BRFSS 2018 - North Carolina Regions: (During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any <br>alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage or liquor?)

2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Regions

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any
alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage or liquor?

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	Total Respond.^	No drinks	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	Everyday
North Carolina	4,419	2,336	52.0	50.2-53.9	532	13.0	11.8-14.3	606	13.8	12.6-15.1	712	16.2	14.9-17.6	233	5.0	4.3- 5.9
NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS
Region 1 & 2	725	398	54.9	49.8-59.8	74	11.6	8.6-15.5	93	13.9	10.5-18.1	113	14.3	11.4-17.7	47	5.4	3.7- 7.8
Region 3	371	208	55.3	49.2-61.2	43	13.6	9.7-18.8	44	10.9	7.8-15.0	51	14.2	10.6-18.7	25	6.1	3.5-10.3
Region 4	660	324	49.4	45.0-53.8	79	12.4	9.8-15.5	103	15.1	12.2-18.4	110	16.8	13.8-20.3	44	6.4	4.6- 8.8
Region 5	523	258	48.0	43.1-52.9	63	13.4	10.2-17.4	81	15.8	12.6-19.7	99	18.6	15.1-22.7	22	4.2	2.7- 6.5
Region 6	407	224	55.9	50.2-61.5	50	13.4	9.7-18.2	60	12.5	9.5-16.3	62	15.8	12.1-20.4	11	2.3	1.2- 4.7
Region 7	579	291	51.5	46.7-56.2	81	14.7	11.7-18.4	79	13.5	10.6-16.9	108	16.7	13.6-20.4	20	3.6	2.2- 5.9
Region 8	490	266	54.4	49.1-59.6	51	10.4	7.5-14.2	68	13.5	10.3-17.5	77	15.5	12.1-19.7	28	6.2	3.8- 9.9
Region 9 & 10	670	369	52.6	47.7-57.5	92	14.9	11.7-18.8	78	11.8	9.0-15.2	94	15.3	12.1-19.3	37	5.4	3.5- 8.3
STATE REGIONS
Eastern NC	1,603	885	54.8	51.7-57.8	203	13.5	11.4-15.8	203	12.1	10.3-14.1	237	15.0	13.0-17.3	75	4.7	3.4- 6.3
Piedmont	1,979	992	49.7	47.2-52.3	245	13.2	11.5-15.1	292	14.6	12.9-16.5	344	17.2	15.4-19.2	106	5.2	4.2- 6.5
Western NC	843	461	55.4	50.9-59.8	85	11.4	8.7-14.8	111	13.7	10.8-17.3	133	14.7	12.0-17.9	53	4.7	3.3- 6.7
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	643	346	52.0	46.8-57.2	64	12.0	8.5-16.5	87	14.2	11.0-18.2	105	16.2	12.8-20.3	41	5.6	3.7- 8.5
Northwest	605	338	55.4	50.5-60.1	73	13.3	10.2-17.2	68	11.2	8.4-14.7	85	14.6	11.5-18.3	41	5.5	3.7- 8.3
Charlotte	518	253	48.2	43.3-53.1	60	11.8	9.1-15.3	86	16.1	12.9-20.1	85	17.0	13.6-21.0	34	6.8	4.8- 9.7
Greensboro	423	216	50.3	45.0-55.6	51	12.8	9.5-16.9	63	15.9	12.3-20.4	72	16.4	12.9-20.8	21	4.6	2.9- 7.3
Southern Regional	502	296	58.8	53.6-63.8	56	12.1	8.8-16.2	68	12.0	9.2-15.5	69	15.0	11.6-19.1	13	2.2	1.1- 4.2
Southeast	246	108	47.1	39.4-54.9	29	13.8	8.9-20.9	42	16.1	11.4-22.2	49	17.0	12.3-23.1	18	5.9	3.3-10.6
Wake	632	299	47.8	43.2-52.4	86	15.0	11.9-18.6	98	15.3	12.4-18.8	128	18.7	15.5-22.3	21	3.2	2.0- 5.2
Area L & Eastern	856	482	56.3	52.0-60.5	114	13.4	10.8-16.6	94	9.9	7.8-12.5	121	14.8	11.9-18.3	45	5.6	3.7- 8.4
NC MEDICAID MANAGED CARE REGIONS
Region 1	725	398	54.9	49.8-59.8	74	11.6	8.6-15.5	93	13.9	10.5-18.1	113	14.3	11.4-17.7	47	5.4	3.7- 7.8
Region 2	620	335	52.1	47.5-56.6	76	13.6	10.6-17.2	83	13.8	10.9-17.3	92	15.8	12.8-19.4	34	4.7	3.1- 7.2
Region 3	670	331	49.3	44.9-53.6	80	12.4	9.8-15.6	104	14.9	12.1-18.2	111	17.0	14.0-20.5	44	6.4	4.6- 8.8
Region 4	820	396	49.4	45.4-53.4	107	14.1	11.5-17.2	120	14.5	12.0-17.4	164	17.9	15.2-21.0	33	4.1	2.8- 5.9
Region 5	769	418	54.9	50.7-59.1	87	12.5	9.7-15.8	115	13.9	11.4-16.9	118	15.3	12.5-18.5	31	3.4	2.2- 5.3
Region 6	821	460	55.0	50.6-59.3	109	13.3	10.6-16.4	91	10.6	8.3-13.5	116	15.3	12.2-18.9	45	5.8	3.8- 8.8

Total
Respond.^

No drinks

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,419

2,336

52.0

50.2-53.9

532

13.0

11.8-14.3

606

13.8

12.6-15.1

712

16.2

14.9-17.6

233

5.0

4.3- 5.9

NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS

Region 1 & 2

725

398

54.9

49.8-59.8

11.6

8.6-15.5

13.9

10.5-18.1

113

14.3

11.4-17.7

5.4

3.7- 7.8

Region 3

371

208

55.3

49.2-61.2

13.6

9.7-18.8

10.9

7.8-15.0

14.2

10.6-18.7

6.1

3.5-10.3

Region 4

660

324

49.4

45.0-53.8

12.4

9.8-15.5

103

15.1

12.2-18.4

110

16.8

13.8-20.3

6.4

4.6- 8.8

Region 5

523

258

48.0

43.1-52.9

13.4

10.2-17.4

15.8

12.6-19.7

18.6

15.1-22.7

4.2

2.7- 6.5

Region 6

407

224

55.9

50.2-61.5

13.4

9.7-18.2

12.5

9.5-16.3

15.8

12.1-20.4

2.3

1.2- 4.7

Region 7

579

291

51.5

46.7-56.2

14.7

11.7-18.4

13.5

10.6-16.9

108

16.7

13.6-20.4

3.6

2.2- 5.9

Region 8

490

266

54.4

49.1-59.6

10.4

7.5-14.2

13.5

10.3-17.5

15.5

12.1-19.7

6.2

3.8- 9.9

Region 9 & 10

670

369

52.6

47.7-57.5

14.9

11.7-18.8

11.8

9.0-15.2

15.3

12.1-19.3

5.4

3.5- 8.3

STATE REGIONS

Eastern NC

1,603

885

54.8

51.7-57.8

203

13.5

11.4-15.8

203

12.1

10.3-14.1

237

15.0

13.0-17.3

4.7

3.4- 6.3

Piedmont

1,979

992

49.7

47.2-52.3

245

13.2

11.5-15.1

292

14.6

12.9-16.5

344

17.2

15.4-19.2

106

5.2

4.2- 6.5

Western NC

843

461

55.4

50.9-59.8

11.4

8.7-14.8

111

13.7

10.8-17.3

133

14.7

12.0-17.9

4.7

3.3- 6.7

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

643

346

52.0

46.8-57.2

12.0

8.5-16.5

14.2

11.0-18.2

105

16.2

12.8-20.3

5.6

3.7- 8.5

Northwest

605

338

55.4

50.5-60.1

13.3

10.2-17.2

11.2

8.4-14.7

14.6

11.5-18.3

5.5

3.7- 8.3

Charlotte

518

253

48.2

43.3-53.1

11.8

9.1-15.3

16.1

12.9-20.1

17.0

13.6-21.0

6.8

4.8- 9.7

Greensboro

423

216

50.3

45.0-55.6

12.8

9.5-16.9

15.9

12.3-20.4

16.4

12.9-20.8

4.6

2.9- 7.3

Southern Regional

502

296

58.8

53.6-63.8

12.1

8.8-16.2

12.0

9.2-15.5

15.0

11.6-19.1

2.2

1.1- 4.2

Southeast

246

108

47.1

39.4-54.9

13.8

8.9-20.9

16.1

11.4-22.2

17.0

12.3-23.1

5.9

3.3-10.6

Wake

632

299

47.8

43.2-52.4

15.0

11.9-18.6

15.3

12.4-18.8

128

18.7

15.5-22.3

3.2

2.0- 5.2

Area L & Eastern

856

482

56.3

52.0-60.5

114

13.4

10.8-16.6

9.9

7.8-12.5

121

14.8

11.9-18.3

5.6

3.7- 8.4

NC MEDICAID MANAGED CARE REGIONS

Region 1

725

398

54.9

49.8-59.8

11.6

8.6-15.5

13.9

10.5-18.1

113

14.3

11.4-17.7

5.4

3.7- 7.8

Region 2

620

335

52.1

47.5-56.6

13.6

10.6-17.2

13.8

10.9-17.3

15.8

12.8-19.4

4.7

3.1- 7.2

Region 3

670

331

49.3

44.9-53.6

12.4

9.8-15.6

104

14.9

12.1-18.2

111

17.0

14.0-20.5

6.4

4.6- 8.8

Region 4

820

396

49.4

45.4-53.4

107

14.1

11.5-17.2

120

14.5

12.0-17.4

164

17.9

15.2-21.0

4.1

2.8- 5.9

Region 5

769

418

54.9

50.7-59.1

12.5

9.7-15.8

115

13.9

11.4-16.9

118

15.3

12.5-18.5

3.4

2.2- 5.3

Region 6

821

460

55.0

50.6-59.3

109

13.3

10.6-16.4

10.6

8.3-13.5

116

15.3

12.2-18.9

5.8

3.8- 8.8

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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.

^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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2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Regions

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage or liquor?

During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any
alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage or liquor?