BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (On the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-FEMALES

On the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*

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	Total Respond.^	Only one	Two	Three	Four	Five or more
TOTAL	2,949	1,636	56.8	54.6-59.0	898	29.6	27.6-31.6	249	8.6	7.4- 9.9	88	2.8	2.1- 3.5	78	2.3	1.7- 3.0
RACE
White	2,447	1,379	57.6	55.2-59.9	740	29.1	27.0-31.3	203	8.4	7.2- 9.9	69	2.7	2.0- 3.6	56	2.2	1.6- 3.1
African American	381	206	57.1	50.7-63.2	115	29.7	24.3-35.7	33	8.3	5.6-12.2	16	3.2	1.8- 5.6	11	1.7	0.9- 3.4
Asian	14	9	86.2	62.0-96.0	3	5.4	1.3-19.8	0	0.0	. - .	1	3.8	0.5-25.3	1	4.5	0.6-28.6
Native American	35	13	23.6	11.8-41.7	11	41.1	22.0-63.4	6	25.8	9.3-54.3	1	3.3	0.5-20.5	4	6.2	2.0-17.4
Other Minorities	59	21	30.1	18.5-45.1	25	50.0	35.3-64.6	6	11.8	4.8-26.1	1	1.7	0.2-11.4	6	6.4	2.7-14.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	74	36	47.9	34.5-61.6	21	32.4	21.0-46.4	8	12.3	5.8-24.2	3	2.6	0.8- 8.5	6	4.9	2.0-11.2
-English Speaking	59	32	54.2	38.8-68.9	17	32.7	20.0-48.7	6	9.6	4.1-20.9	2	1.7	0.4- 6.7	2	1.8	0.4- 8.3
-Spanish Speaking	15	4	27.9	9.0-60.2	4	31.3	11.3-62.0	2	20.8	5.2-55.5	1	5.5	0.7-31.1	4	14.5	4.8-36.4
Non-Hispanic	2,872	1,598	57.1	54.9-59.3	876	29.5	27.5-31.5	241	8.5	7.3- 9.8	85	2.8	2.1- 3.6	72	2.2	1.6- 3.0
AGE
18-24	184	51	30.2	21.8-40.2	68	36.0	28.0-44.8	35	19.3	13.1-27.5	10	4.5	2.2- 9.1	20	10.0	5.9-16.4
25-34	582	247	45.1	40.2-50.2	212	35.8	31.2-40.6	75	11.9	9.1-15.4	24	4.0	2.4- 6.6	24	3.2	2.0- 5.4
35-44	696	341	52.9	48.2-57.5	253	34.2	30.0-38.7	60	8.3	6.1-11.1	30	3.5	2.3- 5.4	12	1.1	0.6- 2.0
45-54	627	360	59.7	54.8-64.3	185	27.3	23.3-31.8	45	8.0	5.7-11.1	20	2.7	1.6- 4.3	17	2.4	1.2- 4.6
55-64	444	298	68.7	63.5-73.5	119	25.8	21.4-30.9	22	4.1	2.5- 6.7	3	1.0	0.3- 3.4	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3
65-74	248	201	82.7	76.6-87.4	37	14.1	9.8-19.7	7	2.7	1.1- 6.7	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	2	0.4	0.1- 1.7
75+	153	129	87.2	80.7-91.8	20	11.7	7.3-18.3	4	1.1	0.4- 2.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	141	58	38.1	28.9-48.2	40	27.5	19.5-37.2	17	16.0	9.2-26.3	13	9.0	4.0-19.0	13	9.3	4.7-17.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	606	319	54.6	49.6-59.4	176	27.8	23.7-32.4	64	10.7	7.9-14.3	23	4.0	2.5- 6.4	24	2.9	1.8- 4.7
Some Post-H.S.	830	443	54.9	50.7-59.0	252	30.0	26.3-33.9	88	10.0	7.8-12.6	23	2.5	1.6- 4.0	24	2.7	1.6- 4.5
College Graduate	1,369	814	60.6	57.4-63.7	429	30.3	27.4-33.3	80	6.2	4.8- 8.0	29	1.8	1.2- 2.8	17	1.1	0.6- 2.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	202	88	47.1	37.8-56.7	66	32.0	24.2-40.9	24	9.9	6.2-15.5	14	7.4	4.1-13.1	10	3.6	1.7- 7.3
$15,000- 24,999	352	177	50.3	43.8-56.7	99	28.1	22.8-34.1	37	11.1	7.6-15.9	23	6.8	3.9-11.7	16	3.8	2.2- 6.5
$25,000- 34,999	343	158	42.1	35.8-48.6	120	36.3	30.0-43.1	32	11.2	7.4-16.7	13	4.5	2.4- 8.3	20	5.8	3.4- 9.8
$35,000- 49,999	471	245	56.0	50.6-61.2	156	31.0	26.4-36.1	50	10.0	7.3-13.4	12	2.0	1.1- 3.7	8	1.0	0.5- 2.1
$50,000-74,999	426	265	63.6	57.9-68.9	119	27.7	22.8-33.2	27	6.2	4.0- 9.4	8	1.0	0.5- 2.2	7	1.5	0.6- 4.0
$75,000+	634	385	59.9	55.2-64.3	204	31.2	27.1-35.6	34	6.5	4.3- 9.6	8	1.8	0.9- 3.7	3	0.7	0.2- 2.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	653	374	58.2	53.3-62.8	180	28.2	24.0-32.8	44	6.2	4.4- 8.6	28	4.1	2.6- 6.2	27	3.4	2.0- 5.6
No	2,241	1,236	56.6	54.1-59.1	699	29.9	27.6-32.2	199	9.3	7.9-10.9	57	2.3	1.6- 3.1	50	2.0	1.4- 2.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	71	38	57.1	43.4-69.7	23	33.2	21.7-47.2	4	4.7	1.6-13.0	1	0.7	0.1- 4.9	5	4.4	1.7-11.0
Non-Veteran	2,860	1,591	56.9	54.7-59.2	871	29.5	27.5-31.6	240	8.5	7.3- 9.9	86	2.8	2.1- 3.6	72	2.2	1.6- 3.0
Currently Serving	17	6	26.8	11.1-51.7	4	17.3	6.0-40.7	5	40.6	18.1-67.7	1	7.7	1.1-38.9	1	7.7	1.1-38.9

Total
Respond.^

Only one

Two

Three

Four

Five or more

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,949

1,636

56.8

54.6-59.0

898

29.6

27.6-31.6

249

8.6

7.4- 9.9

2.8

2.1- 3.5

2.3

1.7- 3.0

RACE

White

2,447

1,379

57.6

55.2-59.9

740

29.1

27.0-31.3

203

8.4

7.2- 9.9

2.7

2.0- 3.6

2.2

1.6- 3.1

African American

381

206

57.1

50.7-63.2

115

29.7

24.3-35.7

8.3

5.6-12.2

3.2

1.8- 5.6

1.7

0.9- 3.4

Asian

86.2

62.0-96.0

5.4

1.3-19.8

0.0

. - .

3.8

0.5-25.3

4.5

0.6-28.6

Native American

23.6

11.8-41.7

41.1

22.0-63.4

25.8

9.3-54.3

3.3

0.5-20.5

6.2

2.0-17.4

Other Minorities

30.1

18.5-45.1

50.0

35.3-64.6

11.8

4.8-26.1

1.7

0.2-11.4

6.4

2.7-14.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

47.9

34.5-61.6

32.4

21.0-46.4

12.3

5.8-24.2

2.6

0.8- 8.5

4.9

2.0-11.2

-English Speaking

54.2

38.8-68.9

32.7

20.0-48.7

9.6

4.1-20.9

1.7

0.4- 6.7

1.8

0.4- 8.3

-Spanish Speaking

27.9

9.0-60.2

31.3

11.3-62.0

20.8

5.2-55.5

5.5

0.7-31.1

14.5

4.8-36.4

Non-Hispanic

2,872

1,598

57.1

54.9-59.3

876

29.5

27.5-31.5

241

8.5

7.3- 9.8

2.8

2.1- 3.6

2.2

1.6- 3.0

AGE

18-24

184

30.2

21.8-40.2

36.0

28.0-44.8

19.3

13.1-27.5

4.5

2.2- 9.1

10.0

5.9-16.4

25-34

582

247

45.1

40.2-50.2

212

35.8

31.2-40.6

11.9

9.1-15.4

4.0

2.4- 6.6

3.2

2.0- 5.4

35-44

696

341

52.9

48.2-57.5

253

34.2

30.0-38.7

8.3

6.1-11.1

3.5

2.3- 5.4

1.1

0.6- 2.0

45-54

627

360

59.7

54.8-64.3

185

27.3

23.3-31.8

8.0

5.7-11.1

2.7

1.6- 4.3

2.4

1.2- 4.6

55-64

444

298

68.7

63.5-73.5

119

25.8

21.4-30.9

4.1

2.5- 6.7

1.0

0.3- 3.4

0.3

0.1- 1.3

65-74

248

201

82.7

76.6-87.4

14.1

9.8-19.7

2.7

1.1- 6.7

0.2

0.0- 1.2

0.4

0.1- 1.7

75+

153

129

87.2

80.7-91.8

11.7

7.3-18.3

1.1

0.4- 2.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

141

38.1

28.9-48.2

27.5

19.5-37.2

16.0

9.2-26.3

9.0

4.0-19.0

9.3

4.7-17.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

606

319

54.6

49.6-59.4

176

27.8

23.7-32.4

10.7

7.9-14.3

4.0

2.5- 6.4

2.9

1.8- 4.7

Some Post-H.S.

830

443

54.9

50.7-59.0

252

30.0

26.3-33.9

10.0

7.8-12.6

2.5

1.6- 4.0

2.7

1.6- 4.5

College Graduate

1,369

814

60.6

57.4-63.7

429

30.3

27.4-33.3

6.2

4.8- 8.0

1.8

1.2- 2.8

1.1

0.6- 2.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

202

47.1

37.8-56.7

32.0

24.2-40.9

9.9

6.2-15.5

7.4

4.1-13.1

3.6

1.7- 7.3

$15,000- 24,999

352

177

50.3

43.8-56.7

28.1

22.8-34.1

11.1

7.6-15.9

6.8

3.9-11.7

3.8

2.2- 6.5

$25,000- 34,999

343

158

42.1

35.8-48.6

120

36.3

30.0-43.1

11.2

7.4-16.7

4.5

2.4- 8.3

5.8

3.4- 9.8

$35,000- 49,999

471

245

56.0

50.6-61.2

156

31.0

26.4-36.1

10.0

7.3-13.4

2.0

1.1- 3.7

1.0

0.5- 2.1

$50,000-74,999

426

265

63.6

57.9-68.9

119

27.7

22.8-33.2

6.2

4.0- 9.4

1.0

0.5- 2.2

1.5

0.6- 4.0

$75,000+

634

385

59.9

55.2-64.3

204

31.2

27.1-35.6

6.5

4.3- 9.6

1.8

0.9- 3.7

0.7

0.2- 2.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

653

374

58.2

53.3-62.8

180

28.2

24.0-32.8

6.2

4.4- 8.6

4.1

2.6- 6.2

3.4

2.0- 5.6

2,241

1,236

56.6

54.1-59.1

699

29.9

27.6-32.2

199

9.3

7.9-10.9

2.3

1.6- 3.1

2.0

1.4- 2.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

57.1

43.4-69.7

33.2

21.7-47.2

4.7

1.6-13.0

0.7

0.1- 4.9

4.4

1.7-11.0

Non-Veteran

2,860

1,591

56.9

54.7-59.2

871

29.5

27.5-31.6

240

8.5

7.3- 9.9

2.8

2.1- 3.6

2.2

1.6- 3.0

Currently Serving

26.8

11.1-51.7

17.3

6.0-40.7

40.6

18.1-67.7

7.7

1.1-38.9

7.7

1.1-38.9

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last month.

^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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