2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Only one Two Three Four Five or more
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,115 556 24.3 22.0-26.7 579 24.6 22.3-27.0 359 18.4 16.3-20.7 195 9.2 7.8-10.9 426 23.5 21.2-26.0
-Eastern NC 749 192 23.2 19.7-27.2 217 25.9 22.0-30.2 119 17.4 13.6-22.1 73 10.3 7.8-13.5 148 23.1 19.2-27.6
GENDER
Male 369 64 17.3 13.1-22.4 89 22.5 17.6-28.2 70 16.0 12.2-20.7 37 10.6 7.3-15.2 109 33.7 27.5-40.4
Female 380 128 29.7 24.0-36.1 128 29.5 23.7-36.2 49 19.0 12.7-27.4 36 10.0 6.6-14.9 39 11.7 8.2-16.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 491 115 20.6 16.7-25.2 143 27.4 22.6-32.8 82 17.2 13.1-22.4 49 11.3 8.1-15.5 102 23.5 19.0-28.6
Non-Hispanic Black 158 53 29.6 21.2-39.6 47 23.3 16.0-32.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 100 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 180 32 18.6 12.7-26.4 37 19.2 13.2-27.2 27 16.8 10.0-27.0 23 11.7 7.5-18.0 61 33.6 25.4-42.8
35-44 119 29 25.0 16.6-35.9 *** *** *** 20 16.0 9.8-25.1 *** *** *** 24 23.6 15.7-33.8
45-54 134 33 20.4 13.7-29.2 41 26.7 18.5-36.7 *** *** *** 19 16.2 9.2-26.9 22 19.6 11.9-30.7
55-64 145 37 22.3 15.4-31.0 47 32.6 23.7-42.9 23 17.6 10.6-27.7 15 11.7 6.6-20.1 23 15.9 10.0-24.3
65-74 123 *** *** *** *** *** *** 22 19.7 12.0-30.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 177 47 24.5 17.7-32.7 42 25.0 17.3-34.7 35 16.5 10.9-24.1 17 9.7 5.6-16.3 36 24.4 17.3-33.2
Some Post-H.S. 236 58 21.7 16.2-28.5 68 25.9 19.7-33.3 37 19.6 12.9-28.6 29 12.6 8.1-19.1 44 20.1 14.6-27.0
College Graduate 287 72 25.1 19.4-31.9 95 28.6 23.0-34.9 42 15.5 11.0-21.2 23 9.4 5.9-14.5 55 21.5 16.2-27.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 104 *** *** *** 23 18.0 10.9-28.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 70 *** *** *** 17 18.4 10.3-30.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 114 30 19.3 12.5-28.7 27 21.6 13.6-32.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 110 25 23.1 15.0-33.9 *** *** *** 17 13.1 7.7-21.4 *** *** *** 22 22.0 13.8-33.1
$75,000+ 213 41 19.6 13.7-27.1 75 30.3 23.5-38.0 34 17.0 11.6-24.3 24 12.8 7.6-20.5 39 20.4 14.3-28.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 199 56 24.9 18.3-32.9 55 25.6 18.1-34.7 *** *** *** 20 9.7 5.7-15.9 34 17.4 11.6-25.3
No 544 136 22.9 18.7-27.7 160 26.0 21.6-31.0 84 15.6 11.9-20.4 52 10.6 7.6-14.5 112 24.9 20.1-30.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 171 37 20.5 14.3-28.4 46 23.1 16.6-31.3 33 18.2 12.6-25.6 *** *** *** 40 26.4 19.2-35.3
Non-Veteran 577 155 24.1 19.9-28.8 171 26.8 22.2-31.8 86 17.3 12.7-23.0 57 9.6 7.1-13.0 108 22.3 17.8-27.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 64 *** *** *** 16 20.4 12.1-32.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 142 48 34.3 25.3-44.5 40 24.8 17.3-34.2 16 11.6 6.7-19.3 12 10.6 5.9-18.4 26 18.7 12.0-28.1
Rural 543 134 21.7 17.6-26.3 161 26.8 22.1-32.1 95 19.3 14.5-25.3 50 9.1 6.4-12.9 103 23.1 18.3-28.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 453 103 20.4 16.2-25.3 127 25.3 20.5-30.8 71 17.7 12.7-24.1 49 9.9 7.0-13.9 103 26.7 21.4-32.7
Unemployed 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 173 59 33.4 25.1-42.9 55 27.9 20.2-37.3 28 20.6 13.0-31.0 *** *** *** 19 10.7 6.4-17.5
Unable to Work 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 89 *** *** *** 20 19.1 11.3-30.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 420 100 22.7 18.1-28.0 140 29.9 24.5-36.0 67 18.2 12.9-25.0 38 10.5 7.1-15.4 75 18.7 14.4-23.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 178 47 23.4 15.8-33.2 57 29.7 20.5-40.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** 25 17.7 10.8-27.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 401 114 27.3 22.3-32.9 105 24.3 19.7-29.7 61 14.6 11.1-19.1 35 9.4 6.5-13.6 86 24.4 19.5-30.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 170 31 15.4 10.3-22.4 55 26.4 18.7-35.9 *** *** *** 22 14.8 9.1-23.2 37 24.3 16.0-35.0

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*This question 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 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for 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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