2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Heavy Drinking*
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,354 4,097 93.5 92.5-94.4 257 6.5 5.6- 7.5
-FEMALES 2,353 2,232 94.9 93.7-95.9 121 5.1 4.1- 6.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,581 1,479 93.8 92.2-95.1 102 6.2 4.9- 7.8
Non-Hispanic Black 487 477 97.4 94.5-98.8 *** *** ***
Other 254 247 96.7 92.8-98.5 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 442 403 92.0 88.9-94.4 39 8.0 5.6-11.1
35-44 306 283 93.2 88.9-95.9 23 6.8 4.1-11.1
45-54 370 352 96.0 93.2-97.6 18 4.0 2.4- 6.8
55-64 431 417 96.8 94.2-98.2 14 3.2 1.8- 5.8
65-74 449 431 96.7 94.2-98.2 18 3.3 1.8- 5.8
75+ 306 299 97.4 93.0-99.1 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 225 221 98.1 94.8-99.4 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 554 541 96.9 94.0-98.5 13 3.1 1.5- 6.0
Some Post-H.S. 712 671 94.0 91.6-95.8 41 6.0 4.2- 8.4
College Graduate 859 796 92.7 90.4-94.5 63 7.3 5.5- 9.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 220 209 94.6 89.4-97.4 11 5.4 2.6-10.6
$15,000- 24,999 370 357 95.8 91.8-97.9 13 4.2 2.1- 8.2
$25,000- 34,999 221 208 94.3 89.4-96.9 13 5.7 3.1-10.6
$35,000- 49,999 277 261 93.5 89.0-96.2 16 6.5 3.8-11.0
$50,000- 74,999 289 269 93.2 89.0-95.8 20 6.8 4.2-11.0
$75,000+ 483 448 93.1 90.0-95.4 35 6.9 4.6-10.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 785 751 95.5 93.2-97.1 34 4.5 2.9- 6.8
No 1,560 1,474 94.6 93.1-95.8 86 5.4 4.2- 6.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 84 79 92.7 82.7-97.1 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,268 2,152 94.9 93.7-95.9 116 5.1 4.1- 6.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 617 580 93.9 91.4-95.8 37 6.1 4.2- 8.6
Regional City or Suburban County 551 514 93.4 90.6-95.4 37 6.6 4.6- 9.4
Rural 1,185 1,138 96.7 95.3-97.7 47 3.3 2.3- 4.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,041 972 93.2 91.2-94.9 69 6.8 5.1- 8.8
Unemployed 84 81 97.0 90.8-99.1 *** *** ***
Retired 723 696 96.9 94.8-98.1 27 3.1 1.9- 5.2
Unable to Work 239 235 98.2 94.1-99.5 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 253 236 94.5 90.9-96.7 17 5.5 3.3- 9.1
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 84 78 91.5 81.2-96.4 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 190 181 96.2 90.3-98.6 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 345 334 95.9 92.1-97.9 11 4.1 2.1- 7.9
151% to 200% 172 163 95.6 90.9-98.0 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,066 994 93.1 91.0-94.7 72 6.9 5.3- 9.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 461 450 97.7 94.5-99.0 11 2.3 1.0- 5.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 994 946 95.3 93.3-96.7 48 4.7 3.3- 6.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 898 836 93.7 91.7-95.3 62 6.3 4.7- 8.3

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*Heavy drinkers--MALES having more than two drinks per day and FEMALES having more than one drink per day.
This question was asked of all respondents.

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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