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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,852	2,752	96.9	95.8-97.7	100	3.1	2.3- 4.2
GENDER
Male	1,055	1,013	96.5	94.3-97.9	42	3.5	2.1- 5.7
Female	1,797	1,739	97.2	96.3-97.9	58	2.8	2.1- 3.7
RACE
White	2,633	2,539	96.7	95.6-97.6	94	3.3	2.4- 4.4
African American	93	90	98.0	93.3-99.4	3	2.0	0.6- 6.7
Other Minorities	118	115	98.2	92.9-99.6	3	1.8	0.4- 7.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	69	67	97.6	90.0-99.4	2	2.4	0.6-10.0
Non-Hispanic	2,776	2,678	96.8	95.7-97.7	98	3.2	2.3- 4.3
AGE
18-24	75	71	92.8	77.3-98.0	4	7.2	2.0-22.7
25-34	236	234	99.3	96.9-99.8	2	0.7	0.2- 3.1
35-44	371	358	97.1	94.9-98.4	13	2.9	1.6- 5.1
45-54	515	486	95.9	93.7-97.3	29	4.1	2.7- 6.3
55-64	638	615	96.5	94.6-97.8	23	3.5	2.2- 5.4
65-74	568	553	97.4	95.5-98.5	15	2.6	1.5- 4.5
75+	438	426	97.1	94.8-98.4	12	2.9	1.6- 5.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	450	436	95.3	87.8-98.3	14	4.7	1.7-12.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	895	874	98.0	96.7-98.8	21	2.0	1.2- 3.3
Some Post-H.S.	742	718	97.3	95.6-98.4	24	2.7	1.6- 4.4
College Graduate	759	718	95.9	94.2-97.1	41	4.1	2.9- 5.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	346	338	97.1	94.1-98.6	8	2.9	1.4- 5.9
$15,000- 24,999	553	535	95.5	89.9-98.1	18	4.5	1.9-10.1
$25,000- 34,999	310	297	97.4	95.0-98.7	13	2.6	1.3- 5.0
$35,000- 49,999	447	426	96.5	94.2-97.9	21	3.5	2.1- 5.8
$50,000-74,999	393	379	97.3	95.2-98.5	14	2.7	1.5- 4.8
$75,000+	427	412	97.2	95.2-98.4	15	2.8	1.6- 4.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,112	1,077	96.1	93.0-97.9	35	3.9	2.1- 7.0
No	1,623	1,563	97.2	96.3-98.0	60	2.8	2.0- 3.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	433	413	96.2	93.5-97.8	20	3.8	2.2- 6.5
Non-Veteran	2,419	2,339	97.0	95.8-97.9	80	3.0	2.1- 4.2

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

-Western NC

2,852

2,752

96.9

95.8-97.7

100

3.1

2.3- 4.2

GENDER

Male

1,055

1,013

96.5

94.3-97.9

3.5

2.1- 5.7

Female

1,797

1,739

97.2

96.3-97.9

2.8

2.1- 3.7

RACE

White

2,633

2,539

96.7

95.6-97.6

3.3

2.4- 4.4

African American

98.0

93.3-99.4

2.0

0.6- 6.7

Other Minorities

118

115

98.2

92.9-99.6

1.8

0.4- 7.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

97.6

90.0-99.4

2.4

0.6-10.0

Non-Hispanic

2,776

2,678

96.8

95.7-97.7

3.2

2.3- 4.3

AGE

18-24

92.8

77.3-98.0

7.2

2.0-22.7

25-34

236

234

99.3

96.9-99.8

0.7

0.2- 3.1

35-44

371

358

97.1

94.9-98.4

2.9

1.6- 5.1

45-54

515

486

95.9

93.7-97.3

4.1

2.7- 6.3

55-64

638

615

96.5

94.6-97.8

3.5

2.2- 5.4

65-74

568

553

97.4

95.5-98.5

2.6

1.5- 4.5

75+

438

426

97.1

94.8-98.4

2.9

1.6- 5.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

450

436

95.3

87.8-98.3

4.7

1.7-12.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

895

874

98.0

96.7-98.8

2.0

1.2- 3.3

Some Post-H.S.

742

718

97.3

95.6-98.4

2.7

1.6- 4.4

College Graduate

759

718

95.9

94.2-97.1

4.1

2.9- 5.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

346

338

97.1

94.1-98.6

2.9

1.4- 5.9

$15,000- 24,999

553

535

95.5

89.9-98.1

4.5

1.9-10.1

$25,000- 34,999

310

297

97.4

95.0-98.7

2.6

1.3- 5.0

$35,000- 49,999

447

426

96.5

94.2-97.9

3.5

2.1- 5.8

$50,000-74,999

393

379

97.3

95.2-98.5

2.7

1.5- 4.8

$75,000+

427

412

97.2

95.2-98.4

2.8

1.6- 4.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,112

1,077

96.1

93.0-97.9

3.9

2.1- 7.0

1,623

1,563

97.2

96.3-98.0

2.8

2.0- 3.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

433

413

96.2

93.5-97.8

3.8

2.2- 6.5

Non-Veteran

2,419

2,339

97.0

95.8-97.9

3.0

2.1- 4.2

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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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