BRFSS 2005 - 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: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-MALES

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
TOTAL	6,172	3,037	50.5	48.8-52.2	3,135	49.5	47.8-51.2
RACE
White	4,772	2,469	53.8	51.9-55.7	2,303	46.2	44.3-48.1
African American	915	349	38.6	34.6-42.8	566	61.4	57.2-65.4
Asian	42	24	59.2	41.8-74.6	18	40.8	25.4-58.2
Native American	110	38	32.3	22.8-43.3	72	67.7	56.7-77.2
Other Minorities	311	147	49.0	41.5-56.5	164	51.0	43.5-58.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	364	156	44.7	38.2-51.4	208	55.3	48.6-61.8
-English Speaking	92	39	35.3	25.0-47.2	53	64.7	52.8-75.0
-Spanish Speaking	272	117	46.7	39.2-54.4	155	53.3	45.6-60.8
Non-Hispanic	5,805	2,880	51.2	49.5-53.0	2,925	48.8	47.0-50.5
AGE
18-24	298	159	49.1	42.2-56.0	139	50.9	44.0-57.8
25-34	865	508	57.3	53.3-61.2	357	42.7	38.8-46.7
35-44	1,152	682	58.1	54.6-61.5	470	41.9	38.5-45.4
45-54	1,229	621	50.2	46.8-53.6	608	49.8	46.4-53.2
55-64	1,168	558	48.4	45.0-51.8	610	51.6	48.2-55.0
65-74	848	307	35.3	31.7-39.1	541	64.7	60.9-68.3
75+	589	190	30.1	26.0-34.5	399	69.9	65.5-74.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,035	325	36.0	31.7-40.6	710	64.0	59.4-68.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,832	751	42.6	39.5-45.8	1,081	57.4	54.2-60.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,353	689	52.7	49.1-56.3	664	47.3	43.7-50.9
College Graduate	1,940	1,268	66.5	63.9-69.0	672	33.5	31.0-36.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	564	174	36.8	31.3-42.7	390	63.2	57.3-68.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,024	391	41.7	37.4-46.1	633	58.3	53.9-62.6
$25,000- 34,999	779	344	47.3	42.3-52.4	435	52.7	47.6-57.7
$35,000- 49,999	929	464	49.1	45.0-53.3	465	50.9	46.7-55.0
$50,000-74,999	917	515	55.8	51.4-60.0	402	44.2	40.0-48.6
$75,000+	1,213	820	67.4	64.1-70.6	393	32.6	29.4-35.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,860	719	41.0	37.8-44.2	1,141	59.0	55.8-62.2
No	4,125	2,238	54.1	52.1-56.2	1,887	45.9	43.8-47.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,091	974	48.9	46.2-51.6	1,117	51.1	48.4-53.8
Non-Veteran	4,067	2,055	51.0	48.9-53.1	2,012	49.0	46.9-51.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,172

3,037

50.5

48.8-52.2

3,135

49.5

47.8-51.2

RACE

White

4,772

2,469

53.8

51.9-55.7

2,303

46.2

44.3-48.1

African American

915

349

38.6

34.6-42.8

566

61.4

57.2-65.4

Asian

59.2

41.8-74.6

40.8

25.4-58.2

Native American

110

32.3

22.8-43.3

67.7

56.7-77.2

Other Minorities

311

147

49.0

41.5-56.5

164

51.0

43.5-58.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

364

156

44.7

38.2-51.4

208

55.3

48.6-61.8

-English Speaking

35.3

25.0-47.2

64.7

52.8-75.0

-Spanish Speaking

272

117

46.7

39.2-54.4

155

53.3

45.6-60.8

Non-Hispanic

5,805

2,880

51.2

49.5-53.0

2,925

48.8

47.0-50.5

AGE

18-24

298

159

49.1

42.2-56.0

139

50.9

44.0-57.8

25-34

865

508

57.3

53.3-61.2

357

42.7

38.8-46.7

35-44

1,152

682

58.1

54.6-61.5

470

41.9

38.5-45.4

45-54

1,229

621

50.2

46.8-53.6

608

49.8

46.4-53.2

55-64

1,168

558

48.4

45.0-51.8

610

51.6

48.2-55.0

65-74

848

307

35.3

31.7-39.1

541

64.7

60.9-68.3

75+

589

190

30.1

26.0-34.5

399

69.9

65.5-74.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,035

325

36.0

31.7-40.6

710

64.0

59.4-68.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,832

751

42.6

39.5-45.8

1,081

57.4

54.2-60.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,353

689

52.7

49.1-56.3

664

47.3

43.7-50.9

College Graduate

1,940

1,268

66.5

63.9-69.0

672

33.5

31.0-36.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

564

174

36.8

31.3-42.7

390

63.2

57.3-68.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,024

391

41.7

37.4-46.1

633

58.3

53.9-62.6

$25,000- 34,999

779

344

47.3

42.3-52.4

435

52.7

47.6-57.7

$35,000- 49,999

929

464

49.1

45.0-53.3

465

50.9

46.7-55.0

$50,000-74,999

917

515

55.8

51.4-60.0

402

44.2

40.0-48.6

$75,000+

1,213

820

67.4

64.1-70.6

393

32.6

29.4-35.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,860

719

41.0

37.8-44.2

1,141

59.0

55.8-62.2

4,125

2,238

54.1

52.1-56.2

1,887

45.9

43.8-47.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,091

974

48.9

46.2-51.6

1,117

51.1

48.4-53.8

Non-Veteran

4,067

2,055

51.0

48.9-53.1

2,012

49.0

46.9-51.1

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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.

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