BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	17,017	16,512	97.1	96.7-97.4	505	2.9	2.6- 3.3
GENDER
Male	6,058	5,851	97.0	96.3-97.5	207	3.0	2.5- 3.7
Female	10,959	10,661	97.2	96.8-97.6	298	2.8	2.4- 3.2
RACE
White	12,828	12,381	96.4	95.9-96.8	447	3.6	3.2- 4.1
African American	3,003	2,963	98.7	98.2-99.1	40	1.3	0.9- 1.8
Asian	116	116	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	293	282	96.3	92.1-98.3	11	3.7	1.7- 7.9
Other Minorities	719	712	99.4	98.6-99.7	7	0.6	0.3- 1.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	872	861	99.1	98.1-99.5	11	0.9	0.5- 1.9
-English Speaking	267	261	98.6	96.7-99.4	6	1.4	0.6- 3.3
-Spanish Speaking	605	600	99.2	97.9-99.7	5	0.8	0.3- 2.1
Non-Hispanic	16,130	15,636	96.9	96.5-97.2	494	3.1	2.8- 3.5
AGE
18-24	810	780	96.1	94.1-97.5	30	3.9	2.5- 5.9
25-34	2,382	2,317	97.4	96.4-98.0	65	2.6	2.0- 3.6
35-44	3,145	3,033	97.0	96.3-97.6	112	3.0	2.4- 3.7
45-54	3,287	3,163	96.5	95.7-97.1	124	3.5	2.9- 4.3
55-64	3,107	3,001	96.9	96.1-97.5	106	3.1	2.5- 3.9
65-74	2,346	2,309	98.4	97.6-98.9	37	1.6	1.1- 2.4
75+	1,860	1,832	98.5	97.8-99.0	28	1.5	1.0- 2.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,696	2,651	98.3	97.5-98.9	45	1.7	1.1- 2.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	5,139	4,997	96.9	96.0-97.5	142	3.1	2.5- 4.0
Some Post-H.S.	4,131	4,007	96.9	96.2-97.6	124	3.1	2.4- 3.8
College Graduate	5,019	4,825	96.7	96.0-97.2	194	3.3	2.8- 4.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	2,064	2,018	97.0	95.4-98.0	46	3.0	2.0- 4.6
$15,000- 24,999	3,060	2,983	97.2	96.1-97.9	77	2.8	2.1- 3.9
$25,000- 34,999	2,090	2,023	96.6	95.0-97.7	67	3.4	2.3- 5.0
$35,000- 49,999	2,322	2,244	96.9	95.9-97.7	78	3.1	2.3- 4.1
$50,000-74,999	2,220	2,148	97.7	96.9-98.2	72	2.3	1.8- 3.1
$75,000+	2,764	2,646	96.1	95.2-96.9	118	3.9	3.1- 4.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,334	5,204	97.8	97.3-98.2	130	2.2	1.8- 2.7
No	11,217	10,856	96.8	96.4-97.3	361	3.2	2.7- 3.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,277	2,199	96.5	95.1-97.6	78	3.5	2.4- 4.9
Non-Veteran	14,713	14,286	97.2	96.8-97.5	427	2.8	2.5- 3.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

17,017

16,512

97.1

96.7-97.4

505

2.9

2.6- 3.3

GENDER

Male

6,058

5,851

97.0

96.3-97.5

207

3.0

2.5- 3.7

Female

10,959

10,661

97.2

96.8-97.6

298

2.8

2.4- 3.2

RACE

White

12,828

12,381

96.4

95.9-96.8

447

3.6

3.2- 4.1

African American

3,003

2,963

98.7

98.2-99.1

1.3

0.9- 1.8

Asian

116

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

293

282

96.3

92.1-98.3

3.7

1.7- 7.9

Other Minorities

719

712

99.4

98.6-99.7

0.6

0.3- 1.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

872

861

99.1

98.1-99.5

0.9

0.5- 1.9

-English Speaking

267

261

98.6

96.7-99.4

1.4

0.6- 3.3

-Spanish Speaking

605

600

99.2

97.9-99.7

0.8

0.3- 2.1

Non-Hispanic

16,130

15,636

96.9

96.5-97.2

494

3.1

2.8- 3.5

AGE

18-24

810

780

96.1

94.1-97.5

3.9

2.5- 5.9

25-34

2,382

2,317

97.4

96.4-98.0

2.6

2.0- 3.6

35-44

3,145

3,033

97.0

96.3-97.6

112

3.0

2.4- 3.7

45-54

3,287

3,163

96.5

95.7-97.1

124

3.5

2.9- 4.3

55-64

3,107

3,001

96.9

96.1-97.5

106

3.1

2.5- 3.9

65-74

2,346

2,309

98.4

97.6-98.9

1.6

1.1- 2.4

75+

1,860

1,832

98.5

97.8-99.0

1.5

1.0- 2.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,696

2,651

98.3

97.5-98.9

1.7

1.1- 2.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

5,139

4,997

96.9

96.0-97.5

142

3.1

2.5- 4.0

Some Post-H.S.

4,131

4,007

96.9

96.2-97.6

124

3.1

2.4- 3.8

College Graduate

5,019

4,825

96.7

96.0-97.2

194

3.3

2.8- 4.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

2,064

2,018

97.0

95.4-98.0

3.0

2.0- 4.6

$15,000- 24,999

3,060

2,983

97.2

96.1-97.9

2.8

2.1- 3.9

$25,000- 34,999

2,090

2,023

96.6

95.0-97.7

3.4

2.3- 5.0

$35,000- 49,999

2,322

2,244

96.9

95.9-97.7

3.1

2.3- 4.1

$50,000-74,999

2,220

2,148

97.7

96.9-98.2

2.3

1.8- 3.1

$75,000+

2,764

2,646

96.1

95.2-96.9

118

3.9

3.1- 4.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,334

5,204

97.8

97.3-98.2

130

2.2

1.8- 2.7

11,217

10,856

96.8

96.4-97.3

361

3.2

2.7- 3.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,277

2,199

96.5

95.1-97.6

3.5

2.4- 4.9

Non-Veteran

14,713

14,286

97.2

96.8-97.5

427

2.8

2.5- 3.2

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*Heavy drinkers--adult men having more than two drinks per day and adult women having more than one drink per day.

^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.

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