BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (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: Northeastern Partnership***

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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,076	344	35.7	31.9-39.7	732	64.3	60.3-68.1
GENDER
Male	385	171	44.2	37.7-50.9	214	55.8	49.1-62.3
Female	691	173	28.0	23.7-32.7	518	72.0	67.3-76.3
RACE
White	667	265	45.7	40.6-50.9	402	54.3	49.1-59.4
African American	354	68	20.9	16.0-26.9	286	79.1	73.1-84.0
Other Minorities	52	11	18.2	9.6-31.8	41	81.8	68.2-90.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	33	7	14.2	6.2-29.4	26	85.8	70.6-93.8
Non-Hispanic	1,039	336	37.4	33.5-41.5	703	62.6	58.5-66.5
AGE
18-24	38	10	28.7	14.8-48.3	28	71.3	51.7-85.2
25-34	92	34	44.1	33.1-55.7	58	55.9	44.3-66.9
35-44	145	60	44.2	35.4-53.4	85	55.8	46.6-64.6
45-54	234	91	44.1	36.9-51.6	143	55.9	48.4-63.1
55-64	240	78	32.9	26.6-39.9	162	67.1	60.1-73.4
65-74	183	43	24.2	17.7-32.1	140	75.8	67.9-82.3
75+	136	26	19.1	12.9-27.3	110	80.9	72.7-87.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	235	38	17.2	11.9-24.2	197	82.8	75.8-88.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	371	96	31.9	25.4-39.2	275	68.1	60.8-74.6
Some Post-H.S.	237	96	46.9	38.5-55.6	141	53.1	44.4-61.5
College Graduate	231	114	51.5	43.8-59.2	117	48.5	40.8-56.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	168	31	18.2	12.3-26.0	137	81.8	74.0-87.7
$15,000- 24,999	205	49	24.9	17.9-33.4	156	75.1	66.6-82.1
$25,000- 34,999	138	41	35.2	24.3-48.0	97	64.8	52.0-75.7
$35,000- 49,999	147	61	47.1	36.8-57.7	86	52.9	42.3-63.2
$50,000-74,999	123	61	48.2	38.2-58.4	62	51.8	41.6-61.8
$75,000+	127	70	58.3	47.2-68.7	57	41.7	31.3-52.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	443	100	27.4	21.6-34.1	343	72.6	65.9-78.4
No	603	232	40.5	35.4-45.9	371	59.5	54.1-64.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	152	70	53.5	43.8-63.0	82	46.5	37.0-56.2
Non-Veteran	923	273	32.7	28.6-37.0	650	67.3	63.0-71.4

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,076

344

35.7

31.9-39.7

732

64.3

60.3-68.1

GENDER

Male

385

171

44.2

37.7-50.9

214

55.8

49.1-62.3

Female

691

173

28.0

23.7-32.7

518

72.0

67.3-76.3

RACE

White

667

265

45.7

40.6-50.9

402

54.3

49.1-59.4

African American

354

20.9

16.0-26.9

286

79.1

73.1-84.0

Other Minorities

18.2

9.6-31.8

81.8

68.2-90.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

14.2

6.2-29.4

85.8

70.6-93.8

Non-Hispanic

1,039

336

37.4

33.5-41.5

703

62.6

58.5-66.5

AGE

18-24

28.7

14.8-48.3

71.3

51.7-85.2

25-34

44.1

33.1-55.7

55.9

44.3-66.9

35-44

145

44.2

35.4-53.4

55.8

46.6-64.6

45-54

234

44.1

36.9-51.6

143

55.9

48.4-63.1

55-64

240

32.9

26.6-39.9

162

67.1

60.1-73.4

65-74

183

24.2

17.7-32.1

140

75.8

67.9-82.3

75+

136

19.1

12.9-27.3

110

80.9

72.7-87.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

235

17.2

11.9-24.2

197

82.8

75.8-88.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

371

31.9

25.4-39.2

275

68.1

60.8-74.6

Some Post-H.S.

237

46.9

38.5-55.6

141

53.1

44.4-61.5

College Graduate

231

114

51.5

43.8-59.2

117

48.5

40.8-56.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

168

18.2

12.3-26.0

137

81.8

74.0-87.7

$15,000- 24,999

205

24.9

17.9-33.4

156

75.1

66.6-82.1

$25,000- 34,999

138

35.2

24.3-48.0

64.8

52.0-75.7

$35,000- 49,999

147

47.1

36.8-57.7

52.9

42.3-63.2

$50,000-74,999

123

48.2

38.2-58.4

51.8

41.6-61.8

$75,000+

127

58.3

47.2-68.7

41.7

31.3-52.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

443

100

27.4

21.6-34.1

343

72.6

65.9-78.4

603

232

40.5

35.4-45.9

371

59.5

54.1-64.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

152

53.5

43.8-63.0

46.5

37.0-56.2

Non-Veteran

923

273

32.7

28.6-37.0

650

67.3

63.0-71.4

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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, Edgecombe, 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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