2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 1,826 1,721 93.9 92.5-95.1 105 6.1 4.9- 7.5
GENDER
Male 824 776 94.0 91.7-95.7 48 6.0 4.3- 8.3
Female 1,002 945 93.9 91.9-95.5 57 6.1 4.5- 8.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,219 1,146 93.8 92.0-95.2 73 6.2 4.8- 8.0
Non-Hispanic Black 361 342 94.4 90.7-96.6 19 5.6 3.4- 9.3
Other 246 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 437 404 93.0 89.7-95.2 33 7.0 4.8-10.3
35-44 269 248 90.4 85.1-94.0 21 9.6 6.0-14.9
45-54 317 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 341 323 95.7 92.6-97.6 18 4.3 2.4- 7.4
65-74 268 251 93.3 89.1-96.0 17 6.7 4.0-10.9
75+ 170 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 131 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 401 385 94.9 91.4-97.1 16 5.1 2.9- 8.6
Some Post-H.S. 473 439 93.0 90.0-95.2 34 7.0 4.8-10.0
College Graduate 818 768 93.5 91.2-95.2 50 6.5 4.8- 8.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 226 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 152 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 209 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 260 241 93.0 88.4-95.8 19 7.0 4.2-11.6
$75,000+ 561 520 92.5 89.5-94.6 41 7.5 5.4-10.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 462 439 95.1 92.0-97.0 23 4.9 3.0- 8.0
No 1,356 1,275 93.7 91.9-95.0 81 6.3 5.0- 8.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 204 187 91.6 86.4-95.0 17 8.4 5.0-13.6
Non-Veteran 1,622 1,534 94.2 92.6-95.4 88 5.8 4.6- 7.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,067 1,000 93.2 91.2-94.8 67 6.8 5.2- 8.8
Regional City or Suburban County 410 393 95.3 92.0-97.2 17 4.7 2.8- 8.0
Rural 349 328 94.3 90.7-96.6 21 5.7 3.4- 9.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,051 982 92.8 90.6-94.5 69 7.2 5.5- 9.4
Unemployed 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 424 407 96.0 93.5-97.6 17 4.0 2.4- 6.5
Unable to Work 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 154 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 202 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 984 920 93.2 91.0-94.9 64 6.8 5.1- 9.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 538 519 95.4 92.4-97.3 19 4.6 2.7- 7.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,198 1,116 93.1 91.2-94.6 82 6.9 5.4- 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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