BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Heavy Drinking*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	6,980	6,729	96.3	95.6-96.9	251	3.7	3.1- 4.4
GENDER
Male	2,561	2,457	96.2	94.9-97.2	104	3.8	2.8- 5.1
Female	4,419	4,272	96.4	95.6-97.1	147	3.6	2.9- 4.4
RACE
White	5,594	5,362	95.4	94.5-96.2	232	4.6	3.8- 5.5
African American	964	951	98.4	96.7-99.2	13	1.6	0.8- 3.3
Other Minorities	402	396	98.2	94.7-99.4	6	1.8	0.6- 5.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	303	297	97.7	93.1-99.3	6	2.3	0.7- 6.9
Non-Hispanic	6,665	6,420	96.2	95.4-96.8	245	3.8	3.2- 4.6
AGE
18-24	230	213	94.6	90.5-97.0	17	5.4	3.0- 9.5
25-34	699	675	96.8	94.6-98.2	24	3.2	1.8- 5.4
35-44	1,192	1,147	96.6	95.2-97.6	45	3.4	2.4- 4.8
45-54	1,441	1,375	95.3	93.6-96.7	66	4.7	3.3- 6.4
55-64	1,404	1,349	96.0	94.4-97.1	55	4.0	2.9- 5.6
65-74	1,105	1,074	97.7	96.5-98.5	31	2.3	1.5- 3.5
75+	865	853	98.3	96.5-99.2	12	1.7	0.8- 3.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	922	905	98.1	95.8-99.1	17	1.9	0.9- 4.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,943	1,890	96.2	94.5-97.4	53	3.8	2.6- 5.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,759	1,699	96.7	95.2-97.7	60	3.3	2.3- 4.8
College Graduate	2,350	2,229	95.3	94.1-96.3	121	4.7	3.7- 5.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	632	619	96.7	92.0-98.6	13	3.3	1.4- 8.0
$15,000- 24,999	991	967	97.5	95.6-98.6	24	2.5	1.4- 4.4
$25,000- 34,999	710	693	98.0	96.1-98.9	17	2.0	1.1- 3.9
$35,000- 49,999	967	922	95.9	93.6-97.5	45	4.1	2.5- 6.4
$50,000-74,999	1,028	988	94.6	91.7-96.6	40	5.4	3.4- 8.3
$75,000+	1,674	1,583	95.3	93.9-96.3	91	4.7	3.7- 6.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,340	2,268	96.7	95.4-97.6	72	3.3	2.4- 4.6
No	4,369	4,198	96.2	95.2-96.9	171	3.8	3.1- 4.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	932	889	95.9	93.6-97.4	43	4.1	2.6- 6.4
Non-Veteran	6,047	5,839	96.3	95.6-97.0	208	3.7	3.0- 4.4

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

-Piedmont NC

6,980

6,729

96.3

95.6-96.9

251

3.7

3.1- 4.4

GENDER

Male

2,561

2,457

96.2

94.9-97.2

104

3.8

2.8- 5.1

Female

4,419

4,272

96.4

95.6-97.1

147

3.6

2.9- 4.4

RACE

White

5,594

5,362

95.4

94.5-96.2

232

4.6

3.8- 5.5

African American

964

951

98.4

96.7-99.2

1.6

0.8- 3.3

Other Minorities

402

396

98.2

94.7-99.4

1.8

0.6- 5.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

303

297

97.7

93.1-99.3

2.3

0.7- 6.9

Non-Hispanic

6,665

6,420

96.2

95.4-96.8

245

3.8

3.2- 4.6

AGE

18-24

230

213

94.6

90.5-97.0

5.4

3.0- 9.5

25-34

699

675

96.8

94.6-98.2

3.2

1.8- 5.4

35-44

1,192

1,147

96.6

95.2-97.6

3.4

2.4- 4.8

45-54

1,441

1,375

95.3

93.6-96.7

4.7

3.3- 6.4

55-64

1,404

1,349

96.0

94.4-97.1

4.0

2.9- 5.6

65-74

1,105

1,074

97.7

96.5-98.5

2.3

1.5- 3.5

75+

865

853

98.3

96.5-99.2

1.7

0.8- 3.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

922

905

98.1

95.8-99.1

1.9

0.9- 4.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,943

1,890

96.2

94.5-97.4

3.8

2.6- 5.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,759

1,699

96.7

95.2-97.7

3.3

2.3- 4.8

College Graduate

2,350

2,229

95.3

94.1-96.3

121

4.7

3.7- 5.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

632

619

96.7

92.0-98.6

3.3

1.4- 8.0

$15,000- 24,999

991

967

97.5

95.6-98.6

2.5

1.4- 4.4

$25,000- 34,999

710

693

98.0

96.1-98.9

2.0

1.1- 3.9

$35,000- 49,999

967

922

95.9

93.6-97.5

4.1

2.5- 6.4

$50,000-74,999

1,028

988

94.6

91.7-96.6

5.4

3.4- 8.3

$75,000+

1,674

1,583

95.3

93.9-96.3

4.7

3.7- 6.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,340

2,268

96.7

95.4-97.6

3.3

2.4- 4.6

4,369

4,198

96.2

95.2-96.9

171

3.8

3.1- 4.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

932

889

95.9

93.6-97.4

4.1

2.6- 6.4

Non-Veteran

6,047

5,839

96.3

95.6-97.0

208

3.7

3.0- 4.4

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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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