BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?*

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	Total Respond.^	No drinks	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	Everyday
North Carolina	6,173	84	1.1	0.8- 1.6	1,703	28.9	27.2-30.7	1,900	32.5	30.7-34.4	1,856	30.0	28.3-31.8	630	7.4	6.7- 8.3
-Eastern NC	1,872	26	1.0	0.6- 1.7	557	30.8	27.9-34.0	584	34.3	31.0-37.8	516	26.4	23.7-29.3	189	7.4	6.2- 8.9
GENDER
Male	881	9	0.8	0.3- 1.9	201	25.5	21.5-30.0	274	35.0	30.2-40.2	289	30.5	26.5-34.8	108	8.2	6.5-10.4
Female	991	17	1.4	0.8- 2.4	356	38.2	34.1-42.5	310	33.2	29.2-37.5	227	20.8	17.7-24.3	81	6.3	4.9- 8.2
RACE
White	1,457	17	0.8	0.5- 1.4	394	28.4	25.2-32.0	449	33.5	30.0-37.3	438	29.0	25.9-32.2	159	8.2	6.7-10.0
African American	277	3	1.3	0.3- 5.4	111	37.5	29.3-46.4	88	34.1	24.6-45.1	57	21.9	15.3-30.5	18	5.2	2.9- 9.0
Other Minorities	131	6	2.1	0.8- 5.4	49	36.6	26.1-48.5	45	40.9	29.9-53.0	20	14.9	8.4-24.8	11	5.5	2.7-10.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	58	4	3.2	1.1- 9.1	20	33.5	20.2-50.1	25	47.7	31.9-63.9	8	15.5	6.8-31.5	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2
Non-Hispanic	1,812	22	0.9	0.5- 1.6	536	30.7	27.7-33.9	559	33.5	30.2-37.1	507	27.0	24.2-30.0	188	7.8	6.6- 9.4
AGE
18-24	74	0	0.0	. - .	31	35.5	23.8-49.1	31	49.6	35.6-63.7	12	15.0	7.5-27.5	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	235	3	0.5	0.2- 1.6	86	36.4	29.2-44.3	83	30.6	24.3-37.8	54	27.4	20.9-35.1	9	5.0	2.4-10.1
35-44	375	3	1.4	0.4- 5.0	134	32.7	27.4-38.6	122	36.4	30.5-42.7	103	26.1	21.3-31.7	13	3.3	1.8- 6.2
45-54	399	8	1.5	0.7- 3.1	118	28.4	23.2-34.2	129	33.5	28.0-39.4	113	29.4	24.3-35.1	31	7.3	4.9-10.7
55-64	379	6	1.4	0.6- 3.4	99	25.7	20.9-31.2	105	26.2	21.6-31.5	110	31.4	26.2-37.1	59	15.2	11.6-19.8
65-74	283	3	0.9	0.3- 2.8	65	21.7	16.3-28.4	76	26.9	21.4-33.1	88	31.4	25.6-37.7	51	19.2	14.5-25.0
75+	121	3	2.8	0.6-11.0	22	19.6	12.4-29.6	38	29.2	21.0-39.1	34	26.7	19.0-36.1	24	21.7	14.2-31.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	122	1	0.6	0.1- 4.0	40	24.4	15.2-36.8	39	49.2	36.0-62.5	27	20.9	12.1-33.5	15	5.0	2.6- 9.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	450	9	1.4	0.6- 3.5	145	35.8	29.1-43.1	139	32.6	25.4-40.9	107	21.0	16.2-26.8	50	9.1	6.4-12.9
Some Post-H.S.	549	13	1.7	0.9- 3.1	172	31.6	26.4-37.3	172	33.3	27.9-39.3	140	27.3	22.4-32.9	52	6.1	4.4- 8.3
College Graduate	749	3	0.3	0.1- 1.3	200	28.0	24.0-32.5	233	32.4	28.2-37.0	242	31.7	27.6-36.1	71	7.5	5.7-10.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	95	5	1.8	0.7- 4.7	30	36.6	23.4-52.2	35	42.7	28.6-58.2	15	13.2	6.8-24.0	10	5.7	2.6-11.9
$15,000- 24,999	216	3	1.0	0.3- 3.5	69	33.8	24.7-44.2	81	41.0	31.4-51.4	43	17.4	11.9-24.6	20	6.8	3.6-12.6
$25,000- 34,999	171	2	0.8	0.2- 3.2	54	24.9	15.8-36.8	56	48.6	34.4-63.1	41	18.2	11.8-27.1	18	7.5	3.7-14.6
$35,000- 49,999	298	4	1.1	0.4- 3.2	93	35.3	28.4-43.0	91	28.3	22.2-35.2	74	25.2	19.3-32.2	36	10.0	6.7-14.8
$50,000-74,999	375	5	1.5	0.4- 4.8	117	31.9	26.0-38.6	104	28.6	23.0-35.0	109	30.7	24.5-37.6	40	7.3	5.1-10.3
$75,000+	558	2	0.1	0.0- 0.5	138	26.0	21.6-30.9	166	30.3	25.8-35.3	200	36.3	31.2-41.7	52	7.2	5.3- 9.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	541	9	1.0	0.4- 2.4	173	33.7	27.8-40.0	166	36.3	29.3-43.9	131	21.7	17.3-27.0	62	7.3	5.4- 9.8
No	1,284	16	1.0	0.6- 1.9	367	29.6	26.1-33.4	411	34.1	30.4-38.0	374	28.1	24.9-31.7	116	7.1	5.6- 8.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	470	4	0.3	0.1- 0.9	108	24.6	19.5-30.5	145	34.6	27.5-42.4	152	31.1	25.6-37.2	61	9.4	7.0-12.6
Non-Veteran	1,401	22	1.3	0.8- 2.1	449	32.9	29.4-36.6	438	34.1	30.5-38.0	364	24.9	21.8-28.2	128	6.8	5.4- 8.4

Total
Respond.^

No drinks

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,173

1.1

0.8- 1.6

1,703

28.9

27.2-30.7

1,900

32.5

30.7-34.4

1,856

30.0

28.3-31.8

630

7.4

6.7- 8.3

-Eastern NC

1,872

1.0

0.6- 1.7

557

30.8

27.9-34.0

584

34.3

31.0-37.8

516

26.4

23.7-29.3

189

7.4

6.2- 8.9

GENDER

Male

881

0.8

0.3- 1.9

201

25.5

21.5-30.0

274

35.0

30.2-40.2

289

30.5

26.5-34.8

108

8.2

6.5-10.4

Female

991

1.4

0.8- 2.4

356

38.2

34.1-42.5

310

33.2

29.2-37.5

227

20.8

17.7-24.3

6.3

4.9- 8.2

RACE

White

1,457

0.8

0.5- 1.4

394

28.4

25.2-32.0

449

33.5

30.0-37.3

438

29.0

25.9-32.2

159

8.2

6.7-10.0

African American

277

1.3

0.3- 5.4

111

37.5

29.3-46.4

34.1

24.6-45.1

21.9

15.3-30.5

5.2

2.9- 9.0

Other Minorities

131

2.1

0.8- 5.4

36.6

26.1-48.5

40.9

29.9-53.0

14.9

8.4-24.8

5.5

2.7-10.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

3.2

1.1- 9.1

33.5

20.2-50.1

47.7

31.9-63.9

15.5

6.8-31.5

0.2

0.0- 1.2

Non-Hispanic

1,812

0.9

0.5- 1.6

536

30.7

27.7-33.9

559

33.5

30.2-37.1

507

27.0

24.2-30.0

188

7.8

6.6- 9.4

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

35.5

23.8-49.1

49.6

35.6-63.7

15.0

7.5-27.5

0.0

. - .

25-34

235

0.5

0.2- 1.6

36.4

29.2-44.3

30.6

24.3-37.8

27.4

20.9-35.1

5.0

2.4-10.1

35-44

375

1.4

0.4- 5.0

134

32.7

27.4-38.6

122

36.4

30.5-42.7

103

26.1

21.3-31.7

3.3

1.8- 6.2

45-54

399

1.5

0.7- 3.1

118

28.4

23.2-34.2

129

33.5

28.0-39.4

113

29.4

24.3-35.1

7.3

4.9-10.7

55-64

379

1.4

0.6- 3.4

25.7

20.9-31.2

105

26.2

21.6-31.5

110

31.4

26.2-37.1

15.2

11.6-19.8

65-74

283

0.9

0.3- 2.8

21.7

16.3-28.4

26.9

21.4-33.1

31.4

25.6-37.7

19.2

14.5-25.0

75+

121

2.8

0.6-11.0

19.6

12.4-29.6

29.2

21.0-39.1

26.7

19.0-36.1

21.7

14.2-31.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

122

0.6

0.1- 4.0

24.4

15.2-36.8

49.2

36.0-62.5

20.9

12.1-33.5

5.0

2.6- 9.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

450

1.4

0.6- 3.5

145

35.8

29.1-43.1

139

32.6

25.4-40.9

107

21.0

16.2-26.8

9.1

6.4-12.9

Some Post-H.S.

549

1.7

0.9- 3.1

172

31.6

26.4-37.3

172

33.3

27.9-39.3

140

27.3

22.4-32.9

6.1

4.4- 8.3

College Graduate

749

0.3

0.1- 1.3

200

28.0

24.0-32.5

233

32.4

28.2-37.0

242

31.7

27.6-36.1

7.5

5.7-10.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1.8

0.7- 4.7

36.6

23.4-52.2

42.7

28.6-58.2

13.2

6.8-24.0

5.7

2.6-11.9

$15,000- 24,999

216

1.0

0.3- 3.5

33.8

24.7-44.2

41.0

31.4-51.4

17.4

11.9-24.6

6.8

3.6-12.6

$25,000- 34,999

171

0.8

0.2- 3.2

24.9

15.8-36.8

48.6

34.4-63.1

18.2

11.8-27.1

7.5

3.7-14.6

$35,000- 49,999

298

1.1

0.4- 3.2

35.3

28.4-43.0

28.3

22.2-35.2

25.2

19.3-32.2

10.0

6.7-14.8

$50,000-74,999

375

1.5

0.4- 4.8

117

31.9

26.0-38.6

104

28.6

23.0-35.0

109

30.7

24.5-37.6

7.3

5.1-10.3

$75,000+

558

0.1

0.0- 0.5

138

26.0

21.6-30.9

166

30.3

25.8-35.3

200

36.3

31.2-41.7

7.2

5.3- 9.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

541

1.0

0.4- 2.4

173

33.7

27.8-40.0

166

36.3

29.3-43.9

131

21.7

17.3-27.0

7.3

5.4- 9.8

1,284

1.0

0.6- 1.9

367

29.6

26.1-33.4

411

34.1

30.4-38.0

374

28.1

24.9-31.7

116

7.1

5.6- 8.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

470

0.3

0.1- 0.9

108

24.6

19.5-30.5

145

34.6

27.5-42.4

152

31.1

25.6-37.2

9.4

7.0-12.6

Non-Veteran

1,401

1.3

0.8- 2.1

449

32.9

29.4-36.6

438

34.1

30.5-38.0

364

24.9

21.8-28.2

128

6.8

5.4- 8.4

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

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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