BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-FEMALES

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	9,435	9,190	97.6	97.2-97.9	245	2.4	2.1- 2.8
RACE
White	7,020	6,814	97.1	96.6-97.6	206	2.9	2.4- 3.4
African American	1,782	1,758	98.8	98.2-99.3	24	1.2	0.7- 1.8
Asian	49	48	98.5	90.2-99.8	1	1.5	0.2- 9.8
Native American	202	197	97.3	91.2-99.2	5	2.7	0.8- 8.8
Other Minorities	324	318	99.0	97.6-99.6	6	1.0	0.4- 2.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	366	357	98.0	95.8-99.1	9	2.0	0.9- 4.2
-English Speaking	176	170	96.4	91.0-98.6	6	3.6	1.4- 9.0
-Spanish Speaking	190	187	99.2	97.2-99.7	3	0.8	0.3- 2.8
Non-Hispanic	9,056	8,820	97.5	97.1-97.9	236	2.5	2.1- 2.9
AGE
18-24	499	476	96.0	93.6-97.5	23	4.0	2.5- 6.4
25-34	1,491	1,458	98.3	97.5-98.8	33	1.7	1.2- 2.5
35-44	1,721	1,673	97.5	96.5-98.3	48	2.5	1.7- 3.5
45-54	1,746	1,687	96.8	95.7-97.7	59	3.2	2.3- 4.3
55-64	1,546	1,503	97.5	96.4-98.2	43	2.5	1.8- 3.6
65-74	1,298	1,277	98.1	96.8-98.8	21	1.9	1.2- 3.2
75+	1,079	1,065	99.0	98.1-99.4	14	1.0	0.6- 1.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,515	1,496	98.5	97.5-99.1	19	1.5	0.9- 2.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,823	2,774	98.6	98.0-99.0	49	1.4	1.0- 2.0
Some Post-H.S.	2,450	2,390	97.3	96.4-98.0	60	2.7	2.0- 3.6
College Graduate	2,634	2,517	96.2	95.3-97.0	117	3.8	3.0- 4.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,224	1,203	98.3	97.1-99.0	21	1.7	1.0- 2.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,700	1,672	98.7	98.0-99.2	28	1.3	0.8- 2.0
$25,000- 34,999	1,056	1,024	97.2	95.8-98.2	32	2.8	1.8- 4.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,143	1,108	97.5	96.3-98.3	35	2.5	1.7- 3.7
$50,000-74,999	1,006	971	97.0	95.5-98.0	35	3.0	2.0- 4.5
$75,000+	1,118	1,069	95.7	94.1-96.9	49	4.3	3.1- 5.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,132	3,055	97.7	97.0-98.3	77	2.3	1.7- 3.0
No	6,069	5,905	97.5	96.9-97.9	164	2.5	2.1- 3.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	152	95.5	91.4-97.7	11	4.5	2.3- 8.6
Non-Veteran	9,231	8,999	97.6	97.2-98.0	232	2.4	2.0- 2.8
Currently Serving	35	33	93.8	78.2-98.5	2	6.2	1.5-21.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,435

9,190

97.6

97.2-97.9

245

2.4

2.1- 2.8

RACE

White

7,020

6,814

97.1

96.6-97.6

206

2.9

2.4- 3.4

African American

1,782

1,758

98.8

98.2-99.3

1.2

0.7- 1.8

Asian

98.5

90.2-99.8

1.5

0.2- 9.8

Native American

202

197

97.3

91.2-99.2

2.7

0.8- 8.8

Other Minorities

324

318

99.0

97.6-99.6

1.0

0.4- 2.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

366

357

98.0

95.8-99.1

2.0

0.9- 4.2

-English Speaking

176

170

96.4

91.0-98.6

3.6

1.4- 9.0

-Spanish Speaking

190

187

99.2

97.2-99.7

0.8

0.3- 2.8

Non-Hispanic

9,056

8,820

97.5

97.1-97.9

236

2.5

2.1- 2.9

AGE

18-24

499

476

96.0

93.6-97.5

4.0

2.5- 6.4

25-34

1,491

1,458

98.3

97.5-98.8

1.7

1.2- 2.5

35-44

1,721

1,673

97.5

96.5-98.3

2.5

1.7- 3.5

45-54

1,746

1,687

96.8

95.7-97.7

3.2

2.3- 4.3

55-64

1,546

1,503

97.5

96.4-98.2

2.5

1.8- 3.6

65-74

1,298

1,277

98.1

96.8-98.8

1.9

1.2- 3.2

75+

1,079

1,065

99.0

98.1-99.4

1.0

0.6- 1.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,515

1,496

98.5

97.5-99.1

1.5

0.9- 2.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,823

2,774

98.6

98.0-99.0

1.4

1.0- 2.0

Some Post-H.S.

2,450

2,390

97.3

96.4-98.0

2.7

2.0- 3.6

College Graduate

2,634

2,517

96.2

95.3-97.0

117

3.8

3.0- 4.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,224

1,203

98.3

97.1-99.0

1.7

1.0- 2.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,700

1,672

98.7

98.0-99.2

1.3

0.8- 2.0

$25,000- 34,999

1,056

1,024

97.2

95.8-98.2

2.8

1.8- 4.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,143

1,108

97.5

96.3-98.3

2.5

1.7- 3.7

$50,000-74,999

1,006

971

97.0

95.5-98.0

3.0

2.0- 4.5

$75,000+

1,118

1,069

95.7

94.1-96.9

4.3

3.1- 5.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,132

3,055

97.7

97.0-98.3

2.3

1.7- 3.0

6,069

5,905

97.5

96.9-97.9

164

2.5

2.1- 3.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

152

95.5

91.4-97.7

4.5

2.3- 8.6

Non-Veteran

9,231

8,999

97.6

97.2-98.0

232

2.4

2.0- 2.8

Currently Serving

93.8

78.2-98.5

6.2

1.5-21.8

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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 (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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