BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (Binge Drinking*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-MALES

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
-MALES	4,846	4,192	81.7	79.4-83.8	654	18.3	16.2-20.6
RACE
White	3,872	3,346	80.6	77.9-83.0	526	19.4	17.0-22.1
African American	587	515	83.7	77.9-88.2	72	16.3	11.8-22.1
Other Minorities	343	290	83.9	74.5-90.2	53	16.1	9.8-25.5
AGE
18-24	198	154	74.8	64.1-83.2	44	25.2	16.8-35.9
25-34	412	305	74.3	67.6-80.0	107	25.7	20.0-32.4
35-44	707	548	75.9	70.5-80.6	159	24.1	19.4-29.5
45-54	1,007	817	80.9	76.7-84.6	190	19.1	15.4-23.3
55-64	1,068	966	90.5	87.6-92.8	102	9.5	7.2-12.4
65+	1,435	1,385	96.9	95.3-97.9	50	3.1	2.1- 4.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	667	595	83.6	76.1-89.1	72	16.4	10.9-23.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,419	1,245	84.5	80.6-87.8	174	15.5	12.2-19.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,141	974	78.6	72.7-83.4	167	21.4	16.6-27.3
College Graduate	1,611	1,370	80.5	77.0-83.5	241	19.5	16.5-23.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	413	376	85.3	75.1-91.8	37	14.7	8.2-24.9
$15,000- 24,999	712	626	83.4	76.4-88.6	86	16.6	11.4-23.6
$25,000- 34,999	496	435	80.5	71.9-86.9	61	19.5	13.1-28.1
$35,000- 49,999	629	551	84.0	78.0-88.6	78	16.0	11.4-22.0
$50,000- 74,999	707	594	78.0	72.2-82.9	113	22.0	17.1-27.8
$75,000+	1,318	1,090	78.2	73.4-82.3	228	21.8	17.7-26.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,618	1,468	83.3	78.0-87.5	150	16.7	12.5-22.0
No	2,954	2,484	79.9	77.1-82.5	470	20.1	17.5-22.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,510	1,372	86.3	81.7-89.8	138	13.7	10.2-18.3
Non-Veteran	2,946	2,489	80.5	77.6-83.1	457	19.5	16.9-22.4

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

-MALES

4,846

4,192

81.7

79.4-83.8

654

18.3

16.2-20.6

RACE

White

3,872

3,346

80.6

77.9-83.0

526

19.4

17.0-22.1

African American

587

515

83.7

77.9-88.2

16.3

11.8-22.1

Other Minorities

343

290

83.9

74.5-90.2

16.1

9.8-25.5

AGE

18-24

198

154

74.8

64.1-83.2

25.2

16.8-35.9

25-34

412

305

74.3

67.6-80.0

107

25.7

20.0-32.4

35-44

707

548

75.9

70.5-80.6

159

24.1

19.4-29.5

45-54

1,007

817

80.9

76.7-84.6

190

19.1

15.4-23.3

55-64

1,068

966

90.5

87.6-92.8

102

9.5

7.2-12.4

65+

1,435

1,385

96.9

95.3-97.9

3.1

2.1- 4.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

667

595

83.6

76.1-89.1

16.4

10.9-23.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,419

1,245

84.5

80.6-87.8

174

15.5

12.2-19.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,141

974

78.6

72.7-83.4

167

21.4

16.6-27.3

College Graduate

1,611

1,370

80.5

77.0-83.5

241

19.5

16.5-23.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

413

376

85.3

75.1-91.8

14.7

8.2-24.9

$15,000- 24,999

712

626

83.4

76.4-88.6

16.6

11.4-23.6

$25,000- 34,999

496

435

80.5

71.9-86.9

19.5

13.1-28.1

$35,000- 49,999

629

551

84.0

78.0-88.6

16.0

11.4-22.0

$50,000- 74,999

707

594

78.0

72.2-82.9

113

22.0

17.1-27.8

$75,000+

1,318

1,090

78.2

73.4-82.3

228

21.8

17.7-26.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,618

1,468

83.3

78.0-87.5

150

16.7

12.5-22.0

2,954

2,484

79.9

77.1-82.5

470

20.1

17.5-22.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,510

1,372

86.3

81.7-89.8

138

13.7

10.2-18.3

Non-Veteran

2,946

2,489

80.5

77.6-83.1

457

19.5

16.9-22.4

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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.

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