BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-FEMALES

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?*

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	Total Respond.^	None	Once	Twice	3-7 times	8-30 times
TOTAL	2,948	2,620	89.2	87.8-90.5	147	5.0	4.1- 6.1	78	2.4	1.8- 3.1	77	2.6	2.0- 3.4	26	0.8	0.5- 1.2
RACE
White	2,440	2,168	88.6	86.9-90.1	124	5.2	4.2- 6.4	62	2.5	1.9- 3.4	64	2.9	2.1- 3.9	22	0.8	0.5- 1.4
African American	388	350	92.6	89.5-94.8	17	4.4	2.7- 7.2	12	1.6	0.8- 3.0	6	1.1	0.5- 2.4	3	0.4	0.1- 1.2
Asian	14	13	95.5	71.4-99.4	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	4.5	0.6-28.6	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	35	24	73.2	51.2-87.6	4	9.6	3.3-24.4	2	10.0	1.8-40.5	5	7.3	2.6-18.5	0	0.0	. - .
Other Minorities	57	53	96.4	89.5-98.8	1	1.4	0.2- 9.5	1	0.4	0.1- 2.6	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5	1	1.3	0.2- 8.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	74	68	93.0	82.6-97.4	2	3.8	0.8-15.9	1	0.3	0.0- 1.9	2	1.9	0.4- 9.3	1	0.9	0.1- 6.4
-English Speaking	60	55	92.2	78.9-97.4	2	5.0	1.1-19.9	1	0.4	0.0- 2.5	2	2.5	0.5-11.9	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	14	13	95.9	75.0-99.5	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	4.1	0.5-25.0
Non-Hispanic	2,871	2,549	89.1	87.6-90.4	145	5.1	4.2- 6.1	77	2.5	1.9- 3.2	75	2.6	2.0- 3.5	25	0.8	0.5- 1.2
AGE
18-24	187	141	77.0	68.9-83.4	19	9.2	5.4-15.2	7	2.9	1.3- 6.6	17	9.1	5.2-15.6	3	1.8	0.4- 7.0
25-34	584	484	84.7	80.8-87.9	54	8.4	6.0-11.6	27	4.1	2.5- 6.5	15	2.4	1.3- 4.6	4	0.4	0.1- 1.4
35-44	695	615	89.7	86.8-91.9	35	4.8	3.3- 7.0	16	1.8	1.0- 3.2	22	3.0	1.8- 4.9	7	0.7	0.3- 1.7
45-54	624	562	91.2	88.2-93.5	21	3.2	1.9- 5.2	21	3.0	1.7- 5.2	13	1.8	1.0- 3.4	7	0.8	0.3- 2.3
55-64	442	418	93.9	90.3-96.2	12	3.6	1.9- 6.9	4	1.0	0.3- 3.0	6	1.3	0.5- 3.5	2	0.2	0.0- 1.0
65-74	248	238	95.3	91.0-97.6	4	1.5	0.5- 4.3	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	3	1.3	0.4- 4.0	2	1.4	0.3- 6.0
75+	152	149	98.0	92.8-99.5	1	0.2	0.0- 1.3	1	0.7	0.1- 4.8	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.1	0.2- 7.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	144	120	80.2	69.3-87.9	5	5.9	1.8-17.5	5	4.1	1.2-13.3	13	9.2	4.8-16.9	1	0.6	0.1- 4.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	605	530	89.4	86.3-91.9	33	4.6	3.1- 6.6	20	2.5	1.5- 4.1	15	2.2	1.1- 4.2	7	1.3	0.5- 3.4
Some Post-H.S.	832	737	88.1	85.2-90.6	40	5.2	3.6- 7.4	25	2.8	1.8- 4.5	23	3.1	1.9- 4.9	7	0.8	0.3- 2.0
College Graduate	1,364	1,230	90.6	88.6-92.3	69	5.0	3.8- 6.6	28	1.9	1.3- 3.0	26	1.9	1.2- 3.0	11	0.5	0.3- 1.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	201	157	80.2	73.0-85.9	19	9.2	5.6-14.8	15	6.6	3.6-12.0	9	3.7	1.8- 7.4	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5
$15,000- 24,999	353	309	86.5	81.1-90.6	22	7.4	4.3-12.4	11	2.9	1.4- 5.8	8	2.4	1.0- 5.4	3	0.8	0.2- 2.8
$25,000- 34,999	349	300	86.0	80.7-90.0	18	4.7	2.7- 8.1	6	2.2	0.8- 5.9	21	5.5	3.2- 9.5	4	1.6	0.5- 4.8
$35,000- 49,999	469	422	90.4	86.7-93.1	21	4.9	3.0- 8.0	15	2.7	1.5- 4.7	9	1.8	0.8- 4.0	2	0.2	0.1- 0.9
$50,000-74,999	425	392	92.7	89.1-95.2	12	2.9	1.5- 5.6	9	1.8	0.8- 4.2	4	1.1	0.4- 3.2	8	1.5	0.6- 3.8
$75,000+	630	577	91.0	87.9-93.3	28	4.8	3.1- 7.3	12	1.7	0.9- 3.2	12	2.2	1.1- 4.2	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	657	573	87.8	84.4-90.5	24	3.4	2.1- 5.4	19	2.5	1.4- 4.6	29	4.0	2.6- 6.1	12	2.2	1.1- 4.4
No	2,237	1,998	89.6	87.9-91.0	120	5.4	4.4- 6.7	59	2.4	1.8- 3.3	46	2.2	1.5- 3.1	14	0.4	0.2- 0.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	71	62	89.9	79.9-95.2	3	4.9	1.5-14.9	1	2.0	0.3-12.9	1	0.4	0.1- 3.1	4	2.8	1.0- 7.5
Non-Veteran	2,859	2,546	89.3	87.8-90.6	141	5.0	4.1- 6.1	75	2.4	1.8- 3.1	75	2.6	2.0- 3.5	22	0.7	0.4- 1.2
Currently Serving	17	11	72.5	46.7-88.8	3	10.0	2.9-29.1	2	9.9	2.0-37.0	1	7.7	1.1-38.9	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,948

2,620

89.2

87.8-90.5

147

5.0

4.1- 6.1

2.4

1.8- 3.1

2.6

2.0- 3.4

0.8

0.5- 1.2

RACE

White

2,440

2,168

88.6

86.9-90.1

124

5.2

4.2- 6.4

2.5

1.9- 3.4

2.9

2.1- 3.9

0.8

0.5- 1.4

African American

388

350

92.6

89.5-94.8

4.4

2.7- 7.2

1.6

0.8- 3.0

1.1

0.5- 2.4

0.4

0.1- 1.2

Asian

95.5

71.4-99.4

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

4.5

0.6-28.6

0.0

. - .

Native American

73.2

51.2-87.6

9.6

3.3-24.4

10.0

1.8-40.5

7.3

2.6-18.5

0.0

. - .

Other Minorities

96.4

89.5-98.8

1.4

0.2- 9.5

0.4

0.1- 2.6

0.5

0.1- 3.5

1.3

0.2- 8.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

93.0

82.6-97.4

3.8

0.8-15.9

0.3

0.0- 1.9

1.9

0.4- 9.3

0.9

0.1- 6.4

-English Speaking

92.2

78.9-97.4

5.0

1.1-19.9

0.4

0.0- 2.5

2.5

0.5-11.9

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

95.9

75.0-99.5

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

4.1

0.5-25.0

Non-Hispanic

2,871

2,549

89.1

87.6-90.4

145

5.1

4.2- 6.1

2.5

1.9- 3.2

2.6

2.0- 3.5

0.8

0.5- 1.2

AGE

18-24

187

141

77.0

68.9-83.4

9.2

5.4-15.2

2.9

1.3- 6.6

9.1

5.2-15.6

1.8

0.4- 7.0

25-34

584

484

84.7

80.8-87.9

8.4

6.0-11.6

4.1

2.5- 6.5

2.4

1.3- 4.6

0.4

0.1- 1.4

35-44

695

615

89.7

86.8-91.9

4.8

3.3- 7.0

1.8

1.0- 3.2

3.0

1.8- 4.9

0.7

0.3- 1.7

45-54

624

562

91.2

88.2-93.5

3.2

1.9- 5.2

3.0

1.7- 5.2

1.8

1.0- 3.4

0.8

0.3- 2.3

55-64

442

418

93.9

90.3-96.2

3.6

1.9- 6.9

1.0

0.3- 3.0

1.3

0.5- 3.5

0.2

0.0- 1.0

65-74

248

238

95.3

91.0-97.6

1.5

0.5- 4.3

0.5

0.1- 3.4

1.3

0.4- 4.0

1.4

0.3- 6.0

75+

152

149

98.0

92.8-99.5

0.2

0.0- 1.3

0.7

0.1- 4.8

0.0

. - .

1.1

0.2- 7.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

144

120

80.2

69.3-87.9

5.9

1.8-17.5

4.1

1.2-13.3

9.2

4.8-16.9

0.6

0.1- 4.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

605

530

89.4

86.3-91.9

4.6

3.1- 6.6

2.5

1.5- 4.1

2.2

1.1- 4.2

1.3

0.5- 3.4

Some Post-H.S.

832

737

88.1

85.2-90.6

5.2

3.6- 7.4

2.8

1.8- 4.5

3.1

1.9- 4.9

0.8

0.3- 2.0

College Graduate

1,364

1,230

90.6

88.6-92.3

5.0

3.8- 6.6

1.9

1.3- 3.0

1.9

1.2- 3.0

0.5

0.3- 1.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

201

157

80.2

73.0-85.9

9.2

5.6-14.8

6.6

3.6-12.0

3.7

1.8- 7.4

0.2

0.0- 1.5

$15,000- 24,999

353

309

86.5

81.1-90.6

7.4

4.3-12.4

2.9

1.4- 5.8

2.4

1.0- 5.4

0.8

0.2- 2.8

$25,000- 34,999

349

300

86.0

80.7-90.0

4.7

2.7- 8.1

2.2

0.8- 5.9

5.5

3.2- 9.5

1.6

0.5- 4.8

$35,000- 49,999

469

422

90.4

86.7-93.1

4.9

3.0- 8.0

2.7

1.5- 4.7

1.8

0.8- 4.0

0.2

0.1- 0.9

$50,000-74,999

425

392

92.7

89.1-95.2

2.9

1.5- 5.6

1.8

0.8- 4.2

1.1

0.4- 3.2

1.5

0.6- 3.8

$75,000+

630

577

91.0

87.9-93.3

4.8

3.1- 7.3

1.7

0.9- 3.2

2.2

1.1- 4.2

0.3

0.0- 2.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

657

573

87.8

84.4-90.5

3.4

2.1- 5.4

2.5

1.4- 4.6

4.0

2.6- 6.1

2.2

1.1- 4.4

2,237

1,998

89.6

87.9-91.0

120

5.4

4.4- 6.7

2.4

1.8- 3.3

2.2

1.5- 3.1

0.4

0.2- 0.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

89.9

79.9-95.2

4.9

1.5-14.9

2.0

0.3-12.9

0.4

0.1- 3.1

2.8

1.0- 7.5

Non-Veteran

2,859

2,546

89.3

87.8-90.6

141

5.0

4.1- 6.1

2.4

1.8- 3.1

2.6

2.0- 3.5

0.7

0.4- 1.2

Currently Serving

72.5

46.7-88.8

10.0

2.9-29.1

9.9

2.0-37.0

7.7

1.1-38.9

0.0

. - .

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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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