2017 BRFSS Survey Results: 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%)
TOTAL 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
GENDER
Male 1,685 347 22.3 19.7-25.1 510 31.9 29.1-34.9 191 10.1 8.5-11.9 637 35.7 32.8-38.7
Female 2,181 352 18.9 16.6-21.5 587 29.1 26.4-31.9 221 10.3 8.7-12.2 1,021 41.7 38.9-44.5
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,535 440 19.8 17.7-22.0 648 28.1 25.8-30.5 255 10.1 8.7-11.7 1,192 42.1 39.6-44.6
Non-Hispanic Black 791 154 24.1 19.9-28.8 296 34.8 30.5-39.3 95 10.7 8.2-13.8 246 30.5 26.2-35.1
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 128 *** *** *** *** *** *** 12 9.1 3.7-20.7 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 117 *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 11.9 6.4-21.0 47 32.7 23.5-43.5
Hispanic 255 46 18.5 13.1-25.4 81 38.7 30.2-47.9 24 7.9 4.8-12.7 104 34.9 27.6-43.1
AGE
18-34 619 153 27.9 23.5-32.8 268 42.9 38.0-47.9 72 10.3 7.8-13.5 126 18.9 15.5-22.9
35-44 471 92 18.1 14.2-22.6 160 35.7 30.4-41.3 63 11.2 8.2-15.0 156 35.1 29.8-40.8
45-54 688 151 24.2 20.1-28.8 193 27.0 23.1-31.4 64 9.5 7.2-12.5 280 39.3 34.7-44.1
55-64 807 119 13.8 11.0-17.2 193 25.6 21.7-29.9 87 10.6 8.2-13.6 408 50.1 45.5-54.6
65-74 726 98 15.2 11.6-19.5 175 24.9 20.8-29.6 71 9.7 7.2-13.0 382 50.3 45.2-55.3
75+ 521 79 20.0 15.1-26.0 100 15.7 12.3-19.8 52 10.4 7.1-14.9 290 53.9 47.9-59.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 429 103 24.3 19.3-30.3 93 28.6 22.8-35.2 40 8.7 5.8-12.9 193 38.4 32.6-44.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 985 250 29.0 25.4-33.0 272 27.1 23.7-30.8 71 5.9 4.4- 7.8 392 37.9 34.1-42.0
Some Post-H.S. 1,111 209 19.7 16.7-23.1 337 33.3 29.8-37.0 117 11.1 8.9-13.6 448 36.0 32.5-39.6
College Graduate 1,334 136 9.8 7.9-12.0 393 31.4 28.3-34.7 184 14.8 12.5-17.4 621 44.0 40.7-47.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 370 86 25.0 19.4-31.6 95 27.0 21.1-33.8 32 6.7 4.4-10.0 157 41.4 34.7-48.4
$15,000- 24,999 594 118 19.5 15.5-24.1 176 33.2 27.8-39.1 63 10.3 7.5-14.0 237 37.0 31.9-42.4
$25,000- 34,999 388 83 25.9 20.3-32.5 121 33.7 27.7-40.4 29 7.1 4.4-11.3 155 33.2 27.4-39.5
$35,000- 49,999 437 82 24.9 19.2-31.5 133 30.9 25.3-37.1 53 11.3 7.9-15.7 169 33.0 27.5-39.1
$50,000-74,999 502 78 16.3 12.5-21.0 150 31.7 26.5-37.3 56 10.7 7.6-14.9 218 41.3 35.7-47.1
$75,000+ 883 126 16.2 12.9-20.1 242 28.1 24.5-32.0 109 13.2 10.6-16.2 406 42.5 38.4-46.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 694 126 22.0 17.9-26.7 181 30.1 25.6-34.9 71 8.7 6.3-11.8 316 39.3 34.7-44.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,316 253 20.8 17.8-24.0 333 28.2 24.9-31.8 143 9.8 7.9-12.1 587 41.2 37.7-44.9
No 2,531 441 20.4 18.3-22.7 760 31.5 29.1-33.9 269 10.4 9.0-12.0 1,061 37.7 35.3-40.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 524 86 17.0 13.0-21.9 156 32.9 27.9-38.3 61 9.8 7.3-13.2 221 40.2 35.1-45.6
Non-Veteran 3,342 613 21.0 19.1-23.0 940 30.1 28.0-32.3 352 10.3 9.0-11.7 1,437 38.7 36.5-40.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 896 136 18.8 15.7-22.3 267 30.8 27.3-34.5 110 11.1 9.0-13.7 383 39.3 35.6-43.1
Regional City or Suburban County 745 130 20.9 17.2-25.1 210 30.8 26.6-35.3 75 8.6 6.4-11.4 330 39.8 35.4-44.3
Rural 2,227 433 21.5 19.0-24.2 621 30.1 27.4-33.0 228 10.4 8.8-12.3 945 38.0 35.2-40.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,917 378 22.0 19.6-24.6 618 33.1 30.4-35.9 217 10.9 9.3-12.8 704 34.1 31.4-36.8
Unemployed 141 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 9.7 5.0-17.9 37 22.6 15.4-31.9
Retired 1,148 154 15.4 12.6-18.7 251 21.2 18.2-24.6 119 10.4 8.2-13.2 624 52.9 49.0-56.9
Unable to Work 407 79 18.0 13.3-23.9 101 28.0 22.1-34.7 42 9.0 6.1-13.1 185 45.0 38.4-51.8
Other not in Labor Force 233 38 21.6 14.9-30.1 79 38.1 30.0-47.0 18 7.1 4.3-11.6 98 33.2 26.1-41.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 121 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 317 72 22.8 17.2-29.6 101 36.9 29.4-45.1 33 8.7 5.7-13.1 111 31.6 25.2-38.7
101% to 150% 581 116 21.9 17.5-27.2 169 30.9 25.9-36.5 51 7.8 5.5-11.1 245 39.3 34.1-44.8
151% to 200% 267 57 23.6 17.2-31.6 78 32.4 25.1-40.6 27 9.5 5.8-15.2 105 34.5 27.4-42.4
More than 200% 1,877 287 17.7 15.3-20.3 527 29.0 26.4-31.7 224 12.4 10.6-14.5 839 41.0 38.1-43.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 694 126 22.0 17.9-26.7 181 30.1 25.6-34.9 71 8.7 6.3-11.8 316 39.3 34.7-44.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 956 190 20.5 17.0-24.6 269 30.9 26.6-35.5 86 8.3 6.2-11.1 411 40.3 35.8-44.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,436 284 23.1 20.3-26.1 397 28.3 25.4-31.4 150 10.4 8.5-12.6 605 38.2 35.0-41.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,476 225 18.3 15.7-21.2 432 32.2 29.1-35.4 177 10.6 8.9-12.6 642 38.9 35.9-42.0

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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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