BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-MALES

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	12,921	12,448	95.6	94.9-96.3	473	4.4	3.7- 5.1
-MALES	4,802	4,590	95.0	93.7-96.1	212	5.0	3.9- 6.3
RACE
White	3,843	3,663	94.8	93.5-95.9	180	5.2	4.1- 6.5
African American	582	567	96.0	92.1-98.0	15	4.0	2.0- 7.9
Other Minorities	336	321	94.5	86.6-97.8	15	5.5	2.2-13.4
AGE
18-24	196	186	93.8	86.2-97.3	10	6.2	2.7-13.8
25-34	408	386	94.3	90.2-96.8	22	5.7	3.2- 9.8
35-44	706	670	93.8	90.2-96.1	36	6.2	3.9- 9.8
45-54	998	939	94.5	92.2-96.1	59	5.5	3.9- 7.8
55-64	1,057	1,017	96.9	95.5-97.9	40	3.1	2.1- 4.5
65+	1,419	1,375	97.5	96.3-98.3	44	2.5	1.7- 3.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	655	627	92.7	86.0-96.4	28	7.3	3.6-14.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,406	1,351	96.1	93.9-97.5	55	3.9	2.5- 6.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,129	1,085	96.3	94.4-97.6	44	3.7	2.4- 5.6
College Graduate	1,604	1,519	94.1	91.9-95.8	85	5.9	4.2- 8.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	408	394	92.8	81.0-97.5	14	7.2	2.5-19.0
$15,000- 24,999	703	672	95.3	91.1-97.6	31	4.7	2.4- 8.9
$25,000- 34,999	495	473	93.9	88.3-96.9	22	6.1	3.1-11.7
$35,000- 49,999	628	607	96.8	94.1-98.3	21	3.2	1.7- 5.9
$50,000- 74,999	704	673	95.8	93.1-97.4	31	4.2	2.6- 6.9
$75,000+	1,306	1,230	94.3	91.9-96.0	76	5.7	4.0- 8.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,590	1,533	95.0	91.5-97.1	57	5.0	2.9- 8.5
No	2,944	2,797	94.6	93.1-95.8	147	5.4	4.2- 6.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,486	1,439	96.8	95.1-97.9	47	3.2	2.1- 4.9
Non-Veteran	2,929	2,778	94.4	92.7-95.8	151	5.6	4.2- 7.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,921

12,448

95.6

94.9-96.3

473

4.4

3.7- 5.1

-MALES

4,802

4,590

95.0

93.7-96.1

212

5.0

3.9- 6.3

RACE

White

3,843

3,663

94.8

93.5-95.9

180

5.2

4.1- 6.5

African American

582

567

96.0

92.1-98.0

4.0

2.0- 7.9

Other Minorities

336

321

94.5

86.6-97.8

5.5

2.2-13.4

AGE

18-24

196

186

93.8

86.2-97.3

6.2

2.7-13.8

25-34

408

386

94.3

90.2-96.8

5.7

3.2- 9.8

35-44

706

670

93.8

90.2-96.1

6.2

3.9- 9.8

45-54

998

939

94.5

92.2-96.1

5.5

3.9- 7.8

55-64

1,057

1,017

96.9

95.5-97.9

3.1

2.1- 4.5

65+

1,419

1,375

97.5

96.3-98.3

2.5

1.7- 3.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

655

627

92.7

86.0-96.4

7.3

3.6-14.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,406

1,351

96.1

93.9-97.5

3.9

2.5- 6.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,129

1,085

96.3

94.4-97.6

3.7

2.4- 5.6

College Graduate

1,604

1,519

94.1

91.9-95.8

5.9

4.2- 8.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

408

394

92.8

81.0-97.5

7.2

2.5-19.0

$15,000- 24,999

703

672

95.3

91.1-97.6

4.7

2.4- 8.9

$25,000- 34,999

495

473

93.9

88.3-96.9

6.1

3.1-11.7

$35,000- 49,999

628

607

96.8

94.1-98.3

3.2

1.7- 5.9

$50,000- 74,999

704

673

95.8

93.1-97.4

4.2

2.6- 6.9

$75,000+

1,306

1,230

94.3

91.9-96.0

5.7

4.0- 8.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,590

1,533

95.0

91.5-97.1

5.0

2.9- 8.5

2,944

2,797

94.6

93.1-95.8

147

5.4

4.2- 6.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,486

1,439

96.8

95.1-97.9

3.2

2.1- 4.9

Non-Veteran

2,929

2,778

94.4

92.7-95.8

151

5.6

4.2- 7.3

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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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