BRFSS 2006 - Western 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: Western 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
-Western NC	1,664	569	38.4	35.2-41.7	1,095	61.6	58.3-64.8
GENDER
Male	619	268	46.7	41.5-52.0	351	53.3	48.0-58.5
Female	1,045	301	31.1	27.4-35.1	744	68.9	64.9-72.6
RACE
White	1,505	522	38.8	35.5-42.3	983	61.2	57.7-64.5
African American	46	12	32.1	16.5-53.0	34	67.9	47.0-83.5
Other Minorities	104	33	35.2	23.8-48.5	71	64.8	51.5-76.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	20	31.0	19.4-45.7	46	69.0	54.3-80.6
Non-Hispanic	1,591	548	38.9	35.6-42.3	1,043	61.1	57.7-64.4
AGE
18-24	53	23	38.0	24.2-54.1	30	62.0	45.9-75.8
25-34	172	68	44.2	35.2-53.6	104	55.8	46.4-64.8
35-44	245	105	42.5	35.3-49.9	140	57.5	50.1-64.7
45-54	319	131	43.8	37.0-50.7	188	56.2	49.3-63.0
55-64	355	121	36.6	30.7-42.8	234	63.4	57.2-69.3
65-74	291	78	30.5	24.5-37.2	213	69.5	62.8-75.5
75+	222	39	21.3	15.4-28.9	183	78.7	71.1-84.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	270	37	22.6	14.9-32.7	233	77.4	67.3-85.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	515	125	30.9	25.3-37.1	390	69.1	62.9-74.7
Some Post-H.S.	415	156	39.6	33.6-45.9	259	60.4	54.1-66.4
College Graduate	457	249	57.3	51.3-63.1	208	42.7	36.9-48.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	223	38	31.2	21.9-42.2	185	68.8	57.8-78.1
$15,000- 24,999	307	77	31.0	23.7-39.3	230	69.0	60.7-76.3
$25,000- 34,999	241	56	20.9	15.3-27.9	185	79.1	72.1-84.7
$35,000- 49,999	261	98	37.0	29.9-44.9	163	63.0	55.1-70.1
$50,000-74,999	192	99	50.3	41.8-58.8	93	49.7	41.2-58.2
$75,000+	195	128	68.5	60.3-75.7	67	31.5	24.3-39.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	666	173	30.6	25.9-35.7	493	69.4	64.3-74.1
No	952	381	42.5	38.3-46.9	571	57.5	53.1-61.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	244	88	37.6	30.5-45.4	156	62.4	54.6-69.5
Non-Veteran	1,420	481	38.5	35.0-42.1	939	61.5	57.9-65.0

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

-Western NC

1,664

569

38.4

35.2-41.7

1,095

61.6

58.3-64.8

GENDER

Male

619

268

46.7

41.5-52.0

351

53.3

48.0-58.5

Female

1,045

301

31.1

27.4-35.1

744

68.9

64.9-72.6

RACE

White

1,505

522

38.8

35.5-42.3

983

61.2

57.7-64.5

African American

32.1

16.5-53.0

67.9

47.0-83.5

Other Minorities

104

35.2

23.8-48.5

64.8

51.5-76.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

31.0

19.4-45.7

69.0

54.3-80.6

Non-Hispanic

1,591

548

38.9

35.6-42.3

1,043

61.1

57.7-64.4

AGE

18-24

38.0

24.2-54.1

62.0

45.9-75.8

25-34

172

44.2

35.2-53.6

104

55.8

46.4-64.8

35-44

245

105

42.5

35.3-49.9

140

57.5

50.1-64.7

45-54

319

131

43.8

37.0-50.7

188

56.2

49.3-63.0

55-64

355

121

36.6

30.7-42.8

234

63.4

57.2-69.3

65-74

291

30.5

24.5-37.2

213

69.5

62.8-75.5

75+

222

21.3

15.4-28.9

183

78.7

71.1-84.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

270

22.6

14.9-32.7

233

77.4

67.3-85.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

515

125

30.9

25.3-37.1

390

69.1

62.9-74.7

Some Post-H.S.

415

156

39.6

33.6-45.9

259

60.4

54.1-66.4

College Graduate

457

249

57.3

51.3-63.1

208

42.7

36.9-48.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

223

31.2

21.9-42.2

185

68.8

57.8-78.1

$15,000- 24,999

307

31.0

23.7-39.3

230

69.0

60.7-76.3

$25,000- 34,999

241

20.9

15.3-27.9

185

79.1

72.1-84.7

$35,000- 49,999

261

37.0

29.9-44.9

163

63.0

55.1-70.1

$50,000-74,999

192

50.3

41.8-58.8

49.7

41.2-58.2

$75,000+

195

128

68.5

60.3-75.7

31.5

24.3-39.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

666

173

30.6

25.9-35.7

493

69.4

64.3-74.1

952

381

42.5

38.3-46.9

571

57.5

53.1-61.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

244

37.6

30.5-45.4

156

62.4

54.6-69.5

Non-Veteran

1,420

481

38.5

35.0-42.1

939

61.5

57.9-65.0

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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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