2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,367 3,799 85.2 83.8-86.5 568 14.8 13.5-16.2
-Non-Hispanic Black 809 729 87.8 84.6-90.5 80 12.2 9.5-15.4
GENDER
Male 319 267 80.9 74.9-85.8 52 19.1 14.2-25.1
Female 490 462 93.3 89.8-95.6 28 6.7 4.4-10.2
AGE
18-34 163 133 81.9 74.4-87.6 30 18.1 12.4-25.6
35-44 111 93 83.4 73.6-90.1 18 16.6 9.9-26.4
45-54 154 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 159 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 142 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 245 219 88.7 83.0-92.7 26 11.3 7.3-17.0
Some Post-H.S. 250 216 83.8 77.1-88.8 34 16.2 11.2-22.9
College Graduate 214 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 152 134 82.8 73.2-89.4 18 17.2 10.6-26.8
$25,000- 34,999 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 116 101 83.7 73.4-90.6 15 16.3 9.4-26.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 274 253 88.1 81.5-92.6 21 11.9 7.4-18.5
No 533 475 87.9 84.0-91.0 58 12.1 9.0-16.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 128 114 86.2 77.2-92.0 14 13.8 8.0-22.8
Non-Veteran 681 615 88.1 84.5-91.0 66 11.9 9.0-15.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 271 240 87.4 82.1-91.3 31 12.6 8.7-17.9
Regional City or Suburban County 163 148 87.7 79.7-92.8 15 12.3 7.2-20.3
Rural 375 341 88.4 82.7-92.4 34 11.6 7.6-17.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 396 342 84.5 79.6-88.5 54 15.5 11.5-20.4
Unemployed 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 215 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 151 137 86.1 76.8-92.0 14 13.9 8.0-23.2
151% to 200% 54 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 321 289 87.5 82.1-91.5 32 12.5 8.5-17.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 214 195 90.5 84.1-94.5 19 9.5 5.5-15.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 339 308 88.0 82.5-91.9 31 12.0 8.1-17.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 256 226 86.6 80.7-90.8 30 13.4 9.2-19.3

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents who report they did drink in the past 30 days and who did have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past month.
No = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days or did NOT have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past 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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