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-WHITES

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	4,596	2,159	45.2	43.4-47.0	1,508	32.9	31.3-34.7	499	11.4	10.3-12.6	199	4.7	4.0- 5.6	231	5.7	4.8- 6.7
GENDER
Male	2,149	780	36.0	33.6-38.5	768	35.8	33.4-38.3	296	13.6	12.0-15.5	130	6.3	5.1- 7.6	175	8.3	6.9- 9.9
Female	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
AGE
18-24	250	56	22.2	16.2-29.5	82	26.7	20.7-33.6	43	17.7	12.2-25.0	20	8.4	5.0-13.8	49	25.0	18.4-33.1
25-34	835	280	33.7	29.9-37.7	301	35.7	31.8-39.8	133	15.1	12.5-18.2	61	7.8	5.8-10.4	60	7.7	5.6-10.3
35-44	1,037	402	37.3	33.8-40.9	384	37.1	33.5-40.8	133	13.5	11.1-16.3	60	6.1	4.5- 8.2	58	6.1	4.4- 8.3
45-54	957	456	48.8	44.9-52.8	329	33.3	29.7-37.1	96	10.0	8.0-12.5	33	3.8	2.5- 5.8	43	4.1	2.8- 5.8
55-64	773	440	54.7	50.2-59.1	249	33.6	29.4-38.0	61	9.1	6.7-12.3	14	2.0	1.1- 3.6	9	0.6	0.3- 1.1
65-74	457	307	63.8	58.2-69.1	109	27.2	22.3-32.7	21	5.3	3.3- 8.6	9	1.7	0.8- 3.4	11	2.0	1.0- 3.9
75+	274	207	76.3	69.6-82.0	53	20.2	14.9-26.9	11	2.7	1.4- 5.2	2	0.4	0.1- 1.5	1	0.4	0.1- 2.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	228	76	27.7	21.5-35.0	65	26.5	20.1-34.1	33	14.8	10.1-21.2	21	11.9	7.0-19.6	33	19.0	12.6-27.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	924	375	39.0	35.2-43.0	290	30.5	27.0-34.3	129	14.5	11.9-17.5	48	6.3	4.4- 8.8	82	9.7	7.4-12.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,229	570	45.0	41.6-48.5	392	31.7	28.6-35.0	141	11.5	9.4-14.0	64	5.5	4.1- 7.3	62	6.2	4.6- 8.4
College Graduate	2,212	1,137	49.7	47.1-52.3	760	35.3	32.8-37.8	196	9.7	8.3-11.4	66	3.0	2.2- 3.9	53	2.3	1.7- 3.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	210	67	31.2	23.5-40.1	72	31.4	23.8-40.1	28	13.0	7.6-21.4	18	7.5	4.3-12.6	25	17.0	10.1-27.1
$15,000- 24,999	420	179	38.0	32.3-44.1	120	29.2	24.0-35.2	52	10.8	7.9-14.5	30	9.0	5.7-13.8	39	13.0	8.6-19.1
$25,000- 34,999	493	200	35.6	30.7-40.9	159	33.1	28.1-38.6	60	14.5	10.9-19.0	38	8.4	5.8-12.0	36	8.4	5.8-12.0
$35,000- 49,999	716	319	44.3	39.9-48.8	243	32.3	28.4-36.5	90	14.2	11.2-17.9	30	4.8	3.2- 7.3	34	4.4	2.9- 6.6
$50,000-74,999	790	403	48.8	44.6-53.0	250	33.7	29.8-37.9	69	8.6	6.6-11.2	30	3.8	2.4- 5.8	38	5.1	3.5- 7.5
$75,000+	1,183	573	45.7	42.3-49.2	440	37.7	34.4-41.1	111	9.9	8.0-12.1	32	3.7	2.5- 5.5	27	3.0	2.0- 4.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,035	508	45.8	42.1-49.6	306	30.8	27.4-34.5	103	11.3	9.1-14.0	59	5.7	4.3- 7.6	59	6.3	4.5- 8.7
No	3,456	1,609	45.2	43.2-47.3	1,166	33.5	31.6-35.5	385	11.5	10.2-12.9	134	4.4	3.6- 5.4	162	5.4	4.4- 6.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	749	336	43.5	39.3-47.8	257	36.4	32.3-40.7	82	10.4	8.1-13.2	34	4.9	3.4- 7.2	40	4.7	3.3- 6.7
Non-Veteran	3,769	1,799	45.9	43.9-47.9	1,229	32.3	30.4-34.2	401	11.4	10.2-12.8	160	4.7	3.8- 5.6	180	5.7	4.8- 6.9
Currently Serving	69	18	29.0	18.1-43.0	22	29.8	18.9-43.6	14	20.0	11.2-33.0	4	6.1	2.1-16.3	11	15.1	8.0-26.7

Total
Respond.^

Only one

Two

Three

Four

Five or more

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,596

2,159

45.2

43.4-47.0

1,508

32.9

31.3-34.7

499

11.4

10.3-12.6

199

4.7

4.0- 5.6

231

5.7

4.8- 6.7

GENDER

Male

2,149

780

36.0

33.6-38.5

768

35.8

33.4-38.3

296

13.6

12.0-15.5

130

6.3

5.1- 7.6

175

8.3

6.9- 9.9

Female

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

AGE

18-24

250

22.2

16.2-29.5

26.7

20.7-33.6

17.7

12.2-25.0

8.4

5.0-13.8

25.0

18.4-33.1

25-34

835

280

33.7

29.9-37.7

301

35.7

31.8-39.8

133

15.1

12.5-18.2

7.8

5.8-10.4

7.7

5.6-10.3

35-44

1,037

402

37.3

33.8-40.9

384

37.1

33.5-40.8

133

13.5

11.1-16.3

6.1

4.5- 8.2

6.1

4.4- 8.3

45-54

957

456

48.8

44.9-52.8

329

33.3

29.7-37.1

10.0

8.0-12.5

3.8

2.5- 5.8

4.1

2.8- 5.8

55-64

773

440

54.7

50.2-59.1

249

33.6

29.4-38.0

9.1

6.7-12.3

2.0

1.1- 3.6

0.6

0.3- 1.1

65-74

457

307

63.8

58.2-69.1

109

27.2

22.3-32.7

5.3

3.3- 8.6

1.7

0.8- 3.4

2.0

1.0- 3.9

75+

274

207

76.3

69.6-82.0

20.2

14.9-26.9

2.7

1.4- 5.2

0.4

0.1- 1.5

0.4

0.1- 2.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

228

27.7

21.5-35.0

26.5

20.1-34.1

14.8

10.1-21.2

11.9

7.0-19.6

19.0

12.6-27.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

924

375

39.0

35.2-43.0

290

30.5

27.0-34.3

129

14.5

11.9-17.5

6.3

4.4- 8.8

9.7

7.4-12.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,229

570

45.0

41.6-48.5

392

31.7

28.6-35.0

141

11.5

9.4-14.0

5.5

4.1- 7.3

6.2

4.6- 8.4

College Graduate

2,212

1,137

49.7

47.1-52.3

760

35.3

32.8-37.8

196

9.7

8.3-11.4

3.0

2.2- 3.9

2.3

1.7- 3.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

210

31.2

23.5-40.1

31.4

23.8-40.1

13.0

7.6-21.4

7.5

4.3-12.6

17.0

10.1-27.1

$15,000- 24,999

420

179

38.0

32.3-44.1

120

29.2

24.0-35.2

10.8

7.9-14.5

9.0

5.7-13.8

13.0

8.6-19.1

$25,000- 34,999

493

200

35.6

30.7-40.9

159

33.1

28.1-38.6

14.5

10.9-19.0

8.4

5.8-12.0

8.4

5.8-12.0

$35,000- 49,999

716

319

44.3

39.9-48.8

243

32.3

28.4-36.5

14.2

11.2-17.9

4.8

3.2- 7.3

4.4

2.9- 6.6

$50,000-74,999

790

403

48.8

44.6-53.0

250

33.7

29.8-37.9

8.6

6.6-11.2

3.8

2.4- 5.8

5.1

3.5- 7.5

$75,000+

1,183

573

45.7

42.3-49.2

440

37.7

34.4-41.1

111

9.9

8.0-12.1

3.7

2.5- 5.5

3.0

2.0- 4.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,035

508

45.8

42.1-49.6

306

30.8

27.4-34.5

103

11.3

9.1-14.0

5.7

4.3- 7.6

6.3

4.5- 8.7

3,456

1,609

45.2

43.2-47.3

1,166

33.5

31.6-35.5

385

11.5

10.2-12.9

134

4.4

3.6- 5.4

162

5.4

4.4- 6.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

749

336

43.5

39.3-47.8

257

36.4

32.3-40.7

10.4

8.1-13.2

4.9

3.4- 7.2

4.7

3.3- 6.7

Non-Veteran

3,769

1,799

45.9

43.9-47.9

1,229

32.3

30.4-34.2

401

11.4

10.2-12.8

160

4.7

3.8- 5.6

180

5.7

4.8- 6.9

Currently Serving

29.0

18.1-43.0

29.8

18.9-43.6

20.0

11.2-33.0

6.1

2.1-16.3

15.1

8.0-26.7

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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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