BRFSS 2008 - Eastern 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?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	6,076	4,729	70.1	68.1-72.1	506	11.9	10.6-13.5	284	5.6	4.7- 6.7	392	9.0	7.7-10.6	165	3.3	2.6- 4.1
-Eastern NC	1,846	1,390	68.2	64.6-71.6	178	12.7	10.4-15.3	84	6.0	4.0- 8.8	135	9.6	7.5-12.3	59	3.6	2.5- 5.2
GENDER
Male	865	587	62.2	57.0-67.2	95	13.5	10.4-17.2	49	7.6	4.5-12.6	87	11.3	8.2-15.2	47	5.4	3.6- 8.0
Female	981	803	76.3	71.7-80.4	83	11.6	8.5-15.5	35	3.6	2.5- 5.4	48	7.3	4.8-11.1	12	1.2	0.6- 2.2
RACE
White	1,443	1,091	68.8	64.9-72.5	139	13.3	10.6-16.5	66	5.1	3.8- 6.9	100	9.2	6.8-12.4	47	3.6	2.3- 5.5
African American	275	211	68.1	56.4-77.8	21	6.7	3.8-11.6	13	10.1	3.2-27.7	25	12.5	7.4-20.4	5	2.5	0.9- 7.1
Other Minorities	122	83	63.8	51.5-74.6	18	19.7	11.3-32.0	4	3.4	1.1-10.6	10	7.3	3.0-16.7	7	5.8	2.5-12.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	51	32	60.0	42.4-75.4	11	26.6	13.6-45.3	4	7.9	2.7-20.9	3	3.8	1.1-12.9	1	1.7	0.2-11.2
Non-Hispanic	1,793	1,357	68.7	64.9-72.2	167	11.9	9.7-14.5	80	5.9	3.8- 8.9	131	9.9	7.6-12.6	58	3.7	2.6- 5.3
AGE
18-24	73	36	41.1	28.4-55.2	15	20.5	11.6-33.5	7	12.8	4.4-31.9	12	21.5	11.8-35.9	3	4.1	1.0-15.6
25-34	228	152	65.9	58.2-72.9	36	17.7	12.4-24.6	13	5.5	2.9-10.0	22	8.1	5.0-12.9	5	2.8	1.1- 7.3
35-44	370	256	69.0	63.0-74.4	53	13.5	10.0-18.0	25	6.2	3.8- 9.9	20	6.2	3.5-10.6	16	5.1	3.0- 8.5
45-54	391	284	72.3	66.5-77.3	37	10.2	6.8-14.9	21	4.9	3.1- 7.8	35	9.8	6.8-14.0	14	2.8	1.5- 5.1
55-64	376	299	79.3	74.1-83.6	24	6.0	3.9- 9.2	10	3.1	1.6- 6.0	31	7.3	5.0-10.6	12	4.3	2.3- 8.2
65-74	275	237	84.4	78.8-88.7	8	3.4	1.6- 7.0	7	2.4	1.1- 5.3	14	6.4	3.7-11.0	9	3.4	1.7- 6.6
75+	126	120	96.3	91.1-98.5	4	2.1	0.7- 6.6	1	1.1	0.2- 7.3	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	119	75	53.0	39.3-66.2	12	12.7	6.2-24.3	5	4.1	1.4-11.1	17	19.0	10.4-32.0	10	11.3	4.5-25.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	436	305	60.5	52.2-68.2	38	13.5	8.6-20.5	24	9.5	4.2-19.9	47	12.0	8.1-17.2	22	4.6	2.7- 7.7
Some Post-H.S.	539	410	69.8	63.3-75.6	61	12.7	9.3-17.0	25	5.6	3.4- 9.0	31	10.1	5.7-17.3	12	1.9	0.9- 3.6
College Graduate	749	598	77.0	72.5-80.9	66	11.9	8.9-15.8	30	3.9	2.5- 6.0	40	4.9	3.1- 7.8	15	2.3	1.2- 4.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	90	56	55.4	40.2-69.7	13	17.1	8.6-31.1	6	9.5	3.7-22.3	11	13.5	6.1-27.3	4	4.5	1.2-16.0
$15,000- 24,999	209	153	63.4	52.3-73.3	22	19.4	11.2-31.3	9	3.8	1.7- 8.1	12	8.5	3.8-18.1	13	5.0	2.6- 9.1
$25,000- 34,999	169	114	48.0	34.0-62.4	20	17.0	9.1-29.5	10	15.1	4.5-40.2	20	17.9	8.5-33.9	5	2.0	0.7- 6.1
$35,000- 49,999	292	221	72.6	65.3-78.9	24	8.9	5.4-14.4	16	6.5	3.7-11.4	22	9.2	5.4-15.1	9	2.8	1.2- 6.0
$50,000-74,999	372	283	69.9	62.5-76.4	35	13.5	8.9-19.9	14	3.4	1.8- 6.4	25	9.1	5.0-15.8	15	4.1	2.3- 7.2
$75,000+	559	431	74.6	69.3-79.2	56	10.6	7.8-14.2	25	4.9	3.0- 8.0	36	5.9	4.0- 8.6	11	4.1	1.7- 9.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	531	403	65.4	57.3-72.7	41	10.1	6.7-15.0	23	10.3	4.8-20.9	45	10.4	6.7-15.8	19	3.7	2.2- 6.3
No	1,271	957	69.2	65.1-73.0	132	13.8	11.1-17.2	59	4.4	3.2- 6.0	86	9.3	6.7-12.6	37	3.3	2.0- 5.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	465	335	65.8	57.7-73.0	44	11.9	8.3-16.8	29	11.3	5.3-22.3	37	7.2	4.8-10.7	20	3.8	2.2- 6.4
Non-Veteran	1,380	1,055	69.0	65.0-72.8	133	12.8	10.2-16.1	55	4.2	3.0- 5.9	98	10.4	7.7-13.8	39	3.5	2.2- 5.5

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,076

4,729

70.1

68.1-72.1

506

11.9

10.6-13.5

284

5.6

4.7- 6.7

392

9.0

7.7-10.6

165

3.3

2.6- 4.1

-Eastern NC

1,846

1,390

68.2

64.6-71.6

178

12.7

10.4-15.3

6.0

4.0- 8.8

135

9.6

7.5-12.3

3.6

2.5- 5.2

GENDER

Male

865

587

62.2

57.0-67.2

13.5

10.4-17.2

7.6

4.5-12.6

11.3

8.2-15.2

5.4

3.6- 8.0

Female

981

803

76.3

71.7-80.4

11.6

8.5-15.5

3.6

2.5- 5.4

7.3

4.8-11.1

1.2

0.6- 2.2

RACE

White

1,443

1,091

68.8

64.9-72.5

139

13.3

10.6-16.5

5.1

3.8- 6.9

100

9.2

6.8-12.4

3.6

2.3- 5.5

African American

275

211

68.1

56.4-77.8

6.7

3.8-11.6

10.1

3.2-27.7

12.5

7.4-20.4

2.5

0.9- 7.1

Other Minorities

122

63.8

51.5-74.6

19.7

11.3-32.0

3.4

1.1-10.6

7.3

3.0-16.7

5.8

2.5-12.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

60.0

42.4-75.4

26.6

13.6-45.3

7.9

2.7-20.9

3.8

1.1-12.9

1.7

0.2-11.2

Non-Hispanic

1,793

1,357

68.7

64.9-72.2

167

11.9

9.7-14.5

5.9

3.8- 8.9

131

9.9

7.6-12.6

3.7

2.6- 5.3

AGE

18-24

41.1

28.4-55.2

20.5

11.6-33.5

12.8

4.4-31.9

21.5

11.8-35.9

4.1

1.0-15.6

25-34

228

152

65.9

58.2-72.9

17.7

12.4-24.6

5.5

2.9-10.0

8.1

5.0-12.9

2.8

1.1- 7.3

35-44

370

256

69.0

63.0-74.4

13.5

10.0-18.0

6.2

3.8- 9.9

6.2

3.5-10.6

5.1

3.0- 8.5

45-54

391

284

72.3

66.5-77.3

10.2

6.8-14.9

4.9

3.1- 7.8

9.8

6.8-14.0

2.8

1.5- 5.1

55-64

376

299

79.3

74.1-83.6

6.0

3.9- 9.2

3.1

1.6- 6.0

7.3

5.0-10.6

4.3

2.3- 8.2

65-74

275

237

84.4

78.8-88.7

3.4

1.6- 7.0

2.4

1.1- 5.3

6.4

3.7-11.0

3.4

1.7- 6.6

75+

126

120

96.3

91.1-98.5

2.1

0.7- 6.6

1.1

0.2- 7.3

0.5

0.1- 3.2

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

119

53.0

39.3-66.2

12.7

6.2-24.3

4.1

1.4-11.1

19.0

10.4-32.0

11.3

4.5-25.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

436

305

60.5

52.2-68.2

13.5

8.6-20.5

9.5

4.2-19.9

12.0

8.1-17.2

4.6

2.7- 7.7

Some Post-H.S.

539

410

69.8

63.3-75.6

12.7

9.3-17.0

5.6

3.4- 9.0

10.1

5.7-17.3

1.9

0.9- 3.6

College Graduate

749

598

77.0

72.5-80.9

11.9

8.9-15.8

3.9

2.5- 6.0

4.9

3.1- 7.8

2.3

1.2- 4.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

55.4

40.2-69.7

17.1

8.6-31.1

9.5

3.7-22.3

13.5

6.1-27.3

4.5

1.2-16.0

$15,000- 24,999

209

153

63.4

52.3-73.3

19.4

11.2-31.3

3.8

1.7- 8.1

8.5

3.8-18.1

5.0

2.6- 9.1

$25,000- 34,999

169

114

48.0

34.0-62.4

17.0

9.1-29.5

15.1

4.5-40.2

17.9

8.5-33.9

2.0

0.7- 6.1

$35,000- 49,999

292

221

72.6

65.3-78.9

8.9

5.4-14.4

6.5

3.7-11.4

9.2

5.4-15.1

2.8

1.2- 6.0

$50,000-74,999

372

283

69.9

62.5-76.4

13.5

8.9-19.9

3.4

1.8- 6.4

9.1

5.0-15.8

4.1

2.3- 7.2

$75,000+

559

431

74.6

69.3-79.2

10.6

7.8-14.2

4.9

3.0- 8.0

5.9

4.0- 8.6

4.1

1.7- 9.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

531

403

65.4

57.3-72.7

10.1

6.7-15.0

10.3

4.8-20.9

10.4

6.7-15.8

3.7

2.2- 6.3

1,271

957

69.2

65.1-73.0

132

13.8

11.1-17.2

4.4

3.2- 6.0

9.3

6.7-12.6

3.3

2.0- 5.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

465

335

65.8

57.7-73.0

11.9

8.3-16.8

11.3

5.3-22.3

7.2

4.8-10.7

3.8

2.2- 6.4

Non-Veteran

1,380

1,055

69.0

65.0-72.8

133

12.8

10.2-16.1

4.2

3.0- 5.9

10.4

7.7-13.8

3.5

2.2- 5.5

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*This question was 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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