2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 874 833 94.5 91.4-96.5 41 5.5 3.5- 8.6
GENDER
Male 385 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Female 489 470 96.3 93.4-97.9 19 3.7 2.1- 6.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 786 747 94.0 90.6-96.2 39 6.0 3.8- 9.4
Non-Hispanic Black 30 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 128 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 140 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 164 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 199 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 150 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 223 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 251 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 320 296 91.7 87.0-94.8 24 8.3 5.2-13.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 148 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 189 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 331 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 537 513 95.6 92.9-97.3 24 4.4 2.7- 7.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 747 716 95.0 91.6-97.1 31 5.0 2.9- 8.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 207 189 91.3 85.6-94.8 18 8.7 5.2-14.4
Rural 667 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 380 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 310 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 52 52 100 . - . *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 416 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 289 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 243 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 342 316 91.4 86.0-94.8 26 8.6 5.2-14.0

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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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