BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-AFRICAN AMERICANS

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	11,878	11,479	96.5	95.8-97.0	399	3.5	3.0- 4.2
-AFRICAN AMERICANS	1,824	1,786	97.3	95.7-98.4	38	2.7	1.6- 4.3
GENDER
Male	532	519	96.6	93.0-98.4	13	3.4	1.6- 7.0
Female	1,292	1,267	97.9	96.1-98.8	25	2.1	1.2- 3.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	18	18	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,803	1,765	97.3	95.6-98.3	38	2.7	1.7- 4.4
AGE
18-24	73	70	96.3	88.4-98.9	3	3.7	1.1-11.6
25-34	201	195	98.3	95.8-99.3	6	1.7	0.7- 4.2
35-44	246	240	97.5	93.8-99.0	6	2.5	1.0- 6.2
45-54	406	395	95.3	87.6-98.3	11	4.7	1.7-12.4
55-64	430	422	97.3	93.0-99.0	8	2.7	1.0- 7.0
65+	445	441	99.5	98.7-99.8	4	0.5	0.2- 1.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	297	293	98.9	94.8-99.8	4	1.1	0.2- 5.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	595	583	96.0	91.4-98.1	12	4.0	1.9- 8.6
Some Post-H.S.	472	459	97.7	95.9-98.8	13	2.3	1.2- 4.1
College Graduate	457	448	98.0	95.1-99.2	9	2.0	0.8- 4.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	340	333	97.2	93.2-98.9	7	2.8	1.1- 6.8
$15,000- 24,999	373	364	98.2	96.1-99.2	9	1.8	0.8- 3.9
$25,000- 34,999	227	223	98.1	93.3-99.5	4	1.9	0.5- 6.7
$35,000-49,999	218	211	97.1	91.2-99.1	7	2.9	0.9- 8.8
$50,000- 74,999	189	187	98.8	95.3-99.7	2	1.2	0.3- 4.7
$75,000+	191	187	95.2	85.9-98.5	4	4.8	1.5-14.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	774	764	97.7	95.0-99.0	10	2.3	1.0- 5.0
No	965	939	97.7	96.2-98.7	26	2.3	1.3- 3.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	224	220	98.8	96.5-99.6	4	1.2	0.4- 3.5
Non-Veteran	1,600	1,566	97.1	95.2-98.3	34	2.9	1.7- 4.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,878

11,479

96.5

95.8-97.0

399

3.5

3.0- 4.2

-AFRICAN AMERICANS

1,824

1,786

97.3

95.7-98.4

2.7

1.6- 4.3

GENDER

Male

532

519

96.6

93.0-98.4

3.4

1.6- 7.0

Female

1,292

1,267

97.9

96.1-98.8

2.1

1.2- 3.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,803

1,765

97.3

95.6-98.3

2.7

1.7- 4.4

AGE

18-24

96.3

88.4-98.9

3.7

1.1-11.6

25-34

201

195

98.3

95.8-99.3

1.7

0.7- 4.2

35-44

246

240

97.5

93.8-99.0

2.5

1.0- 6.2

45-54

406

395

95.3

87.6-98.3

4.7

1.7-12.4

55-64

430

422

97.3

93.0-99.0

2.7

1.0- 7.0

65+

445

441

99.5

98.7-99.8

0.5

0.2- 1.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

297

293

98.9

94.8-99.8

1.1

0.2- 5.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

595

583

96.0

91.4-98.1

4.0

1.9- 8.6

Some Post-H.S.

472

459

97.7

95.9-98.8

2.3

1.2- 4.1

College Graduate

457

448

98.0

95.1-99.2

2.0

0.8- 4.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

340

333

97.2

93.2-98.9

2.8

1.1- 6.8

$15,000- 24,999

373

364

98.2

96.1-99.2

1.8

0.8- 3.9

$25,000- 34,999

227

223

98.1

93.3-99.5

1.9

0.5- 6.7

$35,000-49,999

218

211

97.1

91.2-99.1

2.9

0.9- 8.8

$50,000- 74,999

189

187

98.8

95.3-99.7

1.2

0.3- 4.7

$75,000+

191

187

95.2

85.9-98.5

4.8

1.5-14.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

774

764

97.7

95.0-99.0

2.3

1.0- 5.0

965

939

97.7

96.2-98.7

2.3

1.3- 3.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

224

220

98.8

96.5-99.6

1.2

0.4- 3.5

Non-Veteran

1,600

1,566

97.1

95.2-98.3

2.9

1.7- 4.8

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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 or LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES or 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.

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