-17.5

130

16.1

13.2-19.6

12.1

9.5-15.5

1.0

0.4- 2.3

25-34

2,388

1,259

50.0

47.5-52.6

421

17.6

15.8-19.5

396

17.8

15.8-20.0

282

13.1

11.4-14.9

1.5

1.0- 2.4

35-44

2,814

1,497

51.3

49.0-53.6

413

14.6

13.1-16.3

441

16.8

15.0-18.7

392

14.5

12.9-16.2

2.8

2.1- 3.7

45-54

2,779

1,615

57.1

54.8-59.4

361

12.7

11.3-14.4

401

14.9

13.3-16.6

309

11.7

10.2-13.3

3.6

2.8- 4.6

55-64

2,551

1,670

64.1

61.6-66.4

242

9.9

8.5-11.4

255

10.1

8.7-11.7

257

11.0

9.4-12.7

127

5.0

4.1- 6.2

65-74

1,987

1,480

70.4

67.8-72.9

116

6.0

4.8- 7.4

159

9.0

7.5-10.8

140

8.4

6.9-10.1

6.1

4.8- 7.8

75+

1,520

1,234

77.1

74.1-79.8

5.5

4.2- 7.1

6.6

5.2- 8.5

4.6

3.4- 6.2

6.2

4.6- 8.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,475

2,019

76.2

73.7-78.5

162

7.1

5.9- 8.5

144

8.5

6.8-10.5

5.1

4.0- 6.7

3.1

2.2- 4.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,397

3,145

69.4

67.6-71.2

452

10.5

9.4-11.6

404

10.0

8.9-11.3

302

7.8

6.8- 8.9

2.3

1.8- 3.0

Some Post-H.S.

3,741

2,248

57.0

55.0-59.0

495

14.1

12.7-15.5

499

14.4

13.0-15.9

380

10.9

9.6-12.2

119

3.7

3.0- 4.6

College Graduate

4,310

1,843

40.4

38.6-42.2

662

15.6

14.3-17.0

819

19.8

18.3-21.3

765

19.2

17.7-20.8

221

5.0

4.3- 5.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,729

1,361

75.8

72.8-78.6

138

8.1

6.5-10.1

103

7.8

6.1-10.0

6.4

4.8- 8.3

1.9

1.3- 2.9

$15,000- 24,999

2,532

1,853

69.8

67.2-72.2

225

8.8

7.6-10.3

224

10.8

9.0-12.8

169

8.0

6.6- 9.6

2.7

1.9- 3.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,719

1,077

61.3

58.4-64.1

205

13.2

11.2-15.5

226

12.6

10.8-14.6

168

10.1

8.5-12.1

2.8

1.8- 4.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,969

1,094

56.7

54.0-59.3

305

14.6

12.9-16.6

276

13.7

12.0-15.7

222

11.2

9.6-13.1

3.7

2.8- 5.0

$50,000-74,999

1,789

897

48.6

45.8-51.4

269

15.0

13.1-17.1

303

17.7

15.6-19.9

240

13.4

11.6-15.4

5.4

4.2- 6.9

$75,000+

2,010

737

35.0

32.5-37.5

319

16.4

14.5-18.5

442

22.3

20.1-24.5

406

21.4

19.3-23.7

106

5.0

4.0- 6.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,772

3,461

68.6

66.9-70.4

423

9.1

8.1-10.2

388

10.0

8.9-11.3

340

8.3

7.3- 9.4

160

4.0

3.3- 4.7

9,736

5,515

54.3

53.0-55.5

1,302

13.7

12.9-14.6

1,441

15.5

14.6-16.5

1,154

13.0

12.2-13.9

324

3.4

3.0- 3.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,917

1,042

52.8

50.1-55.5

221

11.3

9.7-13.1

270

14.8

12.9-16.8

243

13.3

11.6-15.4

141

7.8

6.4- 9.4

Non-Veteran

12,840

8,156

60.3

59.2-61.4

1,520

12.4

11.6-13.1

1,560

13.5

12.7-14.3

1,251

11.0

10.3-11.8

353

2.9

2.5- 3.2

Currently Serving

167

35.7

27.7-44.5

19.5

13.2-28.0

21.1

15.1-28.7

22.5

15.8-30.9

1.2

0.2- 8.2

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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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2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor. During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?

A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?