BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Binge Drinking*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	15,624	14,277	87.1	86.1-88.1	1,347	12.9	11.9-13.9
-Eastern NC	5,243	4,787	87.6	85.8-89.1	456	12.4	10.9-14.2
GENDER
Male	1,889	1,611	82.4	79.3-85.1	278	17.6	14.9-20.7
Female	3,354	3,176	92.4	90.7-93.9	178	7.6	6.1- 9.3
RACE
White	3,520	3,168	86.0	83.9-87.9	352	14.0	12.1-16.1
African American	1,211	1,147	90.7	86.0-94.0	64	9.3	6.0-14.0
Other Minorities	485	446	89.5	84.7-92.9	39	10.5	7.1-15.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	224	205	89.3	82.4-93.7	19	10.7	6.3-17.6
Non-Hispanic	4,997	4,561	87.4	85.6-89.1	436	12.6	10.9-14.4
AGE
18-24	182	145	74.5	64.8-82.2	37	25.5	17.8-35.2
25-34	522	446	84.6	80.5-88.0	76	15.4	12.0-19.5
35-44	817	703	86.3	83.2-88.9	114	13.7	11.1-16.8
45-54	1,010	903	88.8	86.2-91.0	107	11.2	9.0-13.8
55-64	1,082	1,005	92.8	90.8-94.4	77	7.2	5.6- 9.2
65-74	927	889	95.1	93.1-96.5	38	4.9	3.5- 6.9
75+	669	663	99.3	98.2-99.7	6	0.7	0.3- 1.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	837	793	90.0	85.5-93.2	44	10.0	6.8-14.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,625	1,494	86.7	82.8-89.8	131	13.3	10.2-17.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,408	1,279	87.8	84.5-90.5	129	12.2	9.5-15.5
College Graduate	1,358	1,207	86.8	84.0-89.2	151	13.2	10.8-16.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	684	650	89.6	84.5-93.2	34	10.4	6.8-15.5
$15,000- 24,999	843	787	88.6	83.8-92.1	56	11.4	7.9-16.2
$25,000- 34,999	587	532	81.5	72.3-88.2	55	18.5	11.8-27.7
$35,000- 49,999	744	673	89.3	86.0-92.0	71	10.7	8.0-14.0
$50,000-74,999	764	675	85.3	81.0-88.8	89	14.7	11.2-19.0
$75,000+	934	806	85.2	81.7-88.1	128	14.8	11.9-18.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,074	1,946	89.3	85.8-92.0	128	10.7	8.0-14.2
No	3,020	2,706	86.4	84.3-88.3	314	13.6	11.7-15.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	937	807	81.8	76.5-86.2	130	18.2	13.8-23.5
Non-Veteran	4,303	3,978	88.9	87.1-90.4	325	11.1	9.6-12.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,624

14,277

87.1

86.1-88.1

1,347

12.9

11.9-13.9

-Eastern NC

5,243

4,787

87.6

85.8-89.1

456

12.4

10.9-14.2

GENDER

Male

1,889

1,611

82.4

79.3-85.1

278

17.6

14.9-20.7

Female

3,354

3,176

92.4

90.7-93.9

178

7.6

6.1- 9.3

RACE

White

3,520

3,168

86.0

83.9-87.9

352

14.0

12.1-16.1

African American

1,211

1,147

90.7

86.0-94.0

9.3

6.0-14.0

Other Minorities

485

446

89.5

84.7-92.9

10.5

7.1-15.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

224

205

89.3

82.4-93.7

10.7

6.3-17.6

Non-Hispanic

4,997

4,561

87.4

85.6-89.1

436

12.6

10.9-14.4

AGE

18-24

182

145

74.5

64.8-82.2

25.5

17.8-35.2

25-34

522

446

84.6

80.5-88.0

15.4

12.0-19.5

35-44

817

703

86.3

83.2-88.9

114

13.7

11.1-16.8

45-54

1,010

903

88.8

86.2-91.0

107

11.2

9.0-13.8

55-64

1,082

1,005

92.8

90.8-94.4

7.2

5.6- 9.2

65-74

927

889

95.1

93.1-96.5

4.9

3.5- 6.9

75+

669

663

99.3

98.2-99.7

0.7

0.3- 1.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

837

793

90.0

85.5-93.2

10.0

6.8-14.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,625

1,494

86.7

82.8-89.8

131

13.3

10.2-17.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,408

1,279

87.8

84.5-90.5

129

12.2

9.5-15.5

College Graduate

1,358

1,207

86.8

84.0-89.2

151

13.2

10.8-16.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

684

650

89.6

84.5-93.2

10.4

6.8-15.5

$15,000- 24,999

843

787

88.6

83.8-92.1

11.4

7.9-16.2

$25,000- 34,999

587

532

81.5

72.3-88.2

18.5

11.8-27.7

$35,000- 49,999

744

673

89.3

86.0-92.0

10.7

8.0-14.0

$50,000-74,999

764

675

85.3

81.0-88.8

14.7

11.2-19.0

$75,000+

934

806

85.2

81.7-88.1

128

14.8

11.9-18.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,074

1,946

89.3

85.8-92.0

128

10.7

8.0-14.2

3,020

2,706

86.4

84.3-88.3

314

13.6

11.7-15.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

937

807

81.8

76.5-86.2

130

18.2

13.8-23.5

Non-Veteran

4,303

3,978

88.9

87.1-90.4

325

11.1

9.6-12.9

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*Binge drinkers (males having five or more drinks on one occasion, females having four or more drinks on one occasion).

^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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