BRFSS 2017 - Western North Carolina**: (One drink is equivalent to a 12 ounce beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor. <br> During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*)

2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

One drink is equivalent to a 12 ounce beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*

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	Total Respond.^	Only one	Two	Three	Four	Five or more
North Carolina	2,147	890	39.1	36.5-41.8	699	32.2	29.7-34.8	293	15.0	13.1-17.1	94	4.7	3.6- 6.0	171	9.1	7.6-10.9
-Western	400	174	38.9	32.2-46.0	137	31.8	25.6-38.7	54	17.2	12.1-23.8	*******	*******	*******	24	10.0	5.7-16.8
GENDER
Male	224	77	27.9	20.2-37.3	87	36.1	27.4-46.0	37	21.1	13.6-31.0	***	***	***	***	***	***
Female	176	97	54.1	43.9-63.9	50	25.8	18.1-35.3	17	11.8	6.6-20.2	***	***	***	***	***	***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	359	161	40.4	33.3-48.0	120	31.1	24.6-38.5	50	16.7	11.9-23.1	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Black	13	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	28	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	80	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	49	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	62	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	80	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	78	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	51	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	20	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	86	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	95	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
College Graduate	199	98	43.9	35.5-52.7	69	35.9	28.0-44.5	24	15.6	9.9-23.8	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	23	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	59	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	40	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	44	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	72	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	120	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	128	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	271	118	39.5	31.7-47.8	98	36.1	28.5-44.5	38	15.7	10.7-22.5	***	***	***	***	***	***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	76	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	324	144	39.2	31.8-47.1	112	31.6	24.8-39.4	37	15.4	10.1-22.8	***	***	***	21	11.3	6.4-19.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	127	47	30.3	21.5-40.9	***	***	***	19	16.2	9.8-25.5	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	273	127	44.5	35.4-54.0	91	27.3	19.9-36.2	35	17.8	11.1-27.3	***	***	***	***	***	***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	209	76	34.3	26.0-43.8	78	33.6	25.2-43.0	35	17.9	11.9-26.1	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unemployed	19	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	116	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	30	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	25	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	27	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	49	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	29	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	235	114	45.1	35.7-54.8	81	33.2	24.8-42.8	27	11.5	7.4-17.4	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	110	***	***	***	36	22.3	13.8-33.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	104	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	186	68	31.3	23.3-40.4	68	37.9	29.0-47.6	28	15.4	9.9-23.2	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Only one

Two

Three

Four

Five or more

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

2,147

890

39.1

36.5-41.8

699

32.2

29.7-34.8

293

15.0

13.1-17.1

4.7

3.6- 6.0

171

9.1

7.6-10.9

-Western

400

174

38.9

32.2-46.0

137

31.8

25.6-38.7

17.2

12.1-23.8

***

10.0

5.7-16.8

GENDER

Male

224

27.9

20.2-37.3

36.1

27.4-46.0

21.1

13.6-31.0

***

Female

176

54.1

43.9-63.9

25.8

18.1-35.3

11.8

6.6-20.2

***

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

359

161

40.4

33.3-48.0

120

31.1

24.6-38.5

16.7

11.9-23.1

***

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

***

45-54

***

55-64

***

65-74

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

***

Some Post-H.S.

***

College Graduate

199

43.9

35.5-52.7

35.9

28.0-44.5

15.6

9.9-23.8

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

120

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

128

***

271

118

39.5

31.7-47.8

36.1

28.5-44.5

15.7

10.7-22.5

***

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

324

144

39.2

31.8-47.1

112

31.6

24.8-39.4

15.4

10.1-22.8

***

11.3

6.4-19.2

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

127

30.3

21.5-40.9

***

16.2

9.8-25.5

***

Rural

273

127

44.5

35.4-54.0

27.3

19.9-36.2

17.8

11.1-27.3

***

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

209

34.3

26.0-43.8

33.6

25.2-43.0

17.9

11.9-26.1

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

116

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

235

114

45.1

35.7-54.8

33.2

24.8-42.8

11.5

7.4-17.4

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

110

***

22.3

13.8-33.8

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

104

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

186

31.3

23.3-40.4

37.9

29.0-47.6

15.4

9.9-23.2

***

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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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2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

One drink is equivalent to a 12 ounce beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor. During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*

One drink is equivalent to a 12 ounce beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*