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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

Heavy Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^
No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 9,313 9,012 96.7 96.2-97.1 301 3.3 2.9- 3.8
RACE
White 7,226 6,954 95.9 95.2-96.5 272 4.1 3.5- 4.8
African American 1,480 1,459 98.7 97.7-99.2 21 1.3 0.8- 2.3
Asian 61 60 98.1 87.5-99.7 1 1.9 0.3-12.5
Native American 185 183 98.1 88.3-99.7 2 1.9 0.3-11.7
Other Minorities 332 327 98.9 97.1-99.6 5 1.1 0.4- 2.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic 343 337 98.8 97.0-99.5 6 1.2 0.5- 3.0
-English Speaking 157 151 96.1 90.5-98.4 6 3.9 1.6- 9.5
-Spanish Speaking 186 186 100 . - . 0 0.0 . - .
Non-Hispanic 8,950 8,655 96.5 96.0-97.0 295 3.5 3.0- 4.0
AGE
18-24 280 265 96.4 93.5-98.1 15 3.6 1.9- 6.5
25-34 1,017 988 97.2 95.6-98.2 29 2.8 1.8- 4.4
35-44 1,456 1,406 96.4 95.0-97.4 50 3.6 2.6- 5.0
45-54 1,776 1,691 95.7 94.4-96.6 85 4.3 3.4- 5.6
55-64 1,876 1,813 96.5 95.3-97.3 63 3.5 2.7- 4.7
65-74 1,536 1,504 97.8 96.8-98.5 32 2.2 1.5- 3.2
75+ 1,306 1,282 97.9 96.5-98.7 24 2.1 1.3- 3.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 1,333 1,318 98.7 97.6-99.3 15 1.3 0.7- 2.4
H.S. or G.E.D. 2,838 2,778 97.3 96.3-98.1 60 2.7 1.9- 3.7
Some Post-H.S. 2,508 2,430 97.3 96.4-98.0 78 2.7 2.0- 3.6
College Graduate 2,623 2,475 94.5 93.3-95.5 148 5.5 4.5- 6.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 1,123 1,112 98.8 97.6-99.4 11 1.2 0.6- 2.4
$15,000- 24,999 1,571 1,532 97.3 96.1-98.1 39 2.7 1.9- 3.9
$25,000- 34,999 1,009 979 97.4 95.6-98.4 30 2.6 1.6- 4.4
$35,000- 49,999 1,261 1,212 96.6 95.3-97.6 49 3.4 2.4- 4.7
$50,000-74,999 1,239 1,201 97.2 95.7-98.2 38 2.8 1.8- 4.3
$75,000+ 1,585 1,486 93.8 92.1-95.2 99 6.2 4.8- 7.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 3,393 3,307 97.3 96.5-98.0 86 2.7 2.0- 3.5
No 5,568 5,366 96.5 95.8-97.0 202 3.5 3.0- 4.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 217 210 96.7 92.5-98.6 7 3.3 1.4- 7.5
Non-Veteran 9,095 8,801 96.7 96.2-97.2 294 3.3 2.8- 3.8

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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.

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