2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 1,984 508 23.6 21.5-25.9 541 26.5 24.2-29.0 304 14.8 13.1-16.8 185 9.7 8.2-11.5 446 25.3 22.9-27.8
-Eastern NC 678 174 24.5 20.7-28.7 167 21.6 18.2-25.5 104 15.3 12.2-19.1 70 9.6 7.3-12.5 163 29.0 24.7-33.8
GENDER
Male 376 67 17.1 12.9-22.3 79 18.9 14.6-24.1 61 16.3 12.0-21.8 42 10.1 7.1-14.3 127 37.6 31.4-44.1
Female 302 107 34.7 28.4-41.5 88 25.3 20.0-31.4 43 13.9 9.9-19.2 28 8.8 5.7-13.5 36 17.3 12.2-24.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 471 116 22.8 18.6-27.6 123 22.8 18.7-27.5 71 14.9 11.5-19.2 48 8.8 6.4-12.1 113 30.7 25.5-36.4
Non-Hispanic Black 125 40 32.5 23.1-43.5 31 21.9 14.4-31.8 19 17.5 10.0-28.7 *** *** *** 22 18.1 11.2-27.8
Other 83 18 17.9 10.4-29.1 *** *** *** 15 14.7 8.2-25.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 175 34 18.2 12.6-25.5 28 15.9 10.7-23.0 28 16.0 10.4-23.8 19 10.7 6.6-16.9 66 39.2 31.1-48.0
35-44 109 26 23.6 15.8-33.7 23 19.9 12.8-29.5 18 16.2 9.9-25.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 116 *** *** *** 25 18.4 11.4-28.5 17 13.2 7.8-21.6 *** *** *** 32 26.1 17.2-37.5
55-64 105 29 25.5 16.9-36.6 32 27.4 18.4-38.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 17.6 9.8-29.4
65-74 100 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 11.2 6.3-19.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 154 35 20.3 14.0-28.5 30 19.3 12.8-27.8 19 10.3 5.9-17.2 15 9.9 5.5-16.9 55 40.4 31.2-50.2
Some Post-H.S. 210 58 27.2 20.5-35.1 51 20.9 15.3-27.9 33 17.9 12.0-25.8 22 8.9 5.4-14.4 46 25.1 18.1-33.6
College Graduate 271 72 25.8 19.9-32.9 75 24.4 19.0-30.8 50 20.2 14.9-26.7 28 9.5 6.4-13.9 46 20.1 14.8-26.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 93 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 108 24 20.7 12.8-31.5 24 18.3 11.3-28.1 20 16.8 10.2-26.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 194 48 21.4 15.4-29.0 55 25.0 18.5-32.9 39 19.1 13.3-26.6 *** *** *** 38 26.7 18.6-36.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 164 49 25.6 18.4-34.4 46 24.7 17.5-33.8 22 10.2 6.2-16.1 17 11.3 6.3-19.3 30 28.3 19.0-39.8
No 514 124 24.0 19.8-28.9 121 20.7 16.9-25.0 83 17.0 13.3-21.6 53 9.1 6.6-12.3 133 29.2 24.5-34.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 166 38 17.6 12.2-24.7 38 20.3 14.0-28.4 33 20.0 13.7-28.2 *** *** *** 44 33.4 24.6-43.6
Non-Veteran 513 136 26.7 22.2-31.8 129 22.0 18.0-26.5 72 14.0 10.5-18.4 57 9.8 7.2-13.3 119 27.5 22.7-32.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 174 38 19.2 13.5-26.4 35 19.3 13.4-27.0 35 20.7 14.6-28.4 21 10.4 6.4-16.6 45 30.4 22.6-39.6
Rural 445 120 26.8 21.9-32.5 118 21.9 17.7-26.8 59 12.9 9.2-17.8 41 8.5 5.8-12.3 107 29.8 24.4-35.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 415 94 22.0 17.5-27.2 86 18.6 14.6-23.4 65 16.3 12.3-21.3 41 8.6 5.9-12.3 129 34.5 29.0-40.5
Unemployed 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 165 56 35.9 27.5-45.1 50 29.5 21.7-38.7 25 13.8 8.7-21.1 17 11.1 6.4-18.4 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 18 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 396 102 23.6 18.9-29.2 99 21.1 16.8-26.2 71 16.8 12.9-21.6 37 8.6 5.9-12.4 87 29.8 24.0-36.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 148 *** *** *** 36 18.6 11.8-27.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 356 86 21.2 16.7-26.5 86 21.3 16.7-26.7 61 17.7 13.1-23.3 40 10.0 6.9-14.2 83 29.9 24.0-36.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 175 49 28.3 21.1-36.9 45 24.1 17.7-32.0 31 17.4 11.8-25.0 15 9.3 5.3-15.8 35 20.8 14.4-29.1

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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 2018 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 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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