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
-Non-Hispanic White 3,018 2,840 93.6 92.3-94.7 178 6.4 5.3- 7.7
GENDER
Male 1,347 1,261 93.4 91.4-94.9 86 6.6 5.1- 8.6
Female 1,671 1,579 93.7 91.9-95.2 92 6.3 4.8- 8.1
AGE
18-34 533 488 92.4 89.3-94.6 45 7.6 5.4-10.7
35-44 335 307 90.8 86.3-94.0 28 9.2 6.0-13.7
45-54 498 471 92.7 88.4-95.5 27 7.3 4.5-11.6
55-64 601 563 94.6 91.8-96.5 38 5.4 3.5- 8.2
65-74 594 564 94.6 91.7-96.6 30 5.4 3.4- 8.3
75+ 432 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 186 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 706 668 93.7 90.9-95.7 38 6.3 4.3- 9.1
Some Post-H.S. 873 825 93.7 91.2-95.5 48 6.3 4.5- 8.8
College Graduate 1,250 1,166 93.3 91.3-94.8 84 6.7 5.2- 8.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 216 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 357 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 293 272 94.0 89.7-96.5 21 6.0 3.5-10.3
$35,000- 49,999 350 326 95.0 91.6-97.1 24 5.0 2.9- 8.4
$50,000- 74,999 458 429 93.7 90.1-96.0 29 6.3 4.0- 9.9
$75,000+ 892 832 91.4 88.5-93.6 60 8.6 6.4-11.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 946 897 93.9 91.2-95.8 49 6.1 4.2- 8.8
No 2,054 1,928 93.5 92.0-94.8 126 6.5 5.2- 8.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 459 425 91.3 87.2-94.1 34 8.7 5.9-12.8
Non-Veteran 2,558 2,414 93.9 92.5-95.1 144 6.1 4.9- 7.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 698 645 92.2 89.5-94.2 53 7.8 5.8-10.5
Regional City or Suburban County 639 600 93.5 90.5-95.5 39 6.5 4.5- 9.5
Rural 1,682 1,596 94.6 92.8-96.0 86 5.4 4.0- 7.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,524 1,412 91.9 89.9-93.5 112 8.1 6.5-10.1
Unemployed 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 953 912 95.6 93.4-97.0 41 4.4 3.0- 6.6
Unable to Work 249 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 193 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 151 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 360 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 224 204 92.7 87.1-95.9 20 7.3 4.1-12.9
More than 200% 1,665 1,555 92.9 91.0-94.4 110 7.1 5.6- 9.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 579 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,140 1,087 95.2 93.4-96.6 53 4.8 3.4- 6.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,300 1,195 91.8 89.7-93.5 105 8.2 6.5-10.3

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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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