2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Binge Drinking*
(CDC calculated variable)

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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
-MALES 2,005 1,638 79.3 76.9-81.5 367 20.7 18.5-23.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,374 1,117 78.8 75.8-81.4 257 21.2 18.6-24.2
Non-Hispanic Black 319 267 80.9 74.9-85.8 52 19.1 14.2-25.1
Other 284 227 77.9 70.8-83.7 57 22.1 16.3-29.2
AGE
18-34 478 328 69.2 64.1-73.8 150 30.8 26.2-35.9
35-44 254 190 74.3 67.3-80.3 64 25.7 19.7-32.7
45-54 328 262 80.6 74.6-85.5 66 19.4 14.5-25.4
55-64 343 302 86.9 81.7-90.7 41 13.1 9.3-18.3
65-74 365 330 88.6 83.4-92.3 35 11.4 7.7-16.6
75+ 210 201 94.7 87.7-97.8 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 217 181 79.7 71.7-85.9 36 20.3 14.1-28.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 524 415 78.8 74.2-82.8 109 21.2 17.2-25.8
Some Post-H.S. 541 439 78.3 73.4-82.4 102 21.7 17.6-26.6
College Graduate 717 599 81.0 77.3-84.2 118 19.0 15.8-22.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 132 107 82.7 74.2-88.9 25 17.3 11.1-25.8
$15,000- 24,999 265 212 78.2 71.4-83.8 53 21.8 16.2-28.6
$25,000- 34,999 167 132 75.1 65.7-82.5 35 24.9 17.5-34.3
$35,000- 49,999 238 195 80.0 72.6-85.7 43 20.0 14.3-27.4
$50,000- 74,999 300 248 80.2 73.8-85.3 52 19.8 14.7-26.2
$75,000+ 569 455 75.6 70.8-79.9 114 24.4 20.1-29.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 585 505 83.0 78.5-86.8 80 17.0 13.2-21.5
No 1,409 1,124 78.1 75.2-80.7 285 21.9 19.3-24.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 581 492 81.7 77.2-85.5 89 18.3 14.5-22.8
Non-Veteran 1,422 1,144 78.5 75.7-81.1 278 21.5 18.9-24.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 541 427 78.2 73.9-82.0 114 21.8 18.0-26.1
Regional City or Suburban County 500 401 76.4 71.3-80.9 99 23.6 19.1-28.7
Rural 964 810 82.2 78.6-85.2 154 17.8 14.8-21.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,174 907 76.4 73.2-79.2 267 23.6 20.8-26.8
Unemployed 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 532 490 90.6 86.7-93.5 42 9.4 6.5-13.3
Unable to Work 158 143 91.6 84.1-95.7 15 8.4 4.3-15.9
Other not in Labor Force 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 120 95 77.6 67.5-85.3 25 22.4 14.7-32.5
101% to 150% 245 202 79.7 72.2-85.6 43 20.3 14.4-27.8
151% to 200% 133 103 77.4 68.1-84.6 30 22.6 15.4-31.9
More than 200% 1,123 909 77.3 73.9-80.3 214 22.7 19.7-26.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 377 318 84.2 78.7-88.6 59 15.8 11.4-21.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 838 691 80.3 76.6-83.5 147 19.7 16.5-23.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 790 629 76.8 73.0-80.3 161 23.2 19.7-27.0

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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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