BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (Heavy Drinking*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	348	337	96.8	93.3-98.5	11	3.2	1.5- 6.7
Buncombe	388	372	96.0	92.7-97.9	16	4.0	2.1- 7.3
Cabarrus	341	330	96.5	93.5-98.2	11	3.5	1.8- 6.5
Catawba	356	346	93.0	81.4-97.6	10	7.0	2.4-18.6
Cumberland	374	366	96.0	89.7-98.5	8	4.0	1.5-10.3
Davidson	401	394	98.2	95.9-99.2	7	1.8	0.8- 4.1
Durham	404	381	92.9	87.4-96.1	23	7.1	3.9-12.6
Forsyth	375	364	98.0	96.2-98.9	11	2.0	1.1- 3.8
Gaston	343	329	95.7	92.5-97.6	14	4.3	2.4- 7.5
Guilford	419	400	96.3	93.8-97.8	19	3.7	2.2- 6.2
Iredell	427	411	95.4	91.8-97.4	16	4.6	2.6- 8.2
Johnston	361	350	96.9	94.2-98.4	11	3.1	1.6- 5.8
Mecklenburg	600	568	93.4	88.2-96.4	32	6.6	3.6-11.8
New Hanover	402	373	91.1	84.1-95.2	29	8.9	4.8-15.9
Onslow	379	366	95.9	92.6-97.8	13	4.1	2.2- 7.4
Orange	360	346	96.9	93.9-98.4	14	3.1	1.6- 6.1
Pitt	360	347	95.8	92.0-97.9	13	4.2	2.1- 8.0
Randolph	347	340	97.8	94.9-99.0	7	2.2	1.0- 5.1
Robeson	368	362	97.5	93.9-99.0	6	2.5	1.0- 6.1
Rowan	427	407	95.0	89.9-97.6	20	5.0	2.4-10.1
Union	360	352	97.8	95.4-99.0	8	2.2	1.0- 4.6
Wake	588	558	93.6	88.8-96.4	30	6.4	3.6-11.2
Wayne	377	367	95.7	91.1-98.0	10	4.3	2.0- 8.9
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	3,563	3,446	95.7	94.1-96.8	117	4.3	3.2- 5.9
Piedmont	6,606	6,347	95.5	94.4-96.4	259	4.5	3.6- 5.6
Western NC	2,752	2,655	96.1	94.8-97.2	97	3.9	2.8- 5.2
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,878	1,802	95.1	93.1-96.6	76	4.9	3.4- 6.9
Northwest	2,937	2,851	96.8	95.5-97.8	86	3.2	2.2- 4.5
Charlotte	1,762	1,692	94.9	92.3-96.6	70	5.1	3.4- 7.7
Greensboro	1,608	1,541	96.1	94.6-97.2	67	3.9	2.8- 5.4
Southern Regional	1,155	1,131	96.0	92.7-97.8	24	4.0	2.2- 7.3
Coastal	559	523	94.0	89.8-96.5	36	6.0	3.5-10.2
Wake	1,471	1,406	94.9	92.3-96.7	65	5.1	3.3- 7.7
Area L	139	133	93.5	84.8-97.4	6	6.5	2.6-15.2
Eastern	1,412	1,369	96.9	94.5-98.3	43	3.1	1.7- 5.5

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

348

337

96.8

93.3-98.5

3.2

1.5- 6.7

Buncombe

388

372

96.0

92.7-97.9

4.0

2.1- 7.3

Cabarrus

341

330

96.5

93.5-98.2

3.5

1.8- 6.5

Catawba

356

346

93.0

81.4-97.6

7.0

2.4-18.6

Cumberland

374

366

96.0

89.7-98.5

4.0

1.5-10.3

Davidson

401

394

98.2

95.9-99.2

1.8

0.8- 4.1

Durham

404

381

92.9

87.4-96.1

7.1

3.9-12.6

Forsyth

375

364

98.0

96.2-98.9

2.0

1.1- 3.8

Gaston

343

329

95.7

92.5-97.6

4.3

2.4- 7.5

Guilford

419

400

96.3

93.8-97.8

3.7

2.2- 6.2

Iredell

427

411

95.4

91.8-97.4

4.6

2.6- 8.2

Johnston

361

350

96.9

94.2-98.4

3.1

1.6- 5.8

Mecklenburg

600

568

93.4

88.2-96.4

6.6

3.6-11.8

New Hanover

402

373

91.1

84.1-95.2

8.9

4.8-15.9

Onslow

379

366

95.9

92.6-97.8

4.1

2.2- 7.4

Orange

360

346

96.9

93.9-98.4

3.1

1.6- 6.1

Pitt

360

347

95.8

92.0-97.9

4.2

2.1- 8.0

Randolph

347

340

97.8

94.9-99.0

2.2

1.0- 5.1

Robeson

368

362

97.5

93.9-99.0

2.5

1.0- 6.1

Rowan

427

407

95.0

89.9-97.6

5.0

2.4-10.1

Union

360

352

97.8

95.4-99.0

2.2

1.0- 4.6

Wake

588

558

93.6

88.8-96.4

6.4

3.6-11.2

Wayne

377

367

95.7

91.1-98.0

4.3

2.0- 8.9

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

3,563

3,446

95.7

94.1-96.8

117

4.3

3.2- 5.9

Piedmont

6,606

6,347

95.5

94.4-96.4

259

4.5

3.6- 5.6

Western NC

2,752

2,655

96.1

94.8-97.2

3.9

2.8- 5.2

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,878

1,802

95.1

93.1-96.6

4.9

3.4- 6.9

Northwest

2,937

2,851

96.8

95.5-97.8

3.2

2.2- 4.5

Charlotte

1,762

1,692

94.9

92.3-96.6

5.1

3.4- 7.7

Greensboro

1,608

1,541

96.1

94.6-97.2

3.9

2.8- 5.4

Southern Regional

1,155

1,131

96.0

92.7-97.8

4.0

2.2- 7.3

Coastal

559

523

94.0

89.8-96.5

6.0

3.5-10.2

Wake

1,471

1,406

94.9

92.3-96.7

5.1

3.3- 7.7

Area L

139

133

93.5

84.8-97.4

6.5

2.6-15.2

Eastern

1,412

1,369

96.9

94.5-98.3

3.1

1.7- 5.5

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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.

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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