BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	8,707	3,556	46.2	44.7-47.7	5,151	53.8	52.3-55.3
GENDER
Male	3,225	1,616	53.5	51.0-55.9	1,609	46.5	44.1-49.0
Female	5,482	1,940	39.1	37.4-40.9	3,542	60.9	59.1-62.6
RACE
White	6,750	2,945	50.3	48.6-51.9	3,805	49.7	48.1-51.4
African American	1,330	391	34.7	31.2-38.5	939	65.3	61.5-68.8
Other Minorities	587	202	38.7	33.3-44.4	385	61.3	55.6-66.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	486	152	37.2	31.3-43.6	334	62.8	56.4-68.7
Non-Hispanic	8,205	3,398	47.2	45.7-48.8	4,807	52.8	51.2-54.3
AGE
18-24	339	142	46.8	40.2-53.5	197	53.2	46.5-59.8
25-34	1,054	525	54.2	50.4-57.9	529	45.8	42.1-49.6
35-44	1,566	791	51.9	48.8-54.9	775	48.1	45.1-51.2
45-54	1,726	838	50.2	47.3-53.2	888	49.8	46.8-52.7
55-64	1,692	670	42.4	39.5-45.4	1,022	57.6	54.6-60.5
65-74	1,277	344	29.3	26.4-32.4	933	70.7	67.6-73.6
75+	987	226	24.4	21.3-27.8	761	75.6	72.2-78.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,266	232	28.6	24.5-33.1	1,034	71.4	66.9-75.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,525	791	38.0	35.1-41.0	1,734	62.0	59.0-64.9
Some Post-H.S.	2,107	894	46.5	43.2-49.8	1,213	53.5	50.2-56.8
College Graduate	2,787	1,633	60.6	58.2-62.9	1,154	39.4	37.1-41.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	890	172	28.9	23.3-35.3	718	71.1	64.7-76.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,368	353	32.9	29.0-37.1	1,015	67.1	62.9-71.0
$25,000- 34,999	964	343	41.6	37.0-46.4	621	58.4	53.6-63.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,193	518	46.1	42.2-50.1	675	53.9	49.9-57.8
$50,000-74,999	1,120	558	52.0	48.0-55.9	562	48.0	44.1-52.0
$75,000+	1,883	1,251	66.9	64.0-69.6	632	33.1	30.4-36.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,973	936	38.5	35.9-41.2	2,037	61.5	58.8-64.1
No	5,474	2,532	50.0	48.1-51.9	2,942	50.0	48.1-51.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,143	544	51.6	47.7-55.4	599	48.4	44.6-52.3
Non-Veteran	7,556	3,008	45.5	43.8-47.1	4,548	54.5	52.9-56.2

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

-Piedmont NC

8,707

3,556

46.2

44.7-47.7

5,151

53.8

52.3-55.3

GENDER

Male

3,225

1,616

53.5

51.0-55.9

1,609

46.5

44.1-49.0

Female

5,482

1,940

39.1

37.4-40.9

3,542

60.9

59.1-62.6

RACE

White

6,750

2,945

50.3

48.6-51.9

3,805

49.7

48.1-51.4

African American

1,330

391

34.7

31.2-38.5

939

65.3

61.5-68.8

Other Minorities

587

202

38.7

33.3-44.4

385

61.3

55.6-66.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

486

152

37.2

31.3-43.6

334

62.8

56.4-68.7

Non-Hispanic

8,205

3,398

47.2

45.7-48.8

4,807

52.8

51.2-54.3

AGE

18-24

339

142

46.8

40.2-53.5

197

53.2

46.5-59.8

25-34

1,054

525

54.2

50.4-57.9

529

45.8

42.1-49.6

35-44

1,566

791

51.9

48.8-54.9

775

48.1

45.1-51.2

45-54

1,726

838

50.2

47.3-53.2

888

49.8

46.8-52.7

55-64

1,692

670

42.4

39.5-45.4

1,022

57.6

54.6-60.5

65-74

1,277

344

29.3

26.4-32.4

933

70.7

67.6-73.6

75+

987

226

24.4

21.3-27.8

761

75.6

72.2-78.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,266

232

28.6

24.5-33.1

1,034

71.4

66.9-75.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,525

791

38.0

35.1-41.0

1,734

62.0

59.0-64.9

Some Post-H.S.

2,107

894

46.5

43.2-49.8

1,213

53.5

50.2-56.8

College Graduate

2,787

1,633

60.6

58.2-62.9

1,154

39.4

37.1-41.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

890

172

28.9

23.3-35.3

718

71.1

64.7-76.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,368

353

32.9

29.0-37.1

1,015

67.1

62.9-71.0

$25,000- 34,999

964

343

41.6

37.0-46.4

621

58.4

53.6-63.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,193

518

46.1

42.2-50.1

675

53.9

49.9-57.8

$50,000-74,999

1,120

558

52.0

48.0-55.9

562

48.0

44.1-52.0

$75,000+

1,883

1,251

66.9

64.0-69.6

632

33.1

30.4-36.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,973

936

38.5

35.9-41.2

2,037

61.5

58.8-64.1

5,474

2,532

50.0

48.1-51.9

2,942

50.0

48.1-51.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,143

544

51.6

47.7-55.4

599

48.4

44.6-52.3

Non-Veteran

7,556

3,008

45.5

43.8-47.1

4,548

54.5

52.9-56.2

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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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