BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

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
-FEMALES	7,519	7,292	97.0	96.4-97.5	227	3.0	2.5- 3.6
RACE
White	5,775	5,580	96.6	95.9-97.2	195	3.4	2.8- 4.1
African American	1,292	1,267	97.9	96.1-98.8	25	2.1	1.2- 3.9
Other Minorities	412	407	98.6	95.4-99.6	5	1.4	0.4- 4.6
AGE
18-24	185	180	97.2	93.1-98.9	5	2.8	1.1- 6.9
25-34	612	599	98.4	96.6-99.2	13	1.6	0.8- 3.4
35-44	1,049	1,008	96.3	94.6-97.5	41	3.7	2.5- 5.4
45-54	1,374	1,322	96.4	94.8-97.5	52	3.6	2.5- 5.2
55-64	1,607	1,541	95.7	94.2-96.8	66	4.3	3.2- 5.8
65+	2,604	2,557	98.2	97.4-98.7	47	1.8	1.3- 2.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	934	928	99.7	99.3-99.9	6	0.3	0.1- 0.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,213	2,173	98.0	96.7-98.8	40	2.0	1.2- 3.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,999	1,934	96.2	94.6-97.3	65	3.8	2.7- 5.4
College Graduate	2,359	2,244	95.9	94.8-96.7	115	4.1	3.3- 5.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	917	903	98.3	96.6-99.2	14	1.7	0.8- 3.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,231	1,209	98.4	97.2-99.1	22	1.6	0.9- 2.8
$25,000- 34,999	802	784	98.0	95.9-99.0	18	2.0	1.0- 4.1
$35,000- 49,999	924	895	96.5	94.1-98.0	29	3.5	2.0- 5.9
$50,000- 74,999	937	895	95.9	93.8-97.4	42	4.1	2.6- 6.2
$75,000+	1,317	1,236	94.5	92.6-95.9	81	5.5	4.1- 7.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,915	2,863	98.3	97.5-98.8	52	1.7	1.2- 2.5
No	4,339	4,173	96.4	95.5-97.1	166	3.6	2.9- 4.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	170	160	93.1	85.8-96.8	10	6.9	3.2-14.2
Non-Veteran	7,348	7,131	97.1	96.5-97.6	217	2.9	2.4- 3.5

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

-FEMALES

7,519

7,292

97.0

96.4-97.5

227

3.0

2.5- 3.6

RACE

White

5,775

5,580

96.6

95.9-97.2

195

3.4

2.8- 4.1

African American

1,292

1,267

97.9

96.1-98.8

2.1

1.2- 3.9

Other Minorities

412

407

98.6

95.4-99.6

1.4

0.4- 4.6

AGE

18-24

185

180

97.2

93.1-98.9

2.8

1.1- 6.9

25-34

612

599

98.4

96.6-99.2

1.6

0.8- 3.4

35-44

1,049

1,008

96.3

94.6-97.5

3.7

2.5- 5.4

45-54

1,374

1,322

96.4

94.8-97.5

3.6

2.5- 5.2

55-64

1,607

1,541

95.7

94.2-96.8

4.3

3.2- 5.8

65+

2,604

2,557

98.2

97.4-98.7

1.8

1.3- 2.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

934

928

99.7

99.3-99.9

0.3

0.1- 0.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,213

2,173

98.0

96.7-98.8

2.0

1.2- 3.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,999

1,934

96.2

94.6-97.3

3.8

2.7- 5.4

College Graduate

2,359

2,244

95.9

94.8-96.7

115

4.1

3.3- 5.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

917

903

98.3

96.6-99.2

1.7

0.8- 3.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,231

1,209

98.4

97.2-99.1

1.6

0.9- 2.8

$25,000- 34,999

802

784

98.0

95.9-99.0

2.0

1.0- 4.1

$35,000- 49,999

924

895

96.5

94.1-98.0

3.5

2.0- 5.9

$50,000- 74,999

937

895

95.9

93.8-97.4

4.1

2.6- 6.2

$75,000+

1,317

1,236

94.5

92.6-95.9

5.5

4.1- 7.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,915

2,863

98.3

97.5-98.8

1.7

1.2- 2.5

4,339

4,173

96.4

95.5-97.1

166

3.6

2.9- 4.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

170

160

93.1

85.8-96.8

6.9

3.2-14.2

Non-Veteran

7,348

7,131

97.1

96.5-97.6

217

2.9

2.4- 3.5

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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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