BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Binge Drinking*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	13,008	11,912	87.2	85.9-88.4	1,096	12.8	11.6-14.1
-Eastern NC	3,591	3,274	85.8	82.8-88.3	317	14.2	11.7-17.2
GENDER
Male	1,284	1,101	77.8	72.3-82.5	183	22.2	17.5-27.7
Female	2,307	2,173	93.1	91.1-94.6	134	6.9	5.4- 8.9
RACE
White	2,398	2,165	83.0	79.0-86.3	233	17.0	13.7-21.0
African American	825	773	92.0	87.7-94.9	52	8.0	5.1-12.3
Other Minorities	346	314	87.2	74.1-94.2	32	12.8	5.8-25.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	146	132	87.7	64.1-96.6	14	12.3	3.4-35.9
Non-Hispanic	3,439	3,136	85.6	82.7-88.1	303	14.4	11.9-17.3
AGE
18-24	135	105	78.9	65.3-88.1	30	21.1	11.9-34.7
25-34	387	329	80.4	72.0-86.8	58	19.6	13.2-28.0
35-44	541	449	74.3	65.9-81.3	92	25.7	18.7-34.1
45-54	701	624	88.3	83.9-91.7	77	11.7	8.3-16.1
55-64	730	692	94.6	91.8-96.5	38	5.4	3.5- 8.2
65+	1,069	1,048	98.1	96.0-99.1	21	1.9	0.9- 4.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	493	461	89.6	82.2-94.2	32	10.4	5.8-17.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,149	1,063	89.2	85.1-92.2	86	10.8	7.8-14.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,000	905	81.9	74.0-87.8	95	18.1	12.2-26.0
College Graduate	943	839	83.6	78.5-87.6	104	16.4	12.4-21.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	460	430	89.8	82.6-94.2	30	10.2	5.8-17.4
$15,000- 24,999	617	582	85.4	74.6-92.1	35	14.6	7.9-25.4
$25,000- 34,999	366	336	87.6	78.8-93.1	30	12.4	6.9-21.2
$35,000- 49,999	476	434	87.1	80.6-91.6	42	12.9	8.4-19.4
$50,000-74,999	483	426	81.9	74.8-87.3	57	18.1	12.7-25.2
$75,000+	676	580	79.3	70.1-86.2	96	20.7	13.8-29.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,355	1,268	86.1	79.6-90.8	87	13.9	9.2-20.4
No	2,035	1,823	84.8	81.2-87.9	212	15.2	12.1-18.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	568	505	82.1	73.3-88.4	63	17.9	11.6-26.7
Non-Veteran	2,717	2,488	86.5	83.0-89.3	229	13.5	10.7-17.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,008

11,912

87.2

85.9-88.4

1,096

12.8

11.6-14.1

-Eastern NC

3,591

3,274

85.8

82.8-88.3

317

14.2

11.7-17.2

GENDER

Male

1,284

1,101

77.8

72.3-82.5

183

22.2

17.5-27.7

Female

2,307

2,173

93.1

91.1-94.6

134

6.9

5.4- 8.9

RACE

White

2,398

2,165

83.0

79.0-86.3

233

17.0

13.7-21.0

African American

825

773

92.0

87.7-94.9

8.0

5.1-12.3

Other Minorities

346

314

87.2

74.1-94.2

12.8

5.8-25.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

146

132

87.7

64.1-96.6

12.3

3.4-35.9

Non-Hispanic

3,439

3,136

85.6

82.7-88.1

303

14.4

11.9-17.3

AGE

18-24

135

105

78.9

65.3-88.1

21.1

11.9-34.7

25-34

387

329

80.4

72.0-86.8

19.6

13.2-28.0

35-44

541

449

74.3

65.9-81.3

25.7

18.7-34.1

45-54

701

624

88.3

83.9-91.7

11.7

8.3-16.1

55-64

730

692

94.6

91.8-96.5

5.4

3.5- 8.2

65+

1,069

1,048

98.1

96.0-99.1

1.9

0.9- 4.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

493

461

89.6

82.2-94.2

10.4

5.8-17.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,149

1,063

89.2

85.1-92.2

10.8

7.8-14.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,000

905

81.9

74.0-87.8

18.1

12.2-26.0

College Graduate

943

839

83.6

78.5-87.6

104

16.4

12.4-21.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

460

430

89.8

82.6-94.2

10.2

5.8-17.4

$15,000- 24,999

617

582

85.4

74.6-92.1

14.6

7.9-25.4

$25,000- 34,999

366

336

87.6

78.8-93.1

12.4

6.9-21.2

$35,000- 49,999

476

434

87.1

80.6-91.6

12.9

8.4-19.4

$50,000-74,999

483

426

81.9

74.8-87.3

18.1

12.7-25.2

$75,000+

676

580

79.3

70.1-86.2

20.7

13.8-29.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,355

1,268

86.1

79.6-90.8

13.9

9.2-20.4

2,035

1,823

84.8

81.2-87.9

212

15.2

12.1-18.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

568

505

82.1

73.3-88.4

17.9

11.6-26.7

Non-Veteran

2,717

2,488

86.5

83.0-89.3

229

13.5

10.7-17.0

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
1=Yes = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days and who did not have five or more drinks on an occasion.
No = Respondents who report they did drink in the past 30 days and had five or more drinks on one or more occasions in the past 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.

**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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