BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (Heavy Drinking*)

	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	14,915	14,446	96.8	96.4-97.1	469	3.2	2.9- 3.6
-Piedmont NC	8,300	8,046	96.9	96.4-97.3	254	3.1	2.7- 3.6
GENDER
Male	3,084	2,960	96.1	95.2-96.9	124	3.9	3.1- 4.8
Female	5,216	5,086	97.6	97.1-98.1	130	2.4	1.9- 2.9
RACE
White	6,426	6,215	96.6	95.9-97.1	211	3.4	2.9- 4.1
African American	1,337	1,309	97.8	96.6-98.6	28	2.2	1.4- 3.4
Other Minorities	72	68	97.0	92.1-98.9	4	3.0	1.1- 7.9
AGE
18-24	414	394	95.5	92.4-97.3	20	4.5	2.7- 7.6
25-34	1,357	1,317	97.0	95.6-98.0	40	3.0	2.0- 4.4
35-44	1,628	1,570	96.4	95.0-97.4	58	3.6	2.6- 5.0
45-54	1,559	1,499	96.3	95.0-97.3	60	3.7	2.7- 5.0
55-64	1,395	1,353	97.4	96.2-98.2	42	2.6	1.8- 3.8
65-74	1,061	1,041	97.7	96.2-98.6	20	2.3	1.4- 3.8
75+	836	826	99.0	98.1-99.5	10	1.0	0.5- 1.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,307	1,272	96.8	95.2-97.8	35	3.2	2.2- 4.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,301	2,241	96.9	95.8-97.8	60	3.1	2.2- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,000	1,943	96.8	95.5-97.7	57	3.2	2.3- 4.5
College Graduate	2,678	2,576	97.0	96.2-97.6	102	3.0	2.4- 3.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	849	834	98.2	96.8-99.0	15	1.8	1.0- 3.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,284	1,250	96.8	95.0-98.0	34	3.2	2.0- 5.0
$25,000- 34,999	908	875	96.4	94.5-97.6	33	3.6	2.4- 5.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,081	1,043	96.6	94.9-97.7	38	3.4	2.3- 5.1
$50,000-74,999	1,071	1,023	95.6	93.8-96.9	48	4.4	3.1- 6.2
$75,000+	1,313	1,263	96.3	94.9-97.3	50	3.7	2.7- 5.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,450	2,380	97.0	96.0-97.8	70	3.0	2.2- 4.0
No	5,615	5,440	97.0	96.4-97.5	175	3.0	2.5- 3.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	989	953	96.0	94.2-97.3	36	4.0	2.7- 5.8
Non-Veteran	7,273	7,056	97.0	96.5-97.5	217	3.0	2.5- 3.5
Currently Serving	27	26	94.2	68.8-99.2	1	5.8	0.8-31.2

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

^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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	Total Respond.^	No			Yes
	Total Respond.^	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
North Carolina	14,915	14,446	96.8	96.4-97.1	469	3.2	2.9- 3.6
-Piedmont NC	8,300	8,046	96.9	96.4-97.3	254	3.1	2.7- 3.6
GENDER
Male	3,084	2,960	96.1	95.2-96.9	124	3.9	3.1- 4.8
Female	5,216	5,086	97.6	97.1-98.1	130	2.4	1.9- 2.9
RACE
White	6,426	6,215	96.6	95.9-97.1	211	3.4	2.9- 4.1
African American	1,337	1,309	97.8	96.6-98.6	28	2.2	1.4- 3.4
Other Minorities	72	68	97.0	92.1-98.9	4	3.0	1.1- 7.9
AGE
18-24	414	394	95.5	92.4-97.3	20	4.5	2.7- 7.6
25-34	1,357	1,317	97.0	95.6-98.0	40	3.0	2.0- 4.4
35-44	1,628	1,570	96.4	95.0-97.4	58	3.6	2.6- 5.0
45-54	1,559	1,499	96.3	95.0-97.3	60	3.7	2.7- 5.0
55-64	1,395	1,353	97.4	96.2-98.2	42	2.6	1.8- 3.8
65-74	1,061	1,041	97.7	96.2-98.6	20	2.3	1.4- 3.8
75+	836	826	99.0	98.1-99.5	10	1.0	0.5- 1.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,307	1,272	96.8	95.2-97.8	35	3.2	2.2- 4.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,301	2,241	96.9	95.8-97.8	60	3.1	2.2- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,000	1,943	96.8	95.5-97.7	57	3.2	2.3- 4.5
College Graduate	2,678	2,576	97.0	96.2-97.6	102	3.0	2.4- 3.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	849	834	98.2	96.8-99.0	15	1.8	1.0- 3.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,284	1,250	96.8	95.0-98.0	34	3.2	2.0- 5.0
$25,000- 34,999	908	875	96.4	94.5-97.6	33	3.6	2.4- 5.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,081	1,043	96.6	94.9-97.7	38	3.4	2.3- 5.1
$50,000-74,999	1,071	1,023	95.6	93.8-96.9	48	4.4	3.1- 6.2
$75,000+	1,313	1,263	96.3	94.9-97.3	50	3.7	2.7- 5.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,450	2,380	97.0	96.0-97.8	70	3.0	2.2- 4.0
No	5,615	5,440	97.0	96.4-97.5	175	3.0	2.5- 3.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	989	953	96.0	94.2-97.3	36	4.0	2.7- 5.8
Non-Veteran	7,273	7,056	97.0	96.5-97.5	217	3.0	2.5- 3.5
Currently Serving	27	26	94.2	68.8-99.2	1	5.8	0.8-31.2

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*