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 MALES

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 MALES	2,401	1,736	64.2	61.3-67.0	216	13.7	11.6-16.1	137	6.7	5.5- 8.1	202	11.0	9.1-13.3	110	4.4	3.4- 5.7
AGE
18-24	55	24	41.3	27.1-57.1	9	20.1	10.3-35.6	7	7.5	3.3-16.4	12	26.2	14.5-42.7	3	4.9	1.3-16.5
25-34	246	126	50.5	43.1-57.9	65	26.6	20.4-33.8	14	5.5	3.1- 9.7	30	12.7	8.4-18.8	11	4.7	2.2- 9.6
35-44	424	248	57.5	51.7-63.0	56	14.6	10.9-19.2	44	11.0	7.9-15.2	48	11.5	8.2-15.7	28	5.5	3.7- 8.3
45-54	503	336	65.7	60.2-70.7	49	11.9	8.5-16.3	38	7.6	5.3-10.8	51	10.9	7.7-15.0	29	4.0	2.5- 6.5
55-64	569	455	80.0	75.6-83.8	26	5.2	3.1- 8.7	22	4.3	2.7- 6.9	38	5.2	3.6- 7.4	28	5.2	3.4- 8.1
65-74	397	348	88.5	84.5-91.5	8	1.6	0.8- 3.4	11	3.0	1.5- 6.0	19	4.8	2.9- 7.8	11	2.1	1.1- 3.9
75+	200	192	95.9	90.9-98.2	3	1.0	0.3- 3.6	1	0.6	0.1- 4.1	4	2.5	0.7- 7.8	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	151	96	55.6	42.9-67.7	12	7.0	3.5-13.3	5	5.5	2.1-13.6	22	21.0	11.6-35.1	16	10.9	4.8-23.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	517	311	51.3	44.9-57.6	50	17.1	12.0-23.9	41	8.9	6.1-12.7	69	13.5	10.1-17.9	46	9.2	6.2-13.5
Some Post-H.S.	576	413	63.8	57.2-69.9	56	12.7	9.0-17.7	32	5.8	3.8- 8.8	47	14.6	9.6-21.4	28	3.1	2.0- 4.8
College Graduate	1,152	912	71.7	67.9-75.3	97	13.5	10.8-16.9	59	6.3	4.6- 8.5	64	6.6	4.8- 9.0	20	1.9	1.1- 3.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	86	47	43.2	29.0-58.6	12	21.4	10.6-38.4	6	14.1	5.2-32.8	13	16.3	7.3-32.4	8	5.0	2.2-10.8
$15,000- 24,999	206	145	63.1	52.7-72.4	15	10.5	5.0-20.9	12	6.0	3.0-11.4	17	11.0	6.0-19.5	17	9.4	5.2-16.2
$25,000- 34,999	190	138	65.0	52.9-75.4	12	10.8	5.0-22.0	13	6.0	3.1-11.5	17	15.6	7.7-29.1	10	2.5	1.2- 5.1
$35,000- 49,999	333	239	64.3	56.2-71.7	30	13.3	8.3-20.5	16	5.4	3.1- 9.3	30	10.8	6.5-17.5	18	6.2	3.0-12.3
$50,000-74,999	479	354	68.1	61.9-73.6	41	12.2	8.6-17.0	26	4.6	2.9- 7.1	37	10.9	7.1-16.3	21	4.3	2.6- 7.2
$75,000+	946	688	64.2	59.6-68.5	95	15.1	11.8-19.1	57	8.1	6.1-10.8	75	8.6	6.2-11.8	31	3.9	2.4- 6.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	687	523	67.9	62.2-73.2	47	11.4	7.8-16.3	27	5.0	3.1- 7.8	49	10.0	6.6-14.9	41	5.7	3.9- 8.4
No	1,664	1,182	63.2	59.8-66.6	163	14.5	12.0-17.4	106	6.9	5.5- 8.6	146	11.3	9.0-14.1	67	4.0	2.8- 5.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	920	736	74.5	70.0-78.5	56	8.8	6.3-12.3	41	5.2	3.6- 7.5	58	8.5	5.9-12.2	29	2.9	1.8- 4.5
Non-Veteran	1,479	999	59.9	56.2-63.4	159	15.7	13.0-18.9	96	7.3	5.7- 9.2	144	12.0	9.6-15.0	81	5.0	3.7- 6.8

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 MALES

2,401

1,736

64.2

61.3-67.0

216

13.7

11.6-16.1

137

6.7

5.5- 8.1

202

11.0

9.1-13.3

110

4.4

3.4- 5.7

AGE

18-24

41.3

27.1-57.1

20.1

10.3-35.6

7.5

3.3-16.4

26.2

14.5-42.7

4.9

1.3-16.5

25-34

246

126

50.5

43.1-57.9

26.6

20.4-33.8

5.5

3.1- 9.7

12.7

8.4-18.8

4.7

2.2- 9.6

35-44

424

248

57.5

51.7-63.0

14.6

10.9-19.2

11.0

7.9-15.2

11.5

8.2-15.7

5.5

3.7- 8.3

45-54

503

336

65.7

60.2-70.7

11.9

8.5-16.3

7.6

5.3-10.8

10.9

7.7-15.0

4.0

2.5- 6.5

55-64

569

455

80.0

75.6-83.8

5.2

3.1- 8.7

4.3

2.7- 6.9

5.2

3.6- 7.4

5.2

3.4- 8.1

65-74

397

348

88.5

84.5-91.5

1.6

0.8- 3.4

3.0

1.5- 6.0

4.8

2.9- 7.8

2.1

1.1- 3.9

75+

200

192

95.9

90.9-98.2

1.0

0.3- 3.6

0.6

0.1- 4.1

2.5

0.7- 7.8

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

151

55.6

42.9-67.7

7.0

3.5-13.3

5.5

2.1-13.6

21.0

11.6-35.1

10.9

4.8-23.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

517

311

51.3

44.9-57.6

17.1

12.0-23.9

8.9

6.1-12.7

13.5

10.1-17.9

9.2

6.2-13.5

Some Post-H.S.

576

413

63.8

57.2-69.9

12.7

9.0-17.7

5.8

3.8- 8.8

14.6

9.6-21.4

3.1

2.0- 4.8

College Graduate

1,152

912

71.7

67.9-75.3

13.5

10.8-16.9

6.3

4.6- 8.5

6.6

4.8- 9.0

1.9

1.1- 3.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

43.2

29.0-58.6

21.4

10.6-38.4

14.1

5.2-32.8

16.3

7.3-32.4

5.0

2.2-10.8

$15,000- 24,999

206

145

63.1

52.7-72.4

10.5

5.0-20.9

6.0

3.0-11.4

11.0

6.0-19.5

9.4

5.2-16.2

$25,000- 34,999

190

138

65.0

52.9-75.4

10.8

5.0-22.0

6.0

3.1-11.5

15.6

7.7-29.1

2.5

1.2- 5.1

$35,000- 49,999

333

239

64.3

56.2-71.7

13.3

8.3-20.5

5.4

3.1- 9.3

10.8

6.5-17.5

6.2

3.0-12.3

$50,000-74,999

479

354

68.1

61.9-73.6

12.2

8.6-17.0

4.6

2.9- 7.1

10.9

7.1-16.3

4.3

2.6- 7.2

$75,000+

946

688

64.2

59.6-68.5

15.1

11.8-19.1

8.1

6.1-10.8

8.6

6.2-11.8

3.9

2.4- 6.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

687

523

67.9

62.2-73.2

11.4

7.8-16.3

5.0

3.1- 7.8

10.0

6.6-14.9

5.7

3.9- 8.4

1,664

1,182

63.2

59.8-66.6

163

14.5

12.0-17.4

106

6.9

5.5- 8.6

146

11.3

9.0-14.1

4.0

2.8- 5.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

920

736

74.5

70.0-78.5

8.8

6.3-12.3

5.2

3.6- 7.5

8.5

5.9-12.2

2.9

1.8- 4.5

Non-Veteran

1,479

999

59.9

56.2-63.4

159

15.7

13.0-18.9

7.3

5.7- 9.2

144

12.0

9.6-15.0

5.0

3.7- 6.8

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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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