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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-WHITES

Heavy Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^
No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 11,400 10,932 95.4 94.8-96.0 468 4.6 4.0- 5.2
GENDER
Male 4,174 3,978 94.9 93.6-95.9 196 5.1 4.1- 6.4
Female 7,226 6,954 95.9 95.2-96.5 272 4.1 3.5- 4.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic 112 106 91.3 75.7-97.2 6 8.7 2.8-24.3
-English Speaking 111 105 91.2 75.6-97.2 6 8.8 2.8-24.4
-Spanish Speaking 1 1 100 . - . 0 0.0 . - .
Non-Hispanic 11,279 10,817 95.5 94.8-96.1 462 4.5 3.9- 5.2
AGE
18-24 281 259 93.2 88.2-96.1 22 6.8 3.9-11.8
25-34 977 941 95.7 93.4-97.2 36 4.3 2.8- 6.6
35-44 1,711 1,633 95.5 94.2-96.5 78 4.5 3.5- 5.8
45-54 2,228 2,101 94.6 93.3-95.7 127 5.4 4.3- 6.7
55-64 2,466 2,358 95.3 94.1-96.3 108 4.7 3.7- 5.9
65-74 2,058 1,997 97.0 96.0-97.7 61 3.0 2.3- 4.0
75+ 1,634 1,601 97.8 96.6-98.5 33 2.2 1.5- 3.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 1,334 1,304 97.1 95.0-98.4 30 2.9 1.6- 5.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 3,342 3,241 96.0 94.7-96.9 101 4.0 3.1- 5.3
Some Post-H.S. 2,996 2,877 95.6 93.9-96.8 119 4.4 3.2- 6.1
College Graduate 3,714 3,496 94.4 93.3-95.3 218 5.6 4.7- 6.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 1,015 990 96.7 94.8-98.0 25 3.3 2.0- 5.2
$15,000- 24,999 1,632 1,581 95.3 92.0-97.2 51 4.7 2.8- 8.0
$25,000- 34,999 1,179 1,134 95.4 92.8-97.1 45 4.6 2.9- 7.2
$35,000- 49,999 1,670 1,586 95.5 93.7-96.7 84 4.5 3.3- 6.3
$50,000-74,999 1,768 1,698 95.3 93.2-96.8 70 4.7 3.2- 6.8
$75,000+ 2,620 2,467 94.4 93.2-95.4 153 5.6 4.6- 6.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 4,144 4,000 95.4 93.9-96.5 144 4.6 3.5- 6.1
No 6,881 6,580 95.6 94.8-96.3 301 4.4 3.7- 5.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 1,783 1,698 95.4 93.8-96.6 85 4.6 3.4- 6.2
Non-Veteran 9,616 9,233 95.4 94.7-96.1 383 4.6 3.9- 5.3

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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.

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