2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Only one Two Three Four Five or more
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,115 556 24.3 22.0-26.7 579 24.6 22.3-27.0 359 18.4 16.3-20.7 195 9.2 7.8-10.9 426 23.5 21.2-26.0
-Piedmont NC 973 253 24.6 21.5-27.9 256 24.7 21.7-28.1 171 18.4 15.7-21.5 91 9.1 7.2-11.3 202 23.2 20.2-26.5
GENDER
Male 469 82 16.4 13.0-20.4 103 21.0 17.0-25.8 93 19.5 15.8-24.0 44 9.0 6.5-12.3 147 34.1 29.2-39.3
Female 504 171 32.9 28.1-38.0 153 28.4 24.0-33.3 78 17.3 13.6-21.7 47 9.1 6.7-12.4 55 12.3 9.3-16.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 682 173 23.1 19.7-26.8 180 24.2 20.7-28.0 121 19.2 15.9-23.0 66 9.9 7.6-12.8 142 23.6 20.0-27.5
Non-Hispanic Black 171 48 28.5 20.9-37.6 47 28.0 20.4-37.2 31 17.0 11.6-24.1 13 6.2 3.4-10.9 32 20.4 14.2-28.3
Other 120 32 27.4 18.5-38.5 29 22.0 14.5-32.0 19 15.5 9.0-25.4 *** *** *** 28 26.5 17.8-37.6
AGE
18-34 282 43 16.5 11.8-22.4 57 19.9 14.8-26.0 51 19.0 14.3-24.7 37 11.7 8.2-16.4 94 33.0 27.0-39.6
35-44 163 38 21.0 15.0-28.7 38 23.7 16.8-32.3 25 16.3 10.5-24.6 17 10.0 5.9-16.4 45 28.9 21.7-37.4
45-54 170 46 28.9 21.4-37.8 47 25.2 18.3-33.5 37 22.4 15.7-31.0 14 5.9 3.3-10.3 26 17.5 11.7-25.5
55-64 180 60 32.0 24.6-40.4 50 26.1 19.4-34.1 34 19.9 14.1-27.4 16 11.1 6.6-18.0 20 10.9 6.8-17.2
65-74 124 44 35.7 26.5-46.2 40 29.2 21.2-38.7 18 14.8 9.0-23.3 *** *** *** 15 16.2 9.8-25.6
75+ 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 156 36 21.6 15.4-29.3 45 29.0 21.3-38.0 35 23.2 16.6-31.5 *** *** *** 28 19.2 13.2-27.0
Some Post-H.S. 243 59 22.8 17.4-29.3 63 26.2 20.5-33.0 42 17.6 13.0-23.5 21 8.1 5.0-12.8 58 25.2 19.6-31.8
College Graduate 547 148 25.7 21.9-30.0 145 23.8 20.2-27.9 91 17.0 13.7-20.8 56 11.2 8.6-14.6 107 22.3 18.5-26.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 84 *** *** *** 22 20.9 13.2-31.4 12 16.8 9.3-28.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 114 29 18.8 12.5-27.3 25 24.3 16.2-34.8 23 22.6 14.3-33.9 14 13.1 7.4-22.3 23 21.1 13.4-31.7
$50,000- 74,999 153 39 22.4 15.5-31.1 37 27.3 19.2-37.4 29 16.3 10.9-23.6 14 10.1 5.6-17.5 34 24.0 16.8-32.9
$75,000+ 398 92 23.0 18.4-28.2 113 24.7 20.1-29.9 69 19.0 14.9-24.0 38 8.9 6.3-12.4 86 24.4 19.8-29.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 186 55 28.3 21.2-36.5 47 22.8 16.5-30.6 29 18.5 12.2-27.0 15 7.8 4.3-13.6 40 22.7 16.4-30.5
No 784 198 23.8 20.5-27.4 208 25.1 21.7-28.9 142 18.4 15.5-21.8 76 9.4 7.3-11.9 160 23.3 20.0-27.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 109 23 22.8 14.9-33.2 22 17.8 11.1-27.2 21 18.3 11.3-28.1 *** *** *** 33 27.7 19.5-37.7
Non-Veteran 864 230 24.8 21.6-28.3 234 25.5 22.2-29.1 150 18.4 15.5-21.7 81 8.5 6.7-10.8 169 22.7 19.5-26.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 641 161 23.3 19.8-27.2 172 24.3 20.7-28.4 111 18.4 15.2-22.3 57 8.8 6.7-11.6 140 25.1 21.3-29.2
Regional City or Suburban County 195 54 27.5 20.5-35.7 50 25.1 18.4-33.2 33 17.9 12.3-25.2 22 10.2 6.4-16.0 36 19.4 13.7-26.8
Rural 137 38 25.6 17.9-35.2 34 26.0 18.2-35.7 27 19.2 12.7-28.1 *** *** *** 26 21.1 13.7-31.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 680 151 20.4 17.2-24.0 180 25.9 22.2-30.0 128 19.1 15.9-22.7 61 8.7 6.6-11.4 160 25.9 22.2-30.0
Unemployed 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 175 73 41.6 33.3-50.5 57 31.7 24.3-40.1 21 11.4 7.1-17.7 *** *** *** 13 9.0 5.0-15.6
Unable to Work 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 15 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 626 154 22.6 19.0-26.7 167 25.9 21.9-30.3 111 18.6 15.3-22.4 61 9.5 7.2-12.4 133 23.4 19.7-27.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 239 67 23.4 17.9-29.9 61 25.8 19.5-33.2 38 18.5 13.0-25.6 26 9.7 6.3-14.5 47 22.7 16.8-30.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 705 177 24.5 20.9-28.4 187 24.3 20.8-28.2 127 18.4 15.4-22.0 62 8.8 6.7-11.5 152 23.9 20.4-27.8

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*This question 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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