BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Heavy Drinking*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	15,346	14,864	96.6	96.1-97.0	482	3.4	3.0- 3.9
-Piedmont NC	8,582	8,311	96.6	96.0-97.1	271	3.4	2.9- 4.0
GENDER
Male	3,150	3,040	96.9	96.1-97.6	110	3.1	2.4- 3.9
Female	5,432	5,271	96.3	95.5-97.0	161	3.7	3.0- 4.5
RACE
White	6,667	6,440	96.2	95.4-96.8	227	3.8	3.2- 4.6
African American	1,307	1,275	97.3	96.0-98.3	32	2.7	1.7- 4.0
Other Minorities	570	558	98.1	96.2-99.1	12	1.9	0.9- 3.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	473	464	98.4	96.3-99.3	9	1.6	0.7- 3.7
Non-Hispanic	8,094	7,832	96.4	95.8-96.9	262	3.6	3.1- 4.2
AGE
18-24	329	321	97.5	94.6-98.9	8	2.5	1.1- 5.4
25-34	1,035	999	96.1	94.3-97.4	36	3.9	2.6- 5.7
35-44	1,552	1,495	96.1	94.6-97.1	57	3.9	2.9- 5.4
45-54	1,705	1,624	95.4	94.1-96.4	81	4.6	3.6- 5.9
55-64	1,667	1,625	97.7	96.7-98.4	42	2.3	1.6- 3.3
65-74	1,256	1,226	97.5	96.3-98.3	30	2.5	1.7- 3.7
75+	974	958	97.9	96.4-98.8	16	2.1	1.2- 3.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,244	1,218	96.9	95.0-98.2	26	3.1	1.8- 5.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,483	2,415	96.6	95.4-97.5	68	3.4	2.5- 4.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,071	1,991	96.5	95.3-97.3	80	3.5	2.7- 4.7
College Graduate	2,762	2,666	96.6	95.6-97.4	96	3.4	2.6- 4.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	879	858	96.7	93.5-98.3	21	3.3	1.7- 6.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,346	1,313	97.7	96.6-98.4	33	2.3	1.6- 3.4
$25,000- 34,999	951	921	96.8	95.1-98.0	30	3.2	2.0- 4.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,176	1,133	96.5	95.0-97.6	43	3.5	2.4- 5.0
$50,000-74,999	1,105	1,065	94.7	92.2-96.5	40	5.3	3.5- 7.8
$75,000+	1,864	1,776	95.7	94.4-96.7	88	4.3	3.3- 5.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,929	2,853	96.5	95.2-97.4	76	3.5	2.6- 4.8
No	5,404	5,213	96.7	96.0-97.2	191	3.3	2.8- 4.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,115	1,074	95.6	93.4-97.1	41	4.4	2.9- 6.6
Non-Veteran	7,460	7,231	96.8	96.2-97.3	229	3.2	2.7- 3.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,346

14,864

96.6

96.1-97.0

482

3.4

3.0- 3.9

-Piedmont NC

8,582

8,311

96.6

96.0-97.1

271

3.4

2.9- 4.0

GENDER

Male

3,150

3,040

96.9

96.1-97.6

110

3.1

2.4- 3.9

Female

5,432

5,271

96.3

95.5-97.0

161

3.7

3.0- 4.5

RACE

White

6,667

6,440

96.2

95.4-96.8

227

3.8

3.2- 4.6

African American

1,307

1,275

97.3

96.0-98.3

2.7

1.7- 4.0

Other Minorities

570

558

98.1

96.2-99.1

1.9

0.9- 3.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

473

464

98.4

96.3-99.3

1.6

0.7- 3.7

Non-Hispanic

8,094

7,832

96.4

95.8-96.9

262

3.6

3.1- 4.2

AGE

18-24

329

321

97.5

94.6-98.9

2.5

1.1- 5.4

25-34

1,035

999

96.1

94.3-97.4

3.9

2.6- 5.7

35-44

1,552

1,495

96.1

94.6-97.1

3.9

2.9- 5.4

45-54

1,705

1,624

95.4

94.1-96.4

4.6

3.6- 5.9

55-64

1,667

1,625

97.7

96.7-98.4

2.3

1.6- 3.3

65-74

1,256

1,226

97.5

96.3-98.3

2.5

1.7- 3.7

75+

974

958

97.9

96.4-98.8

2.1

1.2- 3.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,244

1,218

96.9

95.0-98.2

3.1

1.8- 5.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,483

2,415

96.6

95.4-97.5

3.4

2.5- 4.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,071

1,991

96.5

95.3-97.3

3.5

2.7- 4.7

College Graduate

2,762

2,666

96.6

95.6-97.4

3.4

2.6- 4.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

879

858

96.7

93.5-98.3

3.3

1.7- 6.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,346

1,313

97.7

96.6-98.4

2.3

1.6- 3.4

$25,000- 34,999

951

921

96.8

95.1-98.0

3.2

2.0- 4.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,176

1,133

96.5

95.0-97.6

3.5

2.4- 5.0

$50,000-74,999

1,105

1,065

94.7

92.2-96.5

5.3

3.5- 7.8

$75,000+

1,864

1,776

95.7

94.4-96.7

4.3

3.3- 5.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,929

2,853

96.5

95.2-97.4

3.5

2.6- 4.8

5,404

5,213

96.7

96.0-97.2

191

3.3

2.8- 4.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,115

1,074

95.6

93.4-97.1

4.4

2.9- 6.6

Non-Veteran

7,460

7,231

96.8

96.2-97.3

229

3.2

2.7- 3.8

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*Heavy drinkers--adult men having more than two drinks per day and adult women having more than one drink per day.

^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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