2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,512 3,930 84.5 83.1-85.9 582 15.5 14.1-16.9
-MALES 1,990 1,636 79.7 77.3-81.9 354 20.3 18.1-22.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,349 1,091 78.1 75.1-80.8 258 21.9 19.2-24.9
Non-Hispanic Black 329 285 84.2 78.2-88.7 44 15.8 11.3-21.8
Other 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 458 307 69.2 64.0-74.0 151 30.8 26.0-36.0
35-44 261 196 74.9 67.9-80.7 65 25.1 19.3-32.1
45-54 346 291 80.1 73.6-85.3 55 19.9 14.7-26.4
55-64 379 333 88.2 83.6-91.7 46 11.8 8.3-16.4
65-74 340 312 90.7 85.7-94.1 28 9.3 5.9-14.3
75+ 192 184 95.9 90.1-98.4 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 195 167 85.7 77.8-91.1 28 14.3 8.9-22.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 549 465 81.9 77.3-85.7 84 18.1 14.3-22.7
Some Post-H.S. 509 416 78.2 73.2-82.5 93 21.8 17.5-26.8
College Graduate 735 586 76.0 71.9-79.7 149 24.0 20.3-28.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 147 121 81.6 72.1-88.4 26 18.4 11.6-27.9
$15,000- 24,999 279 232 84.4 78.5-89.0 47 15.6 11.0-21.5
$25,000- 34,999 179 140 78.2 69.6-84.9 39 21.8 15.1-30.4
$35,000- 49,999 251 201 75.7 67.8-82.2 50 24.3 17.8-32.2
$50,000- 74,999 293 246 80.5 74.0-85.7 47 19.5 14.3-26.0
$75,000+ 578 459 74.2 69.3-78.6 119 25.8 21.4-30.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 594 506 82.5 77.9-86.4 88 17.5 13.6-22.1
No 1,383 1,124 79.0 76.1-81.6 259 21.0 18.4-23.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 592 503 83.5 79.5-86.9 89 16.5 13.1-20.5
Non-Veteran 1,395 1,131 78.5 75.6-81.2 264 21.5 18.8-24.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 553 420 74.6 70.2-78.6 133 25.4 21.4-29.8
Regional City or Suburban County 406 328 80.4 75.2-84.7 78 19.6 15.3-24.8
Rural 1,031 888 84.1 80.4-87.1 143 15.9 12.9-19.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,215 946 74.8 71.5-77.8 269 25.2 22.2-28.5
Unemployed 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 476 441 92.7 89.2-95.1 35 7.3 4.9-10.8
Unable to Work 154 136 90.7 83.7-94.9 18 9.3 5.1-16.3
Other not in Labor Force 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 120 98 82.9 73.6-89.4 22 17.1 10.6-26.4
101% to 150% 264 220 84.9 78.6-89.6 44 15.1 10.4-21.4
151% to 200% 131 106 80.9 71.6-87.6 25 19.1 12.4-28.4
More than 200% 1,088 885 76.8 73.2-80.0 203 23.2 20.0-26.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 395 354 88.9 82.7-93.1 41 11.1 6.9-17.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 703 594 83.0 78.9-86.4 109 17.0 13.6-21.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 892 688 75.5 72.0-78.8 204 24.5 21.2-28.0

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
Yes = Respondents who report they did drink in the past 30 days and who did have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past month.
No = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days or did NOT have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past 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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