BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Binge Drinking*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	13,008	11,912	87.2	85.9-88.4	1,096	12.8	11.6-14.1
-Western NC	2,773	2,595	90.5	88.5-92.2	178	9.5	7.8-11.5
GENDER
Male	1,060	947	86.6	83.0-89.5	113	13.4	10.5-17.0
Female	1,713	1,648	94.2	92.0-95.8	65	5.8	4.2- 8.0
RACE
White	2,551	2,395	91.1	89.3-92.7	156	8.9	7.3-10.7
African American	76	71	77.0	51.3-91.4	5	23.0	8.6-48.7
Other Minorities	134	117	89.3	75.7-95.7	17	10.7	4.3-24.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	58	54	87.9	64.9-96.6	4	12.1	3.4-35.1
Non-Hispanic	2,709	2,535	90.6	88.6-92.3	174	9.4	7.7-11.4
AGE
18-24	89	75	85.9	74.8-92.6	14	14.1	7.4-25.2
25-34	190	155	78.6	69.6-85.5	35	21.4	14.5-30.4
35-44	342	308	90.6	86.5-93.5	34	9.4	6.5-13.5
45-54	484	431	89.9	86.3-92.6	53	10.1	7.4-13.7
55-64	642	612	94.5	91.9-96.2	30	5.5	3.8- 8.1
65+	1,005	993	98.8	97.7-99.4	12	1.2	0.6- 2.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	391	372	92.8	87.5-95.9	19	7.2	4.1-12.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	906	854	91.7	88.4-94.1	52	8.3	5.9-11.6
Some Post-H.S.	684	633	88.5	83.6-92.2	51	11.5	7.8-16.4
College Graduate	788	732	89.8	85.6-92.9	56	10.2	7.1-14.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	364	352	95.9	92.2-97.9	12	4.1	2.1- 7.8
$15,000- 24,999	511	480	91.0	86.3-94.2	31	9.0	5.8-13.7
$25,000- 34,999	342	321	89.2	82.6-93.5	21	10.8	6.5-17.4
$35,000- 49,999	368	342	89.0	82.4-93.3	26	11.0	6.7-17.6
$50,000-74,999	357	327	90.5	85.4-94.0	30	9.5	6.0-14.6
$75,000+	405	363	85.6	78.3-90.7	42	14.4	9.3-21.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,061	1,022	94.6	91.9-96.4	39	5.4	3.6- 8.1
No	1,601	1,472	89.1	86.4-91.4	129	10.9	8.6-13.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	345	323	94.6	91.3-96.7	22	5.4	3.3- 8.7
Non-Veteran	2,196	2,060	90.4	88.0-92.3	136	9.6	7.7-12.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,008

11,912

87.2

85.9-88.4

1,096

12.8

11.6-14.1

-Western NC

2,773

2,595

90.5

88.5-92.2

178

9.5

7.8-11.5

GENDER

Male

1,060

947

86.6

83.0-89.5

113

13.4

10.5-17.0

Female

1,713

1,648

94.2

92.0-95.8

5.8

4.2- 8.0

RACE

White

2,551

2,395

91.1

89.3-92.7

156

8.9

7.3-10.7

African American

77.0

51.3-91.4

23.0

8.6-48.7

Other Minorities

134

117

89.3

75.7-95.7

10.7

4.3-24.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

87.9

64.9-96.6

12.1

3.4-35.1

Non-Hispanic

2,709

2,535

90.6

88.6-92.3

174

9.4

7.7-11.4

AGE

18-24

85.9

74.8-92.6

14.1

7.4-25.2

25-34

190

155

78.6

69.6-85.5

21.4

14.5-30.4

35-44

342

308

90.6

86.5-93.5

9.4

6.5-13.5

45-54

484

431

89.9

86.3-92.6

10.1

7.4-13.7

55-64

642

612

94.5

91.9-96.2

5.5

3.8- 8.1

65+

1,005

993

98.8

97.7-99.4

1.2

0.6- 2.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

391

372

92.8

87.5-95.9

7.2

4.1-12.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

906

854

91.7

88.4-94.1

8.3

5.9-11.6

Some Post-H.S.

684

633

88.5

83.6-92.2

11.5

7.8-16.4

College Graduate

788

732

89.8

85.6-92.9

10.2

7.1-14.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

364

352

95.9

92.2-97.9

4.1

2.1- 7.8

$15,000- 24,999

511

480

91.0

86.3-94.2

9.0

5.8-13.7

$25,000- 34,999

342

321

89.2

82.6-93.5

10.8

6.5-17.4

$35,000- 49,999

368

342

89.0

82.4-93.3

11.0

6.7-17.6

$50,000-74,999

357

327

90.5

85.4-94.0

9.5

6.0-14.6

$75,000+

405

363

85.6

78.3-90.7

14.4

9.3-21.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,061

1,022

94.6

91.9-96.4

5.4

3.6- 8.1

1,601

1,472

89.1

86.4-91.4

129

10.9

8.6-13.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

345

323

94.6

91.3-96.7

5.4

3.3- 8.7

Non-Veteran

2,196

2,060

90.4

88.0-92.3

136

9.6

7.7-12.0

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
1=Yes = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days and who did not have five or more drinks on an occasion.
No = Respondents who report they did drink in the past 30 days and had five or more drinks on one or more occasions in the past 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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