BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage, or liquor?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-WHITES

During the past 30 days, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage, or liquor?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,769	6,305	44.3	43.0-45.5	9,464	55.7	54.5-57.0
-WHITES	12,244	5,258	47.6	46.2-48.9	6,986	52.4	51.1-53.8
GENDER
Males	4,748	2,474	54.7	52.6-56.8	2,274	45.3	43.2-47.4
Females	7,496	2,784	41.1	39.4-42.9	4,712	58.9	57.1-60.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	111	44	42.5	30.0-55.9	67	57.5	44.1-70.0
Non-Hispanic	12,109	5,209	47.7	46.3-49.0	6,900	52.3	51.0-53.7
AGE
18-24	268	117	44.0	36.7-51.6	151	56.0	48.4-63.3
25-34	983	526	55.5	51.6-59.4	457	44.5	40.6-48.4
35-44	1,757	942	54.1	51.2-56.9	815	45.9	43.1-48.8
45-54	2,348	1,204	52.6	50.1-55.2	1,144	47.4	44.8-49.9
55-64	2,758	1,181	45.1	42.8-47.4	1,577	54.9	52.6-57.2
65-74	2,289	818	37.4	35.1-39.9	1,471	62.6	60.1-64.9
75+	1,771	446	28.3	25.7-31.0	1,325	71.7	69.0-74.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,393	236	25.7	21.8-30.0	1,157	74.3	70.0-78.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,516	1,082	36.0	33.4-38.7	2,434	64.0	61.3-66.6
Some Post-H.S.	3,297	1,426	45.3	42.7-48.0	1,871	54.7	52.0-57.3
College Graduate	4,015	2,506	65.2	63.2-67.1	1,509	34.8	32.9-36.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,126	191	24.2	19.4-29.8	935	75.8	70.2-80.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,712	461	32.1	28.5-35.9	1,251	67.9	64.1-71.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,230	420	37.4	33.2-41.8	810	62.6	58.2-66.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,763	786	45.1	41.7-48.5	977	54.9	51.5-58.3
$50,000-74,999	1,898	980	51.8	48.5-55.0	918	48.2	45.0-51.5
$75,000+	2,876	1,915	66.9	64.4-69.2	961	33.1	30.8-35.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,553	1,469	37.3	35.1-39.5	3,084	62.7	60.5-64.9
No	7,429	3,668	52.4	50.7-54.1	3,761	47.6	45.9-49.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,985	1,013	55.0	51.9-58.0	972	45.0	42.0-48.1
Non-Veteran	10,255	4,243	46.3	44.8-47.8	6,012	53.7	52.2-55.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,769

6,305

44.3

43.0-45.5

9,464

55.7

54.5-57.0

-WHITES

12,244

5,258

47.6

46.2-48.9

6,986

52.4

51.1-53.8

GENDER

Males

4,748

2,474

54.7

52.6-56.8

2,274

45.3

43.2-47.4

Females

7,496

2,784

41.1

39.4-42.9

4,712

58.9

57.1-60.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

111

42.5

30.0-55.9

57.5

44.1-70.0

Non-Hispanic

12,109

5,209

47.7

46.3-49.0

6,900

52.3

51.0-53.7

AGE

18-24

268

117

44.0

36.7-51.6

151

56.0

48.4-63.3

25-34

983

526

55.5

51.6-59.4

457

44.5

40.6-48.4

35-44

1,757

942

54.1

51.2-56.9

815

45.9

43.1-48.8

45-54

2,348

1,204

52.6

50.1-55.2

1,144

47.4

44.8-49.9

55-64

2,758

1,181

45.1

42.8-47.4

1,577

54.9

52.6-57.2

65-74

2,289

818

37.4

35.1-39.9

1,471

62.6

60.1-64.9

75+

1,771

446

28.3

25.7-31.0

1,325

71.7

69.0-74.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,393

236

25.7

21.8-30.0

1,157

74.3

70.0-78.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,516

1,082

36.0

33.4-38.7

2,434

64.0

61.3-66.6

Some Post-H.S.

3,297

1,426

45.3

42.7-48.0

1,871

54.7

52.0-57.3

College Graduate

4,015

2,506

65.2

63.2-67.1

1,509

34.8

32.9-36.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,126

191

24.2

19.4-29.8

935

75.8

70.2-80.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,712

461

32.1

28.5-35.9

1,251

67.9

64.1-71.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,230

420

37.4

33.2-41.8

810

62.6

58.2-66.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,763

786

45.1

41.7-48.5

977

54.9

51.5-58.3

$50,000-74,999

1,898

980

51.8

48.5-55.0

918

48.2

45.0-51.5

$75,000+

2,876

1,915

66.9

64.4-69.2

961

33.1

30.8-35.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,553

1,469

37.3

35.1-39.5

3,084

62.7

60.5-64.9

7,429

3,668

52.4

50.7-54.1

3,761

47.6

45.9-49.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,985

1,013

55.0

51.9-58.0

972

45.0

42.0-48.1

Non-Veteran

10,255

4,243

46.3

44.8-47.8

6,012

53.7

52.2-55.2

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^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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