BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion?

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	Total Respond.^	Only one	Two	Three	Four	Five or more
TOTAL	5,972	1,813	25.5	24.0-27.2	1,661	24.7	23.2-26.3	965	15.3	14.1-16.6	504	9.2	8.1-10.4	1,029	25.2	23.3-27.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,373	1,652	26.2	24.6-27.9	1,539	26.0	24.4-27.6	886	16.1	14.8-17.5	447	9.1	8.0-10.4	849	22.6	20.8-24.5
No	591	158	21.7	16.6-27.8	121	17.5	13.2-22.7	77	10.6	7.8-14.3	56	9.6	6.6-13.7	179	40.7	33.6-48.1
Body Mass Index
Underweight	75	24	31.2	18.2-48.0	24	39.4	22.9-58.7	9	7.7	3.3-16.6	7	9.6	3.1-26.0	11	12.2	5.5-24.7
Recommended Range	2,084	633	25.9	23.2-28.9	609	24.7	22.2-27.3	326	15.0	12.9-17.4	198	10.6	8.6-13.0	318	23.8	20.6-27.3
Overweight	2,293	662	25.0	22.6-27.5	593	22.8	20.6-25.2	410	16.9	14.9-19.1	195	9.1	7.5-11.0	433	26.2	23.4-29.1
Obese	1,378	427	24.7	21.4-28.4	401	26.4	23.1-30.1	201	13.7	11.4-16.3	97	7.6	5.7-10.0	252	27.6	23.2-32.4
Current Smoker
No	4,718	1,562	28.8	27.0-30.7	1,394	27.0	25.3-28.8	781	16.3	14.9-17.9	357	8.3	7.1- 9.6	624	19.6	17.6-21.7
Yes	1,236	243	15.9	13.0-19.2	262	17.3	14.6-20.3	182	12.2	10.0-14.8	145	12.0	9.6-14.9	404	42.6	38.2-47.2
History of CVD**
Yes	459	179	37.3	31.6-43.4	125	23.8	19.5-28.6	75	14.7	11.2-19.1	26	6.2	4.0- 9.7	54	18.0	12.5-25.2
No	5,478	1,624	24.9	23.3-26.7	1,525	24.7	23.1-26.3	885	15.3	14.1-16.7	474	9.4	8.2-10.7	970	25.7	23.7-27.8
Binge Drinker
No	4,666	1,792	35.6	33.6-37.6	1,651	35.0	33.1-37.0	945	21.5	19.8-23.3	249	7.2	6.1- 8.4	29	0.7	0.4- 1.0
Yes	1,256	16	1.7	0.6- 4.7	3	0.1	0.0- 0.4	14	0.6	0.3- 1.1	248	14.3	11.8-17.4	975	83.2	79.8-86.2
Heavy Drinker
No	5,316	1,769	28.1	26.3-29.9	1,573	26.3	24.7-28.0	863	15.7	14.4-17.1	408	8.6	7.6- 9.9	703	21.3	19.3-23.4
Yes	528	10	1.2	0.6- 2.6	53	7.0	4.9-10.1	85	11.6	8.6-15.5	87	15.5	10.6-22.2	293	64.6	57.8-70.8
Current Asthma
Yes	356	122	28.7	22.1-36.2	108	29.8	23.5-36.9	48	10.0	7.1-13.9	25	4.1	2.6- 6.4	53	27.4	20.2-36.2
No	5,594	1,685	25.4	23.8-27.1	1,547	24.3	22.8-25.9	912	15.6	14.3-17.0	475	9.5	8.4-10.8	975	25.2	23.2-27.3
Diabetes
Yes	361	147	33.2	27.1-40.0	93	29.2	22.7-36.6	63	18.1	12.5-25.6	18	6.2	3.6-10.5	40	13.3	9.1-18.9
No	5,611	1,666	25.2	23.5-26.9	1,568	24.5	22.9-26.1	902	15.2	13.9-16.5	486	9.4	8.2-10.6	989	25.8	23.9-27.9
Disability
Yes	1,635	570	28.2	25.3-31.2	425	23.8	21.0-26.8	258	14.4	12.2-16.9	124	8.6	6.8-10.9	258	25.0	21.2-29.3
No	4,212	1,211	24.8	22.9-26.8	1,200	24.9	23.2-26.8	698	15.8	14.3-17.4	365	9.3	8.0-10.8	738	25.1	22.9-27.5

Total
Respond.^

Only one

Two

Three

Four

Five or more

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,972

1,813

25.5

24.0-27.2

1,661

24.7

23.2-26.3

965

15.3

14.1-16.6

504

9.2

8.1-10.4

1,029

25.2

23.3-27.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,373

1,652

26.2

24.6-27.9

1,539

26.0

24.4-27.6

886

16.1

14.8-17.5

447

9.1

8.0-10.4

849

22.6

20.8-24.5

591

158

21.7

16.6-27.8

121

17.5

13.2-22.7

10.6

7.8-14.3

9.6

6.6-13.7

179

40.7

33.6-48.1

Body Mass Index

Underweight

31.2

18.2-48.0

39.4

22.9-58.7

7.7

3.3-16.6

9.6

3.1-26.0

12.2

5.5-24.7

Recommended Range

2,084

633

25.9

23.2-28.9

609

24.7

22.2-27.3

326

15.0

12.9-17.4

198

10.6

8.6-13.0

318

23.8

20.6-27.3

Overweight

2,293

662

25.0

22.6-27.5

593

22.8

20.6-25.2

410

16.9

14.9-19.1

195

9.1

7.5-11.0

433

26.2

23.4-29.1

Obese

1,378

427

24.7

21.4-28.4

401

26.4

23.1-30.1

201

13.7

11.4-16.3

7.6

5.7-10.0

252

27.6

23.2-32.4

Current Smoker

4,718

1,562

28.8

27.0-30.7

1,394

27.0

25.3-28.8

781

16.3

14.9-17.9

357

8.3

7.1- 9.6

624

19.6

17.6-21.7

Yes

1,236

243

15.9

13.0-19.2

262

17.3

14.6-20.3

182

12.2

10.0-14.8

145

12.0

9.6-14.9

404

42.6

38.2-47.2

History of CVD**

Yes

459

179

37.3

31.6-43.4

125

23.8

19.5-28.6

14.7

11.2-19.1

6.2

4.0- 9.7

18.0

12.5-25.2

5,478

1,624

24.9

23.3-26.7

1,525

24.7

23.1-26.3

885

15.3

14.1-16.7

474

9.4

8.2-10.7

970

25.7

23.7-27.8

Binge Drinker

4,666

1,792

35.6

33.6-37.6

1,651

35.0

33.1-37.0

945

21.5

19.8-23.3

249

7.2

6.1- 8.4

0.7

0.4- 1.0

Yes

1,256

1.7

0.6- 4.7

0.1

0.0- 0.4

0.6

0.3- 1.1

248

14.3

11.8-17.4

975

83.2

79.8-86.2

Heavy Drinker

5,316

1,769

28.1

26.3-29.9

1,573

26.3

24.7-28.0

863

15.7

14.4-17.1

408

8.6

7.6- 9.9

703

21.3

19.3-23.4

Yes

528

1.2

0.6- 2.6

7.0

4.9-10.1

11.6

8.6-15.5

15.5

10.6-22.2

293

64.6

57.8-70.8

Current Asthma

Yes

356

122

28.7

22.1-36.2

108

29.8

23.5-36.9

10.0

7.1-13.9

4.1

2.6- 6.4

27.4

20.2-36.2

5,594

1,685

25.4

23.8-27.1

1,547

24.3

22.8-25.9

912

15.6

14.3-17.0

475

9.5

8.4-10.8

975

25.2

23.2-27.3

Diabetes

Yes

361

147

33.2

27.1-40.0

29.2

22.7-36.6

18.1

12.5-25.6

6.2

3.6-10.5

13.3

9.1-18.9

5,611

1,666

25.2

23.5-26.9

1,568

24.5

22.9-26.1

902

15.2

13.9-16.5

486

9.4

8.2-10.6

989

25.8

23.9-27.9

Disability

Yes

1,635

570

28.2

25.3-31.2

425

23.8

21.0-26.8

258

14.4

12.2-16.9

124

8.6

6.8-10.9

258

25.0

21.2-29.3

4,212

1,211

24.8

22.9-26.8

1,200

24.9

23.2-26.8

698

15.8

14.3-17.4

365

9.3

8.0-10.8

738

25.1

22.9-27.5

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*This question asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last month.

**History of Cardiovascular Disease: includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

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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