2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Sugar Sweetened Beverages

During the past 30 days, how often did you drink sugar-sweetened fruit drinks (such as Kool-aid and lemonade)
sweet tea, and sports or energy drinks (such as Gatorade and Red Bull)?
Do not include 100% fruit juice, diet drinks, or artificially sweetened drinks.

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  Total
Respond.^		 1 or more times per day 1-6 times per week Less than once a week Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,866 699 20.5 18.8-22.4 1,097 30.4 28.5-32.5 412 10.2 9.0-11.5 1,658 38.8 36.8-40.9
-Western 810 142 18.8 15.0-23.2 193 27.6 23.4-32.3 83 9.5 7.1-12.8 392 44.1 39.4-48.9
GENDER
Male 363 78 20.7 15.0-27.8 104 33.1 26.8-40.1 47 11.2 7.5-16.5 134 35.0 28.4-42.2
Female 447 64 17.0 12.4-22.7 89 22.3 17.0-28.7 36 7.9 5.1-12.2 258 52.8 46.2-59.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 721 127 18.3 14.5-22.8 164 26.1 21.7-31.0 73 9.8 7.1-13.3 357 45.8 40.8-51.0
Non-Hispanic Black 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 108 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 18.5 11.0-29.4
35-44 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 138 32 22.8 14.6-33.7 33 20.8 13.2-31.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 157 28 16.9 10.2-26.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 181 21 9.5 5.6-15.7 39 23.1 16.0-32.2 17 6.7 3.8-11.5 104 60.7 51.1-69.5
75+ 145 18 10.9 6.0-19.2 24 16.4 9.4-26.9 14 9.4 5.2-16.5 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 204 49 24.1 16.4-34.0 51 25.3 18.4-33.8 19 7.4 4.2-12.7 85 43.2 34.1-52.8
Some Post-H.S. 238 42 16.6 11.5-23.2 65 35.0 27.3-43.6 24 9.0 5.2-15.1 107 39.4 31.9-47.4
College Graduate 288 33 11.0 7.4-16.2 63 25.4 19.1-32.8 34 14.2 9.5-20.8 158 49.4 41.8-57.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 135 27 15.9 9.0-26.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 98 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 113 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 166 28 19.1 11.2-30.7 33 19.2 12.3-28.6 17 10.5 5.9-18.0 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 311 60 17.8 12.1-25.5 72 25.0 18.7-32.5 30 7.3 4.3-11.9 149 49.9 41.8-58.0
No 493 79 19.0 14.3-24.7 120 29.4 23.8-35.6 53 11.0 7.6-15.6 241 40.7 35.0-46.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 117 25 15.8 9.1-26.1 *** *** *** 21 15.6 9.1-25.6 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 693 117 19.2 15.1-24.1 169 27.3 22.7-32.4 62 8.7 6.1-12.2 345 44.8 39.7-50.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 177 23 15.3 9.4-23.8 46 31.3 22.7-41.3 19 7.8 4.7-12.8 89 45.7 36.7-54.9
Rural 633 119 20.2 15.7-25.6 147 26.1 21.5-31.4 64 10.2 7.1-14.5 303 43.5 37.9-49.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 349 70 21.3 15.8-28.2 94 29.1 22.8-36.3 39 10.9 7.0-16.4 146 38.7 31.9-46.0
Unemployed 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 293 33 10.5 6.9-15.7 59 21.2 15.4-28.4 27 6.7 4.3-10.2 174 61.6 54.0-68.7
Unable to Work 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 133 25 16.5 9.4-27.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 388 59 17.9 12.6-24.6 94 25.3 19.6-31.9 41 8.9 5.9-13.2 194 48.0 40.9-55.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 275 57 22.9 15.4-32.5 58 24.8 17.6-33.7 *** *** *** 138 45.7 36.7-55.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 229 40 19.6 13.4-27.8 54 25.6 18.8-33.9 25 13.1 8.0-20.9 110 41.6 33.6-50.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 306 45 15.0 10.2-21.6 81 31.4 24.2-39.7 36 8.5 5.6-12.6 144 45.1 37.6-52.9

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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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