BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-WHITE FEMALES

During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?*

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	Total Respond.^	No drinks	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	Everyday
North Carolina	6,173	84	1.1	0.8- 1.6	1,703	28.9	27.2-30.7	1,900	32.5	30.7-34.4	1,856	30.0	28.3-31.8	630	7.4	6.7- 8.3
-WHITE FEMALES	2,730	40	1.3	0.9- 1.9	822	34.0	31.3-36.8	872	31.4	29.0-33.9	745	26.4	23.9-29.1	251	6.9	5.9- 8.0
AGE
18-24	59	2	1.2	0.3- 5.3	26	43.1	27.8-60.0	22	32.5	20.1-47.9	8	22.5	9.8-43.8	1	0.7	0.1- 4.7
25-34	270	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4	120	47.4	40.0-54.9	83	27.8	21.9-34.6	56	21.2	15.6-28.2	8	3.1	1.4- 6.8
35-44	507	3	0.6	0.2- 1.9	185	36.9	31.9-42.2	170	34.4	29.5-39.6	132	24.7	20.6-29.4	17	3.5	2.0- 5.9
45-54	675	7	1.6	0.6- 4.0	193	28.8	24.8-33.2	227	31.5	27.5-35.9	200	31.1	27.0-35.6	48	7.0	5.0- 9.7
55-64	586	9	1.8	0.8- 3.7	166	28.2	23.9-32.9	172	30.2	25.8-35.1	175	29.6	25.3-34.3	64	10.2	7.8-13.3
65-74	397	14	3.9	2.1- 7.0	91	21.8	17.3-27.0	120	30.7	25.5-36.4	108	27.4	22.5-32.9	64	16.3	12.5-21.0
75+	222	2	0.9	0.2- 4.3	39	18.8	13.2-25.9	74	33.5	26.5-41.4	59	25.2	19.0-32.7	48	21.6	15.9-28.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	66	2	3.6	0.9-14.2	25	31.5	18.5-48.2	23	35.4	19.8-54.8	9	20.1	7.6-43.6	7	9.4	3.9-20.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	523	15	1.9	1.0- 3.4	185	40.8	33.6-48.5	162	29.9	24.1-36.4	110	20.6	14.5-28.4	51	6.8	4.8- 9.6
Some Post-H.S.	818	17	2.1	1.1- 4.0	288	40.3	35.6-45.2	240	29.4	25.3-34.0	191	19.8	16.4-23.6	82	8.4	6.4-11.0
College Graduate	1,321	6	0.4	0.2- 1.0	323	27.5	24.1-31.3	447	33.0	29.6-36.5	435	33.2	29.5-37.1	110	5.9	4.7- 7.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	96	5	3.5	1.2- 9.8	29	53.7	32.6-73.6	34	23.0	12.7-37.9	21	14.5	7.1-27.5	7	5.3	2.0-13.6
$15,000- 24,999	233	7	1.4	0.6- 3.2	88	46.1	35.8-56.8	69	32.0	22.8-42.8	48	15.5	9.8-23.7	21	5.0	2.8- 8.9
$25,000- 34,999	218	4	2.0	0.7- 6.1	75	33.9	26.3-42.5	74	31.8	23.8-41.0	42	23.3	16.3-32.1	23	9.0	5.2-15.1
$35,000- 49,999	441	9	3.1	1.3- 6.8	133	33.4	26.7-40.8	140	34.9	28.5-41.8	120	21.7	17.2-26.9	39	7.0	4.9-10.1
$50,000-74,999	485	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7	152	36.6	30.9-42.7	153	31.1	25.9-36.9	140	25.9	21.0-31.6	36	5.8	4.0- 8.2
$75,000+	950	3	0.2	0.1- 0.9	256	30.2	26.1-34.7	311	30.3	26.6-34.4	292	32.0	27.3-37.0	88	7.2	5.5- 9.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	732	13	1.3	0.7- 2.4	236	35.6	30.5-41.1	227	30.0	25.6-34.9	169	24.9	19.4-31.3	87	8.2	6.4-10.6
No	1,946	25	1.3	0.8- 2.1	568	33.5	30.3-36.8	632	32.1	29.2-35.2	561	26.6	23.8-29.5	160	6.5	5.4- 7.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	61	1	1.5	0.2-10.0	23	39.3	25.5-55.1	19	32.5	20.2-47.7	15	23.2	13.3-37.4	3	3.5	1.0-11.7
Non-Veteran	2,669	39	1.3	0.9- 1.9	799	33.9	31.2-36.8	853	31.4	28.9-33.9	730	26.5	23.9-29.2	248	7.0	6.0- 8.1

Total
Respond.^

No drinks

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,173

1.1

0.8- 1.6

1,703

28.9

27.2-30.7

1,900

32.5

30.7-34.4

1,856

30.0

28.3-31.8

630

7.4

6.7- 8.3

-WHITE FEMALES

2,730

1.3

0.9- 1.9

822

34.0

31.3-36.8

872

31.4

29.0-33.9

745

26.4

23.9-29.1

251

6.9

5.9- 8.0

AGE

18-24

1.2

0.3- 5.3

43.1

27.8-60.0

32.5

20.1-47.9

22.5

9.8-43.8

0.7

0.1- 4.7

25-34

270

0.4

0.1- 1.4

120

47.4

40.0-54.9

27.8

21.9-34.6

21.2

15.6-28.2

3.1

1.4- 6.8

35-44

507

0.6

0.2- 1.9

185

36.9

31.9-42.2

170

34.4

29.5-39.6

132

24.7

20.6-29.4

3.5

2.0- 5.9

45-54

675

1.6

0.6- 4.0

193

28.8

24.8-33.2

227

31.5

27.5-35.9

200

31.1

27.0-35.6

7.0

5.0- 9.7

55-64

586

1.8

0.8- 3.7

166

28.2

23.9-32.9

172

30.2

25.8-35.1

175

29.6

25.3-34.3

10.2

7.8-13.3

65-74

397

3.9

2.1- 7.0

21.8

17.3-27.0

120

30.7

25.5-36.4

108

27.4

22.5-32.9

16.3

12.5-21.0

75+

222

0.9

0.2- 4.3

18.8

13.2-25.9

33.5

26.5-41.4

25.2

19.0-32.7

21.6

15.9-28.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

3.6

0.9-14.2

31.5

18.5-48.2

35.4

19.8-54.8

20.1

7.6-43.6

9.4

3.9-20.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

523

1.9

1.0- 3.4

185

40.8

33.6-48.5

162

29.9

24.1-36.4

110

20.6

14.5-28.4

6.8

4.8- 9.6

Some Post-H.S.

818

2.1

1.1- 4.0

288

40.3

35.6-45.2

240

29.4

25.3-34.0

191

19.8

16.4-23.6

8.4

6.4-11.0

College Graduate

1,321

0.4

0.2- 1.0

323

27.5

24.1-31.3

447

33.0

29.6-36.5

435

33.2

29.5-37.1

110

5.9

4.7- 7.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

3.5

1.2- 9.8

53.7

32.6-73.6

23.0

12.7-37.9

14.5

7.1-27.5

5.3

2.0-13.6

$15,000- 24,999

233

1.4

0.6- 3.2

46.1

35.8-56.8

32.0

22.8-42.8

15.5

9.8-23.7

5.0

2.8- 8.9

$25,000- 34,999

218

2.0

0.7- 6.1

33.9

26.3-42.5

31.8

23.8-41.0

23.3

16.3-32.1

9.0

5.2-15.1

$35,000- 49,999

441

3.1

1.3- 6.8

133

33.4

26.7-40.8

140

34.9

28.5-41.8

120

21.7

17.2-26.9

7.0

4.9-10.1

$50,000-74,999

485

0.6

0.2- 1.7

152

36.6

30.9-42.7

153

31.1

25.9-36.9

140

25.9

21.0-31.6

5.8

4.0- 8.2

$75,000+

950

0.2

0.1- 0.9

256

30.2

26.1-34.7

311

30.3

26.6-34.4

292

32.0

27.3-37.0

7.2

5.5- 9.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

732

1.3

0.7- 2.4

236

35.6

30.5-41.1

227

30.0

25.6-34.9

169

24.9

19.4-31.3

8.2

6.4-10.6

1,946

1.3

0.8- 2.1

568

33.5

30.3-36.8

632

32.1

29.2-35.2

561

26.6

23.8-29.5

160

6.5

5.4- 7.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1.5

0.2-10.0

39.3

25.5-55.1

32.5

20.2-47.7

23.2

13.3-37.4

3.5

1.0-11.7

Non-Veteran

2,669

1.3

0.9- 1.9

799

33.9

31.2-36.8

853

31.4

28.9-33.9

730

26.5

23.9-29.2

248

7.0

6.0- 8.1

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*This question 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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