BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage, or liquor?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-MALES

During the past 30 days, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage, or liquor?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,323	2,621	52.6	50.5-54.6	2,702	47.4	45.4-49.5
RACE
White	4,246	2,149	54.9	52.6-57.1	2,097	45.1	42.9-47.4
African American	670	287	44.8	39.4-50.2	383	55.2	49.8-60.6
Asian	40	26	70.8	51.9-84.5	14	29.2	15.5-48.1
Native American	90	30	34.9	23.9-47.7	60	65.1	52.3-76.1
Other Minorities	254	117	49.7	41.2-58.2	137	50.3	41.8-58.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	246	111	50.1	41.7-58.5	135	49.9	41.5-58.3
-English Speaking	78	38	56.7	42.5-69.9	40	43.3	30.1-57.5
-Spanish Speaking	168	73	48.2	38.3-58.3	95	51.8	41.7-61.7
Non-Hispanic	5,060	2,505	52.9	50.7-54.9	2,555	47.1	45.1-49.3
AGE
18-24	203	105	50.6	42.0-59.2	98	49.4	40.8-58.0
25-34	475	287	59.5	53.8-65.0	188	40.5	35.0-46.2
35-44	863	486	58.4	54.2-62.4	377	41.6	37.6-45.8
45-54	1,121	595	54.4	50.8-58.0	526	45.6	42.0-49.2
55-64	1,169	586	50.1	46.5-53.8	583	49.9	46.2-53.5
65-74	924	362	37.5	33.8-41.3	562	62.5	58.7-66.2
75+	551	194	35.3	30.5-40.4	357	64.7	59.6-69.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	782	236	37.4	31.9-43.4	546	62.6	56.6-68.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,548	662	46.6	42.8-50.5	886	53.4	49.5-57.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,264	600	51.5	47.2-55.8	664	48.5	44.2-52.8
College Graduate	1,720	1,121	67.4	64.2-70.5	599	32.6	29.5-35.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	406	129	35.7	28.3-44.0	277	64.3	56.0-71.7
$15,000- 24,999	823	300	41.8	36.3-47.4	523	58.2	52.6-63.7
$25,000- 34,999	598	246	45.2	39.3-51.3	352	54.8	48.7-60.7
$35,000- 49,999	814	393	52.0	47.2-56.9	421	48.0	43.1-52.8
$50,000-74,999	839	437	52.4	47.2-57.5	402	47.6	42.5-52.8
$75,000+	1,320	904	70.7	66.9-74.2	416	29.3	25.8-33.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,873	759	43.0	39.5-46.6	1,114	57.0	53.4-60.5
No	3,221	1,747	56.9	54.3-59.4	1,474	43.1	40.6-45.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,951	920	50.5	47.3-53.7	1,031	49.5	46.3-52.7
Non-Veteran	3,370	1,700	53.3	50.7-55.8	1,670	46.7	44.2-49.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,323

2,621

52.6

50.5-54.6

2,702

47.4

45.4-49.5

RACE

White

4,246

2,149

54.9

52.6-57.1

2,097

45.1

42.9-47.4

African American

670

287

44.8

39.4-50.2

383

55.2

49.8-60.6

Asian

70.8

51.9-84.5

29.2

15.5-48.1

Native American

34.9

23.9-47.7

65.1

52.3-76.1

Other Minorities

254

117

49.7

41.2-58.2

137

50.3

41.8-58.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

246

111

50.1

41.7-58.5

135

49.9

41.5-58.3

-English Speaking

56.7

42.5-69.9

43.3

30.1-57.5

-Spanish Speaking

168

48.2

38.3-58.3

51.8

41.7-61.7

Non-Hispanic

5,060

2,505

52.9

50.7-54.9

2,555

47.1

45.1-49.3

AGE

18-24

203

105

50.6

42.0-59.2

49.4

40.8-58.0

25-34

475

287

59.5

53.8-65.0

188

40.5

35.0-46.2

35-44

863

486

58.4

54.2-62.4

377

41.6

37.6-45.8

45-54

1,121

595

54.4

50.8-58.0

526

45.6

42.0-49.2

55-64

1,169

586

50.1

46.5-53.8

583

49.9

46.2-53.5

65-74

924

362

37.5

33.8-41.3

562

62.5

58.7-66.2

75+

551

194

35.3

30.5-40.4

357

64.7

59.6-69.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

782

236

37.4

31.9-43.4

546

62.6

56.6-68.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,548

662

46.6

42.8-50.5

886

53.4

49.5-57.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,264

600

51.5

47.2-55.8

664

48.5

44.2-52.8

College Graduate

1,720

1,121

67.4

64.2-70.5

599

32.6

29.5-35.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

406

129

35.7

28.3-44.0

277

64.3

56.0-71.7

$15,000- 24,999

823

300

41.8

36.3-47.4

523

58.2

52.6-63.7

$25,000- 34,999

598

246

45.2

39.3-51.3

352

54.8

48.7-60.7

$35,000- 49,999

814

393

52.0

47.2-56.9

421

48.0

43.1-52.8

$50,000-74,999

839

437

52.4

47.2-57.5

402

47.6

42.5-52.8

$75,000+

1,320

904

70.7

66.9-74.2

416

29.3

25.8-33.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,873

759

43.0

39.5-46.6

1,114

57.0

53.4-60.5

3,221

1,747

56.9

54.3-59.4

1,474

43.1

40.6-45.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,951

920

50.5

47.3-53.7

1,031

49.5

46.3-52.7

Non-Veteran

3,370

1,700

53.3

50.7-55.8

1,670

46.7

44.2-49.3

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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.

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