BRFSS 2009 - 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?*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-FEMALES

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	5,215	4,119	71.2	68.8-73.5	398	10.4	8.9-12.0	257	6.6	5.2- 8.2	309	8.6	7.0-10.5	132	3.3	2.5- 4.2
-FEMALES	2,787	2,345	78.7	75.8-81.3	186	9.9	8.0-12.3	108	4.4	3.4- 5.8	109	4.9	3.4- 6.9	39	2.1	1.3- 3.2
RACE
White	2,384	2,026	79.6	76.7-82.3	151	9.6	7.5-12.2	90	4.2	3.2- 5.6	87	4.4	3.3- 5.8	30	2.2	1.3- 3.6
African American	288	229	74.3	63.6-82.8	25	10.9	6.2-18.5	14	5.8	2.7-12.2	13	6.9	2.0-21.6	7	2.1	0.9- 4.9
Other Minorities	105	81	75.6	62.4-85.3	9	12.9	5.5-27.0	4	3.1	1.1- 8.6	9	7.5	3.2-16.8	2	0.9	0.2- 3.7
AGE
18-24	83	46	48.9	34.4-63.6	17	24.3	13.6-39.5	7	7.6	3.1-17.3	7	10.9	3.4-30.2	6	8.3	3.5-18.4
25-34	334	245	73.7	66.9-79.6	42	13.1	8.9-19.1	20	5.3	2.9- 9.5	22	7.0	4.1-11.7	5	0.8	0.3- 2.2
35-44	589	460	77.9	73.2-82.1	58	11.7	8.4-16.0	36	4.4	3.0- 6.4	29	4.6	3.0- 7.0	6	1.4	0.5- 3.6
45-54	606	499	82.8	78.2-86.7	38	6.1	4.0- 9.3	25	4.2	2.5- 7.0	28	3.9	2.1- 7.1	16	2.9	1.5- 5.5
55-64	586	530	88.8	84.4-92.1	22	4.2	2.4- 7.3	13	3.6	1.7- 7.5	18	2.9	1.6- 5.1	3	0.5	0.1- 2.0
65+	565	541	96.3	94.1-97.7	9	1.3	0.6- 2.9	7	1.5	0.6- 3.4	5	0.6	0.2- 1.4	3	0.4	0.1- 1.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	87	62	75.3	59.0-86.6	9	8.7	3.8-18.9	7	6.5	2.4-16.3	6	7.9	2.3-23.3	3	1.6	0.4- 5.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	551	442	70.2	63.1-76.4	41	13.0	8.4-19.5	32	7.3	4.3-12.2	23	4.5	2.7- 7.5	13	5.0	2.3-10.5
Some Post-H.S.	782	668	79.1	72.5-84.4	48	9.1	5.8-14.0	24	3.0	1.7- 5.3	28	5.8	2.5-12.9	14	3.0	1.6- 5.6
College Graduate	1,366	1,172	82.1	78.4-85.2	88	9.3	6.8-12.7	45	3.9	2.6- 5.8	52	4.2	2.9- 6.2	9	0.4	0.2- 1.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	142	102	58.5	41.4-73.8	15	11.2	4.6-24.8	8	4.6	1.8-11.2	14	22.5	9.4-44.9	3	3.3	0.6-16.9
$15,000- 24,999	274	233	74.4	61.0-84.4	16	17.5	8.3-33.2	12	3.5	1.8- 6.9	9	4.0	1.7- 9.0	4	0.6	0.2- 1.6
$25,000- 34,999	257	218	83.8	76.2-89.3	19	8.9	4.9-15.6	10	2.8	1.3- 5.9	8	3.3	1.4- 7.4	2	1.2	0.3- 5.1
$35,000- 49,999	385	323	76.7	69.0-83.0	26	12.0	7.1-19.7	14	3.7	1.9- 6.9	16	5.2	2.8- 9.4	6	2.4	0.8- 7.1
$50,000- 74,999	499	428	82.5	76.7-87.1	26	8.5	5.3-13.6	15	3.9	1.8- 8.3	22	2.9	1.8- 4.7	8	2.1	0.9- 5.1
$75,000+	893	751	81.1	76.8-84.8	60	8.2	5.6-11.8	37	4.7	3.0- 7.1	34	4.2	2.6- 6.7	11	1.8	0.9- 3.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	643	555	78.6	70.5-85.0	30	5.0	3.2- 7.8	20	5.6	3.1- 9.7	25	7.2	2.8-17.5	13	3.6	1.5- 8.3
No	2,025	1,690	78.4	75.2-81.3	148	11.4	8.9-14.4	85	4.3	3.1- 5.8	78	4.3	3.2- 5.8	24	1.6	1.0- 2.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	79	66	84.9	73.1-92.1	3	5.3	1.6-16.3	4	3.7	1.3-10.3	5	5.3	1.7-15.3	1	0.9	0.1- 6.0
Non-Veteran	2,461	2,059	77.8	74.6-80.7	172	10.6	8.5-13.2	95	4.5	3.3- 5.9	99	4.9	3.4- 7.1	36	2.2	1.4- 3.5

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,215

4,119

71.2

68.8-73.5

398

10.4

8.9-12.0

257

6.6

5.2- 8.2

309

8.6

7.0-10.5

132

3.3

2.5- 4.2

-FEMALES

2,787

2,345

78.7

75.8-81.3

186

9.9

8.0-12.3

108

4.4

3.4- 5.8

109

4.9

3.4- 6.9

2.1

1.3- 3.2

RACE

White

2,384

2,026

79.6

76.7-82.3

151

9.6

7.5-12.2

4.2

3.2- 5.6

4.4

3.3- 5.8

2.2

1.3- 3.6

African American

288

229

74.3

63.6-82.8

10.9

6.2-18.5

5.8

2.7-12.2

6.9

2.0-21.6

2.1

0.9- 4.9

Other Minorities

105

75.6

62.4-85.3

12.9

5.5-27.0

3.1

1.1- 8.6

7.5

3.2-16.8

0.9

0.2- 3.7

AGE

18-24

48.9

34.4-63.6

24.3

13.6-39.5

7.6

3.1-17.3

10.9

3.4-30.2

8.3

3.5-18.4

25-34

334

245

73.7

66.9-79.6

13.1

8.9-19.1

5.3

2.9- 9.5

7.0

4.1-11.7

0.8

0.3- 2.2

35-44

589

460

77.9

73.2-82.1

11.7

8.4-16.0

4.4

3.0- 6.4

4.6

3.0- 7.0

1.4

0.5- 3.6

45-54

606

499

82.8

78.2-86.7

6.1

4.0- 9.3

4.2

2.5- 7.0

3.9

2.1- 7.1

2.9

1.5- 5.5

55-64

586

530

88.8

84.4-92.1

4.2

2.4- 7.3

3.6

1.7- 7.5

2.9

1.6- 5.1

0.5

0.1- 2.0

65+

565

541

96.3

94.1-97.7

1.3

0.6- 2.9

1.5

0.6- 3.4

0.6

0.2- 1.4

0.4

0.1- 1.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

75.3

59.0-86.6

8.7

3.8-18.9

6.5

2.4-16.3

7.9

2.3-23.3

1.6

0.4- 5.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

551

442

70.2

63.1-76.4

13.0

8.4-19.5

7.3

4.3-12.2

4.5

2.7- 7.5

5.0

2.3-10.5

Some Post-H.S.

782

668

79.1

72.5-84.4

9.1

5.8-14.0

3.0

1.7- 5.3

5.8

2.5-12.9

3.0

1.6- 5.6

College Graduate

1,366

1,172

82.1

78.4-85.2

9.3

6.8-12.7

3.9

2.6- 5.8

4.2

2.9- 6.2

0.4

0.2- 1.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

142

102

58.5

41.4-73.8

11.2

4.6-24.8

4.6

1.8-11.2

22.5

9.4-44.9

3.3

0.6-16.9

$15,000- 24,999

274

233

74.4

61.0-84.4

17.5

8.3-33.2

3.5

1.8- 6.9

4.0

1.7- 9.0

0.6

0.2- 1.6

$25,000- 34,999

257

218

83.8

76.2-89.3

8.9

4.9-15.6

2.8

1.3- 5.9

3.3

1.4- 7.4

1.2

0.3- 5.1

$35,000- 49,999

385

323

76.7

69.0-83.0

12.0

7.1-19.7

3.7

1.9- 6.9

5.2

2.8- 9.4

2.4

0.8- 7.1

$50,000- 74,999

499

428

82.5

76.7-87.1

8.5

5.3-13.6

3.9

1.8- 8.3

2.9

1.8- 4.7

2.1

0.9- 5.1

$75,000+

893

751

81.1

76.8-84.8

8.2

5.6-11.8

4.7

3.0- 7.1

4.2

2.6- 6.7

1.8

0.9- 3.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

643

555

78.6

70.5-85.0

5.0

3.2- 7.8

5.6

3.1- 9.7

7.2

2.8-17.5

3.6

1.5- 8.3

2,025

1,690

78.4

75.2-81.3

148

11.4

8.9-14.4

4.3

3.1- 5.8

4.3

3.2- 5.8

1.6

1.0- 2.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

84.9

73.1-92.1

5.3

1.6-16.3

3.7

1.3-10.3

5.3

1.7-15.3

0.9

0.1- 6.0

Non-Veteran

2,461

2,059

77.8

74.6-80.7

172

10.6

8.5-13.2

4.5

3.3- 5.9

4.9

3.4- 7.1

2.2

1.4- 3.5

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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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