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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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
-Western NC	2,752	2,655	96.1	94.8-97.2	97	3.9	2.8- 5.2
GENDER
Male	1,052	1,004	95.4	92.8-97.1	48	4.6	2.9- 7.2
Female	1,700	1,651	96.8	95.5-97.8	49	3.2	2.2- 4.5
RACE
White	2,535	2,445	96.4	95.3-97.2	90	3.6	2.8- 4.7
African American	74	72	86.3	53.6-97.2	2	13.7	2.8-46.4
Other Minorities	132	128	98.3	94.3-99.5	4	1.7	0.5- 5.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	55	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	2,692	2,595	96.0	94.6-97.1	97	4.0	2.9- 5.4
AGE
18-24	88	86	97.7	90.0-99.5	2	2.3	0.5-10.0
25-34	187	178	93.5	84.8-97.4	9	6.5	2.6-15.2
35-44	341	332	97.2	94.4-98.6	9	2.8	1.4- 5.6
45-54	481	458	96.0	93.7-97.5	23	4.0	2.5- 6.3
55-64	638	614	95.9	93.7-97.3	24	4.1	2.7- 6.3
65+	996	966	96.6	94.8-97.8	30	3.4	2.2- 5.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	387	382	98.8	96.5-99.6	5	1.2	0.4- 3.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	900	876	97.2	95.1-98.4	24	2.8	1.6- 4.9
Some Post-H.S.	678	650	96.1	93.7-97.7	28	3.9	2.3- 6.3
College Graduate	783	743	93.4	89.4-96.0	40	6.6	4.0-10.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	362	357	98.9	96.9-99.6	5	1.1	0.4- 3.1
$15,000- 24,999	505	494	97.7	95.3-98.9	11	2.3	1.1- 4.7
$25,000- 34,999	343	330	95.1	89.7-97.7	13	4.9	2.3-10.3
$35,000- 49,999	365	356	97.8	95.7-98.9	9	2.2	1.1- 4.3
$50,000-74,999	358	342	96.7	94.5-98.1	16	3.3	1.9- 5.5
$75,000+	401	370	91.1	84.8-95.0	31	8.9	5.0-15.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,052	1,024	97.2	95.5-98.3	28	2.8	1.7- 4.5
No	1,593	1,528	95.6	93.6-97.0	65	4.4	3.0- 6.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	341	325	95.3	91.9-97.4	16	4.7	2.6- 8.1
Non-Veteran	2,179	2,107	96.3	94.7-97.4	72	3.7	2.6- 5.3

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

-Western NC

2,752

2,655

96.1

94.8-97.2

3.9

2.8- 5.2

GENDER

Male

1,052

1,004

95.4

92.8-97.1

4.6

2.9- 7.2

Female

1,700

1,651

96.8

95.5-97.8

3.2

2.2- 4.5

RACE

White

2,535

2,445

96.4

95.3-97.2

3.6

2.8- 4.7

African American

86.3

53.6-97.2

13.7

2.8-46.4

Other Minorities

132

128

98.3

94.3-99.5

1.7

0.5- 5.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

2,692

2,595

96.0

94.6-97.1

4.0

2.9- 5.4

AGE

18-24

97.7

90.0-99.5

2.3

0.5-10.0

25-34

187

178

93.5

84.8-97.4

6.5

2.6-15.2

35-44

341

332

97.2

94.4-98.6

2.8

1.4- 5.6

45-54

481

458

96.0

93.7-97.5

4.0

2.5- 6.3

55-64

638

614

95.9

93.7-97.3

4.1

2.7- 6.3

65+

996

966

96.6

94.8-97.8

3.4

2.2- 5.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

387

382

98.8

96.5-99.6

1.2

0.4- 3.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

900

876

97.2

95.1-98.4

2.8

1.6- 4.9

Some Post-H.S.

678

650

96.1

93.7-97.7

3.9

2.3- 6.3

College Graduate

783

743

93.4

89.4-96.0

6.6

4.0-10.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

362

357

98.9

96.9-99.6

1.1

0.4- 3.1

$15,000- 24,999

505

494

97.7

95.3-98.9

2.3

1.1- 4.7

$25,000- 34,999

343

330

95.1

89.7-97.7

4.9

2.3-10.3

$35,000- 49,999

365

356

97.8

95.7-98.9

2.2

1.1- 4.3

$50,000-74,999

358

342

96.7

94.5-98.1

3.3

1.9- 5.5

$75,000+

401

370

91.1

84.8-95.0

8.9

5.0-15.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,052

1,024

97.2

95.5-98.3

2.8

1.7- 4.5

1,593

1,528

95.6

93.6-97.0

4.4

3.0- 6.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

341

325

95.3

91.9-97.4

4.7

2.6- 8.1

Non-Veteran

2,179

2,107

96.3

94.7-97.4

3.7

2.6- 5.3

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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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