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-WHITES

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
-WHITES	4,406	3,522	72.0	69.4-74.5	323	10.4	8.8-12.3	210	6.4	4.9- 8.3	244	7.8	6.3- 9.6	107	3.4	2.6- 4.4
GENDER
Male	2,022	1,496	66.0	62.1-69.8	172	11.0	8.7-13.8	120	8.1	5.7-11.4	157	10.5	8.0-13.5	77	4.4	3.2- 6.0
Female	2,384	2,026	79.6	76.7-82.3	151	9.6	7.5-12.2	90	4.2	3.2- 5.6	87	4.4	3.3- 5.8	30	2.2	1.3- 3.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	59	43	55.7	35.4-74.2	8	29.7	13.0-54.5	3	3.8	1.0-13.2	2	1.5	0.3- 7.0	3	9.4	2.6-28.4
Non-Hispanic	4,341	3,474	72.4	69.8-74.9	314	9.9	8.4-11.7	207	6.5	4.9- 8.4	242	8.0	6.4- 9.8	104	3.3	2.5- 4.3
AGE
18-24	108	53	41.3	28.9-55.0	21	20.2	11.7-32.6	14	16.9	7.4-34.0	14	15.9	7.9-29.6	6	5.6	2.4-12.6
25-34	444	290	59.3	52.3-66.0	62	16.3	11.3-22.8	35	8.5	5.4-13.1	49	14.0	9.4-20.3	8	1.9	0.8- 4.3
35-44	818	585	69.0	64.3-73.4	90	11.3	8.7-14.6	62	6.9	4.7- 9.8	55	7.8	5.5-11.1	26	4.9	2.9- 8.3
45-54	984	748	76.5	72.6-79.9	87	9.6	7.3-12.7	41	3.5	2.4- 5.1	64	5.7	4.1- 7.8	44	4.8	3.2- 7.1
55-64	965	823	84.7	81.3-87.5	48	5.1	3.5- 7.3	40	4.8	3.2- 7.1	41	3.8	2.6- 5.5	13	1.7	0.8- 3.4
65+	1,058	996	94.9	93.2-96.2	14	1.2	0.6- 2.2	18	1.6	0.9- 2.7	21	1.5	0.9- 2.5	9	0.9	0.4- 1.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	175	114	58.3	41.6-73.3	15	7.7	3.6-15.7	14	6.4	3.1-12.9	16	16.9	6.5-37.4	16	10.7	4.4-23.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	899	695	68.9	63.4-73.9	65	10.9	7.7-15.4	49	8.4	5.4-12.8	55	6.2	4.2- 8.9	35	5.6	3.6- 8.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,135	903	69.6	63.6-75.1	89	10.4	7.4-14.4	54	8.6	4.7-15.2	59	7.7	5.0-11.7	30	3.7	2.3- 5.8
College Graduate	2,197	1,810	76.2	73.0-79.2	154	10.5	8.2-13.3	93	4.3	3.3- 5.5	114	7.5	5.7- 9.8	26	1.5	0.9- 2.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	158	113	56.5	42.4-69.7	14	10.6	4.3-24.0	6	5.5	1.9-15.3	17	15.5	7.6-29.2	8	11.9	4.2-29.4
$15,000- 24,999	399	316	68.0	57.6-76.9	26	11.6	6.0-21.3	20	5.7	3.0-10.6	16	8.2	2.8-21.9	21	6.4	3.6-11.0
$25,000- 34,999	366	298	73.2	63.9-80.9	29	11.7	6.9-19.1	15	6.1	2.3-15.4	12	3.7	1.8- 7.7	12	5.2	2.4-10.8
$35,000-49,999	595	472	70.3	63.4-76.4	45	13.2	8.3-20.4	32	7.2	4.3-11.8	35	6.7	4.5- 9.9	11	2.6	1.2- 5.6
$50,000- 74,999	757	606	70.7	64.6-76.2	50	10.8	7.4-15.4	32	5.1	3.0- 8.4	47	9.7	5.9-15.5	22	3.7	2.0- 6.6
$75,000+	1,657	1,324	74.3	69.9-78.2	127	8.8	6.9-11.2	88	7.4	4.7-11.6	96	7.7	5.4-10.8	22	1.8	1.1- 3.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,076	896	73.1	66.3-79.0	56	7.0	4.9-10.0	39	9.1	4.5-17.5	52	6.6	4.1-10.5	33	4.1	2.5- 6.8
No	3,132	2,468	71.1	68.2-73.9	254	11.8	9.7-14.2	161	5.5	4.4- 6.8	179	8.3	6.5-10.6	70	3.3	2.4- 4.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	684	570	79.6	74.3-84.0	46	10.5	7.1-15.4	24	3.0	1.8- 5.0	31	4.2	2.5- 6.9	13	2.7	1.2- 5.7
Non-Veteran	3,339	2,641	70.9	67.8-73.8	249	10.6	8.7-12.8	164	6.7	5.0- 9.1	196	8.1	6.4-10.2	89	3.6	2.7- 4.9

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

-WHITES

4,406

3,522

72.0

69.4-74.5

323

10.4

8.8-12.3

210

6.4

4.9- 8.3

244

7.8

6.3- 9.6

107

3.4

2.6- 4.4

GENDER

Male

2,022

1,496

66.0

62.1-69.8

172

11.0

8.7-13.8

120

8.1

5.7-11.4

157

10.5

8.0-13.5

4.4

3.2- 6.0

Female

2,384

2,026

79.6

76.7-82.3

151

9.6

7.5-12.2

4.2

3.2- 5.6

4.4

3.3- 5.8

2.2

1.3- 3.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

55.7

35.4-74.2

29.7

13.0-54.5

3.8

1.0-13.2

1.5

0.3- 7.0

9.4

2.6-28.4

Non-Hispanic

4,341

3,474

72.4

69.8-74.9

314

9.9

8.4-11.7

207

6.5

4.9- 8.4

242

8.0

6.4- 9.8

104

3.3

2.5- 4.3

AGE

18-24

108

41.3

28.9-55.0

20.2

11.7-32.6

16.9

7.4-34.0

15.9

7.9-29.6

5.6

2.4-12.6

25-34

444

290

59.3

52.3-66.0

16.3

11.3-22.8

8.5

5.4-13.1

14.0

9.4-20.3

1.9

0.8- 4.3

35-44

818

585

69.0

64.3-73.4

11.3

8.7-14.6

6.9

4.7- 9.8

7.8

5.5-11.1

4.9

2.9- 8.3

45-54

984

748

76.5

72.6-79.9

9.6

7.3-12.7

3.5

2.4- 5.1

5.7

4.1- 7.8

4.8

3.2- 7.1

55-64

965

823

84.7

81.3-87.5

5.1

3.5- 7.3

4.8

3.2- 7.1

3.8

2.6- 5.5

1.7

0.8- 3.4

65+

1,058

996

94.9

93.2-96.2

1.2

0.6- 2.2

1.6

0.9- 2.7

1.5

0.9- 2.5

0.9

0.4- 1.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

175

114

58.3

41.6-73.3

7.7

3.6-15.7

6.4

3.1-12.9

16.9

6.5-37.4

10.7

4.4-23.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

899

695

68.9

63.4-73.9

10.9

7.7-15.4

8.4

5.4-12.8

6.2

4.2- 8.9

5.6

3.6- 8.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,135

903

69.6

63.6-75.1

10.4

7.4-14.4

8.6

4.7-15.2

7.7

5.0-11.7

3.7

2.3- 5.8

College Graduate

2,197

1,810

76.2

73.0-79.2

154

10.5

8.2-13.3

4.3

3.3- 5.5

114

7.5

5.7- 9.8

1.5

0.9- 2.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

158

113

56.5

42.4-69.7

10.6

4.3-24.0

5.5

1.9-15.3

15.5

7.6-29.2

11.9

4.2-29.4

$15,000- 24,999

399

316

68.0

57.6-76.9

11.6

6.0-21.3

5.7

3.0-10.6

8.2

2.8-21.9

6.4

3.6-11.0

$25,000- 34,999

366

298

73.2

63.9-80.9

11.7

6.9-19.1

6.1

2.3-15.4

3.7

1.8- 7.7

5.2

2.4-10.8

$35,000-49,999

595

472

70.3

63.4-76.4

13.2

8.3-20.4

7.2

4.3-11.8

6.7

4.5- 9.9

2.6

1.2- 5.6

$50,000- 74,999

757

606

70.7

64.6-76.2

10.8

7.4-15.4

5.1

3.0- 8.4

9.7

5.9-15.5

3.7

2.0- 6.6

$75,000+

1,657

1,324

74.3

69.9-78.2

127

8.8

6.9-11.2

7.4

4.7-11.6

7.7

5.4-10.8

1.8

1.1- 3.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,076

896

73.1

66.3-79.0

7.0

4.9-10.0

9.1

4.5-17.5

6.6

4.1-10.5

4.1

2.5- 6.8

3,132

2,468

71.1

68.2-73.9

254

11.8

9.7-14.2

161

5.5

4.4- 6.8

179

8.3

6.5-10.6

3.3

2.4- 4.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

684

570

79.6

74.3-84.0

10.5

7.1-15.4

3.0

1.8- 5.0

4.2

2.5- 6.9

2.7

1.2- 5.7

Non-Veteran

3,339

2,641

70.9

67.8-73.8

249

10.6

8.7-12.8

164

6.7

5.0- 9.1

196

8.1

6.4-10.2

3.6

2.7- 4.9

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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.

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