BRFSS 2008 - Western North Carolina**: (Heavy Drinking*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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
-Western NC	2,867	2,746	95.7	94.6-96.6	121	4.3	3.4- 5.4
GENDER
Male	1,137	1,084	95.7	94.0-96.9	53	4.3	3.1- 6.0
Female	1,730	1,662	95.7	94.1-96.8	68	4.3	3.2- 5.9
RACE
White	2,652	2,539	95.5	94.3-96.4	113	4.5	3.6- 5.7
African American	77	75	98.0	92.0-99.5	2	2.0	0.5- 8.0
Other Minorities	128	122	96.9	92.3-98.8	6	3.1	1.2- 7.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	58	55	98.3	94.6-99.5	3	1.7	0.5- 5.4
Non-Hispanic	2,801	2,683	95.5	94.4-96.5	118	4.5	3.5- 5.6
AGE
18-24	74	69	95.5	88.3-98.3	5	4.5	1.7-11.7
25-34	220	207	95.7	91.8-97.8	13	4.3	2.2- 8.2
35-44	366	344	93.2	89.3-95.7	22	6.8	4.3-10.7
45-54	514	482	94.4	91.4-96.3	32	5.6	3.7- 8.6
55-64	687	657	96.3	94.6-97.5	30	3.7	2.5- 5.4
65-74	552	537	97.5	95.7-98.6	15	2.5	1.4- 4.3
75+	440	436	99.2	97.9-99.7	4	0.8	0.3- 2.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	442	426	95.6	92.4-97.4	16	4.4	2.6- 7.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	884	856	96.4	94.5-97.7	28	3.6	2.3- 5.5
Some Post-H.S.	733	695	95.0	92.2-96.8	38	5.0	3.2- 7.8
College Graduate	803	764	95.5	93.3-97.0	39	4.5	3.0- 6.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	382	372	96.8	93.8-98.4	10	3.2	1.6- 6.2
$15,000- 24,999	506	480	94.7	91.5-96.8	26	5.3	3.2- 8.5
$25,000- 34,999	337	325	95.9	92.4-97.8	12	4.1	2.2- 7.6
$35,000- 49,999	430	408	96.0	93.6-97.6	22	4.0	2.4- 6.4
$50,000-74,999	405	385	93.9	89.6-96.5	20	6.1	3.5-10.4
$75,000+	417	396	95.8	92.2-97.7	21	4.2	2.3- 7.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,184	1,152	97.2	95.8-98.2	32	2.8	1.8- 4.2
No	1,617	1,533	95.1	93.5-96.3	84	4.9	3.7- 6.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	417	402	96.3	92.8-98.2	15	3.7	1.8- 7.2
Non-Veteran	2,449	2,343	95.6	94.4-96.5	106	4.4	3.5- 5.6

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

-Western NC

2,867

2,746

95.7

94.6-96.6

121

4.3

3.4- 5.4

GENDER

Male

1,137

1,084

95.7

94.0-96.9

4.3

3.1- 6.0

Female

1,730

1,662

95.7

94.1-96.8

4.3

3.2- 5.9

RACE

White

2,652

2,539

95.5

94.3-96.4

113

4.5

3.6- 5.7

African American

98.0

92.0-99.5

2.0

0.5- 8.0

Other Minorities

128

122

96.9

92.3-98.8

3.1

1.2- 7.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

98.3

94.6-99.5

1.7

0.5- 5.4

Non-Hispanic

2,801

2,683

95.5

94.4-96.5

118

4.5

3.5- 5.6

AGE

18-24

95.5

88.3-98.3

4.5

1.7-11.7

25-34

220

207

95.7

91.8-97.8

4.3

2.2- 8.2

35-44

366

344

93.2

89.3-95.7

6.8

4.3-10.7

45-54

514

482

94.4

91.4-96.3

5.6

3.7- 8.6

55-64

687

657

96.3

94.6-97.5

3.7

2.5- 5.4

65-74

552

537

97.5

95.7-98.6

2.5

1.4- 4.3

75+

440

436

99.2

97.9-99.7

0.8

0.3- 2.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

442

426

95.6

92.4-97.4

4.4

2.6- 7.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

884

856

96.4

94.5-97.7

3.6

2.3- 5.5

Some Post-H.S.

733

695

95.0

92.2-96.8

5.0

3.2- 7.8

College Graduate

803

764

95.5

93.3-97.0

4.5

3.0- 6.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

382

372

96.8

93.8-98.4

3.2

1.6- 6.2

$15,000- 24,999

506

480

94.7

91.5-96.8

5.3

3.2- 8.5

$25,000- 34,999

337

325

95.9

92.4-97.8

4.1

2.2- 7.6

$35,000- 49,999

430

408

96.0

93.6-97.6

4.0

2.4- 6.4

$50,000-74,999

405

385

93.9

89.6-96.5

6.1

3.5-10.4

$75,000+

417

396

95.8

92.2-97.7

4.2

2.3- 7.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,184

1,152

97.2

95.8-98.2

2.8

1.8- 4.2

1,617

1,533

95.1

93.5-96.3

4.9

3.7- 6.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

417

402

96.3

92.8-98.2

3.7

1.8- 7.2

Non-Veteran

2,449

2,343

95.6

94.4-96.5

106

4.4

3.5- 5.6

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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.

Due to small number of respondents no further breakdowns are available. For cell sizes less than 50, the results are not reliable

^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.

Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
**Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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