BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	9,539	9,245	97.0	96.5-97.4	294	3.0	2.6- 3.5
GENDER
Male	3,456	3,339	96.9	96.1-97.6	117	3.1	2.4- 3.9
Female	6,083	5,906	97.0	96.4-97.5	177	3.0	2.5- 3.6
RACE
White	7,399	7,138	96.3	95.7-96.9	261	3.7	3.1- 4.3
African American	1,559	1,532	98.3	97.4-98.9	27	1.7	1.1- 2.6
Other Minorities	542	536	99.4	98.4-99.7	6	0.6	0.3- 1.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	552	546	99.3	98.3-99.7	6	0.7	0.3- 1.7
Non-Hispanic	8,981	8,693	96.7	96.2-97.2	288	3.3	2.8- 3.8
AGE
18-24	433	413	95.7	93.1-97.4	20	4.3	2.6- 6.9
25-34	1,346	1,307	96.9	95.5-97.9	39	3.1	2.1- 4.5
35-44	1,861	1,795	97.1	96.3-97.8	66	2.9	2.2- 3.7
45-54	1,815	1,739	96.3	95.2-97.2	76	3.7	2.8- 4.8
55-64	1,706	1,658	97.7	96.8-98.3	48	2.3	1.7- 3.2
65-74	1,285	1,261	98.2	97.1-98.9	24	1.8	1.1- 2.9
75+	1,051	1,032	98.1	96.8-98.9	19	1.9	1.1- 3.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,487	1,461	98.1	96.8-98.9	26	1.9	1.1- 3.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,718	2,642	96.9	95.8-97.7	76	3.1	2.3- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,260	2,192	96.7	95.5-97.6	68	3.3	2.4- 4.5
College Graduate	3,058	2,934	96.7	95.9-97.4	124	3.3	2.6- 4.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,031	1,009	96.2	93.3-97.9	22	3.8	2.1- 6.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,618	1,572	96.6	94.9-97.8	46	3.4	2.2- 5.1
$25,000- 34,999	1,118	1,081	97.1	95.6-98.1	37	2.9	1.9- 4.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,251	1,209	97.0	95.7-97.9	42	3.0	2.1- 4.3
$50,000-74,999	1,302	1,260	97.6	96.5-98.3	42	2.4	1.7- 3.5
$75,000+	1,794	1,716	96.2	95.1-97.1	78	3.8	2.9- 4.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,803	2,744	98.1	97.4-98.6	59	1.9	1.4- 2.6
No	6,476	6,248	96.6	96.0-97.2	228	3.4	2.8- 4.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,129	1,099	97.6	96.5-98.4	30	2.4	1.6- 3.5
Non-Veteran	8,399	8,135	96.9	96.4-97.4	264	3.1	2.6- 3.6

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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
-Piedmont NC	9,539	9,245	97.0	96.5-97.4	294	3.0	2.6- 3.5
GENDER
Male	3,456	3,339	96.9	96.1-97.6	117	3.1	2.4- 3.9
Female	6,083	5,906	97.0	96.4-97.5	177	3.0	2.5- 3.6
RACE
White	7,399	7,138	96.3	95.7-96.9	261	3.7	3.1- 4.3
African American	1,559	1,532	98.3	97.4-98.9	27	1.7	1.1- 2.6
Other Minorities	542	536	99.4	98.4-99.7	6	0.6	0.3- 1.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	552	546	99.3	98.3-99.7	6	0.7	0.3- 1.7
Non-Hispanic	8,981	8,693	96.7	96.2-97.2	288	3.3	2.8- 3.8
AGE
18-24	433	413	95.7	93.1-97.4	20	4.3	2.6- 6.9
25-34	1,346	1,307	96.9	95.5-97.9	39	3.1	2.1- 4.5
35-44	1,861	1,795	97.1	96.3-97.8	66	2.9	2.2- 3.7
45-54	1,815	1,739	96.3	95.2-97.2	76	3.7	2.8- 4.8
55-64	1,706	1,658	97.7	96.8-98.3	48	2.3	1.7- 3.2
65-74	1,285	1,261	98.2	97.1-98.9	24	1.8	1.1- 2.9
75+	1,051	1,032	98.1	96.8-98.9	19	1.9	1.1- 3.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,487	1,461	98.1	96.8-98.9	26	1.9	1.1- 3.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,718	2,642	96.9	95.8-97.7	76	3.1	2.3- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,260	2,192	96.7	95.5-97.6	68	3.3	2.4- 4.5
College Graduate	3,058	2,934	96.7	95.9-97.4	124	3.3	2.6- 4.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,031	1,009	96.2	93.3-97.9	22	3.8	2.1- 6.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,618	1,572	96.6	94.9-97.8	46	3.4	2.2- 5.1
$25,000- 34,999	1,118	1,081	97.1	95.6-98.1	37	2.9	1.9- 4.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,251	1,209	97.0	95.7-97.9	42	3.0	2.1- 4.3
$50,000-74,999	1,302	1,260	97.6	96.5-98.3	42	2.4	1.7- 3.5
$75,000+	1,794	1,716	96.2	95.1-97.1	78	3.8	2.9- 4.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,803	2,744	98.1	97.4-98.6	59	1.9	1.4- 2.6
No	6,476	6,248	96.6	96.0-97.2	228	3.4	2.8- 4.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,129	1,099	97.6	96.5-98.4	30	2.4	1.6- 3.5
Non-Veteran	8,399	8,135	96.9	96.4-97.4	264	3.1	2.6- 3.6

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*