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2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Johnston County

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^
No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 12,921 12,448 95.6 94.9-96.3 473 4.4 3.7- 5.1
-Johnston County 361 350 96.9 94.2-98.4 11 3.1 1.6- 5.8
GENDER
Male 133 128 96.6 91.8-98.6 5 3.4 1.4- 8.2
Female 228 222 97.2 93.0-98.9 6 2.8 1.1- 7.0
RACE
White 290 279 96.0 92.4-97.9 11 4.0 2.1- 7.6
Other 69 69 100 . - . 0 0.0 . - .
AGE
18-44 127 125 99.2 96.1-99.8 2 0.8 0.2- 3.9
45+ 231 223 94.6 89.0-97.5 8 5.4 2.5-11.0
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 180 176 98.1 94.8-99.4 4 1.9 0.6- 5.2
Some College + 180 173 95.9 91.0-98.2 7 4.1 1.8- 9.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 165 161 97.5 92.0-99.3 4 2.5 0.7- 8.0
$50,000+ 151 145 96.3 91.7-98.4 6 3.7 1.6- 8.3

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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.

^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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