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
-FEMALES 2,362 2,161 90.6 89.0-92.0 201 9.4 8.0-11.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,583 1,427 89.1 86.9-90.9 156 10.9 9.1-13.1
Non-Hispanic Black 490 462 93.3 89.8-95.6 28 6.7 4.4-10.2
Other 258 242 93.4 89.1-96.1 16 6.6 3.9-10.9
AGE
18-34 444 364 83.0 78.9-86.4 80 17.0 13.6-21.1
35-44 310 268 86.9 81.6-90.8 42 13.1 9.2-18.4
45-54 372 343 93.4 90.0-95.7 29 6.6 4.3-10.0
55-64 430 411 94.5 90.6-96.8 19 5.5 3.2- 9.4
65-74 449 428 96.0 93.2-97.8 21 4.0 2.2- 6.8
75+ 306 299 98.6 96.6-99.4 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 226 217 96.7 93.1-98.4 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 557 533 94.5 91.3-96.6 24 5.5 3.4- 8.7
Some Post-H.S. 713 636 87.8 84.4-90.5 77 12.2 9.5-15.6
College Graduate 863 772 87.7 84.8-90.2 91 12.3 9.8-15.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 223 196 87.2 80.7-91.7 27 12.8 8.3-19.3
$15,000- 24,999 370 347 93.5 89.3-96.1 23 6.5 3.9-10.7
$25,000- 34,999 220 201 92.9 87.9-95.9 19 7.1 4.1-12.1
$35,000- 49,999 280 243 83.5 77.3-88.3 37 16.5 11.7-22.7
$50,000- 74,999 289 265 90.2 85.0-93.7 24 9.8 6.3-15.0
$75,000+ 484 436 88.1 84.1-91.3 48 11.9 8.7-15.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 788 742 93.8 91.3-95.7 46 6.2 4.3- 8.7
No 1,566 1,412 89.1 87.0-90.9 154 10.9 9.1-13.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 85 77 90.5 80.3-95.7 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,276 2,083 90.6 88.9-92.0 193 9.4 8.0-11.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 619 558 89.8 86.7-92.2 61 10.2 7.8-13.3
Regional City or Suburban County 550 492 88.4 84.7-91.3 58 11.6 8.7-15.3
Rural 1,193 1,111 92.7 90.5-94.5 82 7.3 5.5- 9.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,048 917 86.1 83.4-88.5 131 13.9 11.5-16.6
Unemployed 85 74 88.6 78.9-94.1 11 11.4 5.9-21.1
Retired 724 698 97.7 96.5-98.5 26 2.3 1.5- 3.5
Unable to Work 240 233 97.4 93.2-99.0 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 252 227 90.4 85.4-93.8 25 9.6 6.2-14.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 86 74 85.2 74.3-92.0 12 14.8 8.0-25.7
50% to 100% 191 166 89.1 82.3-93.5 25 10.9 6.5-17.7
101% to 150% 345 328 94.6 91.0-96.9 17 5.4 3.1- 9.0
151% to 200% 172 159 92.9 86.6-96.4 13 7.1 3.6-13.4
More than 200% 1,069 959 87.6 84.9-89.9 110 12.4 10.1-15.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 463 445 96.1 92.9-97.9 18 3.9 2.1- 7.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 997 914 90.9 88.3-92.9 83 9.1 7.1-11.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 902 802 88.7 86.1-90.9 100 11.3 9.1-13.9

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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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