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?*

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  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
-Non-Hispanic White 1,555 46 2.9 2.0- 4.2 1,509 97.1 95.8-98.0
GENDER
Male 844 33 3.4 2.2- 5.3 811 96.6 94.7-97.8
Female 711 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 362 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 220 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 266 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 266 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 278 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 148 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 262 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 429 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 810 25 2.6 1.6- 4.2 785 97.4 95.8-98.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 138 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 114 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 170 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 242 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 624 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 360 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 1,191 30 2.7 1.7- 4.2 1,161 97.3 95.8-98.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 288 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,269 36 2.8 1.8- 4.3 1,233 97.2 95.7-98.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 443 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 412 14 4.0 2.2- 7.1 398 96.0 92.9-97.8
Rural 702 23 2.5 1.4- 4.4 679 97.5 95.6-98.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 938 30 3.3 2.1- 5.1 908 96.7 94.9-97.9
Unemployed 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 399 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 65 *** *** *** 65 100 . - .
Other not in Labor Force 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,050 29 2.9 1.8- 4.5 1,021 97.1 95.5-98.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 191 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 621 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 745 22 2.9 1.8- 4.8 723 97.1 95.2-98.2

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*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.

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