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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	15,525	14,957	96.1	95.6-96.6	568	3.9	3.4- 4.4
-Eastern NC	5,216	5,041	96.4	95.4-97.2	175	3.6	2.8- 4.6
GENDER
Male	1,877	1,792	95.5	93.6-96.9	85	4.5	3.1- 6.4
Female	3,339	3,249	97.2	96.2-97.9	90	2.8	2.1- 3.8
RACE
White	3,501	3,355	95.5	94.1-96.6	146	4.5	3.4- 5.9
African American	1,203	1,188	98.2	96.0-99.2	15	1.8	0.8- 4.0
Other Minorities	485	471	97.2	94.9-98.5	14	2.8	1.5- 5.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	223	219	98.7	95.9-99.6	4	1.3	0.4- 4.1
Non-Hispanic	4,972	4,802	96.2	95.1-97.1	170	3.8	2.9- 4.9
AGE
18-24	183	174	93.8	86.5-97.3	9	6.2	2.7-13.5
25-34	522	515	97.3	94.0-98.8	7	2.7	1.2- 6.0
35-44	814	781	96.7	95.2-97.8	33	3.3	2.2- 4.8
45-54	1,000	961	96.8	95.4-97.8	39	3.2	2.2- 4.6
55-64	1,079	1,036	96.2	94.7-97.4	43	3.8	2.6- 5.3
65-74	926	893	95.9	94.2-97.1	33	4.1	2.9- 5.8
75+	659	650	98.1	96.0-99.1	9	1.9	0.9- 4.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	833	811	96.9	93.6-98.5	22	3.1	1.5- 6.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,620	1,572	96.8	95.5-97.8	48	3.2	2.2- 4.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,396	1,362	96.6	93.4-98.2	34	3.4	1.8- 6.6
College Graduate	1,353	1,282	95.1	93.2-96.5	71	4.9	3.5- 6.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	683	672	98.0	95.6-99.1	11	2.0	0.9- 4.4
$15,000- 24,999	840	818	96.9	94.6-98.2	22	3.1	1.8- 5.4
$25,000- 34,999	584	570	95.8	88.4-98.6	14	4.2	1.4-11.6
$35,000- 49,999	744	712	96.7	94.9-97.8	32	3.3	2.2- 5.1
$50,000-74,999	757	718	95.7	92.9-97.4	39	4.3	2.6- 7.1
$75,000+	928	877	94.2	91.2-96.3	51	5.8	3.7- 8.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,063	2,017	97.7	96.2-98.6	46	2.3	1.4- 3.8
No	3,006	2,886	95.8	94.3-96.9	120	4.2	3.1- 5.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	928	887	96.5	95.0-97.6	41	3.5	2.4- 5.0
Non-Veteran	4,285	4,151	96.3	95.1-97.3	134	3.7	2.7- 4.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,525

14,957

96.1

95.6-96.6

568

3.9

3.4- 4.4

-Eastern NC

5,216

5,041

96.4

95.4-97.2

175

3.6

2.8- 4.6

GENDER

Male

1,877

1,792

95.5

93.6-96.9

4.5

3.1- 6.4

Female

3,339

3,249

97.2

96.2-97.9

2.8

2.1- 3.8

RACE

White

3,501

3,355

95.5

94.1-96.6

146

4.5

3.4- 5.9

African American

1,203

1,188

98.2

96.0-99.2

1.8

0.8- 4.0

Other Minorities

485

471

97.2

94.9-98.5

2.8

1.5- 5.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

223

219

98.7

95.9-99.6

1.3

0.4- 4.1

Non-Hispanic

4,972

4,802

96.2

95.1-97.1

170

3.8

2.9- 4.9

AGE

18-24

183

174

93.8

86.5-97.3

6.2

2.7-13.5

25-34

522

515

97.3

94.0-98.8

2.7

1.2- 6.0

35-44

814

781

96.7

95.2-97.8

3.3

2.2- 4.8

45-54

1,000

961

96.8

95.4-97.8

3.2

2.2- 4.6

55-64

1,079

1,036

96.2

94.7-97.4

3.8

2.6- 5.3

65-74

926

893

95.9

94.2-97.1

4.1

2.9- 5.8

75+

659

650

98.1

96.0-99.1

1.9

0.9- 4.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

833

811

96.9

93.6-98.5

3.1

1.5- 6.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,620

1,572

96.8

95.5-97.8

3.2

2.2- 4.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,396

1,362

96.6

93.4-98.2

3.4

1.8- 6.6

College Graduate

1,353

1,282

95.1

93.2-96.5

4.9

3.5- 6.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

683

672

98.0

95.6-99.1

2.0

0.9- 4.4

$15,000- 24,999

840

818

96.9

94.6-98.2

3.1

1.8- 5.4

$25,000- 34,999

584

570

95.8

88.4-98.6

4.2

1.4-11.6

$35,000- 49,999

744

712

96.7

94.9-97.8

3.3

2.2- 5.1

$50,000-74,999

757

718

95.7

92.9-97.4

4.3

2.6- 7.1

$75,000+

928

877

94.2

91.2-96.3

5.8

3.7- 8.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,063

2,017

97.7

96.2-98.6

2.3

1.4- 3.8

3,006

2,886

95.8

94.3-96.9

120

4.2

3.1- 5.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

928

887

96.5

95.0-97.6

3.5

2.4- 5.0

Non-Veteran

4,285

4,151

96.3

95.1-97.3

134

3.7

2.7- 4.9

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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.

Due to small number of respondents no further breakdowns are available.

^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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