2017 BRFSS Survey Results: 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%)
TOTAL 4,498 4,254 94.0 93.0-94.9 244 6.0 5.1- 7.0
GENDER
Male 1,984 1,864 93.6 92.0-94.9 120 6.4 5.1- 8.0
Female 2,514 2,390 94.3 93.0-95.5 124 5.7 4.5- 7.0
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 3,019 2,841 93.6 92.3-94.7 178 6.4 5.3- 7.7
Non-Hispanic Black 874 835 95.0 92.7-96.6 39 5.0 3.4- 7.3
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 138 135 98.6 95.3-99.6 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 162 151 92.1 85.0-96.0 11 7.9 4.0-15.0
Hispanic 258 247 95.4 89.4-98.1 11 4.6 1.9-10.6
AGE
18-34 902 835 92.9 90.6-94.6 67 7.1 5.4- 9.4
35-44 579 537 91.6 88.2-94.1 42 8.4 5.9-11.8
45-54 745 705 93.9 90.8-96.0 40 6.1 4.0- 9.2
55-64 880 831 95.1 92.9-96.6 49 4.9 3.4- 7.1
65-74 806 772 95.2 92.8-96.9 34 4.8 3.1- 7.2
75+ 541 530 97.9 95.3-99.1 11 2.1 0.9- 4.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 423 408 94.8 90.6-97.1 15 5.2 2.9- 9.4
H.S. or G.E.D. 1,140 1,085 94.5 92.4-96.1 55 5.5 3.9- 7.6
Some Post-H.S. 1,263 1,192 93.6 91.6-95.1 71 6.4 4.9- 8.4
College Graduate 1,664 1,561 93.6 91.9-94.9 103 6.4 5.1- 8.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 398 378 92.8 88.1-95.7 20 7.2 4.3-11.9
$15,000- 24,999 679 647 95.8 93.4-97.4 32 4.2 2.6- 6.6
$25,000- 34,999 443 415 93.7 90.1-96.0 28 6.3 4.0- 9.9
$35,000- 49,999 531 495 93.9 90.6-96.1 36 6.1 3.9- 9.4
$50,000-74,999 595 560 93.9 90.9-96.0 35 6.1 4.0- 9.1
$75,000+ 1,101 1,030 92.2 89.7-94.1 71 7.8 5.9-10.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 752 730 96.1 93.3-97.7 22 3.9 2.3- 6.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,437 1,368 94.5 92.4-96.1 69 5.5 3.9- 7.6
No 3,033 2,862 93.9 92.7-94.9 171 6.1 5.1- 7.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 658 616 92.4 89.3-94.7 42 7.6 5.3-10.7
Non-Veteran 3,838 3,636 94.2 93.1-95.2 202 5.8 4.8- 6.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,187 1,108 93.0 91.0-94.5 79 7.0 5.5- 9.0
Regional City or Suburban County 906 859 94.5 92.2-96.1 47 5.5 3.9- 7.8
Rural 2,406 2,288 94.6 93.1-95.8 118 5.4 4.2- 6.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,312 2,160 92.7 91.1-94.0 152 7.3 6.0- 8.9
Unemployed 166 151 91.5 85.3-95.2 15 8.5 4.8-14.7
Retired 1,255 1,209 96.1 94.4-97.3 46 3.9 2.7- 5.6
Unable to Work 437 423 98.0 96.0-99.0 14 2.0 1.0- 4.0
Other not in Labor Force 308 293 95.0 91.1-97.2 15 5.0 2.8- 8.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 122 118 93.3 82.3-97.7 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 332 315 95.3 91.7-97.4 17 4.7 2.6- 8.3
101% to 150% 640 614 95.1 92.2-96.9 26 4.9 3.1- 7.8
151% to 200% 315 288 93.3 89.2-95.9 27 6.7 4.1-10.8
More than 200% 2,181 2,045 93.3 91.7-94.6 136 6.7 5.4- 8.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 752 730 96.1 93.3-97.7 22 3.9 2.3- 6.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 993 959 95.8 92.8-97.6 34 4.2 2.4- 7.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,642 1,565 95.1 93.5-96.3 77 4.9 3.7- 6.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,864 1,731 92.7 91.1-94.1 133 7.3 5.9- 8.9

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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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