2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Seatbelt Use

During the past 30 days, how many times have you driven when you've had
perhaps too much to drink?*

View results for a demographic group:
 Select a different topic:
View results for a different geographical area:
  Total
Respond.^		 One or more times Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,215 59 2.6 1.9- 3.6 2,156 97.4 96.4-98.1
-MALES 1,211 38 2.7 1.8- 4.1 1,173 97.3 95.9-98.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 844 33 3.4 2.2- 5.3 811 96.6 94.7-97.8
Non-Hispanic Black 180 *** *** *** 179 99.0 93.3-99.9
Other 172 *** *** *** 168 98.4 94.8-99.5
AGE
18-34 330 *** *** *** 320 98.0 95.7-99.0
35-44 185 *** *** *** 182 96.9 90.5-99.0
45-54 210 *** *** *** 202 96.7 92.2-98.6
55-64 196 *** *** *** 192 97.8 92.7-99.3
65-74 183 *** *** *** 176 96.5 91.7-98.6
75+ 95 *** *** *** 89 95.8 89.9-98.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 110 *** *** *** 108 99.1 96.1-99.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 276 *** *** *** 269 97.8 94.5-99.2
Some Post-H.S. 312 *** *** *** 303 96.8 93.0-98.6
College Graduate 510 20 3.3 1.9- 5.8 490 96.7 94.2-98.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 69 *** *** *** 64 93.4 80.7-98.0
$15,000- 24,999 146 *** *** *** 142 98.4 95.5-99.5
$25,000- 34,999 93 *** *** *** 91 99.3 96.9-99.9
$35,000- 49,999 131 *** *** *** 125 95.5 87.9-98.4
$50,000- 74,999 193 *** *** *** 189 98.6 94.0-99.7
$75,000+ 425 14 3.5 1.9- 6.6 411 96.5 93.4-98.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 268 11 2.9 1.4- 5.8 257 97.1 94.2-98.6
No 935 27 2.7 1.6- 4.4 908 97.3 95.6-98.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 336 11 3.2 1.6- 6.4 325 96.8 93.6-98.4
Non-Veteran 874 27 2.5 1.5- 4.2 847 97.5 95.8-98.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 372 *** *** *** 363 97.5 94.9-98.8
Regional City or Suburban County 300 11 3.8 1.9- 7.8 289 96.2 92.2-98.1
Rural 539 18 2.1 1.1- 4.0 521 97.9 96.0-98.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 805 23 2.6 1.5- 4.3 782 97.4 95.7-98.5
Unemployed 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 261 *** *** *** 251 97.3 94.0-98.8
Unable to Work 51 *** *** *** 51 100 . - .
Other not in Labor Force 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 69 *** *** *** 68 96.8 80.8-99.5
101% to 150% 132 *** *** *** 126 97.5 94.0-99.0
151% to 200% 74 *** *** *** 73 99.6 97.5- 100
More than 200% 755 25 3.2 2.0- 5.3 730 96.8 94.7-98.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 185 *** *** *** 178 97.7 94.5-99.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 499 12 2.1 1.0- 4.3 487 97.9 95.7-99.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 527 19 3.3 1.9- 5.8 508 96.7 94.2-98.1

Back to Seatbelt Use.

*This question was asked only of those who had at least one drink in the past 30 days.

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.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 16AUG19.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts