2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,498 4,254 94.0 93.0-94.9 244 6.0 5.1- 7.0
-Eastern NC 1,799 1,701 93.9 92.1-95.3 98 6.1 4.7- 7.9
GENDER
Male 775 725 93.3 90.7-95.3 50 6.7 4.7- 9.3
Female 1,024 976 94.4 91.9-96.1 48 5.6 3.9- 8.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,062 994 92.8 90.3-94.7 68 7.2 5.3- 9.7
Non-Hispanic Black 483 463 95.8 93.2-97.5 20 4.2 2.5- 6.8
Other 254 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 337 310 92.1 88.1-94.9 27 7.9 5.1-11.9
35-44 224 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 288 268 91.2 84.6-95.2 20 8.8 4.8-15.4
55-64 375 354 93.5 88.8-96.3 21 6.5 3.7-11.2
65-74 339 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 221 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 213 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 516 486 94.0 90.8-96.2 30 6.0 3.8- 9.2
Some Post-H.S. 539 508 93.0 89.6-95.4 31 7.0 4.6-10.4
College Graduate 526 497 94.8 92.0-96.6 29 5.2 3.4- 8.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 183 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 305 288 95.5 92.1-97.5 17 4.5 2.5- 7.9
$25,000- 34,999 190 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 230 213 93.7 89.1-96.4 17 6.3 3.6-10.9
$50,000- 74,999 213 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 351 330 91.6 85.8-95.2 21 8.4 4.8-14.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 644 615 94.6 91.1-96.8 29 5.4 3.2- 8.9
No 1,140 1,074 93.8 91.7-95.4 66 6.2 4.6- 8.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 328 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,469 1,386 93.9 91.9-95.3 83 6.1 4.7- 8.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 120 108 87.7 78.6-93.3 12 12.3 6.7-21.4
Regional City or Suburban County 289 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 1,390 1,316 94.3 92.4-95.8 74 5.7 4.2- 7.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 881 821 92.3 89.6-94.4 60 7.7 5.6-10.4
Unemployed 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 521 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 206 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 160 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 303 288 94.8 90.9-97.1 15 5.2 2.9- 9.1
151% to 200% 134 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 781 731 93.0 90.1-95.1 50 7.0 4.9- 9.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 614 591 96.0 93.2-97.6 23 4.0 2.4- 6.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 861 811 94.1 91.7-95.8 50 5.9 4.2- 8.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 324 299 91.3 86.0-94.7 25 8.7 5.3-14.0

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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.

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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