BRFSS 2004 - Western North Carolina**: (Drinking alcohol in the past 30 days*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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
-Western NC	1,630	561	36.6	33.8-39.6	1,069	63.4	60.4-66.2
GENDER
Male	609	265	44.2	39.5-48.9	344	55.8	51.1-60.5
Female	1,021	296	29.5	26.2-33.0	725	70.5	67.0-73.8
RACE
White	1,448	507	37.1	34.1-40.2	941	62.9	59.8-65.9
African American	70	30	49.9	36.3-63.5	40	50.1	36.5-63.7
Other Minorities	4	0	0.0	. - .	4	100	. - .
AGE
18-24	90	37	46.8	35.1-58.8	53	53.2	41.2-64.9
25-34	209	87	46.1	37.5-55.0	122	53.9	45.0-62.5
35-44	295	128	44.2	37.5-51.0	167	55.8	49.0-62.5
45-54	308	114	34.8	28.7-41.4	194	65.2	58.6-71.3
55-64	280	85	29.1	23.2-35.7	195	70.9	64.3-76.8
65-74	249	71	31.0	24.5-38.3	178	69.0	61.7-75.5
75+	194	39	26.5	19.0-35.5	155	73.5	64.5-81.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	302	44	18.7	13.3-25.6	258	81.3	74.4-86.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	483	120	27.3	22.5-32.7	363	72.7	67.3-77.5
Some Post-H.S.	424	169	41.9	36.3-47.7	255	58.1	52.3-63.7
College Graduate	418	227	56.3	50.4-61.9	191	43.7	38.1-49.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	213	48	22.5	15.9-30.8	165	77.5	69.2-84.1
$15,000- 24,999	303	86	31.3	24.9-38.4	217	68.7	61.6-75.1
$25,000- 34,999	224	76	39.2	31.7-47.4	148	60.8	52.6-68.3
$35,000- 49,999	219	84	35.8	28.7-43.6	135	64.2	56.4-71.3
$50,000-74,999	184	88	49.6	41.1-58.0	96	50.4	42.0-58.9
$75,000+	148	86	56.7	47.2-65.7	62	43.3	34.3-52.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	579	156	28.9	24.5-33.9	423	71.1	66.1-75.5
No	1,013	396	41.3	37.6-45.1	617	58.7	54.9-62.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	224	96	45.0	37.1-53.1	128	55.0	46.9-62.9
Non-Veteran	1,398	462	34.9	31.9-38.1	936	65.1	61.9-68.1
Currently Serving	5	3	84.8	42.9-97.7	2	15.2	2.3-57.1

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

-Western NC

1,630

561

36.6

33.8-39.6

1,069

63.4

60.4-66.2

GENDER

Male

609

265

44.2

39.5-48.9

344

55.8

51.1-60.5

Female

1,021

296

29.5

26.2-33.0

725

70.5

67.0-73.8

RACE

White

1,448

507

37.1

34.1-40.2

941

62.9

59.8-65.9

African American

49.9

36.3-63.5

50.1

36.5-63.7

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

AGE

18-24

46.8

35.1-58.8

53.2

41.2-64.9

25-34

209

46.1

37.5-55.0

122

53.9

45.0-62.5

35-44

295

128

44.2

37.5-51.0

167

55.8

49.0-62.5

45-54

308

114

34.8

28.7-41.4

194

65.2

58.6-71.3

55-64

280

29.1

23.2-35.7

195

70.9

64.3-76.8

65-74

249

31.0

24.5-38.3

178

69.0

61.7-75.5

75+

194

26.5

19.0-35.5

155

73.5

64.5-81.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

302

18.7

13.3-25.6

258

81.3

74.4-86.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

483

120

27.3

22.5-32.7

363

72.7

67.3-77.5

Some Post-H.S.

424

169

41.9

36.3-47.7

255

58.1

52.3-63.7

College Graduate

418

227

56.3

50.4-61.9

191

43.7

38.1-49.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

213

22.5

15.9-30.8

165

77.5

69.2-84.1

$15,000- 24,999

303

31.3

24.9-38.4

217

68.7

61.6-75.1

$25,000- 34,999

224

39.2

31.7-47.4

148

60.8

52.6-68.3

$35,000- 49,999

219

35.8

28.7-43.6

135

64.2

56.4-71.3

$50,000-74,999

184

49.6

41.1-58.0

50.4

42.0-58.9

$75,000+

148

56.7

47.2-65.7

43.3

34.3-52.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

579

156

28.9

24.5-33.9

423

71.1

66.1-75.5

1,013

396

41.3

37.6-45.1

617

58.7

54.9-62.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

224

45.0

37.1-53.1

128

55.0

46.9-62.9

Non-Veteran

1,398

462

34.9

31.9-38.1

936

65.1

61.9-68.1

Currently Serving

84.8

42.9-97.7

15.2

2.3-57.1

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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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