BRFSS 2005 - Western 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: Western 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
-Western NC	2,004	680	36.1	33.3-38.9	1,324	63.9	61.1-66.7
GENDER
Male	714	301	43.8	39.1-48.7	413	56.2	51.3-60.9
Female	1,290	379	29.3	26.3-32.4	911	70.7	67.6-73.7
RACE
White	1,784	614	36.5	33.7-39.5	1,170	63.5	60.5-66.3
African American	94	21	22.8	13.2-36.4	73	77.2	63.6-86.8
Other Minorities	125	45	39.9	27.7-53.5	80	60.1	46.5-72.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	79	29	44.7	30.6-59.7	50	55.3	40.3-69.4
Non-Hispanic	1,923	651	35.4	32.7-38.2	1,272	64.6	61.8-67.3
AGE
18-24	102	44	41.2	29.9-53.4	58	58.8	46.6-70.1
25-34	267	112	39.4	32.8-46.5	155	60.6	53.5-67.2
35-44	312	114	39.4	32.8-46.4	198	60.6	53.6-67.2
45-54	349	133	34.2	28.6-40.2	216	65.8	59.8-71.4
55-64	379	129	38.2	32.4-44.3	250	61.8	55.7-67.6
65-74	310	88	29.9	24.3-36.2	222	70.1	63.8-75.7
75+	277	58	23.9	18.3-30.5	219	76.1	69.5-81.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	348	64	26.4	19.7-34.3	284	73.6	65.7-80.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	611	146	25.8	21.3-30.9	465	74.2	69.1-78.7
Some Post-H.S.	481	187	40.5	34.9-46.3	294	59.5	53.7-65.1
College Graduate	555	282	52.3	47.3-57.2	273	47.7	42.8-52.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	282	66	30.8	23.2-39.6	216	69.2	60.4-76.8
$15,000- 24,999	416	104	28.8	22.9-35.7	312	71.2	64.3-77.1
$25,000- 34,999	270	95	39.5	32.3-47.3	175	60.5	52.7-67.7
$35,000- 49,999	295	122	42.5	35.6-49.6	173	57.5	50.4-64.4
$50,000-74,999	214	96	41.8	33.4-50.8	118	58.2	49.2-66.6
$75,000+	226	125	53.7	45.9-61.3	101	46.3	38.7-54.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	674	180	30.5	25.9-35.5	494	69.5	64.5-74.1
No	1,278	484	38.7	35.2-42.3	794	61.3	57.7-64.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	265	101	39.2	32.5-46.4	164	60.8	53.6-67.5
Non-Veteran	1,738	578	35.6	32.6-38.7	1,160	64.4	61.3-67.4

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

-Western NC

2,004

680

36.1

33.3-38.9

1,324

63.9

61.1-66.7

GENDER

Male

714

301

43.8

39.1-48.7

413

56.2

51.3-60.9

Female

1,290

379

29.3

26.3-32.4

911

70.7

67.6-73.7

RACE

White

1,784

614

36.5

33.7-39.5

1,170

63.5

60.5-66.3

African American

22.8

13.2-36.4

77.2

63.6-86.8

Other Minorities

125

39.9

27.7-53.5

60.1

46.5-72.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

44.7

30.6-59.7

55.3

40.3-69.4

Non-Hispanic

1,923

651

35.4

32.7-38.2

1,272

64.6

61.8-67.3

AGE

18-24

102

41.2

29.9-53.4

58.8

46.6-70.1

25-34

267

112

39.4

32.8-46.5

155

60.6

53.5-67.2

35-44

312

114

39.4

32.8-46.4

198

60.6

53.6-67.2

45-54

349

133

34.2

28.6-40.2

216

65.8

59.8-71.4

55-64

379

129

38.2

32.4-44.3

250

61.8

55.7-67.6

65-74

310

29.9

24.3-36.2

222

70.1

63.8-75.7

75+

277

23.9

18.3-30.5

219

76.1

69.5-81.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

348

26.4

19.7-34.3

284

73.6

65.7-80.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

611

146

25.8

21.3-30.9

465

74.2

69.1-78.7

Some Post-H.S.

481

187

40.5

34.9-46.3

294

59.5

53.7-65.1

College Graduate

555

282

52.3

47.3-57.2

273

47.7

42.8-52.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

282

30.8

23.2-39.6

216

69.2

60.4-76.8

$15,000- 24,999

416

104

28.8

22.9-35.7

312

71.2

64.3-77.1

$25,000- 34,999

270

39.5

32.3-47.3

175

60.5

52.7-67.7

$35,000- 49,999

295

122

42.5

35.6-49.6

173

57.5

50.4-64.4

$50,000-74,999

214

41.8

33.4-50.8

118

58.2

49.2-66.6

$75,000+

226

125

53.7

45.9-61.3

101

46.3

38.7-54.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

674

180

30.5

25.9-35.5

494

69.5

64.5-74.1

1,278

484

38.7

35.2-42.3

794

61.3

57.7-64.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

265

101

39.2

32.5-46.4

164

60.8

53.6-67.5

Non-Veteran

1,738

578

35.6

32.6-38.7

1,160

64.4

61.3-67.4

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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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