BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, how many times have you driven when you've had perhaps too much to drink?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-WHITES

During the past 30 days, how many times have you driven when you've had perhaps too much to drink?

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	Total Respond.^	Once	Two or more times	None
TOTAL	4,637	53	1.3	0.9- 1.7	34	0.6	0.4- 0.9	4,550	98.1	97.6-98.5
GENDER
Male	2,171	39	1.7	1.2- 2.5	19	0.6	0.4- 1.0	2,113	97.7	96.9-98.3
Female	2,466	14	0.7	0.4- 1.3	15	0.7	0.4- 1.2	2,437	98.6	97.9-99.1
AGE
18-24	253	10	4.0	1.9- 8.2	0	0.0	. - .	243	96.0	91.8-98.1
25-34	843	14	1.5	0.8- 2.6	3	0.2	0.1- 0.7	826	98.3	97.1-99.0
35-44	1,046	16	1.5	0.8- 2.6	12	1.0	0.5- 2.0	1,018	97.5	96.2-98.4
45-54	965	8	1.2	0.5- 2.6	7	0.8	0.3- 1.8	950	98.1	96.5-98.9
55-64	777	3	0.4	0.1- 1.5	7	0.8	0.3- 1.8	767	98.8	97.6-99.4
65-74	462	2	0.9	0.2- 3.4	3	0.5	0.1- 1.5	457	98.7	96.5-99.5
75+	278	0	0.0	. - .	1	0.5	0.1- 3.7	277	99.5	96.3-99.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	245	2	1.1	0.3- 4.5	3	1.2	0.4- 3.9	240	97.7	94.3-99.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	938	13	1.5	0.8- 2.9	9	0.8	0.4- 1.6	916	97.7	96.2-98.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,236	13	1.4	0.7- 2.6	5	0.4	0.2- 1.2	1,218	98.2	96.9-99.0
College Graduate	2,215	25	1.2	0.7- 1.8	17	0.6	0.4- 1.1	2,173	98.2	97.5-98.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	213	2	0.8	0.2- 3.7	1	0.5	0.1- 3.6	210	98.7	95.6-99.6
$15,000- 24,999	434	4	0.4	0.2- 1.2	3	0.9	0.2- 3.4	427	98.6	96.5-99.5
$25,000- 34,999	497	11	2.9	1.5- 5.7	5	0.7	0.3- 1.9	481	96.4	93.7-98.0
$35,000- 49,999	717	3	0.3	0.1- 1.0	8	1.0	0.5- 2.3	706	98.7	97.4-99.3
$50,000-74,999	791	7	1.1	0.5- 2.4	7	0.7	0.3- 1.7	777	98.2	96.8-99.0
$75,000+	1,190	19	1.8	1.1- 3.1	7	0.5	0.2- 1.1	1,164	97.6	96.3-98.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,052	15	2.1	1.2- 3.7	10	0.8	0.4- 1.7	1,027	97.2	95.5-98.2
No	3,478	37	1.1	0.7- 1.5	23	0.6	0.4- 1.0	3,418	98.3	97.8-98.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	752	7	1.1	0.5- 2.5	9	1.2	0.6- 2.4	736	97.7	96.1-98.7
Non-Veteran	3,806	43	1.3	0.9- 1.8	24	0.5	0.3- 0.8	3,739	98.2	97.6-98.6
Currently Serving	70	2	2.3	0.5- 9.0	0	0.0	. - .	68	97.7	91.0-99.5

Total
Respond.^

Once

Two or more times

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,637

1.3

0.9- 1.7

0.6

0.4- 0.9

4,550

98.1

97.6-98.5

GENDER

Male

2,171

1.7

1.2- 2.5

0.6

0.4- 1.0

2,113

97.7

96.9-98.3

Female

2,466

0.7

0.4- 1.3

0.7

0.4- 1.2

2,437

98.6

97.9-99.1

AGE

18-24

253

4.0

1.9- 8.2

0.0

. - .

243

96.0

91.8-98.1

25-34

843

1.5

0.8- 2.6

0.2

0.1- 0.7

826

98.3

97.1-99.0

35-44

1,046

1.5

0.8- 2.6

1.0

0.5- 2.0

1,018

97.5

96.2-98.4

45-54

965

1.2

0.5- 2.6

0.8

0.3- 1.8

950

98.1

96.5-98.9

55-64

777

0.4

0.1- 1.5

0.8

0.3- 1.8

767

98.8

97.6-99.4

65-74

462

0.9

0.2- 3.4

0.5

0.1- 1.5

457

98.7

96.5-99.5

75+

278

0.0

. - .

0.5

0.1- 3.7

277

99.5

96.3-99.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

245

1.1

0.3- 4.5

1.2

0.4- 3.9

240

97.7

94.3-99.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

938

1.5

0.8- 2.9

0.8

0.4- 1.6

916

97.7

96.2-98.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,236

1.4

0.7- 2.6

0.4

0.2- 1.2

1,218

98.2

96.9-99.0

College Graduate

2,215

1.2

0.7- 1.8

0.6

0.4- 1.1

2,173

98.2

97.5-98.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

213

0.8

0.2- 3.7

0.5

0.1- 3.6

210

98.7

95.6-99.6

$15,000- 24,999

434

0.4

0.2- 1.2

0.9

0.2- 3.4

427

98.6

96.5-99.5

$25,000- 34,999

497

2.9

1.5- 5.7

0.7

0.3- 1.9

481

96.4

93.7-98.0

$35,000- 49,999

717

0.3

0.1- 1.0

1.0

0.5- 2.3

706

98.7

97.4-99.3

$50,000-74,999

791

1.1

0.5- 2.4

0.7

0.3- 1.7

777

98.2

96.8-99.0

$75,000+

1,190

1.8

1.1- 3.1

0.5

0.2- 1.1

1,164

97.6

96.3-98.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,052

2.1

1.2- 3.7

0.8

0.4- 1.7

1,027

97.2

95.5-98.2

3,478

1.1

0.7- 1.5

0.6

0.4- 1.0

3,418

98.3

97.8-98.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

752

1.1

0.5- 2.5

1.2

0.6- 2.4

736

97.7

96.1-98.7

Non-Veteran

3,806

1.3

0.9- 1.8

0.5

0.3- 0.8

3,739

98.2

97.6-98.6

Currently Serving

2.3

0.5- 9.0

0.0

. - .

97.7

91.0-99.5

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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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