BRFSS 2009 - Eastern 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?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

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	13,127	5,382	45.5	44.0-47.1	7,745	54.5	52.9-56.0
-Eastern NC	3,629	1,336	41.0	37.8-44.2	2,293	59.0	55.8-62.2
GENDER
Male	1,312	629	52.0	46.7-57.3	683	48.0	42.7-53.3
Female	2,317	707	30.7	27.5-34.0	1,610	69.3	66.0-72.5
RACE
White	2,425	1,024	47.5	43.7-51.3	1,401	52.5	48.7-56.3
African American	834	202	28.2	22.8-34.2	632	71.8	65.8-77.2
Other Minorities	347	102	31.8	21.8-43.8	245	68.2	56.2-78.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	146	54	34.6	20.0-52.7	92	65.4	47.3-80.0
Non-Hispanic	3,476	1,278	41.4	38.2-44.5	2,198	58.6	55.5-61.8
AGE
18-24	135	64	37.2	25.6-50.5	71	62.8	49.5-74.4
25-34	391	184	50.8	41.8-59.8	207	49.2	40.2-58.2
35-44	547	266	52.8	45.7-59.8	281	47.2	40.2-54.3
45-54	713	290	41.8	36.1-47.7	423	58.2	52.3-63.9
55-64	739	257	36.8	31.6-42.3	482	63.2	57.7-68.4
65+	1,076	265	25.0	21.2-29.3	811	75.0	70.7-78.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	500	94	27.4	19.9-36.4	406	72.6	63.6-80.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,160	335	29.0	24.4-34.0	825	71.0	66.0-75.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,008	401	47.7	41.1-54.3	607	52.3	45.7-58.9
College Graduate	955	506	57.3	52.2-62.2	449	42.7	37.8-47.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	466	91	26.0	18.4-35.3	375	74.0	64.7-81.6
$15,000- 24,999	620	142	34.0	26.2-42.9	478	66.0	57.1-73.8
$25,000- 34,999	370	130	40.2	30.8-50.2	240	59.8	49.8-69.2
$35,000- 49,999	483	194	39.4	31.6-47.7	289	60.6	52.3-68.4
$50,000-74,999	486	223	46.3	39.3-53.4	263	53.7	46.6-60.7
$75,000+	679	402	60.0	52.9-66.7	277	40.0	33.3-47.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,367	376	33.4	28.2-39.1	991	66.6	60.9-71.8
No	2,052	880	44.5	40.4-48.7	1,172	55.5	51.3-59.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	575	277	50.8	43.4-58.1	298	49.2	41.9-56.6
Non-Veteran	2,745	940	38.2	34.6-41.9	1,805	61.8	58.1-65.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,127

5,382

45.5

44.0-47.1

7,745

54.5

52.9-56.0

-Eastern NC

3,629

1,336

41.0

37.8-44.2

2,293

59.0

55.8-62.2

GENDER

Male

1,312

629

52.0

46.7-57.3

683

48.0

42.7-53.3

Female

2,317

707

30.7

27.5-34.0

1,610

69.3

66.0-72.5

RACE

White

2,425

1,024

47.5

43.7-51.3

1,401

52.5

48.7-56.3

African American

834

202

28.2

22.8-34.2

632

71.8

65.8-77.2

Other Minorities

347

102

31.8

21.8-43.8

245

68.2

56.2-78.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

146

34.6

20.0-52.7

65.4

47.3-80.0

Non-Hispanic

3,476

1,278

41.4

38.2-44.5

2,198

58.6

55.5-61.8

AGE

18-24

135

37.2

25.6-50.5

62.8

49.5-74.4

25-34

391

184

50.8

41.8-59.8

207

49.2

40.2-58.2

35-44

547

266

52.8

45.7-59.8

281

47.2

40.2-54.3

45-54

713

290

41.8

36.1-47.7

423

58.2

52.3-63.9

55-64

739

257

36.8

31.6-42.3

482

63.2

57.7-68.4

65+

1,076

265

25.0

21.2-29.3

811

75.0

70.7-78.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

500

27.4

19.9-36.4

406

72.6

63.6-80.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,160

335

29.0

24.4-34.0

825

71.0

66.0-75.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,008

401

47.7

41.1-54.3

607

52.3

45.7-58.9

College Graduate

955

506

57.3

52.2-62.2

449

42.7

37.8-47.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

466

26.0

18.4-35.3

375

74.0

64.7-81.6

$15,000- 24,999

620

142

34.0

26.2-42.9

478

66.0

57.1-73.8

$25,000- 34,999

370

130

40.2

30.8-50.2

240

59.8

49.8-69.2

$35,000- 49,999

483

194

39.4

31.6-47.7

289

60.6

52.3-68.4

$50,000-74,999

486

223

46.3

39.3-53.4

263

53.7

46.6-60.7

$75,000+

679

402

60.0

52.9-66.7

277

40.0

33.3-47.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,367

376

33.4

28.2-39.1

991

66.6

60.9-71.8

2,052

880

44.5

40.4-48.7

1,172

55.5

51.3-59.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

575

277

50.8

43.4-58.1

298

49.2

41.9-56.6

Non-Veteran

2,745

940

38.2

34.6-41.9

1,805

61.8

58.1-65.4

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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.

**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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