BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (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 Counties and Regions

Alcohol Consumption

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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	131	108	70.6	49.9-85.2	8	16.3	4.7-43.7	5	6.0	1.4-21.8	6	4.0	1.6- 9.5	4	3.1	0.9-10.3
Buncombe	177	144	71.9	61.6-80.3	13	10.8	5.6-20.0	5	2.1	0.8- 5.3	12	11.2	6.0-19.9	3	3.9	1.1-13.3
Cabarrus	139	107	72.1	61.2-81.0	13	11.4	6.1-20.4	11	10.3	4.7-21.2	5	3.6	1.4- 8.6	3	2.5	0.8- 7.8
Catawba	136	104	65.8	55.0-75.2	13	12.4	7.0-21.0	6	7.6	3.2-17.0	10	11.5	5.5-22.3	3	2.8	0.9- 8.5
Cumberland	145	104	66.8	55.4-76.6	12	9.5	4.5-18.8	11	8.6	4.0-17.3	14	12.6	6.2-24.1	4	2.5	0.8- 7.4
Davidson	137	106	74.5	63.6-82.9	11	10.5	4.7-21.6	6	4.4	1.8-10.0	12	10.0	5.4-17.6	2	0.7	0.2- 3.1
Durham	206	165	70.4	59.9-79.1	15	6.9	3.8-12.1	10	9.8	4.5-20.1	12	10.9	5.4-20.9	4	2.1	0.7- 6.2
Forsyth	170	139	80.5	72.2-86.7	11	6.8	3.3-13.4	5	2.5	1.0- 6.1	11	7.8	4.2-14.1	4	2.5	0.9- 7.0
Gaston	121	86	67.8	55.9-77.8	11	9.7	4.6-19.1	8	7.4	3.4-15.4	10	11.0	4.9-22.7	6	4.2	1.7- 9.8
Guilford	196	157	79.7	71.3-86.1	15	8.7	4.5-16.1	9	5.0	2.1-11.3	11	4.9	2.6- 9.1	4	1.7	0.5- 5.6
Iredell	177	133	73.0	63.1-81.0	19	10.0	6.0-16.3	11	8.0	3.3-18.0	10	6.1	3.1-11.7	4	2.9	1.0- 8.0
Johnston	128	101	72.6	58.0-83.6	8	6.3	3.0-12.9	5	5.0	1.2-18.3	10	13.6	5.4-30.2	4	2.5	0.9- 6.9
Mecklenburg	345	279	73.3	65.3-80.0	25	10.5	6.6-16.4	19	6.4	3.8-10.6	16	7.8	3.4-16.9	6	2.0	0.8- 4.8
New Hanover	219	162	58.6	47.7-68.7	15	10.3	5.6-18.0	16	11.0	5.6-20.4	18	10.2	5.7-17.6	8	10.0	3.9-23.4
Onslow	167	124	61.5	51.0-71.0	20	20.5	12.5-31.6	8	8.3	3.6-17.8	7	4.3	1.9- 9.2	8	5.6	2.6-11.5
Orange	220	193	86.3	79.9-91.0	14	7.5	4.1-13.3	9	4.4	2.2- 8.7	4	1.8	0.6- 5.3	0	0.0	. - .
Pitt	124	93	70.1	57.1-80.5	14	9.7	5.2-17.3	5	9.4	2.9-26.4	7	7.3	2.9-17.0	5	3.5	1.3- 8.8
Randolph	105	85	76.8	64.6-85.8	4	5.9	2.0-15.9	8	9.1	4.2-18.6	5	5.5	1.6-17.0	3	2.7	0.9- 8.4
Robeson	75	56	71.0	55.8-82.6	3	4.9	1.1-18.8	7	11.9	4.8-26.5	7	8.5	3.7-18.3	2	3.8	0.9-14.5
Rowan	147	111	68.9	54.9-80.2	14	8.7	4.7-15.4	9	6.4	2.9-13.4	9	10.2	2.9-29.7	4	5.9	1.4-22.1
Union	163	126	70.2	57.8-80.2	19	18.6	9.6-32.9	7	4.5	1.9-10.0	9	5.1	2.5-10.1	2	1.7	0.4- 6.8
Wake	346	280	74.2	66.5-80.6	28	10.1	6.5-15.1	13	3.6	1.8- 7.1	18	9.9	5.1-18.4	7	2.2	1.0- 4.9
Wayne	101	78	68.5	54.4-79.8	7	9.4	4.2-19.7	3	3.8	1.1-11.6	10	16.5	7.6-31.9	3	1.9	0.5- 6.6
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	1,286	969	64.3	58.7-69.6	108	10.5	7.9-13.8	71	9.0	5.5-14.5	95	11.7	8.1-16.6	43	4.5	2.7- 7.2
Piedmont	2,922	2,321	73.1	70.1-75.9	236	10.7	8.8-12.9	144	5.9	4.5- 7.5	155	7.5	5.7- 9.9	66	2.9	2.1- 4.0
Western NC	1,007	829	76.1	71.5-80.1	54	8.4	5.9-11.8	42	5.1	3.2- 8.0	59	7.4	5.3-10.1	23	3.0	1.7- 5.2
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	726	596	73.0	67.5-77.9	38	8.9	5.9-13.4	30	5.8	3.3- 9.9	44	8.7	6.0-12.4	18	3.6	1.9- 6.7
Northwest	1,070	842	75.4	70.7-79.5	89	10.5	7.4-14.8	49	4.3	3.0- 6.1	67	6.9	5.0- 9.3	23	3.0	1.7- 5.3
Charlotte	802	623	70.3	64.3-75.6	70	11.8	8.3-16.5	47	6.2	4.4- 8.9	42	8.1	4.5-14.2	20	3.6	1.9- 6.6
Greensboro	714	587	72.3	65.1-78.5	46	11.5	7.1-18.0	36	9.2	5.1-16.0	30	4.8	3.0- 7.7	15	2.2	1.2- 4.0
Southern Regional	361	272	71.1	63.1-78.0	25	8.1	4.8-13.4	25	9.3	5.1-16.4	30	8.9	5.1-15.1	9	2.6	1.2- 5.3
Coastal	285	215	66.1	56.2-74.8	22	11.9	6.6-20.5	19	7.1	3.7-13.0	18	5.2	2.9- 9.3	11	9.7	4.7-19.1
Wake	721	582	74.8	69.4-79.6	54	8.7	6.2-12.0	28	4.4	2.7- 7.1	41	9.9	6.3-15.2	16	2.2	1.2- 3.9
Area L	44	32	53.6	31.2-74.7	3	8.8	2.2-29.6	2	18.0	3.2-59.4	5	14.6	5.2-34.8	2	5.0	1.2-18.5
Eastern	492	370	63.8	54.2-72.5	51	12.1	8.0-18.0	21	6.4	3.3-12.1	32	14.2	7.3-26.0	18	3.5	1.1-10.4

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

131

108

70.6

49.9-85.2

16.3

4.7-43.7

6.0

1.4-21.8

4.0

1.6- 9.5

3.1

0.9-10.3

Buncombe

177

144

71.9

61.6-80.3

10.8

5.6-20.0

2.1

0.8- 5.3

11.2

6.0-19.9

3.9

1.1-13.3

Cabarrus

139

107

72.1

61.2-81.0

11.4

6.1-20.4

10.3

4.7-21.2

3.6

1.4- 8.6

2.5

0.8- 7.8

Catawba

136

104

65.8

55.0-75.2

12.4

7.0-21.0

7.6

3.2-17.0

11.5

5.5-22.3

2.8

0.9- 8.5

Cumberland

145

104

66.8

55.4-76.6

9.5

4.5-18.8

8.6

4.0-17.3

12.6

6.2-24.1

2.5

0.8- 7.4

Davidson

137

106

74.5

63.6-82.9

10.5

4.7-21.6

4.4

1.8-10.0

10.0

5.4-17.6

0.7

0.2- 3.1

Durham

206

165

70.4

59.9-79.1

6.9

3.8-12.1

9.8

4.5-20.1

10.9

5.4-20.9

2.1

0.7- 6.2

Forsyth

170

139

80.5

72.2-86.7

6.8

3.3-13.4

2.5

1.0- 6.1

7.8

4.2-14.1

2.5

0.9- 7.0

Gaston

121

67.8

55.9-77.8

9.7

4.6-19.1

7.4

3.4-15.4

11.0

4.9-22.7

4.2

1.7- 9.8

Guilford

196

157

79.7

71.3-86.1

8.7

4.5-16.1

5.0

2.1-11.3

4.9

2.6- 9.1

1.7

0.5- 5.6

Iredell

177

133

73.0

63.1-81.0

10.0

6.0-16.3

8.0

3.3-18.0

6.1

3.1-11.7

2.9

1.0- 8.0

Johnston

128

101

72.6

58.0-83.6

6.3

3.0-12.9

5.0

1.2-18.3

13.6

5.4-30.2

2.5

0.9- 6.9

Mecklenburg

345

279

73.3

65.3-80.0

10.5

6.6-16.4

6.4

3.8-10.6

7.8

3.4-16.9

2.0

0.8- 4.8

New Hanover

219

162

58.6

47.7-68.7

10.3

5.6-18.0

11.0

5.6-20.4

10.2

5.7-17.6

10.0

3.9-23.4

Onslow

167

124

61.5

51.0-71.0

20.5

12.5-31.6

8.3

3.6-17.8

4.3

1.9- 9.2

5.6

2.6-11.5

Orange

220

193

86.3

79.9-91.0

7.5

4.1-13.3

4.4

2.2- 8.7

1.8

0.6- 5.3

0.0

. - .

Pitt

124

70.1

57.1-80.5

9.7

5.2-17.3

9.4

2.9-26.4

7.3

2.9-17.0

3.5

1.3- 8.8

Randolph

105

76.8

64.6-85.8

5.9

2.0-15.9

9.1

4.2-18.6

5.5

1.6-17.0

2.7

0.9- 8.4

Robeson

71.0

55.8-82.6

4.9

1.1-18.8

11.9

4.8-26.5

8.5

3.7-18.3

3.8

0.9-14.5

Rowan

147

111

68.9

54.9-80.2

8.7

4.7-15.4

6.4

2.9-13.4

10.2

2.9-29.7

5.9

1.4-22.1

Union

163

126

70.2

57.8-80.2

18.6

9.6-32.9

4.5

1.9-10.0

5.1

2.5-10.1

1.7

0.4- 6.8

Wake

346

280

74.2

66.5-80.6

10.1

6.5-15.1

3.6

1.8- 7.1

9.9

5.1-18.4

2.2

1.0- 4.9

Wayne

101

68.5

54.4-79.8

9.4

4.2-19.7

3.8

1.1-11.6

16.5

7.6-31.9

1.9

0.5- 6.6

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

1,286

969

64.3

58.7-69.6

108

10.5

7.9-13.8

9.0

5.5-14.5

11.7

8.1-16.6

4.5

2.7- 7.2

Piedmont

2,922

2,321

73.1

70.1-75.9

236

10.7

8.8-12.9

144

5.9

4.5- 7.5

155

7.5

5.7- 9.9

2.9

2.1- 4.0

Western NC

1,007

829

76.1

71.5-80.1

8.4

5.9-11.8

5.1

3.2- 8.0

7.4

5.3-10.1

3.0

1.7- 5.2

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

726

596

73.0

67.5-77.9

8.9

5.9-13.4

5.8

3.3- 9.9

8.7

6.0-12.4

3.6

1.9- 6.7

Northwest

1,070

842

75.4

70.7-79.5

10.5

7.4-14.8

4.3

3.0- 6.1

6.9

5.0- 9.3

3.0

1.7- 5.3

Charlotte

802

623

70.3

64.3-75.6

11.8

8.3-16.5

6.2

4.4- 8.9

8.1

4.5-14.2

3.6

1.9- 6.6

Greensboro

714

587

72.3

65.1-78.5

11.5

7.1-18.0

9.2

5.1-16.0

4.8

3.0- 7.7

2.2

1.2- 4.0

Southern Regional

361

272

71.1

63.1-78.0

8.1

4.8-13.4

9.3

5.1-16.4

8.9

5.1-15.1

2.6

1.2- 5.3

Coastal

285

215

66.1

56.2-74.8

11.9

6.6-20.5

7.1

3.7-13.0

5.2

2.9- 9.3

9.7

4.7-19.1

Wake

721

582

74.8

69.4-79.6

8.7

6.2-12.0

4.4

2.7- 7.1

9.9

6.3-15.2

2.2

1.2- 3.9

Area L

53.6

31.2-74.7

8.8

2.2-29.6

18.0

3.2-59.4

14.6

5.2-34.8

5.0

1.2-18.5

Eastern

492

370

63.8

54.2-72.5

12.1

8.0-18.0

6.4

3.3-12.1

14.2

7.3-26.0

3.5

1.1-10.4

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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.

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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