BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (During the past 30 days, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage, or liquor?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage, or liquor?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	17,233	6,747	42.9	41.8-43.9	10,486	57.1	56.1-58.2
-Eastern NC	5,558	2,025	40.1	38.3-41.9	3,533	59.9	58.1-61.7
GENDER
Male	1,933	915	48.8	45.8-51.9	1,018	51.2	48.1-54.2
Female	3,625	1,110	32.0	30.1-33.9	2,515	68.0	66.1-69.9
RACE
White	3,705	1,585	46.4	44.3-48.6	2,120	53.6	51.4-55.7
African American	1,367	299	25.1	22.0-28.5	1,068	74.9	71.5-78.0
Other Minorities	468	136	34.8	27.8-42.4	332	65.2	57.6-72.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	245	77	34.8	27.4-43.0	168	65.2	57.0-72.6
Non-Hispanic	5,306	1,947	40.5	38.7-42.4	3,359	59.5	57.6-61.3
AGE
18-24	278	123	48.8	41.1-56.5	155	51.2	43.5-58.9
25-34	775	348	47.5	43.3-51.8	427	52.5	48.2-56.7
35-44	991	445	46.8	43.1-50.6	546	53.2	49.4-56.9
45-54	1,139	415	37.0	33.6-40.5	724	63.0	59.5-66.4
55-64	1,038	372	37.0	33.5-40.6	666	63.0	59.4-66.5
65-74	766	201	27.6	24.1-31.5	565	72.4	68.5-75.9
75+	539	109	18.5	15.1-22.4	430	81.5	77.6-84.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	869	154	25.7	21.3-30.6	715	74.3	69.4-78.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,834	588	36.6	33.3-39.9	1,246	63.4	60.1-66.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,418	554	43.7	40.3-47.2	864	56.3	52.8-59.7
College Graduate	1,428	726	52.1	49.0-55.1	702	47.9	44.9-51.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	755	147	21.1	17.3-25.4	608	78.9	74.6-82.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,034	292	32.8	28.8-37.1	742	67.2	62.9-71.2
$25,000- 34,999	710	255	43.1	37.3-49.2	455	56.9	50.8-62.7
$35,000- 49,999	788	320	41.8	37.7-46.1	468	58.2	53.9-62.3
$50,000-74,999	715	335	46.3	41.9-50.8	380	53.7	49.2-58.1
$75,000+	753	443	58.4	54.1-62.6	310	41.6	37.4-45.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,888	493	30.2	27.0-33.5	1,395	69.8	66.5-73.0
No	3,513	1,486	45.0	42.8-47.2	2,027	55.0	52.8-57.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	901	439	52.2	48.1-56.2	462	47.8	43.8-51.9
Non-Veteran	4,641	1,581	37.4	35.4-39.4	3,060	62.6	60.6-64.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,233

6,747

42.9

41.8-43.9

10,486

57.1

56.1-58.2

-Eastern NC

5,558

2,025

40.1

38.3-41.9

3,533

59.9

58.1-61.7

GENDER

Male

1,933

915

48.8

45.8-51.9

1,018

51.2

48.1-54.2

Female

3,625

1,110

32.0

30.1-33.9

2,515

68.0

66.1-69.9

RACE

White

3,705

1,585

46.4

44.3-48.6

2,120

53.6

51.4-55.7

African American

1,367

299

25.1

22.0-28.5

1,068

74.9

71.5-78.0

Other Minorities

468

136

34.8

27.8-42.4

332

65.2

57.6-72.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

245

34.8

27.4-43.0

168

65.2

57.0-72.6

Non-Hispanic

5,306

1,947

40.5

38.7-42.4

3,359

59.5

57.6-61.3

AGE

18-24

278

123

48.8

41.1-56.5

155

51.2

43.5-58.9

25-34

775

348

47.5

43.3-51.8

427

52.5

48.2-56.7

35-44

991

445

46.8

43.1-50.6

546

53.2

49.4-56.9

45-54

1,139

415

37.0

33.6-40.5

724

63.0

59.5-66.4

55-64

1,038

372

37.0

33.5-40.6

666

63.0

59.4-66.5

65-74

766

201

27.6

24.1-31.5

565

72.4

68.5-75.9

75+

539

109

18.5

15.1-22.4

430

81.5

77.6-84.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

869

154

25.7

21.3-30.6

715

74.3

69.4-78.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,834

588

36.6

33.3-39.9

1,246

63.4

60.1-66.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,418

554

43.7

40.3-47.2

864

56.3

52.8-59.7

College Graduate

1,428

726

52.1

49.0-55.1

702

47.9

44.9-51.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

755

147

21.1

17.3-25.4

608

78.9

74.6-82.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,034

292

32.8

28.8-37.1

742

67.2

62.9-71.2

$25,000- 34,999

710

255

43.1

37.3-49.2

455

56.9

50.8-62.7

$35,000- 49,999

788

320

41.8

37.7-46.1

468

58.2

53.9-62.3

$50,000-74,999

715

335

46.3

41.9-50.8

380

53.7

49.2-58.1

$75,000+

753

443

58.4

54.1-62.6

310

41.6

37.4-45.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,888

493

30.2

27.0-33.5

1,395

69.8

66.5-73.0

3,513

1,486

45.0

42.8-47.2

2,027

55.0

52.8-57.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

901

439

52.2

48.1-56.2

462

47.8

43.8-51.9

Non-Veteran

4,641

1,581

37.4

35.4-39.4

3,060

62.6

60.6-64.6

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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