BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-WHITE FEMALES

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
-WHITE FEMALES	7,410	7,138	96.0	95.1-96.7	272	4.0	3.3- 4.9
AGE
18-24	145	139	93.9	83.9-97.9	6	6.1	2.1-16.1
25-34	596	575	96.3	93.7-97.9	21	3.7	2.1- 6.3
35-44	1,042	1,002	96.8	95.4-97.8	40	3.2	2.2- 4.6
45-54	1,391	1,305	94.2	92.5-95.5	86	5.8	4.5- 7.5
55-64	1,612	1,546	96.0	94.6-97.1	66	4.0	2.9- 5.4
65-74	1,413	1,377	97.1	95.9-98.0	36	2.9	2.0- 4.1
75+	1,159	1,143	98.3	97.0-99.1	16	1.7	0.9- 3.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	818	809	97.4	93.4-99.0	9	2.6	1.0- 6.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,138	2,087	97.2	95.8-98.1	51	2.8	1.9- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,143	2,068	96.6	95.5-97.5	75	3.4	2.5- 4.5
College Graduate	2,295	2,158	94.1	91.9-95.7	137	5.9	4.3- 8.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	790	783	98.8	97.2-99.5	7	1.2	0.5- 2.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,082	1,056	97.5	95.1-98.7	26	2.5	1.3- 4.9
$25,000- 34,999	742	725	97.1	94.6-98.4	17	2.9	1.6- 5.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,036	989	96.3	94.7-97.4	47	3.7	2.6- 5.3
$50,000-74,999	1,047	985	95.2	93.4-96.5	62	4.8	3.5- 6.6
$75,000+	1,519	1,428	93.5	90.6-95.6	91	6.5	4.4- 9.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,797	2,718	96.4	95.0-97.5	79	3.6	2.5- 5.0
No	4,474	4,286	95.8	94.6-96.7	188	4.2	3.3- 5.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	140	134	97.5	94.2-98.9	6	2.5	1.1- 5.8
Non-Veteran	7,270	7,004	96.0	95.1-96.7	266	4.0	3.3- 4.9

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

-WHITE FEMALES

7,410

7,138

96.0

95.1-96.7

272

4.0

3.3- 4.9

AGE

18-24

145

139

93.9

83.9-97.9

6.1

2.1-16.1

25-34

596

575

96.3

93.7-97.9

3.7

2.1- 6.3

35-44

1,042

1,002

96.8

95.4-97.8

3.2

2.2- 4.6

45-54

1,391

1,305

94.2

92.5-95.5

5.8

4.5- 7.5

55-64

1,612

1,546

96.0

94.6-97.1

4.0

2.9- 5.4

65-74

1,413

1,377

97.1

95.9-98.0

2.9

2.0- 4.1

75+

1,159

1,143

98.3

97.0-99.1

1.7

0.9- 3.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

818

809

97.4

93.4-99.0

2.6

1.0- 6.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,138

2,087

97.2

95.8-98.1

2.8

1.9- 4.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,143

2,068

96.6

95.5-97.5

3.4

2.5- 4.5

College Graduate

2,295

2,158

94.1

91.9-95.7

137

5.9

4.3- 8.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

790

783

98.8

97.2-99.5

1.2

0.5- 2.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,082

1,056

97.5

95.1-98.7

2.5

1.3- 4.9

$25,000- 34,999

742

725

97.1

94.6-98.4

2.9

1.6- 5.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,036

989

96.3

94.7-97.4

3.7

2.6- 5.3

$50,000-74,999

1,047

985

95.2

93.4-96.5

4.8

3.5- 6.6

$75,000+

1,519

1,428

93.5

90.6-95.6

6.5

4.4- 9.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,797

2,718

96.4

95.0-97.5

3.6

2.5- 5.0

4,474

4,286

95.8

94.6-96.7

188

4.2

3.3- 5.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

140

134

97.5

94.2-98.9

2.5

1.1- 5.8

Non-Veteran

7,270

7,004

96.0

95.1-96.7

266

4.0

3.3- 4.9

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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.

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