BRFSS 2008 - 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: 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
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	2,879	2,068	63.8	60.9-66.6	265	13.2	11.3-15.4	163	6.7	5.4- 8.3	247	11.5	9.4-13.9	136	4.8	3.7- 6.2
Female	3,197	2,661	78.5	75.9-80.9	241	10.3	8.4-12.5	121	4.2	3.2- 5.6	145	5.8	4.6- 7.3	29	1.2	0.7- 2.0
RACE
White	5,100	3,978	70.6	68.6-72.6	424	12.5	10.9-14.2	243	5.4	4.6- 6.3	321	8.6	7.3-10.0	134	2.9	2.3- 3.8
African American	650	510	70.2	63.9-75.8	46	8.2	5.3-12.4	29	8.1	4.5-14.0	49	9.7	6.8-13.8	16	3.8	1.9- 7.4
Asian	48	45	92.0	74.3-97.9	1	4.9	0.7-27.6	1	1.8	0.3-12.1	1	1.2	0.2- 8.4	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	73	51	59.0	42.2-73.9	9	12.4	5.5-25.7	1	0.6	0.1- 4.4	4	11.4	3.2-33.2	8	16.6	7.5-32.8
Other Minorities	191	133	60.8	48.0-72.2	26	16.0	9.9-24.8	9	4.7	2.3- 9.5	17	14.6	5.6-33.1	6	3.9	1.0-13.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	171	128	64.3	50.1-76.4	21	14.0	8.1-23.1	10	4.8	2.3- 9.5	9	13.5	4.3-34.9	3	3.4	0.7-15.6
-English Speaking	86	69	64.9	37.2-85.2	9	9.8	3.8-22.7	3	2.9	0.8-10.5	3	21.0	4.2-61.4	2	1.5	0.3- 6.3
-Spanish Speaking	85	59	63.9	49.2-76.4	12	17.1	8.9-30.4	7	6.1	2.6-13.5	6	8.1	2.6-22.3	1	4.8	0.7-26.9
Non-Hispanic	5,897	4,594	70.4	68.5-72.3	485	11.8	10.4-13.4	274	5.7	4.8- 6.8	382	8.8	7.6-10.1	162	3.3	2.6- 4.1
AGE
18-24	179	95	45.7	36.3-55.5	32	20.4	13.6-29.5	16	8.6	4.3-16.6	27	19.8	12.2-30.4	9	5.4	2.5-11.3
25-34	704	438	58.9	54.1-63.5	121	18.6	15.0-22.7	47	6.6	4.6- 9.3	76	12.0	9.2-15.6	22	3.9	2.2- 6.8
35-44	1,176	830	69.6	66.1-72.9	142	12.8	10.5-15.6	86	6.6	5.1- 8.5	79	7.7	5.8-10.1	39	3.3	2.3- 4.7
45-54	1,397	1,042	73.6	70.5-76.5	118	9.7	7.8-12.1	81	6.0	4.6- 7.8	107	7.9	6.2-10.0	49	2.7	1.9- 3.9
55-64	1,300	1,088	83.9	81.3-86.2	66	5.1	3.8- 7.0	39	3.1	2.1- 4.4	73	4.7	3.6- 6.2	34	3.2	2.1- 4.7
65-74	838	767	91.0	88.4-93.0	19	2.1	1.3- 3.5	14	1.9	1.0- 3.5	26	3.7	2.4- 5.7	12	1.3	0.7- 2.5
75+	452	440	97.6	95.3-98.8	7	1.0	0.4- 2.3	1	0.3	0.0- 1.9	4	1.1	0.3- 3.6	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	347	234	57.6	49.1-65.6	32	11.6	7.3-18.1	16	5.4	3.0- 9.4	39	15.7	10.0-23.9	26	9.6	5.2-17.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,308	929	60.5	55.5-65.3	104	13.5	10.2-17.7	81	7.6	5.1-11.0	128	12.8	9.3-17.4	66	5.6	4.0- 7.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,628	1,272	70.5	66.7-74.0	147	11.8	9.5-14.5	75	5.6	4.2- 7.5	94	9.5	7.0-12.7	40	2.6	1.5- 4.4
College Graduate	2,784	2,286	77.3	74.8-79.6	222	11.2	9.4-13.4	112	4.6	3.6- 5.9	131	5.5	4.4- 7.0	33	1.3	0.8- 1.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	275	180	51.0	40.9-61.0	38	23.4	14.7-35.0	15	7.2	3.8-13.4	28	12.1	6.7-21.1	14	6.3	2.3-16.0
$15,000- 24,999	632	456	61.9	53.8-69.4	58	13.1	8.6-19.4	39	5.4	3.7- 8.0	47	13.3	7.2-23.0	32	6.3	3.6-10.9
$25,000- 34,999	538	409	64.9	57.1-71.9	37	11.3	7.4-16.7	27	7.9	3.6-16.8	48	12.6	8.3-18.8	17	3.3	1.7- 6.4
$35,000- 49,999	906	715	73.4	68.6-77.7	67	9.0	6.3-12.5	42	4.9	3.3- 7.1	57	9.2	6.5-13.0	25	3.6	2.0- 6.4
$50,000-74,999	1,108	867	73.2	69.1-76.8	101	12.0	9.4-15.0	47	4.1	2.8- 6.1	65	8.1	5.8-11.3	28	2.6	1.7- 4.1
$75,000+	2,066	1,624	72.5	69.4-75.4	182	12.5	10.2-15.2	98	6.1	4.8- 7.8	123	6.6	5.1- 8.4	39	2.3	1.5- 3.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,670	1,331	71.4	67.5-75.0	116	10.5	8.3-13.2	61	5.5	3.5- 8.7	106	8.6	6.4-11.3	56	4.1	2.8- 5.8
No	4,274	3,305	69.8	67.4-72.1	376	12.5	10.8-14.4	214	5.4	4.5- 6.5	277	9.3	7.7-11.2	102	2.9	2.2- 4.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,152	915	73.1	68.5-77.3	71	7.9	5.8-10.6	55	7.3	4.5-11.7	77	8.9	6.5-12.1	34	2.8	1.8- 4.4
Non-Veteran	4,922	3,813	69.5	67.3-71.7	434	12.8	11.2-14.6	229	5.3	4.4- 6.3	315	9.1	7.6-10.9	131	3.4	2.6- 4.3

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

2,879

2,068

63.8

60.9-66.6

265

13.2

11.3-15.4

163

6.7

5.4- 8.3

247

11.5

9.4-13.9

136

4.8

3.7- 6.2

Female

3,197

2,661

78.5

75.9-80.9

241

10.3

8.4-12.5

121

4.2

3.2- 5.6

145

5.8

4.6- 7.3

1.2

0.7- 2.0

RACE

White

5,100

3,978

70.6

68.6-72.6

424

12.5

10.9-14.2

243

5.4

4.6- 6.3

321

8.6

7.3-10.0

134

2.9

2.3- 3.8

African American

650

510

70.2

63.9-75.8

8.2

5.3-12.4

8.1

4.5-14.0

9.7

6.8-13.8

3.8

1.9- 7.4

Asian

92.0

74.3-97.9

4.9

0.7-27.6

1.8

0.3-12.1

1.2

0.2- 8.4

0.0

. - .

Native American

59.0

42.2-73.9

12.4

5.5-25.7

0.6

0.1- 4.4

11.4

3.2-33.2

16.6

7.5-32.8

Other Minorities

191

133

60.8

48.0-72.2

16.0

9.9-24.8

4.7

2.3- 9.5

14.6

5.6-33.1

3.9

1.0-13.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

171

128

64.3

50.1-76.4

14.0

8.1-23.1

4.8

2.3- 9.5

13.5

4.3-34.9

3.4

0.7-15.6

-English Speaking

64.9

37.2-85.2

9.8

3.8-22.7

2.9

0.8-10.5

21.0

4.2-61.4

1.5

0.3- 6.3

-Spanish Speaking

63.9

49.2-76.4

17.1

8.9-30.4

6.1

2.6-13.5

8.1

2.6-22.3

4.8

0.7-26.9

Non-Hispanic

5,897

4,594

70.4

68.5-72.3

485

11.8

10.4-13.4

274

5.7

4.8- 6.8

382

8.8

7.6-10.1

162

3.3

2.6- 4.1

AGE

18-24

179

45.7

36.3-55.5

20.4

13.6-29.5

8.6

4.3-16.6

19.8

12.2-30.4

5.4

2.5-11.3

25-34

704

438

58.9

54.1-63.5

121

18.6

15.0-22.7

6.6

4.6- 9.3

12.0

9.2-15.6

3.9

2.2- 6.8

35-44

1,176

830

69.6

66.1-72.9

142

12.8

10.5-15.6

6.6

5.1- 8.5

7.7

5.8-10.1

3.3

2.3- 4.7

45-54

1,397

1,042

73.6

70.5-76.5

118

9.7

7.8-12.1

6.0

4.6- 7.8

107

7.9

6.2-10.0

2.7

1.9- 3.9

55-64

1,300

1,088

83.9

81.3-86.2

5.1

3.8- 7.0

3.1

2.1- 4.4

4.7

3.6- 6.2

3.2

2.1- 4.7

65-74

838

767

91.0

88.4-93.0

2.1

1.3- 3.5

1.9

1.0- 3.5

3.7

2.4- 5.7

1.3

0.7- 2.5

75+

452

440

97.6

95.3-98.8

1.0

0.4- 2.3

0.3

0.0- 1.9

1.1

0.3- 3.6

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

347

234

57.6

49.1-65.6

11.6

7.3-18.1

5.4

3.0- 9.4

15.7

10.0-23.9

9.6

5.2-17.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,308

929

60.5

55.5-65.3

104

13.5

10.2-17.7

7.6

5.1-11.0

128

12.8

9.3-17.4

5.6

4.0- 7.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,628

1,272

70.5

66.7-74.0

147

11.8

9.5-14.5

5.6

4.2- 7.5

9.5

7.0-12.7

2.6

1.5- 4.4

College Graduate

2,784

2,286

77.3

74.8-79.6

222

11.2

9.4-13.4

112

4.6

3.6- 5.9

131

5.5

4.4- 7.0

1.3

0.8- 1.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

275

180

51.0

40.9-61.0

23.4

14.7-35.0

7.2

3.8-13.4

12.1

6.7-21.1

6.3

2.3-16.0

$15,000- 24,999

632

456

61.9

53.8-69.4

13.1

8.6-19.4

5.4

3.7- 8.0

13.3

7.2-23.0

6.3

3.6-10.9

$25,000- 34,999

538

409

64.9

57.1-71.9

11.3

7.4-16.7

7.9

3.6-16.8

12.6

8.3-18.8

3.3

1.7- 6.4

$35,000- 49,999

906

715

73.4

68.6-77.7

9.0

6.3-12.5

4.9

3.3- 7.1

9.2

6.5-13.0

3.6

2.0- 6.4

$50,000-74,999

1,108

867

73.2

69.1-76.8

101

12.0

9.4-15.0

4.1

2.8- 6.1

8.1

5.8-11.3

2.6

1.7- 4.1

$75,000+

2,066

1,624

72.5

69.4-75.4

182

12.5

10.2-15.2

6.1

4.8- 7.8

123

6.6

5.1- 8.4

2.3

1.5- 3.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,670

1,331

71.4

67.5-75.0

116

10.5

8.3-13.2

5.5

3.5- 8.7

106

8.6

6.4-11.3

4.1

2.8- 5.8

4,274

3,305

69.8

67.4-72.1

376

12.5

10.8-14.4

214

5.4

4.5- 6.5

277

9.3

7.7-11.2

102

2.9

2.2- 4.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,152

915

73.1

68.5-77.3

7.9

5.8-10.6

7.3

4.5-11.7

8.9

6.5-12.1

2.8

1.8- 4.4

Non-Veteran

4,922

3,813

69.5

67.3-71.7

434

12.8

11.2-14.6

229

5.3

4.4- 6.3

315

9.1

7.6-10.9

131

3.4

2.6- 4.3

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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.

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