2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have
[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^
None Once Twice 3-7 times 8-30 times
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 2,160 1,579 69.1 66.5-71.6 220 11.7 10.0-13.6 133 7.3 6.0- 8.9 162 8.7 7.2-10.4 66 3.2 2.4- 4.3
GENDER
Male 1,089 736 63.1 59.3-66.8 125 14.2 11.6-17.3 72 7.1 5.4- 9.3 110 11.2 8.9-13.9 46 4.4 3.1- 6.1
Female 1,071 843 75.7 72.1-78.9 95 9.0 7.1-11.4 61 7.5 5.6-10.0 52 5.9 4.2- 8.1 20 1.9 1.1- 3.4
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 1,534 1,120 68.6 65.5-71.5 163 12.1 10.1-14.4 94 7.7 6.1- 9.7 110 8.2 6.6-10.2 47 3.5 2.5- 4.9
Non-Hispanic Black 346 264 74.7 68.3-80.2 25 8.8 5.4-13.9 21 6.5 3.9-10.7 28 8.0 5.1-12.3 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 131 *** *** *** 12 10.2 5.1-19.4 *** *** *** 17 18.1 10.0-30.4 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 558 309 58.1 53.1-63.0 84 14.1 11.1-17.9 64 10.3 7.8-13.6 72 13.2 10.1-17.0 29 4.3 2.8- 6.5
35-44 341 232 63.8 57.1-70.0 52 16.6 12.1-22.3 26 9.9 6.5-14.8 21 7.1 4.2-11.7 *** *** ***
45-54 372 281 72.8 66.3-78.5 38 12.6 8.6-18.3 13 4.8 2.3- 9.7 31 6.5 4.1-10.0 *** *** ***
55-64 407 328 79.7 74.3-84.2 26 6.9 4.3-10.9 17 4.3 2.5- 7.3 22 5.9 3.6- 9.6 14 3.2 1.6- 6.3
65-74 328 287 83.9 77.6-88.7 12 3.7 1.9- 7.3 12 4.3 2.2- 8.4 13 6.2 3.3-11.5 *** *** ***
75+ 141 130 90.8 81.2-95.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 101 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 428 303 69.6 63.9-74.7 45 11.7 8.3-16.3 22 4.6 2.8- 7.3 32 7.8 5.2-11.5 26 6.3 4.0- 9.8
Some Post-H.S. 584 416 68.3 63.3-72.9 62 11.9 8.9-15.8 42 8.3 5.8-11.8 49 9.1 6.6-12.5 15 2.3 1.2- 4.5
College Graduate 1,045 795 70.6 67.0-73.9 106 12.7 10.3-15.5 61 8.0 6.1-10.5 63 6.6 4.9- 8.7 20 2.2 1.4- 3.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 118 *** *** *** 11 9.3 4.4-18.7 *** *** *** 18 14.3 7.8-24.8 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 255 173 69.4 61.8-76.0 29 11.3 7.2-17.4 24 8.1 5.1-12.8 18 6.2 3.4-11.1 11 4.9 2.4- 9.6
$25,000- 34,999 177 115 63.6 54.1-72.2 22 10.6 6.5-16.9 12 7.9 4.0-15.0 19 12.2 6.7-21.1 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 279 200 66.7 58.9-73.7 22 11.0 6.4-18.1 19 6.8 4.0-11.3 26 12.4 8.1-18.4 12 3.1 1.6- 6.0
$50,000-74,999 341 257 70.2 63.5-76.1 36 12.6 8.8-17.8 16 5.7 3.2-10.0 22 7.7 4.8-12.3 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 739 554 68.0 63.4-72.3 84 14.0 11.0-17.8 41 8.8 6.3-12.3 47 7.3 5.2-10.1 13 1.9 1.0- 3.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 251 206 78.8 71.1-84.9 16 6.9 3.9-11.8 13 4.6 2.4- 8.7 12 7.1 3.4-14.1 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 527 384 70.1 64.5-75.2 46 10.1 6.9-14.6 34 7.1 4.7-10.7 43 8.6 6.0-12.2 20 4.1 2.3- 7.1
No 1,621 1,190 69.1 66.1-71.9 172 12.2 10.2-14.4 98 7.4 5.9- 9.3 118 8.7 7.0-10.7 43 2.7 1.9- 3.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 367 265 68.9 62.6-74.5 37 11.0 7.6-15.5 17 5.7 3.1-10.1 32 9.3 6.2-13.8 16 5.2 3.0- 8.7
Non-Veteran 1,791 1,313 69.2 66.3-71.9 183 11.8 10.0-14.0 116 7.6 6.1- 9.4 130 8.6 7.0-10.5 49 2.8 2.0- 4.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 724 504 66.7 62.5-70.6 88 12.5 10.0-15.6 56 9.3 7.0-12.3 58 9.5 7.2-12.4 18 1.9 1.2- 3.2
Regional City or Suburban County 470 342 69.1 63.5-74.2 50 11.9 8.6-16.1 29 6.8 4.5-10.1 35 7.8 5.1-11.6 14 4.4 2.4- 8.0
Rural 966 733 72.4 68.1-76.3 82 10.5 7.7-14.1 48 5.0 3.5- 7.1 69 8.1 5.9-11.1 34 4.0 2.7- 5.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,371 949 65.5 62.2-68.6 160 12.9 10.8-15.5 102 8.8 7.0-11.0 115 9.3 7.5-11.5 45 3.5 2.4- 4.9
Unemployed 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 467 412 86.6 82.1-90.1 19 4.1 2.3- 7.1 16 4.1 2.4- 7.1 16 4.4 2.5- 7.8 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 102 *** *** *** 14 11.9 6.1-22.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 132 93 70.8 60.6-79.3 16 13.3 7.7-21.8 *** *** *** 12 10.9 5.7-19.9 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 125 81 71.0 60.5-79.6 13 8.0 3.7-16.7 12 8.8 4.7-15.9 14 8.5 4.5-15.5 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 213 145 69.3 60.9-76.7 18 7.6 4.1-13.5 20 9.0 5.3-14.9 18 7.8 4.2-14.0 12 6.3 3.2-12.0
151% to 200% 132 *** *** *** 14 14.6 8.5-23.8 *** *** *** 17 14.3 7.9-24.6 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,299 975 68.9 65.4-72.2 138 13.2 10.8-15.9 68 7.3 5.5- 9.6 86 8.1 6.3-10.3 32 2.6 1.7- 4.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 251 206 78.8 71.1-84.9 16 6.9 3.9-11.8 13 4.6 2.4- 8.7 12 7.1 3.4-14.1 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 324 253 79.1 71.4-85.1 27 8.6 4.4-16.4 *** *** *** 21 5.7 3.2-10.0 13 3.9 2.0- 7.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 755 558 68.4 63.7-72.6 74 12.2 9.3-15.8 48 6.4 4.6- 8.9 56 9.9 7.1-13.5 19 3.2 2.0- 5.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,081 768 68.1 64.6-71.4 119 11.9 9.7-14.5 75 8.5 6.6-10.9 85 8.4 6.6-10.7 34 3.1 2.1- 4.6

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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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