BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor.<br> During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?

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	Total Respond.^	No drinks	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	Everyday
North Carolina	14,948	9,273	58.9	57.9-59.9	1,774	12.3	11.6-13.0	1,868	13.8	13.0-14.5	1,537	11.5	10.8-12.2	496	3.6	3.2- 4.0
-Piedmont NC	8,311	4,961	55.2	53.8-56.5	1,028	13.1	12.2-14.1	1,118	15.3	14.3-16.4	940	12.8	11.9-13.8	264	3.5	3.1- 4.1
GENDER
Male	3,091	1,479	45.4	43.3-47.6	407	12.8	11.5-14.3	527	19.0	17.3-20.9	505	17.2	15.5-18.9	173	5.6	4.7- 6.7
Female	5,220	3,482	64.4	62.7-66.0	621	13.4	12.2-14.7	591	11.9	10.8-13.0	435	8.8	7.8- 9.8	91	1.6	1.3- 2.1
RACE
White	6,433	3,682	51.5	50.0-53.0	788	12.9	11.9-14.0	913	16.3	15.1-17.5	817	15.1	14.0-16.3	233	4.2	3.6- 4.9
African American	1,340	943	67.7	64.4-70.8	159	12.5	10.4-15.0	137	11.1	9.1-13.5	80	6.9	5.3- 9.0	21	1.8	1.0- 3.0
Other Minorities	71	40	56.6	42.1-70.0	11	21.8	11.2-38.2	11	15.1	7.4-28.4	8	5.9	2.7-12.3	1	0.6	0.1- 4.5
AGE
18-24	415	224	54.4	48.1-60.5	68	15.7	11.8-20.7	71	17.6	13.3-22.9	48	11.3	7.9-15.9	4	1.0	0.3- 3.6
25-34	1,361	688	46.9	43.6-50.2	247	17.9	15.6-20.5	233	19.1	16.4-22.0	173	14.3	12.1-16.9	20	1.9	1.1- 3.1
35-44	1,632	837	48.5	45.5-51.6	237	15.0	12.9-17.3	271	17.9	15.6-20.5	251	16.1	14.0-18.5	36	2.5	1.7- 3.7
45-54	1,557	850	52.3	49.2-55.4	220	14.5	12.4-17.0	249	16.6	14.4-19.1	192	13.2	11.1-15.5	46	3.4	2.4- 4.8
55-64	1,399	867	58.1	54.7-61.4	144	10.8	8.9-13.1	156	12.6	10.4-15.2	162	13.5	11.1-16.3	70	5.0	3.8- 6.5
65-74	1,061	785	69.7	65.9-73.2	60	5.2	3.8- 7.1	92	10.2	8.0-12.9	79	8.6	6.6-11.2	45	6.3	4.5- 8.8
75+	837	676	76.1	72.0-79.9	45	5.6	3.9- 7.8	44	6.7	4.8- 9.3	30	4.6	3.1- 7.0	42	7.0	4.6-10.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,312	1,059	74.5	70.9-77.9	97	7.9	6.2- 9.9	82	10.3	7.8-13.5	42	3.9	2.6- 5.9	32	3.4	2.2- 5.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,302	1,620	67.4	64.8-69.8	245	11.5	9.9-13.3	226	10.8	9.2-12.6	162	7.9	6.5- 9.5	49	2.5	1.8- 3.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,003	1,174	53.7	50.9-56.5	276	14.8	12.9-17.0	275	15.4	13.4-17.7	220	12.3	10.6-14.4	58	3.7	2.6- 5.1
College Graduate	2,680	1,095	38.3	36.0-40.6	410	15.5	13.8-17.4	535	21.0	19.1-23.1	515	20.8	18.9-22.9	125	4.4	3.5- 5.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	853	672	74.8	70.3-78.8	63	7.8	5.6-10.7	51	8.7	6.1-12.2	54	7.0	4.9- 9.9	13	1.8	0.9- 3.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,288	932	68.1	64.4-71.6	123	10.2	8.2-12.5	113	11.1	8.6-14.1	86	7.8	5.9-10.2	34	2.9	1.9- 4.4
$25,000- 34,999	904	562	59.7	55.5-63.7	102	12.0	9.5-15.1	127	14.7	12.0-17.9	97	11.8	9.4-14.9	16	1.8	1.0- 3.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,084	594	55.8	52.1-59.4	176	15.6	13.2-18.4	152	13.4	11.1-15.9	128	11.6	9.5-14.1	34	3.6	2.3- 5.7
$50,000-74,999	1,069	523	46.7	43.0-50.3	166	15.1	12.7-17.9	182	19.2	16.4-22.4	149	13.6	11.3-16.2	49	5.5	3.9- 7.6
$75,000+	1,317	447	31.6	28.6-34.7	213	17.3	14.9-20.0	314	24.1	21.3-27.0	277	22.6	19.8-25.6	66	4.5	3.3- 5.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,455	1,749	66.3	63.7-68.8	231	9.5	8.1-11.1	204	11.1	9.3-13.1	194	9.2	7.7-10.8	77	3.9	3.0- 5.1
No	5,620	3,054	50.7	49.0-52.3	769	14.4	13.3-15.6	891	17.2	15.9-18.5	724	14.4	13.2-15.6	182	3.4	2.8- 4.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	986	512	49.5	45.7-53.3	122	11.6	9.5-14.1	144	16.1	13.4-19.2	131	13.9	11.4-16.9	77	8.9	6.8-11.4
Non-Veteran	7,287	4,435	56.2	54.8-57.7	898	13.3	12.3-14.3	964	15.1	14.0-16.3	803	12.6	11.7-13.7	187	2.7	2.3- 3.2
Currently Serving	27	9	26.5	12.7-47.1	4	17.8	5.9-42.9	10	38.5	21.3-59.2	4	17.1	6.3-39.0	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

No drinks

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,948

9,273

58.9

57.9-59.9

1,774

12.3

11.6-13.0

1,868

13.8

13.0-14.5

1,537

11.5

10.8-12.2

496

3.6

3.2- 4.0

-Piedmont NC

8,311

4,961

55.2

53.8-56.5

1,028

13.1

12.2-14.1

1,118

15.3

14.3-16.4

940

12.8

11.9-13.8

264

3.5

3.1- 4.1

GENDER

Male

3,091

1,479

45.4

43.3-47.6

407

12.8

11.5-14.3

527

19.0

17.3-20.9

505

17.2

15.5-18.9

173

5.6

4.7- 6.7

Female

5,220

3,482

64.4

62.7-66.0

621

13.4

12.2-14.7

591

11.9

10.8-13.0

435

8.8

7.8- 9.8

1.6

1.3- 2.1

RACE

White

6,433

3,682

51.5

50.0-53.0

788

12.9

11.9-14.0

913

16.3

15.1-17.5

817

15.1

14.0-16.3

233

4.2

3.6- 4.9

African American

1,340

943

67.7

64.4-70.8

159

12.5

10.4-15.0

137

11.1

9.1-13.5

6.9

5.3- 9.0

1.8

1.0- 3.0

Other Minorities

56.6

42.1-70.0

21.8

11.2-38.2

15.1

7.4-28.4

5.9

2.7-12.3

0.6

0.1- 4.5

AGE

18-24

415

224

54.4

48.1-60.5

15.7

11.8-20.7

17.6

13.3-22.9

11.3

7.9-15.9

1.0

0.3- 3.6

25-34

1,361

688

46.9

43.6-50.2

247

17.9

15.6-20.5

233

19.1

16.4-22.0

173

14.3

12.1-16.9

1.9

1.1- 3.1

35-44

1,632

837

48.5

45.5-51.6

237

15.0

12.9-17.3

271

17.9

15.6-20.5

251

16.1

14.0-18.5

2.5

1.7- 3.7

45-54

1,557

850

52.3

49.2-55.4

220

14.5

12.4-17.0

249

16.6

14.4-19.1

192

13.2

11.1-15.5

3.4

2.4- 4.8

55-64

1,399

867

58.1

54.7-61.4

144

10.8

8.9-13.1

156

12.6

10.4-15.2

162

13.5

11.1-16.3

5.0

3.8- 6.5

65-74

1,061

785

69.7

65.9-73.2

5.2

3.8- 7.1

10.2

8.0-12.9

8.6

6.6-11.2

6.3

4.5- 8.8

75+

837

676

76.1

72.0-79.9

5.6

3.9- 7.8

6.7

4.8- 9.3

4.6

3.1- 7.0

7.0

4.6-10.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,312

1,059

74.5

70.9-77.9

7.9

6.2- 9.9

10.3

7.8-13.5

3.9

2.6- 5.9

3.4

2.2- 5.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,302

1,620

67.4

64.8-69.8

245

11.5

9.9-13.3

226

10.8

9.2-12.6

162

7.9

6.5- 9.5

2.5

1.8- 3.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,003

1,174

53.7

50.9-56.5

276

14.8

12.9-17.0

275

15.4

13.4-17.7

220

12.3

10.6-14.4

3.7

2.6- 5.1

College Graduate

2,680

1,095

38.3

36.0-40.6

410

15.5

13.8-17.4

535

21.0

19.1-23.1

515

20.8

18.9-22.9

125

4.4

3.5- 5.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

853

672

74.8

70.3-78.8

7.8

5.6-10.7

8.7

6.1-12.2

7.0

4.9- 9.9

1.8

0.9- 3.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,288

932

68.1

64.4-71.6

123

10.2

8.2-12.5

113

11.1

8.6-14.1

7.8

5.9-10.2

2.9

1.9- 4.4

$25,000- 34,999

904

562

59.7

55.5-63.7

102

12.0

9.5-15.1

127

14.7

12.0-17.9

11.8

9.4-14.9

1.8

1.0- 3.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,084

594

55.8

52.1-59.4

176

15.6

13.2-18.4

152

13.4

11.1-15.9

128

11.6

9.5-14.1

3.6

2.3- 5.7

$50,000-74,999

1,069

523

46.7

43.0-50.3

166

15.1

12.7-17.9

182

19.2

16.4-22.4

149

13.6

11.3-16.2

5.5

3.9- 7.6

$75,000+

1,317

447

31.6

28.6-34.7

213

17.3

14.9-20.0

314

24.1

21.3-27.0

277

22.6

19.8-25.6

4.5

3.3- 5.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,455

1,749

66.3

63.7-68.8

231

9.5

8.1-11.1

204

11.1

9.3-13.1

194

9.2

7.7-10.8

3.9

3.0- 5.1

5,620

3,054

50.7

49.0-52.3

769

14.4

13.3-15.6

891

17.2

15.9-18.5

724

14.4

13.2-15.6

182

3.4

2.8- 4.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

986

512

49.5

45.7-53.3

122

11.6

9.5-14.1

144

16.1

13.4-19.2

131

13.9

11.4-16.9

8.9

6.8-11.4

Non-Veteran

7,287

4,435

56.2

54.8-57.7

898

13.3

12.3-14.3

964

15.1

14.0-16.3

803

12.6

11.7-13.7

187

2.7

2.3- 3.2

Currently Serving

26.5

12.7-47.1

17.8

5.9-42.9

38.5

21.3-59.2

17.1

6.3-39.0

0.0

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^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.

This page was generated on 23MAY05.

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor. During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?

A drink of alcohol is 1 can or bottle of beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 can or bottle of wine cooler, 1 cocktail, or 1 shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?