BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?*

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	Total Respond.^	No drinks	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	Everyday
North Carolina	5,270	48	0.9	0.6- 1.4	1,544	29.6	27.6-31.7	1,542	31.4	29.3-33.7	1,610	29.9	27.9-32.0	526	8.2	7.1- 9.4
-Piedmont NC	2,950	29	0.9	0.5- 1.5	848	28.8	26.4-31.4	896	32.8	30.0-35.6	906	30.6	28.0-33.3	271	7.0	5.8- 8.4
GENDER
Male	1,373	11	0.6	0.3- 1.5	317	24.8	21.6-28.4	420	32.8	29.1-36.9	470	33.9	30.0-37.9	155	7.8	6.2-10.0
Female	1,577	18	1.2	0.5- 2.5	531	34.0	30.5-37.7	476	32.7	28.9-36.6	436	26.3	23.2-29.5	116	5.9	4.4- 7.9
RACE
White	2,487	20	0.6	0.3- 1.1	684	27.7	25.1-30.5	743	32.3	29.4-35.3	786	31.2	28.5-34.0	254	8.2	6.8- 9.8
African American	320	5	1.4	0.3- 5.5	120	34.8	27.9-42.5	102	33.5	26.4-41.6	83	27.1	20.3-35.2	10	3.2	1.2- 7.9
Other Minorities	121	3	2.1	0.6- 7.6	38	27.4	18.4-38.9	41	35.8	24.1-49.5	32	29.5	18.5-43.5	7	5.1	1.7-14.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	89	4	3.1	1.0- 9.4	27	37.4	24.4-52.6	28	23.4	14.6-35.4	23	30.2	17.1-47.7	7	5.8	2.2-14.3
Non-Hispanic	2,851	25	0.7	0.4- 1.4	816	28.2	25.8-30.7	866	33.4	30.6-36.3	881	30.5	28.0-33.2	263	7.1	5.9- 8.6
AGE
18-24	78	0	0.0	. - .	26	26.3	16.5-39.1	26	39.7	26.4-54.6	22	27.2	16.6-41.3	4	6.8	2.6-17.1
25-34	331	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4	110	29.9	23.9-36.8	117	36.6	29.7-44.2	92	30.4	23.7-38.0	9	2.6	1.2- 5.7
35-44	616	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3	216	35.6	30.7-40.9	213	33.2	28.4-38.3	172	28.0	23.6-32.8	13	2.4	0.9- 5.9
45-54	698	5	1.2	0.3- 4.3	171	23.4	19.5-27.8	214	31.9	27.3-36.9	261	37.2	32.2-42.6	47	6.3	4.3- 9.1
55-64	618	6	0.6	0.2- 1.5	177	30.3	25.4-35.7	174	28.6	24.1-33.5	193	29.6	25.0-34.8	68	10.9	8.2-14.5
65+	591	12	2.5	1.1- 5.5	144	21.8	17.9-26.2	144	24.3	19.8-29.4	162	27.1	22.6-32.2	129	24.3	19.6-29.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	144	4	1.4	0.3- 6.6	40	30.5	19.0-44.9	44	33.9	20.4-50.5	36	18.7	9.0-34.9	20	15.5	7.8-28.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	600	12	1.8	0.7- 4.6	211	29.8	24.9-35.3	186	30.8	25.1-37.2	153	31.9	25.6-39.0	38	5.7	3.3- 9.5
Some Post-H.S.	687	6	0.4	0.2- 0.9	221	34.5	29.0-40.4	203	34.3	28.5-40.6	201	26.0	21.6-31.0	56	4.8	3.4- 6.9
College Graduate	1,518	7	0.6	0.2- 1.5	376	25.3	22.3-28.5	462	32.7	29.4-36.2	516	34.1	30.8-37.5	157	7.4	6.0- 9.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	119	4	1.9	0.4- 9.3	39	29.1	18.1-43.3	39	30.3	16.8-48.2	30	29.2	15.4-48.4	7	9.5	3.0-26.1
$15,000- 24,999	282	4	0.5	0.2- 1.7	93	30.1	22.8-38.5	90	33.1	24.7-42.6	71	28.0	19.7-38.3	24	8.3	4.3-15.5
$25,000- 34,999	238	2	0.6	0.1- 2.7	80	34.0	24.7-44.8	66	32.4	22.1-44.8	64	28.1	18.0-41.1	26	4.8	2.8- 8.1
$35,000- 49,999	351	3	0.5	0.1- 1.6	124	39.7	31.8-48.2	107	30.6	24.0-38.0	91	24.2	18.6-30.9	26	5.1	2.9- 8.7
$50,000-74,999	484	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4	147	27.7	22.4-33.7	151	37.6	30.7-45.0	136	27.1	21.8-33.1	47	7.2	4.9-10.5
$75,000+	1,157	5	0.5	0.2- 1.7	261	23.6	20.3-27.3	345	33.1	29.1-37.4	441	36.7	33.0-40.6	105	6.0	4.7- 7.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	659	15	2.1	0.9- 4.9	210	32.3	26.8-38.4	190	30.5	24.6-37.1	171	26.7	20.5-34.1	73	8.4	5.9-11.8
No	2,140	14	0.6	0.3- 1.2	590	27.1	24.3-30.0	663	33.9	30.7-37.2	689	31.7	28.8-34.7	184	6.8	5.4- 8.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	376	4	0.7	0.3- 2.1	96	25.6	19.6-32.7	107	35.7	27.8-44.4	108	27.6	21.5-34.6	61	10.4	7.3-14.5
Non-Veteran	2,321	22	0.7	0.4- 1.3	666	29.0	26.2-31.9	703	32.2	29.2-35.4	740	31.7	28.7-34.8	190	6.4	5.1- 8.0

Total
Respond.^

No drinks

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,270

0.9

0.6- 1.4

1,544

29.6

27.6-31.7

1,542

31.4

29.3-33.7

1,610

29.9

27.9-32.0

526

8.2

7.1- 9.4

-Piedmont NC

2,950

0.9

0.5- 1.5

848

28.8

26.4-31.4

896

32.8

30.0-35.6

906

30.6

28.0-33.3

271

7.0

5.8- 8.4

GENDER

Male

1,373

0.6

0.3- 1.5

317

24.8

21.6-28.4

420

32.8

29.1-36.9

470

33.9

30.0-37.9

155

7.8

6.2-10.0

Female

1,577

1.2

0.5- 2.5

531

34.0

30.5-37.7

476

32.7

28.9-36.6

436

26.3

23.2-29.5

116

5.9

4.4- 7.9

RACE

White

2,487

0.6

0.3- 1.1

684

27.7

25.1-30.5

743

32.3

29.4-35.3

786

31.2

28.5-34.0

254

8.2

6.8- 9.8

African American

320

1.4

0.3- 5.5

120

34.8

27.9-42.5

102

33.5

26.4-41.6

27.1

20.3-35.2

3.2

1.2- 7.9

Other Minorities

121

2.1

0.6- 7.6

27.4

18.4-38.9

35.8

24.1-49.5

29.5

18.5-43.5

5.1

1.7-14.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

3.1

1.0- 9.4

37.4

24.4-52.6

23.4

14.6-35.4

30.2

17.1-47.7

5.8

2.2-14.3

Non-Hispanic

2,851

0.7

0.4- 1.4

816

28.2

25.8-30.7

866

33.4

30.6-36.3

881

30.5

28.0-33.2

263

7.1

5.9- 8.6

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

26.3

16.5-39.1

39.7

26.4-54.6

27.2

16.6-41.3

6.8

2.6-17.1

25-34

331

0.4

0.1- 1.4

110

29.9

23.9-36.8

117

36.6

29.7-44.2

30.4

23.7-38.0

2.6

1.2- 5.7

35-44

616

0.8

0.2- 3.3

216

35.6

30.7-40.9

213

33.2

28.4-38.3

172

28.0

23.6-32.8

2.4

0.9- 5.9

45-54

698

1.2

0.3- 4.3

171

23.4

19.5-27.8

214

31.9

27.3-36.9

261

37.2

32.2-42.6

6.3

4.3- 9.1

55-64

618

0.6

0.2- 1.5

177

30.3

25.4-35.7

174

28.6

24.1-33.5

193

29.6

25.0-34.8

10.9

8.2-14.5

65+

591

2.5

1.1- 5.5

144

21.8

17.9-26.2

144

24.3

19.8-29.4

162

27.1

22.6-32.2

129

24.3

19.6-29.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

144

1.4

0.3- 6.6

30.5

19.0-44.9

33.9

20.4-50.5

18.7

9.0-34.9

15.5

7.8-28.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

600

1.8

0.7- 4.6

211

29.8

24.9-35.3

186

30.8

25.1-37.2

153

31.9

25.6-39.0

5.7

3.3- 9.5

Some Post-H.S.

687

0.4

0.2- 0.9

221

34.5

29.0-40.4

203

34.3

28.5-40.6

201

26.0

21.6-31.0

4.8

3.4- 6.9

College Graduate

1,518

0.6

0.2- 1.5

376

25.3

22.3-28.5

462

32.7

29.4-36.2

516

34.1

30.8-37.5

157

7.4

6.0- 9.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

119

1.9

0.4- 9.3

29.1

18.1-43.3

30.3

16.8-48.2

29.2

15.4-48.4

9.5

3.0-26.1

$15,000- 24,999

282

0.5

0.2- 1.7

30.1

22.8-38.5

33.1

24.7-42.6

28.0

19.7-38.3

8.3

4.3-15.5

$25,000- 34,999

238

0.6

0.1- 2.7

34.0

24.7-44.8

32.4

22.1-44.8

28.1

18.0-41.1

4.8

2.8- 8.1

$35,000- 49,999

351

0.5

0.1- 1.6

124

39.7

31.8-48.2

107

30.6

24.0-38.0

24.2

18.6-30.9

5.1

2.9- 8.7

$50,000-74,999

484

0.4

0.1- 1.4

147

27.7

22.4-33.7

151

37.6

30.7-45.0

136

27.1

21.8-33.1

7.2

4.9-10.5

$75,000+

1,157

0.5

0.2- 1.7

261

23.6

20.3-27.3

345

33.1

29.1-37.4

441

36.7

33.0-40.6

105

6.0

4.7- 7.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

659

2.1

0.9- 4.9

210

32.3

26.8-38.4

190

30.5

24.6-37.1

171

26.7

20.5-34.1

8.4

5.9-11.8

2,140

0.6

0.3- 1.2

590

27.1

24.3-30.0

663

33.9

30.7-37.2

689

31.7

28.8-34.7

184

6.8

5.4- 8.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

376

0.7

0.3- 2.1

25.6

19.6-32.7

107

35.7

27.8-44.4

108

27.6

21.5-34.6

10.4

7.3-14.5

Non-Veteran

2,321

0.7

0.4- 1.3

666

29.0

26.2-31.9

703

32.2

29.2-35.4

740

31.7

28.7-34.8

190

6.4

5.1- 8.0

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*This question 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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