BRFSS 2016 - Local Health Director Region 3 Demographics: (Heavy Drinking*)

2016 BRFSS Survey Results: Local Health Director Region 3 Demographics

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	6,097	5,706	93.4	92.6-94.2	391	6.6	5.8- 7.4
Region 3	541	510	94.3	91.7-96.1	31	5.7	3.9- 8.3
GENDER
Male	237	225	95.3	91.3-97.5	12	4.7	2.5- 8.7
Female	304	285	93.4	89.4-96.0	19	6.6	4.0-10.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	412	389	94.3	91.2-96.3	23	5.7	3.7- 8.8
Non-Hispanic Black	72	66	91.8	80.8-96.7	***	***	***
Other	51	50	98.4	89.7-99.8	***	***	***
AGE
18-44	166	150	91.2	85.5-94.7	16	8.8	5.3-14.5
45-64	202	189	94.7	90.6-97.0	13	5.3	3.0- 9.4
65+	166	164	99.1	96.1-99.8	***	***	***
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	213	203	96.5	93.0-98.2	***	***	***
Some College +	328	307	92.4	88.2-95.2	21	7.6	4.8-11.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	273	260	95.5	91.9-97.5	13	4.5	2.5- 8.1
$50,000+	178	163	90.9	84.7-94.7	15	9.1	5.3-15.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,097

5,706

93.4

92.6-94.2

391

6.6

5.8- 7.4

Region 3

541

510

94.3

91.7-96.1

5.7

3.9- 8.3

GENDER

Male

237

225

95.3

91.3-97.5

4.7

2.5- 8.7

Female

304

285

93.4

89.4-96.0

6.6

4.0-10.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

412

389

94.3

91.2-96.3

5.7

3.7- 8.8

Non-Hispanic Black

91.8

80.8-96.7

***

Other

98.4

89.7-99.8

***

AGE

18-44

166

150

91.2

85.5-94.7

8.8

5.3-14.5

45-64

202

189

94.7

90.6-97.0

5.3

3.0- 9.4

65+

166

164

99.1

96.1-99.8

***

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

213

203

96.5

93.0-98.2

***

Some College +

328

307

92.4

88.2-95.2

7.6

4.8-11.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

273

260

95.5

91.9-97.5

4.5

2.5- 8.1

$50,000+

178

163

90.9

84.7-94.7

9.1

5.3-15.3

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
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.

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2016 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2016 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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