BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (Heavy Drinking*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	14,533	14,006	96.2	95.6-96.6	527	3.8	3.4- 4.4
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	336	323	96.9	94.3-98.4	13	3.1	1.6- 5.7
Buncombe	351	339	96.2	90.7-98.5	12	3.8	1.5- 9.3
Cabarrus	354	346	97.2	93.5-98.9	8	2.8	1.1- 6.5
Catawba	401	389	96.6	92.9-98.4	12	3.4	1.6- 7.1
Cumberland	371	362	97.4	94.2-98.9	9	2.6	1.1- 5.8
Davidson	360	353	98.6	96.8-99.4	7	1.4	0.6- 3.2
Durham	324	303	94.7	91.4-96.7	21	5.3	3.3- 8.6
Forsyth	367	352	97.1	94.9-98.4	15	2.9	1.6- 5.1
Gaston	381	370	96.8	92.5-98.7	11	3.2	1.3- 7.5
Guilford	378	359	94.6	91.0-96.8	19	5.4	3.2- 9.0
Iredell	386	366	93.6	89.3-96.3	20	6.4	3.7-10.7
Johnston	432	423	98.0	95.7-99.1	9	2.0	0.9- 4.3
Mecklenburg	666	632	95.3	92.7-96.9	34	4.7	3.1- 7.3
New Hanover	381	355	89.0	75.9-95.4	26	11.0	4.6-24.1
Onslow	369	350	94.7	90.9-96.9	19	5.3	3.1- 9.1
Orange	341	330	95.4	90.3-97.9	11	4.6	2.1- 9.7
Pitt	376	360	94.8	89.2-97.6	16	5.2	2.4-10.8
Randolph	371	352	94.8	91.6-96.8	19	5.2	3.2- 8.4
Robeson	404	392	96.9	94.0-98.4	12	3.1	1.6- 6.0
Rowan	440	433	98.2	95.5-99.3	7	1.8	0.7- 4.5
Union	372	362	95.8	88.7-98.5	10	4.2	1.5-11.3
Wake	602	583	97.4	95.5-98.6	19	2.6	1.4- 4.5
Wayne	352	343	96.2	91.3-98.4	9	3.8	1.6- 8.7
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	4,701	4,525	95.6	94.4-96.5	176	4.4	3.5- 5.6
Piedmont	6,980	6,729	96.3	95.6-96.9	251	3.7	3.1- 4.4
Western NC	2,852	2,752	96.9	95.8-97.7	100	3.1	2.3- 4.2
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,884	1,814	96.7	95.1-97.7	70	3.3	2.3- 4.9
Northwest	3,048	2,958	97.4	96.7-98.0	90	2.6	2.0- 3.3
Charlotte	2,006	1,937	95.8	94.2-97.0	69	4.2	3.0- 5.8
Greensboro	1,628	1,557	94.8	92.7-96.3	71	5.2	3.7- 7.3
Southern Regional	1,342	1,303	96.8	95.0-98.0	39	3.2	2.0- 5.0
Coastal	748	707	92.3	86.2-95.8	41	7.7	4.2-13.8
Wake	1,563	1,508	97.2	96.0-98.0	55	2.8	2.0- 4.0
Area L	398	384	95.9	92.6-97.7	14	4.1	2.3- 7.4
Eastern	1,916	1,838	95.3	93.7-96.5	78	4.7	3.5- 6.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,533

14,006

96.2

95.6-96.6

527

3.8

3.4- 4.4

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

336

323

96.9

94.3-98.4

3.1

1.6- 5.7

Buncombe

351

339

96.2

90.7-98.5

3.8

1.5- 9.3

Cabarrus

354

346

97.2

93.5-98.9

2.8

1.1- 6.5

Catawba

401

389

96.6

92.9-98.4

3.4

1.6- 7.1

Cumberland

371

362

97.4

94.2-98.9

2.6

1.1- 5.8

Davidson

360

353

98.6

96.8-99.4

1.4

0.6- 3.2

Durham

324

303

94.7

91.4-96.7

5.3

3.3- 8.6

Forsyth

367

352

97.1

94.9-98.4

2.9

1.6- 5.1

Gaston

381

370

96.8

92.5-98.7

3.2

1.3- 7.5

Guilford

378

359

94.6

91.0-96.8

5.4

3.2- 9.0

Iredell

386

366

93.6

89.3-96.3

6.4

3.7-10.7

Johnston

432

423

98.0

95.7-99.1

2.0

0.9- 4.3

Mecklenburg

666

632

95.3

92.7-96.9

4.7

3.1- 7.3

New Hanover

381

355

89.0

75.9-95.4

11.0

4.6-24.1

Onslow

369

350

94.7

90.9-96.9

5.3

3.1- 9.1

Orange

341

330

95.4

90.3-97.9

4.6

2.1- 9.7

Pitt

376

360

94.8

89.2-97.6

5.2

2.4-10.8

Randolph

371

352

94.8

91.6-96.8

5.2

3.2- 8.4

Robeson

404

392

96.9

94.0-98.4

3.1

1.6- 6.0

Rowan

440

433

98.2

95.5-99.3

1.8

0.7- 4.5

Union

372

362

95.8

88.7-98.5

4.2

1.5-11.3

Wake

602

583

97.4

95.5-98.6

2.6

1.4- 4.5

Wayne

352

343

96.2

91.3-98.4

3.8

1.6- 8.7

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

4,701

4,525

95.6

94.4-96.5

176

4.4

3.5- 5.6

Piedmont

6,980

6,729

96.3

95.6-96.9

251

3.7

3.1- 4.4

Western NC

2,852

2,752

96.9

95.8-97.7

100

3.1

2.3- 4.2

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,884

1,814

96.7

95.1-97.7

3.3

2.3- 4.9

Northwest

3,048

2,958

97.4

96.7-98.0

2.6

2.0- 3.3

Charlotte

2,006

1,937

95.8

94.2-97.0

4.2

3.0- 5.8

Greensboro

1,628

1,557

94.8

92.7-96.3

5.2

3.7- 7.3

Southern Regional

1,342

1,303

96.8

95.0-98.0

3.2

2.0- 5.0

Coastal

748

707

92.3

86.2-95.8

7.7

4.2-13.8

Wake

1,563

1,508

97.2

96.0-98.0

2.8

2.0- 4.0

Area L

398

384

95.9

92.6-97.7

4.1

2.3- 7.4

Eastern

1,916

1,838

95.3

93.7-96.5

4.7

3.5- 6.3

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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.

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