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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,640	3,740	73.4	70.8-75.8	337	10.3	8.7-12.1	224	6.8	5.3- 8.7	243	7.1	5.6- 8.8	96	2.5	1.9- 3.2
No	570	375	58.6	51.4-65.4	60	10.7	7.6-14.7	33	5.2	3.1- 8.4	66	17.4	11.6-25.3	36	8.1	4.9-13.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	75	53	56.9	37.0-74.8	8	16.8	4.4-47.3	4	4.8	1.7-12.6	6	16.8	6.3-37.7	4	4.7	1.4-14.1
Recommended Range	1,876	1,504	72.1	67.5-76.3	134	9.9	7.6-12.8	94	7.2	4.6-11.1	104	8.7	6.0-12.5	40	2.0	1.4- 3.0
Overweight	1,893	1,479	70.8	67.1-74.3	143	10.2	8.0-12.8	97	5.9	4.5- 7.7	125	9.6	7.1-12.8	49	3.5	2.3- 5.4
Obese	1,226	957	70.4	65.4-75.0	101	10.7	7.9-14.5	58	7.0	4.4-10.9	73	7.1	4.7-10.7	37	4.8	3.0- 7.5
Current Smoker
No	4,111	3,428	76.6	73.9-79.1	284	10.0	8.3-11.9	160	5.7	4.2- 7.7	180	5.6	4.2- 7.4	59	2.1	1.4- 3.1
Yes	1,087	678	54.9	49.5-60.2	112	11.4	8.5-15.0	97	9.3	6.5-13.0	128	17.6	13.2-22.9	72	6.8	4.8- 9.6
History of CVD**
Yes	394	347	79.4	63.5-89.5	16	3.5	1.8- 6.6	8	6.6	1.5-24.5	14	8.2	2.0-28.4	9	2.3	0.9- 5.6
No	4,787	3,747	70.8	68.4-73.2	378	10.8	9.2-12.5	248	6.5	5.1- 8.1	292	8.6	7.0-10.4	122	3.4	2.6- 4.4
Heavy Drinker
No	4,621	3,879	77.2	74.6-79.5	338	10.3	8.8-12.1	197	6.0	4.6- 7.8	178	5.8	4.4- 7.5	29	0.7	0.5- 1.1
Yes	459	150	18.8	14.8-23.6	43	9.5	6.0-14.8	49	11.3	7.0-17.6	123	34.0	25.8-43.3	94	26.4	19.8-34.2
Poor Sleep***
Yes	468	351	60.6	51.7-68.9	43	12.8	8.3-19.4	22	8.3	3.9-16.9	37	14.9	8.4-25.2	15	3.3	1.7- 6.5
No	4,683	3,716	72.4	69.9-74.8	351	10.0	8.5-11.8	232	6.3	5.0- 8.0	268	7.9	6.4- 9.7	116	3.3	2.5- 4.4
Current Asthma
Yes	337	283	80.4	72.7-86.4	22	5.3	3.2- 8.8	13	5.7	2.5-12.9	11	2.6	1.2- 5.4	8	5.9	2.7-12.6
No	4,861	3,823	70.6	68.0-73.0	374	10.6	9.1-12.4	244	6.7	5.2- 8.4	298	9.1	7.4-11.1	122	3.1	2.4- 4.0
Diabetes
Yes	319	278	82.0	73.2-88.4	15	4.6	2.5- 8.5	7	5.3	1.6-16.2	11	5.1	2.3-11.3	8	2.9	1.2- 7.0
No	4,893	3,840	70.9	68.5-73.3	383	10.7	9.2-12.4	250	6.7	5.3- 8.4	296	8.4	6.8-10.2	124	3.3	2.5- 4.3
Disability
Yes	1,297	1,059	70.0	63.8-75.6	70	6.9	4.9- 9.5	51	9.1	5.1-15.9	75	10.1	6.5-15.3	42	3.8	2.4- 6.0
No	3,658	2,853	70.7	67.9-73.3	306	11.8	9.9-13.9	193	5.8	4.7- 7.1	221	8.5	6.7-10.7	85	3.3	2.4- 4.4

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,640

3,740

73.4

70.8-75.8

337

10.3

8.7-12.1

224

6.8

5.3- 8.7

243

7.1

5.6- 8.8

2.5

1.9- 3.2

570

375

58.6

51.4-65.4

10.7

7.6-14.7

5.2

3.1- 8.4

17.4

11.6-25.3

8.1

4.9-13.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

56.9

37.0-74.8

16.8

4.4-47.3

4.8

1.7-12.6

16.8

6.3-37.7

4.7

1.4-14.1

Recommended Range

1,876

1,504

72.1

67.5-76.3

134

9.9

7.6-12.8

7.2

4.6-11.1

104

8.7

6.0-12.5

2.0

1.4- 3.0

Overweight

1,893

1,479

70.8

67.1-74.3

143

10.2

8.0-12.8

5.9

4.5- 7.7

125

9.6

7.1-12.8

3.5

2.3- 5.4

Obese

1,226

957

70.4

65.4-75.0

101

10.7

7.9-14.5

7.0

4.4-10.9

7.1

4.7-10.7

4.8

3.0- 7.5

Current Smoker

4,111

3,428

76.6

73.9-79.1

284

10.0

8.3-11.9

160

5.7

4.2- 7.7

180

5.6

4.2- 7.4

2.1

1.4- 3.1

Yes

1,087

678

54.9

49.5-60.2

112

11.4

8.5-15.0

9.3

6.5-13.0

128

17.6

13.2-22.9

6.8

4.8- 9.6

History of CVD**

Yes

394

347

79.4

63.5-89.5

3.5

1.8- 6.6

6.6

1.5-24.5

8.2

2.0-28.4

2.3

0.9- 5.6

4,787

3,747

70.8

68.4-73.2

378

10.8

9.2-12.5

248

6.5

5.1- 8.1

292

8.6

7.0-10.4

122

3.4

2.6- 4.4

Heavy Drinker

4,621

3,879

77.2

74.6-79.5

338

10.3

8.8-12.1

197

6.0

4.6- 7.8

178

5.8

4.4- 7.5

0.7

0.5- 1.1

Yes

459

150

18.8

14.8-23.6

9.5

6.0-14.8

11.3

7.0-17.6

123

34.0

25.8-43.3

26.4

19.8-34.2

Poor Sleep***

Yes

468

351

60.6

51.7-68.9

12.8

8.3-19.4

8.3

3.9-16.9

14.9

8.4-25.2

3.3

1.7- 6.5

4,683

3,716

72.4

69.9-74.8

351

10.0

8.5-11.8

232

6.3

5.0- 8.0

268

7.9

6.4- 9.7

116

3.3

2.5- 4.4

Current Asthma

Yes

337

283

80.4

72.7-86.4

5.3

3.2- 8.8

5.7

2.5-12.9

2.6

1.2- 5.4

5.9

2.7-12.6

4,861

3,823

70.6

68.0-73.0

374

10.6

9.1-12.4

244

6.7

5.2- 8.4

298

9.1

7.4-11.1

122

3.1

2.4- 4.0

Diabetes

Yes

319

278

82.0

73.2-88.4

4.6

2.5- 8.5

5.3

1.6-16.2

5.1

2.3-11.3

2.9

1.2- 7.0

4,893

3,840

70.9

68.5-73.3

383

10.7

9.2-12.4

250

6.7

5.3- 8.4

296

8.4

6.8-10.2

124

3.3

2.5- 4.3

Disability

Yes

1,297

1,059

70.0

63.8-75.6

6.9

4.9- 9.5

9.1

5.1-15.9

10.1

6.5-15.3

3.8

2.4- 6.0

3,658

2,853

70.7

67.9-73.3

306

11.8

9.9-13.9

193

5.8

4.7- 7.1

221

8.5

6.7-10.7

3.3

2.4- 4.4

Back to Alcohol Consumption.

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last month.

**History of Cardiovascular Disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

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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