BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have <br>[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have
[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*

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	Total Respond.^	None	Once	Twice	3-7 times	8-30 times
North Carolina	4,639	3,551	70.9	69.1-72.6	368	9.6	8.5-10.9	243	6.2	5.4- 7.2	317	8.9	7.9-10.1	160	4.4	3.6- 5.2
COUNTY/REGIONS
Buncombe	176	138	66.4	56.2-75.2	***	***	***	***	***	***	13	12.8	7.1-22.0	***	***	***
Cumberland	173	130	69.2	59.7-77.3	17	9.9	5.8-16.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Durham	220	177	73.7	64.8-81.0	19	11.9	6.7-20.4	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Forsyth	172	134	69.3	59.1-77.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Gaston	120	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Guilford	228	176	71.9	64.0-78.7	20	9.7	6.1-15.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Mecklenburg	331	245	73.0	67.1-78.2	31	9.3	6.3-13.4	21	6.5	4.0-10.5	25	8.5	5.6-12.9	***	***	***
New Hanover	203	167	71.9	60.8-80.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Union	168	131	76.8	67.2-84.3	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Wake	342	258	72.2	66.0-77.7	32	12.3	8.2-17.9	***	***	***	25	7.6	5.0-11.5	***	***	***
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	1,437	1,096	69.8	66.5-72.9	120	9.7	7.8-12.0	77	6.6	5.0- 8.5	92	9.3	7.3-11.7	52	4.6	3.3- 6.4
Piedmont	2,604	2,000	71.9	69.6-74.1	209	9.7	8.2-11.4	131	5.9	4.8- 7.1	183	8.7	7.3-10.2	81	3.8	3.0- 5.0
Western NC	598	455	67.5	62.3-72.3	39	8.0	5.5-11.5	35	7.6	5.1-11.2	42	10.4	7.5-14.4	27	6.4	4.2- 9.9
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	412	317	66.7	60.2-72.5	23	7.4	4.6-11.7	23	7.7	4.7-12.4	31	11.4	7.7-16.4	18	6.8	4.0-11.6
Northwest	714	548	72.0	67.6-76.0	49	6.7	4.9- 9.2	43	7.6	5.5-10.5	48	9.3	6.8-12.5	26	4.4	2.8- 6.7
Charlotte	810	613	71.8	67.6-75.7	67	8.6	6.4-11.4	41	6.4	4.4- 9.1	66	9.8	7.5-12.9	23	3.4	2.1- 5.4
Greensboro	529	408	70.5	64.9-75.5	46	11.7	8.1-16.6	28	6.4	4.2- 9.7	29	7.7	5.0-11.6	18	3.8	2.1- 6.6
Southern Regional	488	369	73.0	67.4-78.0	40	8.1	5.6-11.5	24	6.4	3.8-10.6	41	9.5	6.5-13.7	***	***	***
Southeast	315	253	69.3	61.2-76.3	25	12.3	7.4-19.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	15	5.6	3.2- 9.8
Wake	747	577	72.2	67.7-76.3	68	12.6	9.6-16.5	31	3.6	2.4- 5.5	45	6.9	4.9- 9.5	26	4.7	3.0- 7.3
Area L	150	109	67.6	57.7-76.1	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Eastern	474	357	68.4	62.8-73.4	38	9.0	6.3-12.7	31	7.0	4.6-10.4	32	10.7	7.4-15.2	16	5.0	2.9- 8.8

Total
Respond.^

None

Once

Twice

3-7 times

8-30 times

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,639

3,551

70.9

69.1-72.6

368

9.6

8.5-10.9

243

6.2

5.4- 7.2

317

8.9

7.9-10.1

160

4.4

3.6- 5.2

COUNTY/REGIONS

Buncombe

176

138

66.4

56.2-75.2

***

12.8

7.1-22.0

***

Cumberland

173

130

69.2

59.7-77.3

9.9

5.8-16.5

***

Durham

220

177

73.7

64.8-81.0

11.9

6.7-20.4

***

Forsyth

172

134

69.3

59.1-77.9

***

Gaston

120

***

Guilford

228

176

71.9

64.0-78.7

9.7

6.1-15.0

***

Mecklenburg

331

245

73.0

67.1-78.2

9.3

6.3-13.4

6.5

4.0-10.5

8.5

5.6-12.9

***

New Hanover

203

167

71.9

60.8-80.9

***

Union

168

131

76.8

67.2-84.3

***

Wake

342

258

72.2

66.0-77.7

12.3

8.2-17.9

***

7.6

5.0-11.5

***

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

1,437

1,096

69.8

66.5-72.9

120

9.7

7.8-12.0

6.6

5.0- 8.5

9.3

7.3-11.7

4.6

3.3- 6.4

Piedmont

2,604

2,000

71.9

69.6-74.1

209

9.7

8.2-11.4

131

5.9

4.8- 7.1

183

8.7

7.3-10.2

3.8

3.0- 5.0

Western NC

598

455

67.5

62.3-72.3

8.0

5.5-11.5

7.6

5.1-11.2

10.4

7.5-14.4

6.4

4.2- 9.9

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

412

317

66.7

60.2-72.5

7.4

4.6-11.7

7.7

4.7-12.4

11.4

7.7-16.4

6.8

4.0-11.6

Northwest

714

548

72.0

67.6-76.0

6.7

4.9- 9.2

7.6

5.5-10.5

9.3

6.8-12.5

4.4

2.8- 6.7

Charlotte

810

613

71.8

67.6-75.7

8.6

6.4-11.4

6.4

4.4- 9.1

9.8

7.5-12.9

3.4

2.1- 5.4

Greensboro

529

408

70.5

64.9-75.5

11.7

8.1-16.6

6.4

4.2- 9.7

7.7

5.0-11.6

3.8

2.1- 6.6

Southern Regional

488

369

73.0

67.4-78.0

8.1

5.6-11.5

6.4

3.8-10.6

9.5

6.5-13.7

***

Southeast

315

253

69.3

61.2-76.3

12.3

7.4-19.7

***

5.6

3.2- 9.8

Wake

747

577

72.2

67.7-76.3

12.6

9.6-16.5

3.6

2.4- 5.5

6.9

4.9- 9.5

4.7

3.0- 7.3

Area L

150

109

67.6

57.7-76.1

***

Eastern

474

357

68.4

62.8-73.4

9.0

6.3-12.7

7.0

4.6-10.4

10.7

7.4-15.2

5.0

2.9- 8.8

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last month.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2012 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2012 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^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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2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have [5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have
[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*