BRFSS 2017 - North Carolina: (One drink is equivalent to a 12 ounce beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor. <br> During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*)

2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

One drink is equivalent to a 12 ounce beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*

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	Total Respond.^	Only one	Two	Three	Four	Five or more
North Carolina	2,147	890	39.1	36.5-41.8	699	32.2	29.7-34.8	293	15.0	13.1-17.1	94	4.7	3.6- 6.0	171	9.1	7.6-10.9
-Non-Hispanic Black	346	141	40.7	33.9-47.8	104	27.5	21.7-34.1	48	16.8	11.9-23.1	18	5.6	3.3- 9.3	35	9.5	6.3-14.1
GENDER
Male	148	32	20.9	13.3-31.1	52	34.3	25.0-45.0	30	20.7	13.6-30.1	***	***	***	22	15.4	9.3-24.5
Female	198	109	58.1	48.7-67.0	52	21.5	15.2-29.3	18	13.4	7.4-23.1	***	***	***	13	4.3	2.4- 7.6
AGE
18-34	104	***	***	***	23	19.5	11.2-31.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	63	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	64	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	61	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	40	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	12	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	22	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	107	***	***	***	***	***	***	18	17.9	10.7-28.3	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	93	***	***	***	27	23.7	15.1-35.3	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
College Graduate	124	***	***	***	39	28.7	20.1-39.1	15	11.6	6.5-20.0	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	37	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	72	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	27	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	53	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	48	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	62	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	95	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	249	105	43.0	35.0-51.4	77	29.9	22.9-37.9	28	12.7	8.2-19.1	***	***	***	27	9.2	5.8-14.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	54	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	292	125	42.1	34.8-49.9	81	25.4	19.4-32.6	40	17.1	11.8-24.2	14	5.1	2.9- 8.9	32	10.2	6.6-15.4
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	140	55	39.0	29.7-49.1	45	30.8	22.6-40.3	21	15.0	9.3-23.2	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	75	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	131	***	***	***	38	21.8	14.3-31.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	15	10.3	5.8-17.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	216	90	38.1	30.0-46.8	65	30.4	22.9-39.1	30	16.4	10.4-24.8	***	***	***	20	9.4	5.5-15.6
Unemployed	25	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	56	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	31	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	16	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	12	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	45	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	51	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	19	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	159	62	36.6	27.1-47.3	54	33.0	23.9-43.6	21	14.8	8.3-25.1	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	71	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	121	***	***	***	***	***	***	14	14.4	7.8-25.0	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	154	64	43.8	34.1-53.9	46	27.7	20.1-36.8	22	15.7	9.3-25.2	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Only one

Two

Three

Four

Five or more

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

2,147

890

39.1

36.5-41.8

699

32.2

29.7-34.8

293

15.0

13.1-17.1

4.7

3.6- 6.0

171

9.1

7.6-10.9

-Non-Hispanic Black

346

141

40.7

33.9-47.8

104

27.5

21.7-34.1

16.8

11.9-23.1

5.6

3.3- 9.3

9.5

6.3-14.1

GENDER

Male

148

20.9

13.3-31.1

34.3

25.0-45.0

20.7

13.6-30.1

***

15.4

9.3-24.5

Female

198

109

58.1

48.7-67.0

21.5

15.2-29.3

13.4

7.4-23.1

***

4.3

2.4- 7.6

AGE

18-34

104

***

19.5

11.2-31.8

***

35-44

***

45-54

***

55-64

***

65-74

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

107

***

17.9

10.7-28.3

***

Some Post-H.S.

***

23.7

15.1-35.3

***

College Graduate

124

***

28.7

20.1-39.1

11.6

6.5-20.0

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

***

249

105

43.0

35.0-51.4

29.9

22.9-37.9

12.7

8.2-19.1

***

9.2

5.8-14.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

292

125

42.1

34.8-49.9

25.4

19.4-32.6

17.1

11.8-24.2

5.1

2.9- 8.9

10.2

6.6-15.4

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

140

39.0

29.7-49.1

30.8

22.6-40.3

15.0

9.3-23.2

***

Regional City or Suburban County

***

Rural

131

***

21.8

14.3-31.8

***

10.3

5.8-17.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

216

38.1

30.0-46.8

30.4

22.9-39.1

16.4

10.4-24.8

***

9.4

5.5-15.6

Unemployed

***

Retired

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

159

36.6

27.1-47.3

33.0

23.9-43.6

14.8

8.3-25.1

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

121

***

14.4

7.8-25.0

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

154

43.8

34.1-53.9

27.7

20.1-36.8

15.7

9.3-25.2

***

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*This question was 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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2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

One drink is equivalent to a 12 ounce beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor. During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*

One drink is equivalent to a 12 ounce beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*