BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (Which of the following beverages do you drink most often?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Water	Coffee/tea sweet/unsweet	Soda sweetened	Diet soda	Other
North Carolina	15,091	7,084	46.3	45.1-47.4	3,595	22.4	21.5-23.4	1,527	12.2	11.4-13.0	1,727	10.2	9.6-10.9	1,158	8.9	8.3- 9.7
-Western NC	1,611	764	46.3	43.0-49.7	424	26.1	23.2-29.2	134	10.9	8.5-13.7	170	9.2	7.6-11.0	119	7.5	5.9- 9.5
GENDER
Male	604	245	41.5	36.5-46.8	177	25.8	21.7-30.5	65	14.7	10.6-20.1	57	8.1	5.9-11.0	60	9.8	7.1-13.5
Female	1,007	519	50.7	46.5-54.9	247	26.4	22.5-30.6	69	7.3	5.4-10.0	113	10.2	8.1-12.6	59	5.4	4.0- 7.4
RACE
White	1,462	703	45.9	42.4-49.4	391	27.5	24.4-30.8	115	10.6	8.2-13.8	150	9.1	7.5-11.1	103	6.9	5.3- 8.9
African American	43	17	44.5	26.7-63.8	11	18.1	9.1-32.7	7	17.3	6.6-38.2	5	13.5	5.0-31.5	3	6.6	1.9-20.3
Other Minorities	97	42	54.3	40.9-67.0	17	9.5	4.6-18.4	11	11.8	5.7-22.9	15	8.7	4.2-17.3	12	15.7	8.1-28.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	33	58.8	43.4-72.7	11	13.7	6.4-26.9	5	10.0	3.8-23.6	3	4.4	1.1-16.9	8	13.1	5.9-26.5
Non-Hispanic	1,545	731	45.7	42.3-49.1	409	26.8	23.8-30.0	128	10.9	8.5-13.9	166	9.4	7.8-11.3	111	7.2	5.6- 9.2
AGE
18-24	50	20	34.9	21.5-51.0	11	24.5	12.2-43.2	13	27.9	15.3-45.3	1	1.3	0.2- 9.1	5	11.4	4.5-25.9
25-34	165	76	45.7	36.5-55.1	33	18.9	12.8-27.0	24	18.4	11.6-27.9	20	10.0	6.1-15.9	12	7.1	3.6-13.3
35-44	239	110	45.8	38.4-53.4	66	28.5	22.1-35.8	23	9.3	5.8-14.5	24	10.7	6.7-16.7	16	5.7	3.1-10.3
45-54	309	152	50.6	43.6-57.6	69	23.3	17.7-29.9	25	8.6	5.1-14.3	46	12.4	8.7-17.6	17	5.0	2.9- 8.7
55-64	341	165	48.7	42.4-55.0	102	31.6	25.9-38.0	20	3.9	2.4- 6.3	36	9.6	6.7-13.7	18	6.2	3.5-10.6
65-74	285	138	50.0	43.2-56.9	71	26.7	20.9-33.5	24	5.6	3.4- 8.9	24	7.4	4.6-11.8	28	10.3	6.7-15.5
75+	216	101	44.6	36.9-52.7	71	33.1	25.8-41.2	5	2.9	0.9- 8.9	17	8.0	4.7-13.3	22	11.4	7.2-17.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	255	104	37.1	28.8-46.3	64	22.7	16.5-30.4	40	23.9	15.3-35.3	22	5.6	3.2- 9.7	25	10.7	5.8-18.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	498	215	42.1	36.2-48.3	132	26.2	20.9-32.3	51	12.4	8.6-17.5	65	11.8	8.8-15.8	35	7.4	4.8-11.3
Some Post-H.S.	405	196	47.4	41.3-53.7	112	28.1	22.7-34.1	27	8.4	5.1-13.4	37	8.2	5.6-11.9	33	7.9	5.2-11.7
College Graduate	447	245	56.2	50.1-62.0	115	26.5	21.3-32.5	16	3.1	1.7- 5.4	46	9.1	6.4-12.9	25	5.1	3.2- 8.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	217	94	40.4	31.6-49.8	54	19.8	14.0-27.2	22	18.1	9.8-30.8	26	10.0	6.4-15.5	21	11.8	6.8-19.7
$15,000- 24,999	300	139	45.3	37.6-53.3	69	21.2	15.8-27.8	29	16.5	10.5-24.8	34	9.8	6.3-15.0	29	7.2	4.3-11.8
$25,000- 34,999	235	99	42.2	33.8-51.0	72	31.3	23.2-40.8	26	13.5	8.4-20.8	22	6.8	4.1-10.9	16	6.2	3.3-11.5
$35,000- 49,999	251	122	51.7	43.7-59.6	71	26.5	20.4-33.7	14	4.4	2.3- 8.1	30	11.8	7.7-17.7	14	5.6	3.0-10.4
$50,000-74,999	190	96	49.9	41.3-58.4	41	24.3	17.4-32.9	13	5.5	2.7-10.7	24	12.2	7.8-18.7	16	8.1	4.8-13.4
$75,000+	192	110	54.3	45.6-62.7	55	31.4	23.8-40.1	7	3.7	1.5- 8.7	16	8.5	4.7-15.0	4	2.2	0.6- 7.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	654	298	44.2	39.0-49.5	164	22.8	19.0-27.1	61	12.9	8.6-19.0	78	12.1	9.2-15.6	53	8.0	5.8-11.0
No	949	462	47.4	43.1-51.7	259	27.9	24.1-32.1	72	9.8	7.3-13.0	91	7.7	5.9- 9.9	65	7.2	5.2- 9.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	239	94	38.2	31.1-45.9	77	35.7	28.5-43.6	24	10.0	5.7-17.0	18	6.4	3.7-10.8	26	9.6	6.2-14.7
Non-Veteran	1,372	670	47.6	43.9-51.3	347	24.6	21.5-28.0	110	11.0	8.4-14.2	152	9.6	7.9-11.7	93	7.2	5.5- 9.4

Total
Respond.^

Water

Coffee/tea sweet/unsweet

Soda sweetened

Diet soda

Other

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,091

7,084

46.3

45.1-47.4

3,595

22.4

21.5-23.4

1,527

12.2

11.4-13.0

1,727

10.2

9.6-10.9

1,158

8.9

8.3- 9.7

-Western NC

1,611

764

46.3

43.0-49.7

424

26.1

23.2-29.2

134

10.9

8.5-13.7

170

9.2

7.6-11.0

119

7.5

5.9- 9.5

GENDER

Male

604

245

41.5

36.5-46.8

177

25.8

21.7-30.5

14.7

10.6-20.1

8.1

5.9-11.0

9.8

7.1-13.5

Female

1,007

519

50.7

46.5-54.9

247

26.4

22.5-30.6

7.3

5.4-10.0

113

10.2

8.1-12.6

5.4

4.0- 7.4

RACE

White

1,462

703

45.9

42.4-49.4

391

27.5

24.4-30.8

115

10.6

8.2-13.8

150

9.1

7.5-11.1

103

6.9

5.3- 8.9

African American

44.5

26.7-63.8

18.1

9.1-32.7

17.3

6.6-38.2

13.5

5.0-31.5

6.6

1.9-20.3

Other Minorities

54.3

40.9-67.0

9.5

4.6-18.4

11.8

5.7-22.9

8.7

4.2-17.3

15.7

8.1-28.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

58.8

43.4-72.7

13.7

6.4-26.9

10.0

3.8-23.6

4.4

1.1-16.9

13.1

5.9-26.5

Non-Hispanic

1,545

731

45.7

42.3-49.1

409

26.8

23.8-30.0

128

10.9

8.5-13.9

166

9.4

7.8-11.3

111

7.2

5.6- 9.2

AGE

18-24

34.9

21.5-51.0

24.5

12.2-43.2

27.9

15.3-45.3

1.3

0.2- 9.1

11.4

4.5-25.9

25-34

165

45.7

36.5-55.1

18.9

12.8-27.0

18.4

11.6-27.9

10.0

6.1-15.9

7.1

3.6-13.3

35-44

239

110

45.8

38.4-53.4

28.5

22.1-35.8

9.3

5.8-14.5

10.7

6.7-16.7

5.7

3.1-10.3

45-54

309

152

50.6

43.6-57.6

23.3

17.7-29.9

8.6

5.1-14.3

12.4

8.7-17.6

5.0

2.9- 8.7

55-64

341

165

48.7

42.4-55.0

102

31.6

25.9-38.0

3.9

2.4- 6.3

9.6

6.7-13.7

6.2

3.5-10.6

65-74

285

138

50.0

43.2-56.9

26.7

20.9-33.5

5.6

3.4- 8.9

7.4

4.6-11.8

10.3

6.7-15.5

75+

216

101

44.6

36.9-52.7

33.1

25.8-41.2

2.9

0.9- 8.9

8.0

4.7-13.3

11.4

7.2-17.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

255

104

37.1

28.8-46.3

22.7

16.5-30.4

23.9

15.3-35.3

5.6

3.2- 9.7

10.7

5.8-18.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

498

215

42.1

36.2-48.3

132

26.2

20.9-32.3

12.4

8.6-17.5

11.8

8.8-15.8

7.4

4.8-11.3

Some Post-H.S.

405

196

47.4

41.3-53.7

112

28.1

22.7-34.1

8.4

5.1-13.4

8.2

5.6-11.9

7.9

5.2-11.7

College Graduate

447

245

56.2

50.1-62.0

115

26.5

21.3-32.5

3.1

1.7- 5.4

9.1

6.4-12.9

5.1

3.2- 8.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

217

40.4

31.6-49.8

19.8

14.0-27.2

18.1

9.8-30.8

10.0

6.4-15.5

11.8

6.8-19.7

$15,000- 24,999

300

139

45.3

37.6-53.3

21.2

15.8-27.8

16.5

10.5-24.8

9.8

6.3-15.0

7.2

4.3-11.8

$25,000- 34,999

235

42.2

33.8-51.0

31.3

23.2-40.8

13.5

8.4-20.8

6.8

4.1-10.9

6.2

3.3-11.5

$35,000- 49,999

251

122

51.7

43.7-59.6

26.5

20.4-33.7

4.4

2.3- 8.1

11.8

7.7-17.7

5.6

3.0-10.4

$50,000-74,999

190

49.9

41.3-58.4

24.3

17.4-32.9

5.5

2.7-10.7

12.2

7.8-18.7

8.1

4.8-13.4

$75,000+

192

110

54.3

45.6-62.7

31.4

23.8-40.1

3.7

1.5- 8.7

8.5

4.7-15.0

2.2

0.6- 7.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

654

298

44.2

39.0-49.5

164

22.8

19.0-27.1

12.9

8.6-19.0

12.1

9.2-15.6

8.0

5.8-11.0

949

462

47.4

43.1-51.7

259

27.9

24.1-32.1

9.8

7.3-13.0

7.7

5.9- 9.9

7.2

5.2- 9.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

239

38.2

31.1-45.9

35.7

28.5-43.6

10.0

5.7-17.0

6.4

3.7-10.8

9.6

6.2-14.7

Non-Veteran

1,372

670

47.6

43.9-51.3

347

24.6

21.5-28.0

110

11.0

8.4-14.2

152

9.6

7.9-11.7

7.2

5.5- 9.4

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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, 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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