BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?*

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	Total Respond.^	None	Once	Twice	3-7 times	8-30 times
North Carolina	5,614	4,424	71.6	69.5-73.5	467	10.9	9.7-12.4	236	5.7	4.7- 6.8	337	8.6	7.3-10.2	150	3.2	2.5- 4.0
-Piedmont NC	2,920	2,310	72.8	70.1-75.4	253	10.9	9.3-12.8	122	5.5	4.2- 7.0	166	8.5	6.6-10.7	69	2.3	1.7- 3.3
GENDER
Male	1,328	987	67.7	63.6-71.6	114	11.1	8.8-13.9	74	6.9	5.1- 9.3	103	11.2	8.3-14.9	50	3.1	2.0- 4.7
Female	1,592	1,323	79.4	76.0-82.4	139	10.7	8.7-13.1	48	3.6	2.3- 5.6	63	5.0	3.3- 7.4	19	1.4	0.8- 2.4
RACE
White	2,487	1,965	73.4	70.5-76.1	212	10.6	8.9-12.6	106	5.1	4.0- 6.5	144	8.4	6.5-10.8	60	2.4	1.7- 3.5
African American	294	237	75.6	67.7-82.1	24	9.6	6.0-15.0	13	7.1	3.4-14.1	13	4.8	2.0-10.9	7	3.0	1.2- 7.2
Other Minorities	129	101	64.4	50.9-76.0	16	15.6	8.8-26.1	3	6.3	1.9-18.7	7	12.9	5.1-29.2	2	0.8	0.2- 3.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	78	50	49.3	34.3-64.3	15	22.1	12.4-36.3	3	9.4	2.9-26.4	8	18.1	7.0-39.5	2	1.1	0.3- 4.7
Non-Hispanic	2,838	2,257	74.5	71.8-76.9	238	10.2	8.7-12.0	119	5.2	4.1- 6.7	157	7.7	6.0- 9.8	67	2.4	1.7- 3.4
AGE
18-24	95	50	51.7	39.1-64.2	15	14.5	8.2-24.4	13	11.3	5.8-20.9	14	19.6	10.5-33.7	3	2.8	0.7-10.8
25-34	348	225	62.4	55.3-69.0	62	17.8	13.3-23.6	22	6.8	4.1-11.3	30	10.8	6.4-17.7	9	2.1	1.0- 4.4
35-44	620	458	73.2	68.5-77.3	62	9.6	7.3-12.7	31	5.6	3.5- 9.0	55	9.5	7.0-12.8	14	2.0	1.2- 3.6
45-54	711	567	79.5	75.3-83.2	67	9.8	7.3-13.1	27	3.2	2.0- 4.9	30	4.0	2.4- 6.4	20	3.5	1.8- 6.6
55-64	587	499	82.8	78.5-86.4	32	6.2	4.2- 9.1	17	4.0	2.2- 7.2	24	4.8	2.9- 7.6	15	2.2	1.3- 3.9
65-74	347	308	90.6	86.4-93.6	11	3.9	1.9- 7.7	12	3.1	1.6- 6.0	9	1.6	0.8- 3.2	7	0.8	0.4- 1.9
75+	198	191	96.5	92.1-98.5	4	2.1	0.7- 6.1	0	0.0	. - .	3	1.4	0.4- 5.2	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	168	114	57.9	45.1-69.7	15	13.2	7.0-23.3	8	4.8	2.2-10.4	22	21.5	11.2-37.3	9	2.6	1.2- 5.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	589	449	68.9	62.0-75.1	52	10.3	7.2-14.5	29	5.6	3.4- 9.0	45	12.5	7.7-19.9	14	2.7	1.3- 5.5
Some Post-H.S.	724	559	70.3	64.4-75.6	67	11.6	8.3-16.0	35	7.6	4.7-12.1	44	7.8	4.8-12.3	19	2.7	1.3- 5.8
College Graduate	1,437	1,187	78.2	75.0-81.2	119	10.4	8.4-13.0	50	4.4	2.9- 6.5	54	5.0	3.6- 7.0	27	1.9	1.2- 3.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	116	76	53.8	38.7-68.2	16	17.3	8.6-31.8	7	10.8	2.9-32.9	11	14.4	5.8-31.3	6	3.7	1.4- 9.0
$15,000- 24,999	247	197	73.6	62.8-82.2	11	8.4	4.1-16.7	9	2.8	1.3- 5.7	20	10.9	4.9-22.6	10	4.3	1.6-10.8
$25,000- 34,999	235	188	73.3	63.0-81.6	18	12.0	6.5-21.2	10	7.9	3.3-17.9	13	3.8	2.0- 7.2	6	2.9	1.0- 7.6
$35,000- 49,999	444	341	68.2	60.8-74.7	49	15.0	10.4-21.2	17	4.7	2.4- 9.0	24	8.3	4.7-14.2	13	3.8	1.5- 9.3
$50,000-74,999	481	382	72.0	64.1-78.7	39	8.1	5.2-12.5	23	6.7	3.8-11.5	25	10.2	5.2-19.2	12	2.9	1.4- 6.0
$75,000+	1,107	886	75.2	71.3-78.7	96	11.0	8.6-14.0	51	5.6	3.8- 8.2	60	7.1	5.1- 9.6	14	1.1	0.6- 2.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	735	594	73.9	68.6-78.6	51	11.8	8.3-16.4	29	4.6	2.8- 7.5	41	7.5	5.0-11.2	20	2.2	1.3- 3.7
No	2,084	1,645	72.9	69.6-76.0	192	10.6	8.8-12.7	88	5.8	4.3- 7.7	115	8.3	6.1-11.2	44	2.4	1.6- 3.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	444	366	75.2	66.5-82.2	24	7.8	4.6-13.0	19	7.0	3.6-13.4	24	7.6	3.1-17.3	11	2.4	0.8- 6.9
Non-Veteran	2,475	1,943	72.5	69.5-75.2	229	11.4	9.6-13.4	103	5.2	4.0- 6.8	142	8.6	6.7-11.0	58	2.3	1.6- 3.3

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,614

4,424

71.6

69.5-73.5

467

10.9

9.7-12.4

236

5.7

4.7- 6.8

337

8.6

7.3-10.2

150

3.2

2.5- 4.0

-Piedmont NC

2,920

2,310

72.8

70.1-75.4

253

10.9

9.3-12.8

122

5.5

4.2- 7.0

166

8.5

6.6-10.7

2.3

1.7- 3.3

GENDER

Male

1,328

987

67.7

63.6-71.6

114

11.1

8.8-13.9

6.9

5.1- 9.3

103

11.2

8.3-14.9

3.1

2.0- 4.7

Female

1,592

1,323

79.4

76.0-82.4

139

10.7

8.7-13.1

3.6

2.3- 5.6

5.0

3.3- 7.4

1.4

0.8- 2.4

RACE

White

2,487

1,965

73.4

70.5-76.1

212

10.6

8.9-12.6

106

5.1

4.0- 6.5

144

8.4

6.5-10.8

2.4

1.7- 3.5

African American

294

237

75.6

67.7-82.1

9.6

6.0-15.0

7.1

3.4-14.1

4.8

2.0-10.9

3.0

1.2- 7.2

Other Minorities

129

101

64.4

50.9-76.0

15.6

8.8-26.1

6.3

1.9-18.7

12.9

5.1-29.2

0.8

0.2- 3.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

49.3

34.3-64.3

22.1

12.4-36.3

9.4

2.9-26.4

18.1

7.0-39.5

1.1

0.3- 4.7

Non-Hispanic

2,838

2,257

74.5

71.8-76.9

238

10.2

8.7-12.0

119

5.2

4.1- 6.7

157

7.7

6.0- 9.8

2.4

1.7- 3.4

AGE

18-24

51.7

39.1-64.2

14.5

8.2-24.4

11.3

5.8-20.9

19.6

10.5-33.7

2.8

0.7-10.8

25-34

348

225

62.4

55.3-69.0

17.8

13.3-23.6

6.8

4.1-11.3

10.8

6.4-17.7

2.1

1.0- 4.4

35-44

620

458

73.2

68.5-77.3

9.6

7.3-12.7

5.6

3.5- 9.0

9.5

7.0-12.8

2.0

1.2- 3.6

45-54

711

567

79.5

75.3-83.2

9.8

7.3-13.1

3.2

2.0- 4.9

4.0

2.4- 6.4

3.5

1.8- 6.6

55-64

587

499

82.8

78.5-86.4

6.2

4.2- 9.1

4.0

2.2- 7.2

4.8

2.9- 7.6

2.2

1.3- 3.9

65-74

347

308

90.6

86.4-93.6

3.9

1.9- 7.7

3.1

1.6- 6.0

1.6

0.8- 3.2

0.8

0.4- 1.9

75+

198

191

96.5

92.1-98.5

2.1

0.7- 6.1

0.0

. - .

1.4

0.4- 5.2

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

168

114

57.9

45.1-69.7

13.2

7.0-23.3

4.8

2.2-10.4

21.5

11.2-37.3

2.6

1.2- 5.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

589

449

68.9

62.0-75.1

10.3

7.2-14.5

5.6

3.4- 9.0

12.5

7.7-19.9

2.7

1.3- 5.5

Some Post-H.S.

724

559

70.3

64.4-75.6

11.6

8.3-16.0

7.6

4.7-12.1

7.8

4.8-12.3

2.7

1.3- 5.8

College Graduate

1,437

1,187

78.2

75.0-81.2

119

10.4

8.4-13.0

4.4

2.9- 6.5

5.0

3.6- 7.0

1.9

1.2- 3.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

116

53.8

38.7-68.2

17.3

8.6-31.8

10.8

2.9-32.9

14.4

5.8-31.3

3.7

1.4- 9.0

$15,000- 24,999

247

197

73.6

62.8-82.2

8.4

4.1-16.7

2.8

1.3- 5.7

10.9

4.9-22.6

4.3

1.6-10.8

$25,000- 34,999

235

188

73.3

63.0-81.6

12.0

6.5-21.2

7.9

3.3-17.9

3.8

2.0- 7.2

2.9

1.0- 7.6

$35,000- 49,999

444

341

68.2

60.8-74.7

15.0

10.4-21.2

4.7

2.4- 9.0

8.3

4.7-14.2

3.8

1.5- 9.3

$50,000-74,999

481

382

72.0

64.1-78.7

8.1

5.2-12.5

6.7

3.8-11.5

10.2

5.2-19.2

2.9

1.4- 6.0

$75,000+

1,107

886

75.2

71.3-78.7

11.0

8.6-14.0

5.6

3.8- 8.2

7.1

5.1- 9.6

1.1

0.6- 2.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

735

594

73.9

68.6-78.6

11.8

8.3-16.4

4.6

2.8- 7.5

7.5

5.0-11.2

2.2

1.3- 3.7

2,084

1,645

72.9

69.6-76.0

192

10.6

8.8-12.7

5.8

4.3- 7.7

115

8.3

6.1-11.2

2.4

1.6- 3.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

444

366

75.2

66.5-82.2

7.8

4.6-13.0

7.0

3.6-13.4

7.6

3.1-17.3

2.4

0.8- 6.9

Non-Veteran

2,475

1,943

72.5

69.5-75.2

229

11.4

9.6-13.4

103

5.2

4.0- 6.8

142

8.6

6.7-11.0

2.3

1.6- 3.3

Back to Alcohol Consumption.

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last month.

^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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