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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,957 2,544 84.1 82.4-85.8 413 15.9 14.2-17.6
GENDER
Male 1,374 1,117 78.8 75.8-81.4 257 21.2 18.6-24.2
Female 1,583 1,427 89.1 86.9-90.9 156 10.9 9.1-13.1
AGE
18-34 550 388 71.9 67.4-76.0 162 28.1 24.0-32.6
35-44 338 265 77.5 71.7-82.5 73 22.5 17.5-28.3
45-54 452 383 86.4 82.1-89.7 69 13.6 10.3-17.9
55-64 540 491 89.3 85.3-92.2 49 10.7 7.8-14.7
65-74 617 573 93.0 90.1-95.1 44 7.0 4.9- 9.9
75+ 423 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 199 183 89.7 82.3-94.2 16 10.3 5.8-17.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 679 598 86.5 82.9-89.4 81 13.5 10.6-17.1
Some Post-H.S. 863 737 83.2 79.7-86.1 126 16.8 13.9-20.3
College Graduate 1,215 1,027 81.7 78.8-84.2 188 18.3 15.8-21.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 202 172 85.8 79.0-90.7 30 14.2 9.3-21.0
$15,000- 24,999 344 305 88.8 83.8-92.4 39 11.2 7.6-16.2
$25,000- 34,999 248 212 86.0 79.8-90.6 36 14.0 9.4-20.2
$35,000- 49,999 359 299 80.3 74.5-85.1 60 19.7 14.9-25.5
$50,000- 74,999 444 385 83.6 78.7-87.6 59 16.4 12.4-21.3
$75,000+ 850 710 80.2 76.5-83.4 140 19.8 16.6-23.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 924 832 89.2 86.4-91.6 92 10.8 8.4-13.6
No 2,025 1,706 82.2 79.9-84.2 319 17.8 15.8-20.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 478 408 83.6 79.1-87.4 70 16.4 12.6-20.9
Non-Veteran 2,481 2,138 84.2 82.3-86.0 343 15.8 14.0-17.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 683 560 80.9 77.2-84.1 123 19.1 15.9-22.8
Regional City or Suburban County 757 638 82.7 79.0-85.8 119 17.3 14.2-21.0
Rural 1,520 1,349 87.4 84.9-89.5 171 12.6 10.5-15.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,472 1,185 79.0 76.4-81.5 287 21.0 18.5-23.6
Unemployed 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 975 918 94.3 92.2-95.9 57 5.7 4.1- 7.8
Unable to Work 233 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 199 157 78.6 71.0-84.6 42 21.4 15.4-29.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 145 119 84.4 75.6-90.4 26 15.6 9.6-24.4
101% to 150% 333 301 90.8 86.1-94.0 32 9.2 6.0-13.9
151% to 200% 215 186 87.3 81.1-91.6 29 12.7 8.4-18.9
More than 200% 1,685 1,419 80.8 78.3-83.1 266 19.2 16.9-21.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 507 460 89.8 85.3-93.0 47 10.2 7.0-14.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,260 1,096 85.7 83.1-88.0 164 14.3 12.0-16.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,193 991 81.1 78.2-83.7 202 18.9 16.3-21.8

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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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