BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (Heavy Drinking*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	382	371	96.7	93.5-98.3	11	3.3	1.7- 6.5
Buncombe	339	321	94.5	90.7-96.9	18	5.5	3.1- 9.3
Cabarrus	364	351	95.1	90.8-97.4	13	4.9	2.6- 9.2
Catawba	437	425	96.0	91.1-98.3	12	4.0	1.7- 8.9
Cumberland	466	453	97.5	95.6-98.6	13	2.5	1.4- 4.4
Davidson	404	396	98.6	97.2-99.3	8	1.4	0.7- 2.8
Durham	385	369	93.7	86.4-97.2	16	6.3	2.8-13.6
Forsyth	400	384	96.3	93.5-97.9	16	3.7	2.1- 6.5
Gaston	403	384	93.0	86.5-96.5	19	7.0	3.5-13.5
Guilford	413	396	97.1	94.7-98.4	17	2.9	1.6- 5.3
Iredell	416	399	96.0	91.7-98.1	17	4.0	1.9- 8.3
Johnston	460	442	94.5	88.5-97.5	18	5.5	2.5-11.5
Mecklenburg	658	624	95.4	93.2-96.9	34	4.6	3.1- 6.8
New Hanover	362	338	95.2	92.4-97.0	24	4.8	3.0- 7.6
Onslow	403	391	96.7	93.6-98.3	12	3.3	1.7- 6.4
Orange	373	357	95.6	91.9-97.6	16	4.4	2.4- 8.1
Pitt	388	375	97.0	94.5-98.3	13	3.0	1.7- 5.5
Randolph	388	375	96.0	92.9-97.8	13	4.0	2.2- 7.1
Robeson	393	387	97.5	94.0-99.0	6	2.5	1.0- 6.0
Rowan	439	421	96.4	93.7-97.9	18	3.6	2.1- 6.3
Union	400	387	96.6	93.8-98.2	13	3.4	1.8- 6.2
Wake	576	557	95.7	91.8-97.8	19	4.3	2.2- 8.2
Wayne	441	425	96.7	93.9-98.2	16	3.3	1.8- 6.1
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	5,216	5,041	96.4	95.4-97.2	175	3.6	2.8- 4.6
Piedmont	7,442	7,170	96.1	95.3-96.8	272	3.9	3.2- 4.7
Western NC	2,867	2,746	95.7	94.6-96.6	121	4.3	3.4- 5.4
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,879	1,799	95.5	94.1-96.6	80	4.5	3.4- 5.9
Northwest	3,248	3,132	96.6	95.7-97.3	116	3.4	2.7- 4.3
Charlotte	2,055	1,971	95.5	94.0-96.6	84	4.5	3.4- 6.0
Greensboro	1,774	1,709	97.0	95.9-97.8	65	3.0	2.2- 4.1
Southern Regional	1,515	1,482	97.2	94.9-98.5	33	2.8	1.5- 5.1
Coastal	762	723	95.8	93.5-97.3	39	4.2	2.7- 6.5
Wake	1,683	1,621	95.3	93.0-96.9	62	4.7	3.1- 7.0
Area L	469	451	93.8	88.0-96.9	18	6.2	3.1-12.0
Eastern	2,140	2,069	97.0	96.0-97.8	71	3.0	2.2- 4.0

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

382

371

96.7

93.5-98.3

3.3

1.7- 6.5

Buncombe

339

321

94.5

90.7-96.9

5.5

3.1- 9.3

Cabarrus

364

351

95.1

90.8-97.4

4.9

2.6- 9.2

Catawba

437

425

96.0

91.1-98.3

4.0

1.7- 8.9

Cumberland

466

453

97.5

95.6-98.6

2.5

1.4- 4.4

Davidson

404

396

98.6

97.2-99.3

1.4

0.7- 2.8

Durham

385

369

93.7

86.4-97.2

6.3

2.8-13.6

Forsyth

400

384

96.3

93.5-97.9

3.7

2.1- 6.5

Gaston

403

384

93.0

86.5-96.5

7.0

3.5-13.5

Guilford

413

396

97.1

94.7-98.4

2.9

1.6- 5.3

Iredell

416

399

96.0

91.7-98.1

4.0

1.9- 8.3

Johnston

460

442

94.5

88.5-97.5

5.5

2.5-11.5

Mecklenburg

658

624

95.4

93.2-96.9

4.6

3.1- 6.8

New Hanover

362

338

95.2

92.4-97.0

4.8

3.0- 7.6

Onslow

403

391

96.7

93.6-98.3

3.3

1.7- 6.4

Orange

373

357

95.6

91.9-97.6

4.4

2.4- 8.1

Pitt

388

375

97.0

94.5-98.3

3.0

1.7- 5.5

Randolph

388

375

96.0

92.9-97.8

4.0

2.2- 7.1

Robeson

393

387

97.5

94.0-99.0

2.5

1.0- 6.0

Rowan

439

421

96.4

93.7-97.9

3.6

2.1- 6.3

Union

400

387

96.6

93.8-98.2

3.4

1.8- 6.2

Wake

576

557

95.7

91.8-97.8

4.3

2.2- 8.2

Wayne

441

425

96.7

93.9-98.2

3.3

1.8- 6.1

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

5,216

5,041

96.4

95.4-97.2

175

3.6

2.8- 4.6

Piedmont

7,442

7,170

96.1

95.3-96.8

272

3.9

3.2- 4.7

Western NC

2,867

2,746

95.7

94.6-96.6

121

4.3

3.4- 5.4

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,879

1,799

95.5

94.1-96.6

4.5

3.4- 5.9

Northwest

3,248

3,132

96.6

95.7-97.3

116

3.4

2.7- 4.3

Charlotte

2,055

1,971

95.5

94.0-96.6

4.5

3.4- 6.0

Greensboro

1,774

1,709

97.0

95.9-97.8

3.0

2.2- 4.1

Southern Regional

1,515

1,482

97.2

94.9-98.5

2.8

1.5- 5.1

Coastal

762

723

95.8

93.5-97.3

4.2

2.7- 6.5

Wake

1,683

1,621

95.3

93.0-96.9

4.7

3.1- 7.0

Area L

469

451

93.8

88.0-96.9

6.2

3.1-12.0

Eastern

2,140

2,069

97.0

96.0-97.8

3.0

2.2- 4.0

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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.

^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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