2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 393 111 24.4 19.0-30.8 106 20.8 15.8-26.7 69 20.3 14.7-27.4 31 7.7 4.6-12.5 76 26.8 20.5-34.3
GENDER
Male 219 42 15.1 9.5-23.0 56 16.0 11.2-22.3 42 23.6 15.5-34.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Female 174 69 37.3 28.1-47.5 50 27.3 18.7-38.1 27 15.7 10.1-23.8 *** *** *** 18 15.1 8.8-24.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 352 103 25.3 19.6-32.1 93 20.1 15.0-26.5 64 20.2 14.7-27.2 30 8.5 5.1-13.9 62 25.8 19.1-34.0
Non-Hispanic Black 13 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 81 *** *** *** 21 19.2 11.0-31.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 97 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 19.4 11.1-31.6
College Graduate 195 59 28.3 20.8-37.3 58 21.5 15.9-28.5 38 21.3 15.1-29.2 *** *** *** 25 19.2 12.9-27.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 117 *** *** *** 32 18.3 11.7-27.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 124 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 268 78 25.1 19.0-32.5 67 18.9 13.5-26.0 53 21.7 15.3-29.8 19 7.1 3.9-12.5 51 27.2 20.0-35.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 76 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 317 92 24.0 18.2-31.0 82 19.4 14.1-26.1 55 20.8 14.6-28.8 24 6.7 3.7-11.8 64 29.0 21.8-37.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 123 24 15.6 9.7-24.1 31 21.7 14.0-32.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 31 29.1 20.4-39.7
Rural 270 87 30.0 22.4-39.0 75 20.2 14.2-27.8 43 17.6 11.1-26.7 *** *** *** 45 25.4 17.0-36.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 208 47 21.1 14.4-30.0 49 16.9 11.5-24.2 41 20.1 13.6-28.7 *** *** *** 52 32.8 23.9-43.1
Unemployed 17 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 112 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 30 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 227 75 30.8 22.8-40.2 63 22.0 15.3-30.5 41 18.1 12.3-25.9 *** *** *** 29 21.8 13.1-33.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 112 *** *** *** 28 15.3 9.0-24.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 100 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 15.5 8.5-26.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 181 39 18.3 12.5-26.0 51 20.8 14.3-29.3 33 23.3 15.4-33.6 *** *** *** 44 30.1 21.9-39.7

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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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