2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Sugar Sweetened Beverages

During the past 30 days, how often did you drink sugar-sweetened fruit drinks (such as Kool-aid and lemonade)
sweet tea, and sports or energy drinks (such as Gatorade and Red Bull)?
Do not include 100% fruit juice, diet drinks, or artificially sweetened drinks.

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  Total
Respond.^		 1 or more times per day 1-6 times per week Less than once a week Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,866 699 20.5 18.8-22.4 1,097 30.4 28.5-32.5 412 10.2 9.0-11.5 1,658 38.8 36.8-40.9
-Eastern NC 1,616 311 21.9 19.0-25.1 485 31.8 28.7-34.9 174 11.4 9.5-13.7 646 34.9 31.9-38.1
GENDER
Male 688 152 23.5 19.4-28.2 220 33.8 29.4-38.5 68 9.5 7.1-12.5 248 33.2 28.8-38.1
Female 928 159 20.4 16.5-24.9 265 29.9 25.9-34.3 106 13.2 10.3-16.8 398 36.5 32.4-40.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 913 168 21.4 17.9-25.4 249 30.4 26.5-34.5 85 9.7 7.5-12.5 411 38.5 34.6-42.6
Non-Hispanic Black 457 90 24.5 18.6-31.6 162 32.7 27.1-38.8 62 14.6 10.5-20.0 143 28.1 22.6-34.4
Other 246 53 17.6 12.3-24.5 74 36.8 28.4-46.1 27 11.9 6.9-19.6 92 33.7 25.9-42.4
AGE
18-34 240 67 32.3 24.8-40.9 102 38.8 31.5-46.5 25 11.6 7.2-18.1 46 17.3 12.5-23.5
35-44 198 40 18.5 12.6-26.2 83 44.3 35.3-53.6 28 11.8 7.4-18.2 47 25.5 17.3-35.9
45-54 280 60 22.9 17.3-29.7 81 29.9 23.6-37.2 25 11.3 7.2-17.4 114 35.8 29.3-42.8
55-64 352 57 14.7 10.5-20.1 88 25.1 19.7-31.5 41 12.1 8.5-16.9 166 48.1 41.4-54.8
65-74 317 50 17.9 11.8-26.0 82 26.2 19.7-33.9 29 9.8 6.1-15.5 156 46.1 38.3-54.0
75+ 215 34 17.5 11.6-25.6 45 17.5 12.3-24.4 24 11.5 7.0-18.2 112 53.5 44.5-62.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 218 59 28.9 20.8-38.6 45 25.4 18.4-34.0 24 13.3 7.9-21.5 90 32.4 24.9-40.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 450 103 26.3 21.2-32.2 133 31.7 26.1-37.8 31 5.3 3.3- 8.2 183 36.7 31.2-42.7
Some Post-H.S. 483 95 20.2 15.4-26.1 151 32.9 27.6-38.6 46 11.5 8.3-15.8 191 35.4 30.0-41.2
College Graduate 459 53 10.8 7.8-14.7 154 36.0 30.7-41.7 72 19.6 15.2-24.9 180 33.6 28.6-38.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 177 42 27.9 19.8-37.8 41 19.2 13.3-27.1 *** *** *** 77 43.2 33.7-53.3
$15,000- 24,999 276 59 21.3 15.4-28.7 89 29.9 23.1-37.7 26 12.1 7.6-18.8 102 36.7 29.1-45.0
$25,000- 34,999 158 *** *** *** 44 27.7 19.1-38.3 *** *** *** 63 31.6 22.9-41.8
$35,000- 49,999 189 *** *** *** 63 33.8 25.1-43.6 20 9.6 5.8-15.5 72 34.8 25.5-45.5
$50,000- 74,999 190 30 13.8 8.7-21.0 66 42.5 33.5-52.0 *** *** *** 79 37.3 29.2-46.2
$75,000+ 313 51 17.9 12.9-24.3 98 33.8 27.5-40.8 40 16.2 11.3-22.7 124 32.1 26.1-38.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 610 123 23.5 18.6-29.2 153 26.5 21.8-31.7 71 13.0 9.6-17.3 263 37.1 32.1-42.4
No 995 186 21.1 17.6-25.1 328 34.4 30.6-38.4 103 10.7 8.4-13.5 378 33.8 30.0-37.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 252 39 14.9 10.1-21.4 82 34.1 27.2-41.9 25 8.8 5.7-13.6 106 42.2 34.7-50.0
Non-Veteran 1,362 272 23.2 19.9-26.7 401 31.2 27.8-34.7 149 11.9 9.7-14.5 540 33.8 30.5-37.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 108 *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 16.2 9.5-26.4 42 30.5 21.9-40.6
Regional City or Suburban County 231 49 28.5 21.5-36.7 68 29.8 22.9-37.8 25 9.0 5.5-14.5 89 32.7 25.8-40.5
Rural 1,277 250 21.4 18.1-25.2 380 31.3 27.8-35.0 132 11.4 9.2-14.2 515 35.9 32.3-39.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 776 165 24.5 20.3-29.2 277 36.1 31.7-40.8 80 10.7 8.1-13.8 254 28.7 24.7-33.1
Unemployed 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 489 73 14.4 11.0-18.7 113 23.2 18.4-28.8 54 10.9 8.0-14.8 249 51.4 45.4-57.4
Unable to Work 201 39 16.9 11.2-24.8 46 25.5 18.2-34.4 23 12.8 7.5-20.9 93 44.8 35.8-54.2
Other not in Labor Force 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 159 37 22.8 15.7-31.8 48 28.3 19.7-38.8 18 11.8 6.7-19.9 56 37.1 27.7-47.7
101% to 150% 271 52 23.2 16.0-32.5 84 28.3 21.8-35.8 21 8.6 4.9-14.6 114 39.9 32.0-48.4
151% to 200% 105 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 710 119 18.4 14.3-23.3 221 35.1 30.4-40.0 78 11.6 8.9-15.1 292 34.9 30.4-39.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 596 116 19.1 15.0-24.0 180 30.8 25.6-36.6 56 9.6 6.7-13.6 244 40.5 35.0-46.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 731 152 24.4 20.4-28.8 211 30.0 26.0-34.3 81 11.8 9.0-15.4 287 33.8 29.6-38.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 289 43 19.3 12.7-28.1 94 36.6 29.5-44.3 37 12.3 8.6-17.3 115 31.8 25.6-38.8

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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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