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-WHITE FEMALES

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
North Carolina	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
-WHITE FEMALES	2,699	2,242	78.4	75.5-81.1	208	11.0	8.8-13.7	106	3.8	2.9- 4.9	119	5.7	4.4- 7.2	24	1.2	0.6- 2.2
AGE
18-24	56	32	46.6	31.0-62.8	14	35.7	20.5-54.6	1	1.0	0.1- 7.1	6	10.9	4.6-23.8	3	5.7	1.6-18.1
25-34	266	180	67.3	59.8-74.0	36	14.1	9.5-20.5	22	7.9	4.5-13.3	26	10.3	6.6-15.7	2	0.4	0.1- 1.9
35-44	502	388	80.7	76.5-84.3	57	10.3	7.7-13.8	32	4.1	2.7- 6.0	19	3.8	2.2- 6.4	6	1.1	0.5- 2.5
45-54	667	530	81.3	77.6-84.5	53	7.6	5.5-10.3	32	4.2	2.8- 6.0	41	5.8	4.0- 8.3	11	1.2	0.6- 2.5
55-64	579	505	87.9	84.4-90.7	34	5.8	4.0- 8.4	16	2.4	1.4- 4.3	22	3.5	2.1- 6.0	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3
65-74	384	367	95.0	91.7-97.1	9	2.6	1.2- 5.5	3	0.8	0.2- 2.5	5	1.6	0.6- 4.2	0	0.0	. - .
75+	230	226	98.9	96.7-99.6	4	1.1	0.4- 3.3	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	66	49	65.8	45.9-81.3	5	5.3	1.9-14.0	2	1.8	0.4- 8.3	6	11.8	4.3-28.5	4	15.2	4.6-40.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	512	427	74.8	66.2-81.8	32	13.4	7.4-22.9	23	3.7	2.2- 5.9	24	6.5	3.6-11.6	6	1.7	0.5- 6.2
Some Post-H.S.	803	671	79.7	74.9-83.8	63	10.8	7.5-15.2	31	3.5	2.2- 5.6	32	5.4	3.4- 8.5	6	0.6	0.2- 1.5
College Graduate	1,316	1,093	79.9	76.0-83.3	108	10.4	7.6-14.1	50	4.1	2.7- 6.0	57	5.1	3.6- 7.2	8	0.5	0.2- 1.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	90	64	49.0	26.9-71.5	13	38.3	15.6-67.6	5	6.1	2.2-16.1	6	5.6	2.0-14.7	2	1.1	0.2- 4.8
$15,000- 24,999	226	177	69.4	57.5-79.1	22	12.1	5.8-23.5	12	4.5	2.1- 9.4	10	9.7	4.4-20.4	5	4.4	1.3-14.0
$25,000- 34,999	216	181	75.6	65.2-83.6	13	12.3	6.4-22.1	7	2.3	1.0- 5.3	15	9.8	4.8-19.0	0	0.0	. - .
$35,000- 49,999	429	360	80.5	74.0-85.7	26	7.2	3.8-13.3	22	5.3	3.1- 8.9	16	5.6	3.1- 9.9	5	1.3	0.5- 3.6
$50,000-74,999	486	394	77.5	71.3-82.7	47	11.8	8.3-16.5	18	4.4	2.0- 9.3	23	5.8	3.2-10.3	4	0.6	0.2- 1.5
$75,000+	944	784	80.7	76.1-84.7	78	11.4	7.9-16.2	36	3.3	2.2- 4.8	40	4.1	2.7- 6.0	6	0.5	0.2- 1.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	721	604	77.9	72.7-82.3	48	9.2	6.4-13.0	25	3.7	2.3- 5.8	33	5.7	3.5- 9.3	11	3.5	1.5- 7.9
No	1,934	1,603	78.7	75.2-81.8	155	11.7	8.9-15.1	78	3.4	2.6- 4.5	85	5.7	4.3- 7.6	13	0.5	0.3- 0.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	60	48	86.0	74.2-92.9	4	2.9	1.0- 8.0	5	8.2	3.0-20.5	2	1.3	0.3- 5.3	1	1.6	0.2-10.5
Non-Veteran	2,639	2,194	78.3	75.3-80.9	204	11.1	8.9-13.9	101	3.7	2.8- 4.8	117	5.7	4.5- 7.3	23	1.2	0.6- 2.2

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-WHITE FEMALES

2,699

2,242

78.4

75.5-81.1

208

11.0

8.8-13.7

106

3.8

2.9- 4.9

119

5.7

4.4- 7.2

1.2

0.6- 2.2

AGE

18-24

46.6

31.0-62.8

35.7

20.5-54.6

1.0

0.1- 7.1

10.9

4.6-23.8

5.7

1.6-18.1

25-34

266

180

67.3

59.8-74.0

14.1

9.5-20.5

7.9

4.5-13.3

10.3

6.6-15.7

0.4

0.1- 1.9

35-44

502

388

80.7

76.5-84.3

10.3

7.7-13.8

4.1

2.7- 6.0

3.8

2.2- 6.4

1.1

0.5- 2.5

45-54

667

530

81.3

77.6-84.5

7.6

5.5-10.3

4.2

2.8- 6.0

5.8

4.0- 8.3

1.2

0.6- 2.5

55-64

579

505

87.9

84.4-90.7

5.8

4.0- 8.4

2.4

1.4- 4.3

3.5

2.1- 6.0

0.3

0.1- 1.3

65-74

384

367

95.0

91.7-97.1

2.6

1.2- 5.5

0.8

0.2- 2.5

1.6

0.6- 4.2

0.0

. - .

75+

230

226

98.9

96.7-99.6

1.1

0.4- 3.3

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

65.8

45.9-81.3

5.3

1.9-14.0

1.8

0.4- 8.3

11.8

4.3-28.5

15.2

4.6-40.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

512

427

74.8

66.2-81.8

13.4

7.4-22.9

3.7

2.2- 5.9

6.5

3.6-11.6

1.7

0.5- 6.2

Some Post-H.S.

803

671

79.7

74.9-83.8

10.8

7.5-15.2

3.5

2.2- 5.6

5.4

3.4- 8.5

0.6

0.2- 1.5

College Graduate

1,316

1,093

79.9

76.0-83.3

108

10.4

7.6-14.1

4.1

2.7- 6.0

5.1

3.6- 7.2

0.5

0.2- 1.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

49.0

26.9-71.5

38.3

15.6-67.6

6.1

2.2-16.1

5.6

2.0-14.7

1.1

0.2- 4.8

$15,000- 24,999

226

177

69.4

57.5-79.1

12.1

5.8-23.5

4.5

2.1- 9.4

9.7

4.4-20.4

4.4

1.3-14.0

$25,000- 34,999

216

181

75.6

65.2-83.6

12.3

6.4-22.1

2.3

1.0- 5.3

9.8

4.8-19.0

0.0

. - .

$35,000- 49,999

429

360

80.5

74.0-85.7

7.2

3.8-13.3

5.3

3.1- 8.9

5.6

3.1- 9.9

1.3

0.5- 3.6

$50,000-74,999

486

394

77.5

71.3-82.7

11.8

8.3-16.5

4.4

2.0- 9.3

5.8

3.2-10.3

0.6

0.2- 1.5

$75,000+

944

784

80.7

76.1-84.7

11.4

7.9-16.2

3.3

2.2- 4.8

4.1

2.7- 6.0

0.5

0.2- 1.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

721

604

77.9

72.7-82.3

9.2

6.4-13.0

3.7

2.3- 5.8

5.7

3.5- 9.3

3.5

1.5- 7.9

1,934

1,603

78.7

75.2-81.8

155

11.7

8.9-15.1

3.4

2.6- 4.5

5.7

4.3- 7.6

0.5

0.3- 0.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

86.0

74.2-92.9

2.9

1.0- 8.0

8.2

3.0-20.5

1.3

0.3- 5.3

1.6

0.2-10.5

Non-Veteran

2,639

2,194

78.3

75.3-80.9

204

11.1

8.9-13.9

101

3.7

2.8- 4.8

117

5.7

4.5- 7.3

1.2

0.6- 2.2

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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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