2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 1,833 1,552 83.3 81.2-85.3 281 16.7 14.7-18.8
GENDER
Male 828 660 78.6 75.2-81.7 168 21.4 18.3-24.8
Female 1,005 892 87.6 84.9-89.9 113 12.4 10.1-15.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,223 1,025 82.4 79.8-84.8 198 17.6 15.2-20.2
Non-Hispanic Black 361 316 86.8 82.2-90.4 45 13.2 9.6-17.8
Other 249 211 82.1 75.3-87.3 38 17.9 12.7-24.7
AGE
18-34 441 315 74.3 69.5-78.6 126 25.7 21.4-30.5
35-44 270 212 76.9 70.6-82.2 58 23.1 17.8-29.4
45-54 318 275 85.4 80.1-89.5 43 14.6 10.5-19.9
55-64 341 309 90.0 85.7-93.1 32 10.0 6.9-14.3
65-74 266 247 91.5 86.6-94.7 19 8.5 5.3-13.4
75+ 172 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 132 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 403 360 88.1 84.0-91.3 43 11.9 8.7-16.0
Some Post-H.S. 473 396 81.3 76.9-85.1 77 18.7 14.9-23.1
College Graduate 822 671 78.5 75.1-81.6 151 21.5 18.4-24.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 135 120 88.1 80.2-93.2 15 11.9 6.8-19.8
$15,000- 24,999 231 207 90.2 84.8-93.8 24 9.8 6.2-15.2
$25,000- 34,999 154 130 84.3 76.2-90.0 24 15.7 10.0-23.8
$35,000- 49,999 211 176 81.6 74.5-87.1 35 18.4 12.9-25.5
$50,000- 74,999 260 213 81.2 75.0-86.1 47 18.8 13.9-25.0
$75,000+ 560 444 76.6 72.2-80.5 116 23.4 19.5-27.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 465 410 86.9 82.8-90.2 55 13.1 9.8-17.2
No 1,360 1,137 82.3 79.8-84.5 223 17.7 15.5-20.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 206 165 81.0 74.4-86.2 41 19.0 13.8-25.6
Non-Veteran 1,627 1,387 83.6 81.3-85.6 240 16.4 14.4-18.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,073 884 80.4 77.5-83.1 189 19.6 16.9-22.5
Regional City or Suburban County 410 354 85.3 80.8-88.9 56 14.7 11.1-19.2
Rural 350 314 89.9 85.4-93.2 36 10.1 6.8-14.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,060 842 77.6 74.5-80.5 218 22.4 19.5-25.5
Unemployed 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 422 402 94.9 92.0-96.8 20 5.1 3.2- 8.0
Unable to Work 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 155 134 87.6 80.7-92.2 21 12.4 7.8-19.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 205 186 90.4 84.4-94.3 19 9.6 5.7-15.6
151% to 200% 113 97 86.5 77.7-92.2 16 13.5 7.8-22.3
More than 200% 985 799 78.7 75.5-81.7 186 21.3 18.3-24.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 89 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 539 471 86.2 82.4-89.3 68 13.8 10.7-17.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,205 998 81.3 78.6-83.8 207 18.7 16.2-21.4

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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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