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-MALES

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	2,683	1,936	72.8	70.7-74.8	249	9.2	7.9-10.6	144	5.1	4.2- 6.2	233	8.6	7.4-10.0	121	4.4	3.5- 5.4
RACE
White	2,135	1,563	73.7	71.4-75.9	191	8.8	7.5-10.4	112	5.1	4.1- 6.4	165	7.7	6.4- 9.1	104	4.7	3.7- 5.9
African American	331	245	76.0	70.2-80.9	24	7.1	4.5-10.8	13	3.0	1.6- 5.6	39	10.9	7.6-15.5	10	3.0	1.5- 6.1
Asian	19	17	94.0	77.4-98.6	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	2.5	0.3-16.2	1	3.5	0.5-22.0
Native American	30	13	45.9	24.3-69.2	7	32.3	14.5-57.4	2	6.3	1.5-23.3	7	11.3	4.3-26.3	1	4.1	0.6-24.6
Other Minorities	150	84	59.4	49.5-68.5	23	13.2	8.2-20.7	17	9.1	5.2-15.5	21	14.8	9.1-23.3	5	3.5	1.3- 9.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	153	87	60.6	51.1-69.4	22	13.1	8.1-20.6	18	8.9	5.1-15.1	19	14.1	8.5-22.3	7	3.3	1.5- 7.3
-English Speaking	56	35	60.5	44.4-74.7	6	12.5	5.2-27.2	4	4.5	1.3-14.8	6	14.7	5.9-32.2	5	7.7	2.8-19.1
-Spanish Speaking	97	52	60.6	48.8-71.4	16	13.4	7.5-22.8	14	10.8	5.8-19.2	13	13.8	7.5-23.8	2	1.4	0.3- 5.5
Non-Hispanic	2,528	1,848	73.9	71.8-75.9	226	8.8	7.6-10.2	126	4.7	3.8- 5.8	214	8.1	6.9- 9.5	114	4.4	3.6- 5.5
AGE
18-24	184	76	37.9	29.9-46.6	30	17.9	11.9-26.0	19	11.5	6.6-19.4	43	24.4	17.5-32.9	16	8.3	4.7-14.1
25-34	543	340	64.1	59.0-68.8	70	11.9	9.1-15.4	45	7.7	5.5-10.7	62	11.4	8.5-15.1	26	4.9	3.1- 7.7
35-44	604	416	70.1	65.5-74.3	65	10.7	8.1-14.1	32	4.5	3.0- 6.7	56	8.4	6.2-11.3	35	6.3	4.2- 9.3
45-54	532	399	79.3	75.2-82.8	43	6.7	4.7- 9.3	28	3.9	2.5- 6.0	40	6.8	4.7- 9.8	22	3.3	2.1- 5.3
55-64	427	353	85.5	81.4-88.9	24	5.0	3.0- 8.2	14	2.7	1.5- 4.9	23	4.6	2.9- 7.2	13	2.1	1.1- 4.0
65-74	256	225	88.8	83.4-92.6	14	6.0	3.3-10.6	3	1.7	0.4- 6.3	7	1.5	0.6- 3.5	7	2.1	0.9- 4.8
75+	129	121	95.3	90.3-97.8	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6	3	2.3	0.7- 7.3	2	1.3	0.3- 5.0	2	0.8	0.2- 3.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	305	179	60.5	53.4-67.1	33	10.3	6.8-15.3	26	8.6	5.4-13.4	43	14.0	9.9-19.5	24	6.6	4.0-10.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	635	445	70.9	66.4-75.0	60	9.4	7.0-12.4	29	4.1	2.7- 6.2	62	8.6	6.4-11.4	39	7.1	4.8-10.3
Some Post-H.S.	650	453	68.9	64.3-73.1	65	10.4	7.9-13.6	41	5.6	3.8- 8.2	60	11.0	8.2-14.6	31	4.2	2.8- 6.2
College Graduate	1,088	856	80.5	77.6-83.1	89	7.7	6.0- 9.9	48	4.2	3.0- 5.8	68	5.4	4.1- 7.1	27	2.2	1.4- 3.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	159	87	56.3	45.9-66.2	21	10.9	6.4-17.8	16	11.2	5.5-21.6	23	16.2	9.3-26.6	12	5.4	2.9- 9.9
$15,000- 24,999	320	206	66.1	59.3-72.3	42	12.6	8.8-17.7	16	5.0	2.8- 8.7	32	9.4	6.3-13.8	24	7.0	4.0-11.8
$25,000- 34,999	294	205	70.2	63.6-76.1	27	8.2	5.3-12.5	17	6.3	3.7-10.6	31	9.4	6.1-14.2	14	5.9	3.2-10.7
$35,000- 49,999	396	289	69.7	63.8-75.0	29	10.3	6.8-15.2	21	4.9	3.0- 7.9	40	10.7	7.5-15.0	17	4.5	2.5- 7.8
$50,000-74,999	467	342	75.7	70.9-79.8	39	8.1	5.6-11.6	22	3.4	2.1- 5.5	44	8.4	6.0-11.6	20	4.4	2.7- 7.0
$75,000+	635	489	77.0	73.0-80.7	60	8.7	6.6-11.5	33	4.9	3.3- 7.3	33	6.0	4.1- 8.9	20	3.2	2.0- 5.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	639	470	74.8	70.5-78.6	51	7.3	5.3- 9.9	28	3.8	2.4- 6.0	56	9.1	6.7-12.3	34	5.0	3.3- 7.5
No	1,961	1,412	72.6	70.2-75.0	186	9.5	8.1-11.2	114	5.6	4.5- 6.9	167	8.3	6.9- 9.9	82	4.0	3.1- 5.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	790	639	81.6	78.2-84.6	53	6.8	4.9- 9.2	23	2.9	1.8- 4.6	46	5.1	3.6- 7.2	29	3.7	2.4- 5.5
Non-Veteran	1,796	1,232	69.5	66.8-72.0	190	10.3	8.7-12.1	112	5.8	4.6- 7.2	177	10.0	8.4-11.8	85	4.5	3.4- 5.8
Currently Serving	87	59	72.4	61.2-81.3	4	3.5	1.3- 9.2	9	9.3	4.5-18.4	9	8.1	3.7-16.8	6	6.6	2.8-15.1

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,683

1,936

72.8

70.7-74.8

249

9.2

7.9-10.6

144

5.1

4.2- 6.2

233

8.6

7.4-10.0

121

4.4

3.5- 5.4

RACE

White

2,135

1,563

73.7

71.4-75.9

191

8.8

7.5-10.4

112

5.1

4.1- 6.4

165

7.7

6.4- 9.1

104

4.7

3.7- 5.9

African American

331

245

76.0

70.2-80.9

7.1

4.5-10.8

3.0

1.6- 5.6

10.9

7.6-15.5

3.0

1.5- 6.1

Asian

94.0

77.4-98.6

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

2.5

0.3-16.2

3.5

0.5-22.0

Native American

45.9

24.3-69.2

32.3

14.5-57.4

6.3

1.5-23.3

11.3

4.3-26.3

4.1

0.6-24.6

Other Minorities

150

59.4

49.5-68.5

13.2

8.2-20.7

9.1

5.2-15.5

14.8

9.1-23.3

3.5

1.3- 9.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

153

60.6

51.1-69.4

13.1

8.1-20.6

8.9

5.1-15.1

14.1

8.5-22.3

3.3

1.5- 7.3

-English Speaking

60.5

44.4-74.7

12.5

5.2-27.2

4.5

1.3-14.8

14.7

5.9-32.2

7.7

2.8-19.1

-Spanish Speaking

60.6

48.8-71.4

13.4

7.5-22.8

10.8

5.8-19.2

13.8

7.5-23.8

1.4

0.3- 5.5

Non-Hispanic

2,528

1,848

73.9

71.8-75.9

226

8.8

7.6-10.2

126

4.7

3.8- 5.8

214

8.1

6.9- 9.5

114

4.4

3.6- 5.5

AGE

18-24

184

37.9

29.9-46.6

17.9

11.9-26.0

11.5

6.6-19.4

24.4

17.5-32.9

8.3

4.7-14.1

25-34

543

340

64.1

59.0-68.8

11.9

9.1-15.4

7.7

5.5-10.7

11.4

8.5-15.1

4.9

3.1- 7.7

35-44

604

416

70.1

65.5-74.3

10.7

8.1-14.1

4.5

3.0- 6.7

8.4

6.2-11.3

6.3

4.2- 9.3

45-54

532

399

79.3

75.2-82.8

6.7

4.7- 9.3

3.9

2.5- 6.0

6.8

4.7- 9.8

3.3

2.1- 5.3

55-64

427

353

85.5

81.4-88.9

5.0

3.0- 8.2

2.7

1.5- 4.9

4.6

2.9- 7.2

2.1

1.1- 4.0

65-74

256

225

88.8

83.4-92.6

6.0

3.3-10.6

1.7

0.4- 6.3

1.5

0.6- 3.5

2.1

0.9- 4.8

75+

129

121

95.3

90.3-97.8

0.2

0.0- 1.6

2.3

0.7- 7.3

1.3

0.3- 5.0

0.8

0.2- 3.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

305

179

60.5

53.4-67.1

10.3

6.8-15.3

8.6

5.4-13.4

14.0

9.9-19.5

6.6

4.0-10.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

635

445

70.9

66.4-75.0

9.4

7.0-12.4

4.1

2.7- 6.2

8.6

6.4-11.4

7.1

4.8-10.3

Some Post-H.S.

650

453

68.9

64.3-73.1

10.4

7.9-13.6

5.6

3.8- 8.2

11.0

8.2-14.6

4.2

2.8- 6.2

College Graduate

1,088

856

80.5

77.6-83.1

7.7

6.0- 9.9

4.2

3.0- 5.8

5.4

4.1- 7.1

2.2

1.4- 3.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

159

56.3

45.9-66.2

10.9

6.4-17.8

11.2

5.5-21.6

16.2

9.3-26.6

5.4

2.9- 9.9

$15,000- 24,999

320

206

66.1

59.3-72.3

12.6

8.8-17.7

5.0

2.8- 8.7

9.4

6.3-13.8

7.0

4.0-11.8

$25,000- 34,999

294

205

70.2

63.6-76.1

8.2

5.3-12.5

6.3

3.7-10.6

9.4

6.1-14.2

5.9

3.2-10.7

$35,000- 49,999

396

289

69.7

63.8-75.0

10.3

6.8-15.2

4.9

3.0- 7.9

10.7

7.5-15.0

4.5

2.5- 7.8

$50,000-74,999

467

342

75.7

70.9-79.8

8.1

5.6-11.6

3.4

2.1- 5.5

8.4

6.0-11.6

4.4

2.7- 7.0

$75,000+

635

489

77.0

73.0-80.7

8.7

6.6-11.5

4.9

3.3- 7.3

6.0

4.1- 8.9

3.2

2.0- 5.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

639

470

74.8

70.5-78.6

7.3

5.3- 9.9

3.8

2.4- 6.0

9.1

6.7-12.3

5.0

3.3- 7.5

1,961

1,412

72.6

70.2-75.0

186

9.5

8.1-11.2

114

5.6

4.5- 6.9

167

8.3

6.9- 9.9

4.0

3.1- 5.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

790

639

81.6

78.2-84.6

6.8

4.9- 9.2

2.9

1.8- 4.6

5.1

3.6- 7.2

3.7

2.4- 5.5

Non-Veteran

1,796

1,232

69.5

66.8-72.0

190

10.3

8.7-12.1

112

5.8

4.6- 7.2

177

10.0

8.4-11.8

4.5

3.4- 5.8

Currently Serving

72.4

61.2-81.3

3.5

1.3- 9.2

9.3

4.5-18.4

8.1

3.7-16.8

6.6

2.8-15.1

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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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