2017 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black 342 103 28.6 22.7-35.3 98 26.4 20.6-33.1 56 17.9 13.0-24.2 24 6.2 3.9- 9.6 61 20.9 15.8-27.2
GENDER
Male 143 24 13.8 8.8-21.1 35 24.3 15.8-35.6 30 20.2 13.5-29.2 *** *** *** 42 34.3 25.0-45.0
Female 199 79 41.0 32.0-50.7 63 28.1 20.8-36.8 26 16.0 9.6-25.6 *** *** *** 19 9.7 5.9-15.6
AGE
18-34 106 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 19 16.3 9.1-27.4
35-44 60 18 18.4 10.4-30.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 12 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 23 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 102 29 24.5 15.9-35.8 *** *** *** 19 18.8 11.2-29.7 *** *** *** 17 16.9 9.9-27.3
Some Post-H.S. 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 19.6 11.4-31.4
College Graduate 125 *** *** *** 41 28.3 19.8-38.5 18 12.6 7.4-20.5 *** *** *** 18 17.5 10.4-28.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 12 13.8 7.5-24.0
No 252 75 29.7 22.7-37.7 72 25.8 19.1-33.7 39 14.7 10.2-20.6 17 6.7 3.9-11.2 49 23.2 17.0-30.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 290 88 28.2 21.9-35.5 85 27.3 20.9-34.6 46 17.5 12.3-24.5 21 6.0 3.7- 9.7 50 21.0 15.4-27.9
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 136 36 26.3 18.7-35.6 39 27.7 19.8-37.3 25 18.6 12.3-27.2 *** *** *** 26 22.0 14.9-31.2
Regional City or Suburban County 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 132 37 22.5 14.9-32.5 36 20.0 12.8-29.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 215 65 25.4 19.0-33.0 59 28.0 20.4-36.9 43 21.2 14.8-29.5 *** *** *** 35 20.2 13.9-28.2
Unemployed 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 16 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 21 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 155 46 28.9 20.1-39.7 50 30.3 21.0-41.5 25 18.3 11.2-28.5 *** *** *** 23 17.1 10.7-26.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 120 43 27.5 19.1-37.7 *** *** *** 15 15.3 8.7-25.5 *** *** *** 18 19.6 11.4-31.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 151 45 32.2 23.4-42.4 42 25.4 18.0-34.5 25 17.4 10.8-27.0 *** *** *** 30 20.8 13.9-29.8

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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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