BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?*

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	Total Respond.^	None	Once	Twice	3-7 times	8-30 times
North Carolina	5,614	4,424	71.6	69.5-73.5	467	10.9	9.7-12.4	236	5.7	4.7- 6.8	337	8.6	7.3-10.2	150	3.2	2.5- 4.0
-Eastern NC	1,661	1,270	66.8	62.9-70.4	141	11.6	9.1-14.7	81	6.7	4.9- 9.1	109	9.6	7.4-12.5	60	5.3	3.6- 7.6
GENDER
Male	735	516	60.1	54.5-65.4	71	12.9	9.2-17.8	44	7.5	5.0-11.1	59	12.0	8.6-16.5	45	7.5	4.9-11.3
Female	926	754	77.1	73.0-80.7	70	9.5	7.2-12.5	37	5.6	3.5- 8.7	50	5.9	4.1- 8.3	15	1.9	1.0- 3.5
RACE
White	1,280	993	67.6	63.1-71.8	99	10.4	7.7-13.9	63	6.7	4.8- 9.3	79	9.5	6.9-13.1	46	5.7	3.7- 8.8
African American	265	200	71.2	62.8-78.3	19	6.4	3.8-10.4	15	6.6	3.1-13.5	22	12.4	7.4-20.1	9	3.5	1.6- 7.2
Other Minorities	110	73	52.0	38.0-65.7	21	29.5	17.1-45.7	3	7.2	1.7-26.2	8	5.5	2.5-11.9	5	5.7	1.8-16.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	63	42	50.7	33.8-67.4	13	28.2	14.0-48.5	2	8.2	1.6-32.5	3	6.4	1.5-23.4	3	6.5	1.8-21.1
Non-Hispanic	1,596	1,227	68.1	64.3-71.7	127	10.2	7.9-13.0	79	6.6	4.9- 8.9	106	9.9	7.6-12.9	57	5.2	3.5- 7.6
AGE
18-24	71	35	44.4	31.0-58.6	12	15.9	7.2-31.6	10	14.3	7.4-25.9	10	15.3	7.5-28.8	4	10.0	3.5-25.6
25-34	255	169	59.8	51.3-67.8	37	15.1	10.1-22.0	17	6.6	3.2-13.4	21	13.8	8.3-22.1	11	4.6	2.3- 9.0
35-44	330	242	65.4	57.4-72.6	34	15.0	9.3-23.2	11	4.9	2.1-10.9	28	8.0	5.1-12.5	15	6.7	3.7-11.9
45-54	359	263	72.7	66.8-78.0	27	7.5	4.9-11.3	24	7.6	4.8-11.9	28	7.8	5.0-12.0	17	4.4	2.5- 7.7
55-64	346	284	78.7	72.5-83.8	25	8.0	5.2-12.1	13	4.1	2.3- 7.3	16	6.3	3.2-12.2	8	2.9	1.4- 5.8
65-74	194	179	92.6	87.6-95.7	3	1.5	0.5- 4.8	4	1.5	0.5- 4.5	4	2.4	0.9- 6.7	4	1.9	0.6- 5.5
75+	99	93	94.5	87.4-97.7	2	1.8	0.4- 6.9	2	1.4	0.3- 5.8	1	0.5	0.1- 3.7	1	1.8	0.2-11.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	112	77	50.3	35.5-65.1	11	14.8	5.8-32.6	8	9.6	3.3-25.0	11	17.0	7.7-33.5	5	8.3	2.9-21.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	466	343	63.8	57.1-70.0	41	11.9	8.2-17.1	26	8.3	4.9-13.5	33	11.3	7.1-17.4	23	4.7	2.9- 7.6
Some Post-H.S.	449	325	62.9	54.9-70.2	49	15.3	9.8-23.1	28	8.3	5.0-13.4	29	7.1	4.1-12.0	18	6.4	2.9-13.6
College Graduate	634	525	78.4	73.6-82.5	40	7.0	4.8-10.0	19	3.0	1.8- 5.0	36	7.8	5.2-11.6	14	3.9	2.0- 7.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	84	58	66.4	47.1-81.4	14	19.9	7.8-42.3	3	2.7	0.8- 9.0	5	4.8	1.7-12.3	4	6.2	2.2-16.7
$15,000- 24,999	223	159	54.8	42.8-66.3	20	18.8	9.1-34.6	11	4.6	2.0-10.5	19	14.2	7.4-25.7	14	7.6	3.5-15.6
$25,000- 34,999	178	125	55.6	44.7-65.9	14	10.3	5.4-18.7	16	13.2	6.6-24.6	12	14.8	7.6-26.7	11	6.1	2.8-13.1
$35,000- 49,999	256	193	66.8	57.3-75.1	20	11.1	6.6-18.0	11	6.8	3.5-12.9	23	12.8	6.7-22.9	9	2.5	1.2- 5.3
$50,000-74,999	291	229	75.2	68.0-81.2	30	10.7	7.0-15.9	5	1.5	0.6- 3.8	21	9.7	5.8-15.7	6	2.9	1.1- 7.4
$75,000+	474	381	72.9	66.0-78.8	32	8.2	5.5-12.0	24	5.8	3.3- 9.9	23	5.8	3.4- 9.8	14	7.4	3.5-15.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	476	367	62.5	54.5-69.8	31	11.2	6.1-19.8	24	6.6	4.0-10.7	32	13.6	8.6-21.0	22	6.1	3.4-10.6
No	1,138	873	68.6	64.1-72.9	106	11.9	9.2-15.3	54	6.6	4.5- 9.8	71	8.1	5.8-11.2	34	4.7	2.8- 7.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	339	255	65.6	58.2-72.3	28	10.0	6.5-15.1	18	8.3	4.6-14.5	24	11.9	7.4-18.7	14	4.2	2.2- 7.8
Non-Veteran	1,321	1,015	67.1	62.6-71.3	112	11.9	9.0-15.7	63	6.3	4.4- 9.0	85	9.0	6.6-12.3	46	5.6	3.6- 8.5

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,614

4,424

71.6

69.5-73.5

467

10.9

9.7-12.4

236

5.7

4.7- 6.8

337

8.6

7.3-10.2

150

3.2

2.5- 4.0

-Eastern NC

1,661

1,270

66.8

62.9-70.4

141

11.6

9.1-14.7

6.7

4.9- 9.1

109

9.6

7.4-12.5

5.3

3.6- 7.6

GENDER

Male

735

516

60.1

54.5-65.4

12.9

9.2-17.8

7.5

5.0-11.1

12.0

8.6-16.5

7.5

4.9-11.3

Female

926

754

77.1

73.0-80.7

9.5

7.2-12.5

5.6

3.5- 8.7

5.9

4.1- 8.3

1.9

1.0- 3.5

RACE

White

1,280

993

67.6

63.1-71.8

10.4

7.7-13.9

6.7

4.8- 9.3

9.5

6.9-13.1

5.7

3.7- 8.8

African American

265

200

71.2

62.8-78.3

6.4

3.8-10.4

6.6

3.1-13.5

12.4

7.4-20.1

3.5

1.6- 7.2

Other Minorities

110

52.0

38.0-65.7

29.5

17.1-45.7

7.2

1.7-26.2

5.5

2.5-11.9

5.7

1.8-16.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

50.7

33.8-67.4

28.2

14.0-48.5

8.2

1.6-32.5

6.4

1.5-23.4

6.5

1.8-21.1

Non-Hispanic

1,596

1,227

68.1

64.3-71.7

127

10.2

7.9-13.0

6.6

4.9- 8.9

106

9.9

7.6-12.9

5.2

3.5- 7.6

AGE

18-24

44.4

31.0-58.6

15.9

7.2-31.6

14.3

7.4-25.9

15.3

7.5-28.8

10.0

3.5-25.6

25-34

255

169

59.8

51.3-67.8

15.1

10.1-22.0

6.6

3.2-13.4

13.8

8.3-22.1

4.6

2.3- 9.0

35-44

330

242

65.4

57.4-72.6

15.0

9.3-23.2

4.9

2.1-10.9

8.0

5.1-12.5

6.7

3.7-11.9

45-54

359

263

72.7

66.8-78.0

7.5

4.9-11.3

7.6

4.8-11.9

7.8

5.0-12.0

4.4

2.5- 7.7

55-64

346

284

78.7

72.5-83.8

8.0

5.2-12.1

4.1

2.3- 7.3

6.3

3.2-12.2

2.9

1.4- 5.8

65-74

194

179

92.6

87.6-95.7

1.5

0.5- 4.8

1.5

0.5- 4.5

2.4

0.9- 6.7

1.9

0.6- 5.5

75+

94.5

87.4-97.7

1.8

0.4- 6.9

1.4

0.3- 5.8

0.5

0.1- 3.7

1.8

0.2-11.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

112

50.3

35.5-65.1

14.8

5.8-32.6

9.6

3.3-25.0

17.0

7.7-33.5

8.3

2.9-21.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

466

343

63.8

57.1-70.0

11.9

8.2-17.1

8.3

4.9-13.5

11.3

7.1-17.4

4.7

2.9- 7.6

Some Post-H.S.

449

325

62.9

54.9-70.2

15.3

9.8-23.1

8.3

5.0-13.4

7.1

4.1-12.0

6.4

2.9-13.6

College Graduate

634

525

78.4

73.6-82.5

7.0

4.8-10.0

3.0

1.8- 5.0

7.8

5.2-11.6

3.9

2.0- 7.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

66.4

47.1-81.4

19.9

7.8-42.3

2.7

0.8- 9.0

4.8

1.7-12.3

6.2

2.2-16.7

$15,000- 24,999

223

159

54.8

42.8-66.3

18.8

9.1-34.6

4.6

2.0-10.5

14.2

7.4-25.7

7.6

3.5-15.6

$25,000- 34,999

178

125

55.6

44.7-65.9

10.3

5.4-18.7

13.2

6.6-24.6

14.8

7.6-26.7

6.1

2.8-13.1

$35,000- 49,999

256

193

66.8

57.3-75.1

11.1

6.6-18.0

6.8

3.5-12.9

12.8

6.7-22.9

2.5

1.2- 5.3

$50,000-74,999

291

229

75.2

68.0-81.2

10.7

7.0-15.9

1.5

0.6- 3.8

9.7

5.8-15.7

2.9

1.1- 7.4

$75,000+

474

381

72.9

66.0-78.8

8.2

5.5-12.0

5.8

3.3- 9.9

5.8

3.4- 9.8

7.4

3.5-15.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

476

367

62.5

54.5-69.8

11.2

6.1-19.8

6.6

4.0-10.7

13.6

8.6-21.0

6.1

3.4-10.6

1,138

873

68.6

64.1-72.9

106

11.9

9.2-15.3

6.6

4.5- 9.8

8.1

5.8-11.2

4.7

2.8- 7.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

339

255

65.6

58.2-72.3

10.0

6.5-15.1

8.3

4.6-14.5

11.9

7.4-18.7

4.2

2.2- 7.8

Non-Veteran

1,321

1,015

67.1

62.6-71.3

112

11.9

9.0-15.7

6.3

4.4- 9.0

9.0

6.6-12.3

5.6

3.6- 8.5

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last month.

^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.

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