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%)
North Carolina 4,498 4,254 94.0 93.0-94.9 244 6.0 5.1- 7.0
-MALES 1,984 1,864 93.6 92.0-94.9 120 6.4 5.1- 8.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,347 1,261 93.4 91.4-94.9 86 6.6 5.1- 8.6
Non-Hispanic Black 331 312 93.2 88.5-96.0 19 6.8 4.0-11.5
Other 56 53 96.6 88.5-99.1 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 452 418 93.3 90.1-95.6 34 6.7 4.4- 9.9
35-44 260 241 91.3 85.6-94.9 19 8.7 5.1-14.4
45-54 343 324 93.1 87.4-96.3 19 6.9 3.7-12.6
55-64 381 359 95.7 92.6-97.5 22 4.3 2.5- 7.4
65-74 343 323 93.5 89.1-96.2 20 6.5 3.8-10.9
75+ 191 185 95.8 89.2-98.5 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 193 179 90.1 82.2-94.7 14 9.9 5.3-17.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 546 510 92.3 88.6-94.9 36 7.7 5.1-11.4
Some Post-H.S. 507 479 95.3 92.9-96.9 28 4.7 3.1- 7.1
College Graduate 736 694 94.9 92.7-96.5 42 5.1 3.5- 7.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 146 136 89.9 81.0-94.9 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 275 257 93.7 88.8-96.6 18 6.3 3.4-11.2
$25,000- 34,999 177 163 93.8 88.7-96.6 14 6.2 3.4-11.3
$35,000- 49,999 250 228 91.0 84.9-94.8 22 9.0 5.2-15.1
$50,000- 74,999 293 279 95.8 92.2-97.7 14 4.2 2.3- 7.8
$75,000+ 580 547 93.6 90.2-95.8 33 6.4 4.2- 9.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 593 555 91.8 87.7-94.6 38 8.2 5.4-12.3
No 1,378 1,299 94.6 92.9-95.9 79 5.4 4.1- 7.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 588 554 93.8 90.9-95.8 34 6.2 4.2- 9.1
Non-Veteran 1,393 1,307 93.5 91.5-95.1 86 6.5 4.9- 8.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 549 513 93.2 90.3-95.3 36 6.8 4.7- 9.7
Regional City or Suburban County 405 383 94.4 90.7-96.7 22 5.6 3.3- 9.3
Rural 1,030 968 93.5 90.8-95.5 62 6.5 4.5- 9.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,204 1,125 92.7 90.4-94.5 79 7.3 5.5- 9.6
Unemployed 71 66 93.1 82.3-97.5 *** *** ***
Retired 479 453 94.5 91.4-96.6 26 5.5 3.4- 8.6
Unable to Work 154 148 97.9 93.2-99.4 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 66 62 96.3 89.8-98.7 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 118 111 93.3 85.7-97.0 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 258 247 94.3 89.0-97.1 11 5.7 2.9-11.0
151% to 200% 134 116 91.0 84.3-95.0 18 9.0 5.0-15.7
More than 200% 1,089 1,023 93.6 91.3-95.4 66 6.4 4.6- 8.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 394 372 93.1 86.7-96.6 22 6.9 3.4-13.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 702 666 94.1 91.0-96.1 36 5.9 3.9- 9.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 888 826 93.4 91.2-95.1 62 6.6 4.9- 8.8

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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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