BRFSS 2004 - Northeastern Partnership**: (Drinking alcohol in the past 30 days*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

Alcohol Consumption

Drinking alcohol in the past 30 days*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,948	5,675	41.1	40.1-42.1	9,273	58.9	57.9-59.9
-Northeastern Partnership	996	297	33.6	30.0-37.4	699	66.4	62.6-70.0
GENDER
Male	344	146	44.0	37.7-50.5	198	56.0	49.5-62.3
Female	652	151	24.5	20.9-28.5	501	75.5	71.5-79.1
RACE
White	575	213	41.7	37.2-46.4	362	58.3	53.6-62.8
African American	377	76	23.7	17.8-30.8	301	76.3	69.2-82.2
Other Minorities	1	0	0.0	. - .	1	100	. - .
AGE
18-24	37	12	29.2	14.8-49.4	25	70.8	50.6-85.2
25-34	126	43	38.1	28.7-48.4	83	61.9	51.6-71.3
35-44	157	59	43.1	32.8-53.9	98	56.9	46.1-67.2
45-54	197	72	40.3	32.7-48.3	125	59.7	51.7-67.3
55-64	199	66	32.8	26.0-40.3	133	67.2	59.7-74.0
65-74	164	32	22.1	15.6-30.4	132	77.9	69.6-84.4
75+	115	13	10.4	5.8-17.9	102	89.6	82.1-94.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	220	34	19.2	13.4-26.6	186	80.8	73.4-86.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	352	89	29.7	23.2-37.1	263	70.3	62.9-76.8
Some Post-H.S.	230	77	36.4	29.3-44.1	153	63.6	55.9-70.7
College Graduate	194	97	54.2	46.4-61.9	97	45.8	38.1-53.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	170	31	19.9	13.6-28.2	139	80.1	71.8-86.4
$15,000- 24,999	197	35	21.7	12.9-34.1	162	78.3	65.9-87.1
$25,000- 34,999	103	39	38.9	28.8-49.9	64	61.1	50.1-71.2
$35,000- 49,999	130	63	51.4	41.7-61.0	67	48.6	39.0-58.3
$50,000-74,999	86	37	44.5	33.5-56.1	49	55.5	43.9-66.5
$75,000+	83	46	54.6	42.7-66.1	37	45.4	33.9-57.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	381	86	26.5	21.2-32.5	295	73.5	67.5-78.8
No	579	202	37.0	32.6-41.7	377	63.0	58.3-67.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	117	51	43.8	34.3-53.8	66	56.2	46.2-65.7
Non-Veteran	869	239	31.2	27.3-35.3	630	68.8	64.7-72.7
Currently Serving	8	6	84.0	47.3-96.8	2	16.0	3.2-52.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,948

5,675

41.1

40.1-42.1

9,273

58.9

57.9-59.9

-Northeastern Partnership

996

297

33.6

30.0-37.4

699

66.4

62.6-70.0

GENDER

Male

344

146

44.0

37.7-50.5

198

56.0

49.5-62.3

Female

652

151

24.5

20.9-28.5

501

75.5

71.5-79.1

RACE

White

575

213

41.7

37.2-46.4

362

58.3

53.6-62.8

African American

377

23.7

17.8-30.8

301

76.3

69.2-82.2

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

AGE

18-24

29.2

14.8-49.4

70.8

50.6-85.2

25-34

126

38.1

28.7-48.4

61.9

51.6-71.3

35-44

157

43.1

32.8-53.9

56.9

46.1-67.2

45-54

197

40.3

32.7-48.3

125

59.7

51.7-67.3

55-64

199

32.8

26.0-40.3

133

67.2

59.7-74.0

65-74

164

22.1

15.6-30.4

132

77.9

69.6-84.4

75+

115

10.4

5.8-17.9

102

89.6

82.1-94.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

220

19.2

13.4-26.6

186

80.8

73.4-86.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

352

29.7

23.2-37.1

263

70.3

62.9-76.8

Some Post-H.S.

230

36.4

29.3-44.1

153

63.6

55.9-70.7

College Graduate

194

54.2

46.4-61.9

45.8

38.1-53.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

170

19.9

13.6-28.2

139

80.1

71.8-86.4

$15,000- 24,999

197

21.7

12.9-34.1

162

78.3

65.9-87.1

$25,000- 34,999

103

38.9

28.8-49.9

61.1

50.1-71.2

$35,000- 49,999

130

51.4

41.7-61.0

48.6

39.0-58.3

$50,000-74,999

44.5

33.5-56.1

55.5

43.9-66.5

$75,000+

54.6

42.7-66.1

45.4

33.9-57.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

381

26.5

21.2-32.5

295

73.5

67.5-78.8

579

202

37.0

32.6-41.7

377

63.0

58.3-67.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

117

43.8

34.3-53.8

56.2

46.2-65.7

Non-Veteran

869

239

31.2

27.3-35.3

630

68.8

64.7-72.7

Currently Serving

84.0

47.3-96.8

16.0

3.2-52.7

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*Data in this table were derived from the first alcohol consumption question.

^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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