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

	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	15,346	14,864	96.6	96.1-97.0	482	3.4	3.0- 3.9
-Western NC	1,640	1,595	96.6	95.1-97.7	45	3.4	2.3- 4.9
GENDER
Male	606	586	95.7	92.7-97.5	20	4.3	2.5- 7.3
Female	1,034	1,009	97.5	96.0-98.4	25	2.5	1.6- 4.0
RACE
White	1,484	1,446	96.9	95.3-97.9	38	3.1	2.1- 4.7
African American	46	45	97.8	85.8-99.7	1	2.2	0.3-14.2
Other Minorities	101	95	92.9	82.8-97.3	6	7.1	2.7-17.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	65	62	95.7	86.1-98.8	3	4.3	1.2-13.9
Non-Hispanic	1,568	1,526	96.7	95.1-97.8	42	3.3	2.2- 4.9
AGE
18-24	51	48	96.2	87.4-98.9	3	3.8	1.1-12.6
25-34	170	164	94.9	87.3-98.1	6	5.1	1.9-12.7
35-44	242	235	96.8	92.3-98.7	7	3.2	1.3- 7.7
45-54	312	298	95.8	92.6-97.6	14	4.2	2.4- 7.4
55-64	353	348	97.9	94.9-99.2	5	2.1	0.8- 5.1
65-74	285	279	97.7	94.5-99.0	6	2.3	1.0- 5.5
75+	221	218	98.7	93.8-99.7	3	1.3	0.3- 6.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	269	263	96.4	88.9-98.9	6	3.6	1.1-11.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	509	496	96.5	93.6-98.1	13	3.5	1.9- 6.4
Some Post-H.S.	404	393	96.7	93.5-98.4	11	3.3	1.6- 6.5
College Graduate	452	437	96.8	94.1-98.3	15	3.2	1.7- 5.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	222	218	96.8	90.2-99.0	4	3.2	1.0- 9.8
$15,000- 24,999	305	297	94.7	87.5-97.8	8	5.3	2.2-12.5
$25,000- 34,999	237	230	97.6	94.4-99.0	7	2.4	1.0- 5.6
$35,000- 49,999	257	249	96.4	92.4-98.3	8	3.6	1.7- 7.6
$50,000-74,999	191	181	94.8	89.6-97.5	10	5.2	2.5-10.4
$75,000+	193	189	97.7	93.6-99.2	4	2.3	0.8- 6.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	661	646	96.7	94.2-98.2	15	3.3	1.8- 5.8
No	936	908	96.6	94.4-97.9	28	3.4	2.1- 5.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	241	233	96.7	92.8-98.5	8	3.3	1.5- 7.2
Non-Veteran	1,399	1,362	96.6	94.9-97.8	37	3.4	2.2- 5.1

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

^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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	Total Respond.^	No			Yes
	Total Respond.^	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
North Carolina	15,346	14,864	96.6	96.1-97.0	482	3.4	3.0- 3.9
-Western NC	1,640	1,595	96.6	95.1-97.7	45	3.4	2.3- 4.9
GENDER
Male	606	586	95.7	92.7-97.5	20	4.3	2.5- 7.3
Female	1,034	1,009	97.5	96.0-98.4	25	2.5	1.6- 4.0
RACE
White	1,484	1,446	96.9	95.3-97.9	38	3.1	2.1- 4.7
African American	46	45	97.8	85.8-99.7	1	2.2	0.3-14.2
Other Minorities	101	95	92.9	82.8-97.3	6	7.1	2.7-17.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	65	62	95.7	86.1-98.8	3	4.3	1.2-13.9
Non-Hispanic	1,568	1,526	96.7	95.1-97.8	42	3.3	2.2- 4.9
AGE
18-24	51	48	96.2	87.4-98.9	3	3.8	1.1-12.6
25-34	170	164	94.9	87.3-98.1	6	5.1	1.9-12.7
35-44	242	235	96.8	92.3-98.7	7	3.2	1.3- 7.7
45-54	312	298	95.8	92.6-97.6	14	4.2	2.4- 7.4
55-64	353	348	97.9	94.9-99.2	5	2.1	0.8- 5.1
65-74	285	279	97.7	94.5-99.0	6	2.3	1.0- 5.5
75+	221	218	98.7	93.8-99.7	3	1.3	0.3- 6.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	269	263	96.4	88.9-98.9	6	3.6	1.1-11.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	509	496	96.5	93.6-98.1	13	3.5	1.9- 6.4
Some Post-H.S.	404	393	96.7	93.5-98.4	11	3.3	1.6- 6.5
College Graduate	452	437	96.8	94.1-98.3	15	3.2	1.7- 5.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	222	218	96.8	90.2-99.0	4	3.2	1.0- 9.8
$15,000- 24,999	305	297	94.7	87.5-97.8	8	5.3	2.2-12.5
$25,000- 34,999	237	230	97.6	94.4-99.0	7	2.4	1.0- 5.6
$35,000- 49,999	257	249	96.4	92.4-98.3	8	3.6	1.7- 7.6
$50,000-74,999	191	181	94.8	89.6-97.5	10	5.2	2.5-10.4
$75,000+	193	189	97.7	93.6-99.2	4	2.3	0.8- 6.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	661	646	96.7	94.2-98.2	15	3.3	1.8- 5.8
No	936	908	96.6	94.4-97.9	28	3.4	2.1- 5.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	241	233	96.7	92.8-98.5	8	3.3	1.5- 7.2
Non-Veteran	1,399	1,362	96.6	94.9-97.8	37	3.4	2.2- 5.1

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*