BRFSS 2006 - Eastern 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?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	15,585	6,001	42.9	41.8-44.0	9,584	57.1	56.0-58.2
-Eastern NC	5,214	1,876	38.6	36.7-40.5	3,338	61.4	59.5-63.3
GENDER
Male	1,847	862	46.6	43.5-49.8	985	53.4	50.2-56.5
Female	3,367	1,014	31.2	29.2-33.3	2,353	68.8	66.7-70.8
RACE
White	3,504	1,451	44.5	42.2-46.9	2,053	55.5	53.1-57.8
African American	1,204	281	26.2	23.1-29.7	923	73.8	70.3-76.9
Other Minorities	491	137	30.8	24.9-37.3	354	69.2	62.7-75.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	264	72	30.1	22.8-38.7	192	69.9	61.3-77.2
Non-Hispanic	4,939	1,800	39.5	37.6-41.4	3,139	60.5	58.6-62.4
AGE
18-24	233	83	32.3	25.2-40.2	150	67.7	59.8-74.8
25-34	628	267	46.9	42.2-51.7	361	53.1	48.3-57.8
35-44	850	397	47.1	42.9-51.3	453	52.9	48.7-57.1
45-54	1,038	419	43.1	39.4-46.9	619	56.9	53.1-60.6
55-64	1,046	362	35.6	32.2-39.2	684	64.4	60.8-67.8
65-74	794	213	27.2	23.8-31.0	581	72.8	69.0-76.2
75+	588	122	19.6	16.3-23.4	466	80.4	76.6-83.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	858	134	21.6	17.5-26.4	724	78.4	73.6-82.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,680	479	31.9	28.7-35.3	1,201	68.1	64.7-71.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,331	550	44.8	41.1-48.6	781	55.2	51.4-58.9
College Graduate	1,338	709	53.9	50.4-57.4	629	46.1	42.6-49.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	664	115	19.1	15.3-23.5	549	80.9	76.5-84.7
$15,000- 24,999	900	221	30.1	25.3-35.4	679	69.9	64.6-74.7
$25,000- 34,999	666	233	37.8	32.9-43.1	433	62.2	56.9-67.1
$35,000- 49,999	745	315	43.8	39.0-48.8	430	56.2	51.2-61.0
$50,000-74,999	702	335	46.5	41.7-51.4	367	53.5	48.6-58.3
$75,000+	757	453	59.6	54.8-64.2	304	40.4	35.8-45.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,975	531	31.4	28.6-34.4	1,444	68.6	65.6-71.4
No	3,075	1,279	41.7	39.2-44.2	1,796	58.3	55.8-60.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	885	440	51.6	47.3-55.9	445	48.4	44.1-52.7
Non-Veteran	4,326	1,434	35.6	33.6-37.7	2,892	64.4	62.3-66.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,585

6,001

42.9

41.8-44.0

9,584

57.1

56.0-58.2

-Eastern NC

5,214

1,876

38.6

36.7-40.5

3,338

61.4

59.5-63.3

GENDER

Male

1,847

862

46.6

43.5-49.8

985

53.4

50.2-56.5

Female

3,367

1,014

31.2

29.2-33.3

2,353

68.8

66.7-70.8

RACE

White

3,504

1,451

44.5

42.2-46.9

2,053

55.5

53.1-57.8

African American

1,204

281

26.2

23.1-29.7

923

73.8

70.3-76.9

Other Minorities

491

137

30.8

24.9-37.3

354

69.2

62.7-75.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

264

30.1

22.8-38.7

192

69.9

61.3-77.2

Non-Hispanic

4,939

1,800

39.5

37.6-41.4

3,139

60.5

58.6-62.4

AGE

18-24

233

32.3

25.2-40.2

150

67.7

59.8-74.8

25-34

628

267

46.9

42.2-51.7

361

53.1

48.3-57.8

35-44

850

397

47.1

42.9-51.3

453

52.9

48.7-57.1

45-54

1,038

419

43.1

39.4-46.9

619

56.9

53.1-60.6

55-64

1,046

362

35.6

32.2-39.2

684

64.4

60.8-67.8

65-74

794

213

27.2

23.8-31.0

581

72.8

69.0-76.2

75+

588

122

19.6

16.3-23.4

466

80.4

76.6-83.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

858

134

21.6

17.5-26.4

724

78.4

73.6-82.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,680

479

31.9

28.7-35.3

1,201

68.1

64.7-71.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,331

550

44.8

41.1-48.6

781

55.2

51.4-58.9

College Graduate

1,338

709

53.9

50.4-57.4

629

46.1

42.6-49.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

664

115

19.1

15.3-23.5

549

80.9

76.5-84.7

$15,000- 24,999

900

221

30.1

25.3-35.4

679

69.9

64.6-74.7

$25,000- 34,999

666

233

37.8

32.9-43.1

433

62.2

56.9-67.1

$35,000- 49,999

745

315

43.8

39.0-48.8

430

56.2

51.2-61.0

$50,000-74,999

702

335

46.5

41.7-51.4

367

53.5

48.6-58.3

$75,000+

757

453

59.6

54.8-64.2

304

40.4

35.8-45.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,975

531

31.4

28.6-34.4

1,444

68.6

65.6-71.4

3,075

1,279

41.7

39.2-44.2

1,796

58.3

55.8-60.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

885

440

51.6

47.3-55.9

445

48.4

44.1-52.7

Non-Veteran

4,326

1,434

35.6

33.6-37.7

2,892

64.4

62.3-66.4

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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.

** 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.

***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.

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