BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina: (Heavy Drinking*)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-MALES

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
-MALES	4,359	4,187	95.9	94.7-96.8	172	4.1	3.2- 5.3
RACE
White	3,508	3,355	95.2	93.6-96.4	153	4.8	3.6- 6.4
African American	532	519	96.6	93.0-98.4	13	3.4	1.6- 7.0
Other Minorities	292	286	98.9	97.0-99.6	6	1.1	0.4- 3.0
AGE
18-24	153	149	95.6	84.7-98.8	4	4.4	1.2-15.3
25-34	346	326	94.8	91.2-96.9	20	5.2	3.1- 8.8
35-44	627	595	95.8	93.6-97.3	32	4.2	2.7- 6.4
45-54	868	826	95.1	92.3-97.0	42	4.9	3.0- 7.7
55-64	1,034	998	96.7	95.0-97.9	36	3.3	2.1- 5.0
65+	1,306	1,268	97.6	96.4-98.4	38	2.4	1.6- 3.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	573	558	97.6	95.0-98.9	15	2.4	1.1- 5.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,211	1,152	93.8	90.2-96.1	59	6.2	3.9- 9.8
Some Post-H.S.	966	926	97.1	95.7-98.1	40	2.9	1.9- 4.3
College Graduate	1,605	1,547	96.4	94.8-97.5	58	3.6	2.5- 5.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	388	374	96.0	91.8-98.1	14	4.0	1.9- 8.2
$15,000- 24,999	644	622	97.2	95.4-98.3	22	2.8	1.7- 4.6
$25,000- 34,999	468	449	95.1	90.2-97.6	19	4.9	2.4- 9.8
$35,000- 49,999	560	525	94.2	90.8-96.4	35	5.8	3.6- 9.2
$50,000- 74,999	638	616	97.6	95.7-98.7	22	2.4	1.3- 4.3
$75,000+	1,174	1,127	96.3	94.5-97.5	47	3.7	2.5- 5.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,571	1,516	94.6	91.1-96.7	55	5.4	3.3- 8.9
No	2,599	2,490	96.6	95.5-97.4	109	3.4	2.6- 4.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,461	1,405	96.3	94.8-97.5	56	3.7	2.5- 5.2
Non-Veteran	2,896	2,780	95.7	94.2-96.9	116	4.3	3.1- 5.8

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

-MALES

4,359

4,187

95.9

94.7-96.8

172

4.1

3.2- 5.3

RACE

White

3,508

3,355

95.2

93.6-96.4

153

4.8

3.6- 6.4

African American

532

519

96.6

93.0-98.4

3.4

1.6- 7.0

Other Minorities

292

286

98.9

97.0-99.6

1.1

0.4- 3.0

AGE

18-24

153

149

95.6

84.7-98.8

4.4

1.2-15.3

25-34

346

326

94.8

91.2-96.9

5.2

3.1- 8.8

35-44

627

595

95.8

93.6-97.3

4.2

2.7- 6.4

45-54

868

826

95.1

92.3-97.0

4.9

3.0- 7.7

55-64

1,034

998

96.7

95.0-97.9

3.3

2.1- 5.0

65+

1,306

1,268

97.6

96.4-98.4

2.4

1.6- 3.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

573

558

97.6

95.0-98.9

2.4

1.1- 5.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,211

1,152

93.8

90.2-96.1

6.2

3.9- 9.8

Some Post-H.S.

966

926

97.1

95.7-98.1

2.9

1.9- 4.3

College Graduate

1,605

1,547

96.4

94.8-97.5

3.6

2.5- 5.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

388

374

96.0

91.8-98.1

4.0

1.9- 8.2

$15,000- 24,999

644

622

97.2

95.4-98.3

2.8

1.7- 4.6

$25,000- 34,999

468

449

95.1

90.2-97.6

4.9

2.4- 9.8

$35,000- 49,999

560

525

94.2

90.8-96.4

5.8

3.6- 9.2

$50,000- 74,999

638

616

97.6

95.7-98.7

2.4

1.3- 4.3

$75,000+

1,174

1,127

96.3

94.5-97.5

3.7

2.5- 5.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,571

1,516

94.6

91.1-96.7

5.4

3.3- 8.9

2,599

2,490

96.6

95.5-97.4

109

3.4

2.6- 4.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,461

1,405

96.3

94.8-97.5

3.7

2.5- 5.2

Non-Veteran

2,896

2,780

95.7

94.2-96.9

116

4.3

3.1- 5.8

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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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