BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?*

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	Total Respond.^	None	Once	Twice	3-7 times	8-30 times
TOTAL	5,795	4,554	73.0	71.2-74.7	502	11.0	9.8-12.3	265	5.7	4.8- 6.7	332	7.3	6.3- 8.3	142	3.1	2.5- 3.9
GENDER
Male	2,624	1,902	67.0	64.3-69.5	251	12.4	10.6-14.5	157	7.1	5.8- 8.8	210	9.0	7.6-10.7	104	4.4	3.4- 5.8
Female	3,171	2,652	80.9	78.9-82.8	251	9.1	7.8-10.6	108	3.7	2.9- 4.7	122	4.9	3.9- 6.2	38	1.3	0.9- 2.1
RACE
White	4,791	3,811	74.6	72.7-76.4	391	10.4	9.1-11.8	200	4.7	3.9- 5.7	277	7.4	6.3- 8.5	112	3.0	2.2- 3.9
African American	646	500	70.8	65.4-75.6	65	12.0	8.9-15.9	35	7.5	4.6-11.9	24	5.1	3.2- 8.1	22	4.6	2.8- 7.6
Asian	39	31	75.8	41.1-93.3	6	23.6	6.2-58.9	0	0.0	. - .	2	0.7	0.2- 2.9	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	77	54	64.3	48.0-77.8	7	9.4	3.0-26.1	3	4.9	1.2-18.3	8	11.2	4.2-26.4	5	10.2	3.5-26.6
Other Minorities	219	136	58.1	49.0-66.7	33	15.2	10.1-22.2	27	14.8	9.3-22.9	20	10.4	5.7-18.3	3	1.4	0.4- 5.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	214	141	61.9	52.6-70.3	29	14.5	9.5-21.6	22	12.1	7.0-20.0	20	10.3	5.6-18.3	2	1.2	0.2- 5.4
-English Speaking	104	77	72.0	59.8-81.7	11	8.7	4.3-16.8	5	4.5	1.6-11.9	9	11.2	5.2-22.6	2	3.6	0.8-15.3
-Spanish Speaking	110	64	56.9	44.7-68.3	18	17.4	10.5-27.4	17	15.8	8.7-27.1	11	9.9	4.2-21.6	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	5,572	4,405	73.8	72.0-75.5	472	10.7	9.5-12.1	243	5.2	4.4- 6.2	312	7.0	6.1- 8.1	140	3.2	2.6- 4.1
AGE
18-24	238	138	55.4	47.3-63.3	44	17.9	12.6-24.9	21	9.7	5.8-15.9	24	11.1	7.0-17.3	11	5.7	2.8-11.3
25-34	822	556	63.9	59.7-67.8	121	16.9	13.9-20.4	53	6.4	4.7- 8.7	64	9.1	6.9-11.9	28	3.7	2.4- 5.9
35-44	1,265	943	73.8	70.7-76.8	136	11.2	9.2-13.6	59	4.6	3.4- 6.3	98	7.8	6.2- 9.8	29	2.5	1.6- 3.9
45-54	1,346	1,029	74.2	71.1-77.1	119	8.1	6.5-10.0	75	7.2	5.4- 9.5	79	7.0	5.4- 8.9	44	3.5	2.5- 5.0
55-64	1,114	955	86.0	83.2-88.4	49	4.7	3.1- 6.9	40	3.3	2.3- 4.7	49	4.4	3.1- 6.0	21	1.7	1.1- 2.7
65-74	608	543	90.3	87.4-92.6	25	4.0	2.5- 6.3	16	1.9	1.1- 3.2	15	2.4	1.3- 4.1	9	1.4	0.7- 2.8
75+	371	359	97.0	94.5-98.4	8	2.0	1.0- 4.3	1	0.4	0.1- 2.6	3	0.6	0.2- 2.1	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	373	239	58.0	50.6-65.2	47	14.3	9.9-20.1	34	9.9	6.3-15.0	33	11.1	6.9-17.5	20	6.7	3.7-11.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,316	979	67.3	63.3-71.1	119	12.1	9.6-15.1	68	7.2	5.1- 9.9	100	8.8	6.7-11.5	50	4.6	3.1- 6.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,551	1,223	73.2	69.6-76.6	118	10.9	8.4-14.0	69	5.2	3.8- 7.1	97	7.0	5.4- 9.0	44	3.7	2.4- 5.8
College Graduate	2,546	2,107	79.4	77.2-81.5	217	9.7	8.3-11.4	93	4.1	3.1- 5.4	102	5.7	4.5- 7.2	27	1.1	0.7- 1.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	302	214	66.3	57.1-74.5	34	14.1	8.9-21.7	21	9.0	4.1-18.5	20	7.3	4.0-12.9	13	3.3	1.7- 6.2
$15,000- 24,999	614	450	60.9	54.5-67.0	59	11.5	8.3-15.6	34	9.7	6.3-14.7	40	10.4	6.6-16.0	31	7.6	4.6-12.4
$25,000- 34,999	608	479	72.2	66.1-77.7	43	11.2	7.3-16.8	33	6.5	3.7-11.1	33	6.6	4.3-10.2	20	3.5	2.0- 5.8
$35,000- 49,999	911	698	68.7	63.9-73.1	80	13.9	10.3-18.5	43	5.7	4.0- 8.2	66	8.2	6.1-11.0	24	3.5	2.1- 5.9
$50,000-74,999	975	766	76.1	72.2-79.6	95	11.0	8.6-13.9	36	3.1	2.1- 4.4	58	7.4	5.3-10.3	20	2.4	1.3- 4.4
$75,000+	1,803	1,467	78.2	75.5-80.6	152	9.9	8.1-12.0	75	4.8	3.7- 6.3	85	5.9	4.6- 7.6	24	1.2	0.8- 1.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,570	1,217	69.7	66.0-73.2	138	11.4	9.1-14.2	67	5.3	3.7- 7.4	100	9.1	7.0-11.8	48	4.5	3.0- 6.7
No	4,081	3,230	74.5	72.5-76.5	345	10.5	9.1-12.0	194	5.9	4.9- 7.1	222	6.5	5.4- 7.7	90	2.7	2.0- 3.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,028	802	73.5	69.4-77.2	63	9.3	6.6-12.9	47	4.9	3.5- 6.8	74	8.7	6.6-11.5	42	3.7	2.5- 5.2
Non-Veteran	4,763	3,748	72.9	70.9-74.8	439	11.3	10.1-12.8	218	5.8	4.8- 7.0	258	7.0	5.9- 8.2	100	3.0	2.3- 4.0

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,795

4,554

73.0

71.2-74.7

502

11.0

9.8-12.3

265

5.7

4.8- 6.7

332

7.3

6.3- 8.3

142

3.1

2.5- 3.9

GENDER

Male

2,624

1,902

67.0

64.3-69.5

251

12.4

10.6-14.5

157

7.1

5.8- 8.8

210

9.0

7.6-10.7

104

4.4

3.4- 5.8

Female

3,171

2,652

80.9

78.9-82.8

251

9.1

7.8-10.6

108

3.7

2.9- 4.7

122

4.9

3.9- 6.2

1.3

0.9- 2.1

RACE

White

4,791

3,811

74.6

72.7-76.4

391

10.4

9.1-11.8

200

4.7

3.9- 5.7

277

7.4

6.3- 8.5

112

3.0

2.2- 3.9

African American

646

500

70.8

65.4-75.6

12.0

8.9-15.9

7.5

4.6-11.9

5.1

3.2- 8.1

4.6

2.8- 7.6

Asian

75.8

41.1-93.3

23.6

6.2-58.9

0.0

. - .

0.7

0.2- 2.9

0.0

. - .

Native American

64.3

48.0-77.8

9.4

3.0-26.1

4.9

1.2-18.3

11.2

4.2-26.4

10.2

3.5-26.6

Other Minorities

219

136

58.1

49.0-66.7

15.2

10.1-22.2

14.8

9.3-22.9

10.4

5.7-18.3

1.4

0.4- 5.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

214

141

61.9

52.6-70.3

14.5

9.5-21.6

12.1

7.0-20.0

10.3

5.6-18.3

1.2

0.2- 5.4

-English Speaking

104

72.0

59.8-81.7

8.7

4.3-16.8

4.5

1.6-11.9

11.2

5.2-22.6

3.6

0.8-15.3

-Spanish Speaking

110

56.9

44.7-68.3

17.4

10.5-27.4

15.8

8.7-27.1

9.9

4.2-21.6

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

5,572

4,405

73.8

72.0-75.5

472

10.7

9.5-12.1

243

5.2

4.4- 6.2

312

7.0

6.1- 8.1

140

3.2

2.6- 4.1

AGE

18-24

238

138

55.4

47.3-63.3

17.9

12.6-24.9

9.7

5.8-15.9

11.1

7.0-17.3

5.7

2.8-11.3

25-34

822

556

63.9

59.7-67.8

121

16.9

13.9-20.4

6.4

4.7- 8.7

9.1

6.9-11.9

3.7

2.4- 5.9

35-44

1,265

943

73.8

70.7-76.8

136

11.2

9.2-13.6

4.6

3.4- 6.3

7.8

6.2- 9.8

2.5

1.6- 3.9

45-54

1,346

1,029

74.2

71.1-77.1

119

8.1

6.5-10.0

7.2

5.4- 9.5

7.0

5.4- 8.9

3.5

2.5- 5.0

55-64

1,114

955

86.0

83.2-88.4

4.7

3.1- 6.9

3.3

2.3- 4.7

4.4

3.1- 6.0

1.7

1.1- 2.7

65-74

608

543

90.3

87.4-92.6

4.0

2.5- 6.3

1.9

1.1- 3.2

2.4

1.3- 4.1

1.4

0.7- 2.8

75+

371

359

97.0

94.5-98.4

2.0

1.0- 4.3

0.4

0.1- 2.6

0.6

0.2- 2.1

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

373

239

58.0

50.6-65.2

14.3

9.9-20.1

9.9

6.3-15.0

11.1

6.9-17.5

6.7

3.7-11.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,316

979

67.3

63.3-71.1

119

12.1

9.6-15.1

7.2

5.1- 9.9

100

8.8

6.7-11.5

4.6

3.1- 6.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,551

1,223

73.2

69.6-76.6

118

10.9

8.4-14.0

5.2

3.8- 7.1

7.0

5.4- 9.0

3.7

2.4- 5.8

College Graduate

2,546

2,107

79.4

77.2-81.5

217

9.7

8.3-11.4

4.1

3.1- 5.4

102

5.7

4.5- 7.2

1.1

0.7- 1.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

302

214

66.3

57.1-74.5

14.1

8.9-21.7

9.0

4.1-18.5

7.3

4.0-12.9

3.3

1.7- 6.2

$15,000- 24,999

614

450

60.9

54.5-67.0

11.5

8.3-15.6

9.7

6.3-14.7

10.4

6.6-16.0

7.6

4.6-12.4

$25,000- 34,999

608

479

72.2

66.1-77.7

11.2

7.3-16.8

6.5

3.7-11.1

6.6

4.3-10.2

3.5

2.0- 5.8

$35,000- 49,999

911

698

68.7

63.9-73.1

13.9

10.3-18.5

5.7

4.0- 8.2

8.2

6.1-11.0

3.5

2.1- 5.9

$50,000-74,999

975

766

76.1

72.2-79.6

11.0

8.6-13.9

3.1

2.1- 4.4

7.4

5.3-10.3

2.4

1.3- 4.4

$75,000+

1,803

1,467

78.2

75.5-80.6

152

9.9

8.1-12.0

4.8

3.7- 6.3

5.9

4.6- 7.6

1.2

0.8- 1.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,570

1,217

69.7

66.0-73.2

138

11.4

9.1-14.2

5.3

3.7- 7.4

100

9.1

7.0-11.8

4.5

3.0- 6.7

4,081

3,230

74.5

72.5-76.5

345

10.5

9.1-12.0

194

5.9

4.9- 7.1

222

6.5

5.4- 7.7

2.7

2.0- 3.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,028

802

73.5

69.4-77.2

9.3

6.6-12.9

4.9

3.5- 6.8

8.7

6.6-11.5

3.7

2.5- 5.2

Non-Veteran

4,763

3,748

72.9

70.9-74.8

439

11.3

10.1-12.8

218

5.8

4.8- 7.0

258

7.0

5.9- 8.2

100

3.0

2.3- 4.0

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last month.

^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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