2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have
[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 None Once Twice 3-7 times 8-30 times
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,160 1,579 69.1 66.5-71.6 220 11.7 10.0-13.6 133 7.3 6.0- 8.9 162 8.7 7.2-10.4 66 3.2 2.4- 4.3
-Piedmont NC 993 712 68.9 65.4-72.2 109 11.4 9.3-13.9 69 8.1 6.2-10.4 78 9.2 7.2-11.6 25 2.5 1.5- 3.9
GENDER
Male 486 318 62.8 57.7-67.7 62 13.7 10.5-17.7 38 8.3 5.9-11.6 50 11.8 8.7-15.7 18 3.4 2.0- 5.8
Female 507 394 75.3 70.5-79.5 47 8.9 6.5-12.1 31 7.8 5.3-11.4 28 6.5 4.3- 9.6 *** *** ***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 690 492 68.3 64.1-72.2 79 11.7 9.2-14.7 49 8.6 6.3-11.4 53 8.8 6.6-11.7 17 2.6 1.5- 4.6
Non-Hispanic Black 177 132 73.9 65.7-80.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 9.4 5.5-15.5 *** *** ***
Other 126 88 63.2 52.2-72.9 17 16.7 10.1-26.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 290 164 58.4 51.7-64.8 47 14.1 10.3-19.0 31 10.4 7.0-15.0 36 13.9 9.8-19.3 *** *** ***
35-44 170 112 63.4 54.8-71.3 24 14.7 9.6-21.9 19 13.1 8.2-20.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 175 132 72.7 64.0-79.9 24 14.0 9.0-21.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 181 149 80.8 73.2-86.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 123 104 80.7 71.0-87.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 163 120 72.6 64.2-79.6 13 8.8 4.9-15.2 *** *** *** 15 9.0 5.3-15.2 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 245 168 66.9 60.0-73.2 28 11.6 7.8-16.8 21 9.5 6.0-14.8 23 10.4 6.8-15.4 *** *** ***
College Graduate 556 405 69.1 64.5-73.3 68 13.7 10.7-17.4 38 8.8 6.3-12.1 32 6.2 4.3- 9.0 13 2.2 1.2- 3.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 91 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 117 82 67.2 56.3-76.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 13.9 8.0-23.1 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 157 110 68.2 59.0-76.2 20 11.9 7.3-18.8 *** *** *** 13 9.0 5.0-15.6 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 402 286 67.1 61.5-72.3 49 13.6 10.2-18.0 32 10.5 7.2-15.1 28 7.4 4.9-10.9 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 193 138 69.0 60.7-76.2 19 10.4 6.3-16.8 *** *** *** 17 8.7 5.1-14.3 *** *** ***
No 796 573 69.1 65.2-72.8 89 11.6 9.2-14.4 57 8.3 6.2-10.9 61 9.3 7.1-12.2 16 1.8 1.0- 3.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 113 72 66.4 56.1-75.3 15 12.1 7.0-20.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 880 640 69.2 65.4-72.7 94 11.3 9.1-14.0 61 8.3 6.3-10.8 66 9.1 7.0-11.7 19 2.2 1.3- 3.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 657 468 67.7 63.4-71.8 74 11.9 9.3-15.0 53 9.7 7.3-12.9 49 9.1 6.7-12.1 13 1.6 0.9- 2.8
Regional City or Suburban County 199 143 69.5 61.5-76.5 25 11.8 7.6-17.9 13 7.2 4.1-12.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 137 101 73.8 64.0-81.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 13.1 7.4-22.1 *** *** ***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 698 480 65.7 61.4-69.7 84 12.1 9.6-15.2 56 9.6 7.2-12.6 59 9.7 7.3-12.7 19 2.9 1.7- 4.9
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 174 154 87.0 80.1-91.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 15 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 635 449 67.1 62.6-71.4 77 13.0 10.2-16.3 46 8.9 6.4-12.1 50 9.0 6.7-12.0 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 243 175 68.4 61.0-75.0 33 13.1 9.0-18.7 *** *** *** 18 10.9 6.6-17.3 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 722 515 68.5 64.4-72.4 75 11.1 8.7-14.1 57 9.3 7.0-12.2 56 8.6 6.4-11.3 19 2.5 1.5- 4.3

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* This question was 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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