BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	14,533	14,006	96.2	95.6-96.6	527	3.8	3.4- 4.4
GENDER
Male	5,220	4,994	95.6	94.6-96.4	226	4.4	3.6- 5.4
Female	9,313	9,012	96.7	96.2-97.1	301	3.3	2.9- 3.8
RACE
White	11,400	10,932	95.4	94.8-96.0	468	4.6	4.0- 5.2
African American	2,130	2,088	97.9	96.7-98.6	42	2.1	1.4- 3.3
Asian	100	99	99.2	94.3-99.9	1	0.8	0.1- 5.7
Native American	274	268	97.3	92.6-99.0	6	2.7	1.0- 7.4
Other Minorities	580	570	98.0	95.3-99.2	10	2.0	0.8- 4.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	583	569	97.1	94.0-98.6	14	2.9	1.4- 6.0
-English Speaking	235	225	94.0	86.9-97.3	10	6.0	2.7-13.1
-Spanish Speaking	348	344	98.2	93.9-99.5	4	1.8	0.5- 6.1
Non-Hispanic	13,914	13,401	96.1	95.5-96.6	513	3.9	3.4- 4.5
AGE
18-24	472	443	94.4	91.1-96.5	29	5.6	3.5- 8.9
25-34	1,480	1,434	96.6	95.1-97.7	46	3.4	2.3- 4.9
35-44	2,306	2,210	96.1	95.1-96.9	96	3.9	3.1- 4.9
45-54	2,879	2,737	95.4	94.3-96.4	142	4.6	3.6- 5.7
55-64	3,023	2,911	96.1	95.2-96.9	112	3.9	3.1- 4.8
65-74	2,443	2,377	97.5	96.7-98.1	66	2.5	1.9- 3.3
75+	1,848	1,815	98.2	97.2-98.8	33	1.8	1.2- 2.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,090	2,046	97.6	96.0-98.5	44	2.4	1.5- 4.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,354	4,230	96.3	95.3-97.2	124	3.7	2.8- 4.7
Some Post-H.S.	3,751	3,621	96.4	95.1-97.3	130	3.6	2.7- 4.9
College Graduate	4,319	4,090	95.1	94.2-95.9	229	4.9	4.1- 5.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,514	1,481	97.1	94.8-98.4	33	2.9	1.6- 5.2
$15,000- 24,999	2,376	2,304	95.9	93.8-97.3	72	4.1	2.7- 6.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,601	1,548	96.4	94.6-97.6	53	3.6	2.4- 5.4
$35,000- 49,999	2,064	1,973	96.4	95.0-97.3	91	3.6	2.7- 5.0
$50,000-74,999	2,066	1,990	95.6	93.8-96.9	76	4.4	3.1- 6.2
$75,000+	2,890	2,734	95.1	94.0-96.0	156	4.9	4.0- 6.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,230	5,061	95.8	94.6-96.8	169	4.2	3.2- 5.4
No	8,739	8,406	96.4	95.8-96.9	333	3.6	3.1- 4.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,137	2,043	95.6	94.1-96.7	94	4.4	3.3- 5.9
Non-Veteran	12,394	11,961	96.3	95.7-96.8	433	3.7	3.2- 4.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,533

14,006

96.2

95.6-96.6

527

3.8

3.4- 4.4

GENDER

Male

5,220

4,994

95.6

94.6-96.4

226

4.4

3.6- 5.4

Female

9,313

9,012

96.7

96.2-97.1

301

3.3

2.9- 3.8

RACE

White

11,400

10,932

95.4

94.8-96.0

468

4.6

4.0- 5.2

African American

2,130

2,088

97.9

96.7-98.6

2.1

1.4- 3.3

Asian

100

99.2

94.3-99.9

0.8

0.1- 5.7

Native American

274

268

97.3

92.6-99.0

2.7

1.0- 7.4

Other Minorities

580

570

98.0

95.3-99.2

2.0

0.8- 4.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

583

569

97.1

94.0-98.6

2.9

1.4- 6.0

-English Speaking

235

225

94.0

86.9-97.3

6.0

2.7-13.1

-Spanish Speaking

348

344

98.2

93.9-99.5

1.8

0.5- 6.1

Non-Hispanic

13,914

13,401

96.1

95.5-96.6

513

3.9

3.4- 4.5

AGE

18-24

472

443

94.4

91.1-96.5

5.6

3.5- 8.9

25-34

1,480

1,434

96.6

95.1-97.7

3.4

2.3- 4.9

35-44

2,306

2,210

96.1

95.1-96.9

3.9

3.1- 4.9

45-54

2,879

2,737

95.4

94.3-96.4

142

4.6

3.6- 5.7

55-64

3,023

2,911

96.1

95.2-96.9

112

3.9

3.1- 4.8

65-74

2,443

2,377

97.5

96.7-98.1

2.5

1.9- 3.3

75+

1,848

1,815

98.2

97.2-98.8

1.8

1.2- 2.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,090

2,046

97.6

96.0-98.5

2.4

1.5- 4.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,354

4,230

96.3

95.3-97.2

124

3.7

2.8- 4.7

Some Post-H.S.

3,751

3,621

96.4

95.1-97.3

130

3.6

2.7- 4.9

College Graduate

4,319

4,090

95.1

94.2-95.9

229

4.9

4.1- 5.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,514

1,481

97.1

94.8-98.4

2.9

1.6- 5.2

$15,000- 24,999

2,376

2,304

95.9

93.8-97.3

4.1

2.7- 6.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,601

1,548

96.4

94.6-97.6

3.6

2.4- 5.4

$35,000- 49,999

2,064

1,973

96.4

95.0-97.3

3.6

2.7- 5.0

$50,000-74,999

2,066

1,990

95.6

93.8-96.9

4.4

3.1- 6.2

$75,000+

2,890

2,734

95.1

94.0-96.0

156

4.9

4.0- 6.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,230

5,061

95.8

94.6-96.8

169

4.2

3.2- 5.4

8,739

8,406

96.4

95.8-96.9

333

3.6

3.1- 4.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,137

2,043

95.6

94.1-96.7

4.4

3.3- 5.9

Non-Veteran

12,394

11,961

96.3

95.7-96.8

433

3.7

3.2- 4.3

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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.

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