BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Heavy Drinking*)

	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	17,017	16,512	97.1	96.7-97.4	505	2.9	2.6- 3.3
-Eastern NC	5,500	5,350	97.2	96.5-97.8	150	2.8	2.2- 3.5
GENDER
Male	1,901	1,827	96.6	95.2-97.6	74	3.4	2.4- 4.8
Female	3,599	3,523	97.7	97.1-98.3	76	2.3	1.7- 2.9
RACE
White	3,667	3,536	96.3	95.2-97.1	131	3.7	2.9- 4.8
African American	1,352	1,341	99.2	98.4-99.6	11	0.8	0.4- 1.6
Other Minorities	463	455	98.4	96.5-99.3	8	1.6	0.7- 3.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	243	240	98.6	94.4-99.7	3	1.4	0.3- 5.6
Non-Hispanic	5,250	5,103	97.1	96.3-97.7	147	2.9	2.3- 3.7
AGE
18-24	276	269	96.4	90.5-98.7	7	3.6	1.3- 9.5
25-34	771	751	97.8	96.5-98.7	20	2.2	1.3- 3.5
35-44	976	942	96.5	94.9-97.6	34	3.5	2.4- 5.1
45-54	1,128	1,097	97.2	95.9-98.1	31	2.8	1.9- 4.1
55-64	1,028	987	96.4	95.0-97.4	41	3.6	2.6- 5.0
65-74	757	747	98.4	96.8-99.2	10	1.6	0.8- 3.2
75+	534	528	99.1	97.9-99.6	6	0.9	0.4- 2.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	863	851	98.9	97.7-99.4	12	1.1	0.6- 2.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,817	1,765	96.5	94.6-97.7	52	3.5	2.3- 5.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,399	1,357	97.0	95.7-98.0	42	3.0	2.0- 4.3
College Graduate	1,414	1,370	97.2	96.1-98.0	44	2.8	2.0- 3.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	753	738	98.6	97.6-99.2	15	1.4	0.8- 2.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,030	1,008	97.3	95.4-98.4	22	2.7	1.6- 4.6
$25,000- 34,999	704	685	96.0	91.0-98.3	19	4.0	1.7- 9.0
$35,000- 49,999	777	753	97.1	95.5-98.1	24	2.9	1.9- 4.5
$50,000-74,999	707	682	97.5	96.1-98.4	25	2.5	1.6- 3.9
$75,000+	749	719	96.3	94.4-97.5	30	3.7	2.5- 5.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,867	1,814	97.3	96.3-98.1	53	2.7	1.9- 3.7
No	3,479	3,388	97.2	96.1-97.9	91	2.8	2.1- 3.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	887	845	94.8	91.3-96.9	42	5.2	3.1- 8.7
Non-Veteran	4,598	4,490	97.7	97.1-98.2	108	2.3	1.8- 2.9

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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: 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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	Total Respond.^	No			Yes
	Total Respond.^	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
North Carolina	17,017	16,512	97.1	96.7-97.4	505	2.9	2.6- 3.3
-Eastern NC	5,500	5,350	97.2	96.5-97.8	150	2.8	2.2- 3.5
GENDER
Male	1,901	1,827	96.6	95.2-97.6	74	3.4	2.4- 4.8
Female	3,599	3,523	97.7	97.1-98.3	76	2.3	1.7- 2.9
RACE
White	3,667	3,536	96.3	95.2-97.1	131	3.7	2.9- 4.8
African American	1,352	1,341	99.2	98.4-99.6	11	0.8	0.4- 1.6
Other Minorities	463	455	98.4	96.5-99.3	8	1.6	0.7- 3.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	243	240	98.6	94.4-99.7	3	1.4	0.3- 5.6
Non-Hispanic	5,250	5,103	97.1	96.3-97.7	147	2.9	2.3- 3.7
AGE
18-24	276	269	96.4	90.5-98.7	7	3.6	1.3- 9.5
25-34	771	751	97.8	96.5-98.7	20	2.2	1.3- 3.5
35-44	976	942	96.5	94.9-97.6	34	3.5	2.4- 5.1
45-54	1,128	1,097	97.2	95.9-98.1	31	2.8	1.9- 4.1
55-64	1,028	987	96.4	95.0-97.4	41	3.6	2.6- 5.0
65-74	757	747	98.4	96.8-99.2	10	1.6	0.8- 3.2
75+	534	528	99.1	97.9-99.6	6	0.9	0.4- 2.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	863	851	98.9	97.7-99.4	12	1.1	0.6- 2.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,817	1,765	96.5	94.6-97.7	52	3.5	2.3- 5.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,399	1,357	97.0	95.7-98.0	42	3.0	2.0- 4.3
College Graduate	1,414	1,370	97.2	96.1-98.0	44	2.8	2.0- 3.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	753	738	98.6	97.6-99.2	15	1.4	0.8- 2.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,030	1,008	97.3	95.4-98.4	22	2.7	1.6- 4.6
$25,000- 34,999	704	685	96.0	91.0-98.3	19	4.0	1.7- 9.0
$35,000- 49,999	777	753	97.1	95.5-98.1	24	2.9	1.9- 4.5
$50,000-74,999	707	682	97.5	96.1-98.4	25	2.5	1.6- 3.9
$75,000+	749	719	96.3	94.4-97.5	30	3.7	2.5- 5.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,867	1,814	97.3	96.3-98.1	53	2.7	1.9- 3.7
No	3,479	3,388	97.2	96.1-97.9	91	2.8	2.1- 3.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	887	845	94.8	91.3-96.9	42	5.2	3.1- 8.7
Non-Veteran	4,598	4,490	97.7	97.1-98.2	108	2.3	1.8- 2.9

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*