BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (Binge Drinking*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	14,603	13,413	87.7	86.7-88.7	1,190	12.3	11.3-13.3
-Western NC	2,869	2,680	90.5	88.5-92.2	189	9.5	7.8-11.5
GENDER
Male	1,062	955	86.0	82.2-89.0	107	14.0	11.0-17.8
Female	1,807	1,725	94.7	93.2-95.9	82	5.3	4.1- 6.8
RACE
White	2,651	2,478	90.7	88.7-92.4	173	9.3	7.6-11.3
African American	92	84	84.1	58.2-95.2	8	15.9	4.8-41.8
Other Minorities	116	108	90.4	76.9-96.3	8	9.6	3.7-23.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	68	65	90.3	70.5-97.3	3	9.7	2.7-29.5
Non-Hispanic	2,794	2,608	90.5	88.5-92.2	186	9.5	7.8-11.5
AGE
18-24	78	60	75.0	61.1-85.1	18	25.0	14.9-38.9
25-34	235	206	85.5	78.4-90.5	29	14.5	9.5-21.6
35-44	374	335	89.4	85.2-92.5	39	10.6	7.5-14.8
45-54	519	464	90.2	86.8-92.7	55	9.8	7.3-13.2
55-64	642	613	95.4	92.9-97.0	29	4.6	3.0- 7.1
65-74	571	557	97.7	96.0-98.7	14	2.3	1.3- 4.0
75+	439	435	99.2	97.7-99.7	4	0.8	0.3- 2.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	456	429	91.2	84.6-95.2	27	8.8	4.8-15.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	899	851	91.8	88.3-94.2	48	8.2	5.8-11.7
Some Post-H.S.	747	693	89.8	85.2-93.1	54	10.2	6.9-14.8
College Graduate	761	701	89.0	85.0-92.0	60	11.0	8.0-15.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	333	94.7	90.9-97.0	16	5.3	3.0- 9.1
$15,000- 24,999	555	523	88.0	81.2-92.5	32	12.0	7.5-18.8
$25,000- 34,999	311	289	88.3	79.7-93.6	22	11.7	6.4-20.3
$35,000- 49,999	449	419	92.5	88.3-95.3	30	7.5	4.7-11.7
$50,000-74,999	395	356	87.1	81.4-91.3	39	12.9	8.7-18.6
$75,000+	429	391	88.8	83.9-92.4	38	11.2	7.6-16.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,120	1,067	93.7	90.5-95.9	53	6.3	4.1- 9.5
No	1,632	1,507	89.0	86.3-91.2	125	11.0	8.8-13.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	433	407	93.1	88.7-95.8	26	6.9	4.2-11.3
Non-Veteran	2,436	2,273	90.1	87.8-91.9	163	9.9	8.1-12.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,603

13,413

87.7

86.7-88.7

1,190

12.3

11.3-13.3

-Western NC

2,869

2,680

90.5

88.5-92.2

189

9.5

7.8-11.5

GENDER

Male

1,062

955

86.0

82.2-89.0

107

14.0

11.0-17.8

Female

1,807

1,725

94.7

93.2-95.9

5.3

4.1- 6.8

RACE

White

2,651

2,478

90.7

88.7-92.4

173

9.3

7.6-11.3

African American

84.1

58.2-95.2

15.9

4.8-41.8

Other Minorities

116

108

90.4

76.9-96.3

9.6

3.7-23.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

90.3

70.5-97.3

9.7

2.7-29.5

Non-Hispanic

2,794

2,608

90.5

88.5-92.2

186

9.5

7.8-11.5

AGE

18-24

75.0

61.1-85.1

25.0

14.9-38.9

25-34

235

206

85.5

78.4-90.5

14.5

9.5-21.6

35-44

374

335

89.4

85.2-92.5

10.6

7.5-14.8

45-54

519

464

90.2

86.8-92.7

9.8

7.3-13.2

55-64

642

613

95.4

92.9-97.0

4.6

3.0- 7.1

65-74

571

557

97.7

96.0-98.7

2.3

1.3- 4.0

75+

439

435

99.2

97.7-99.7

0.8

0.3- 2.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

456

429

91.2

84.6-95.2

8.8

4.8-15.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

899

851

91.8

88.3-94.2

8.2

5.8-11.7

Some Post-H.S.

747

693

89.8

85.2-93.1

10.2

6.9-14.8

College Graduate

761

701

89.0

85.0-92.0

11.0

8.0-15.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

333

94.7

90.9-97.0

5.3

3.0- 9.1

$15,000- 24,999

555

523

88.0

81.2-92.5

12.0

7.5-18.8

$25,000- 34,999

311

289

88.3

79.7-93.6

11.7

6.4-20.3

$35,000- 49,999

449

419

92.5

88.3-95.3

7.5

4.7-11.7

$50,000-74,999

395

356

87.1

81.4-91.3

12.9

8.7-18.6

$75,000+

429

391

88.8

83.9-92.4

11.2

7.6-16.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,120

1,067

93.7

90.5-95.9

6.3

4.1- 9.5

1,632

1,507

89.0

86.3-91.2

125

11.0

8.8-13.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

433

407

93.1

88.7-95.8

6.9

4.2-11.3

Non-Veteran

2,436

2,273

90.1

87.8-91.9

163

9.9

8.1-12.2

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
1=Yes = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days and who did not have five or more drinks on an occasion.
No = Respondents who report they did drink in the past 30 days and had five or more drinks on one or more occasions in the past 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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