2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have
[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^
None Once Twice 3-7 times 8-30 times
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,031 1,463 68.8 66.2-71.3 193 11.0 9.4-12.9 119 5.7 4.6- 6.9 174 9.5 7.9-11.3 82 5.0 3.9- 6.5
-Non-Hispanic White 1,467 1,054 68.4 65.4-71.4 138 11.3 9.3-13.5 88 6.0 4.7- 7.6 124 9.2 7.4-11.3 63 5.1 3.8- 6.9
GENDER
Male 792 535 63.7 59.4-67.8 83 11.6 9.1-14.6 48 6.0 4.4- 8.3 79 11.8 9.1-15.1 47 6.9 4.8- 9.7
Female 675 519 74.3 70.0-78.2 55 10.9 8.1-14.5 40 6.0 4.2- 8.4 45 5.9 4.1- 8.3 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 350 188 54.0 47.9-60.0 64 20.0 15.5-25.5 33 8.7 5.9-12.5 46 11.8 8.5-16.1 19 5.5 3.2- 9.3
35-44 208 135 64.2 56.1-71.6 18 7.9 4.8-12.7 16 6.7 3.9-11.3 23 12.3 7.7-19.0 *** *** ***
45-54 252 183 74.8 67.8-80.8 20 7.4 4.4-12.2 17 5.4 3.2- 9.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 247 198 76.9 69.5-82.9 15 7.1 3.9-12.5 *** *** *** 16 7.5 4.2-12.9 *** *** ***
65-74 258 214 81.6 74.9-86.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 5.5 3.1- 9.7 *** *** ***
75+ 138 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 239 158 63.7 56.0-70.7 26 12.8 8.3-19.2 17 7.4 4.2-12.6 24 9.2 5.8-14.4 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 400 274 66.1 60.1-71.5 47 13.9 10.1-18.8 *** *** *** 44 11.6 8.2-16.1 21 5.0 3.0- 8.4
College Graduate 783 595 73.4 69.6-77.0 61 9.1 6.9-11.8 54 7.9 5.9-10.5 50 6.6 4.8- 9.0 23 3.0 1.9- 4.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 122 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 12.8 7.3-21.5 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 104 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 13.9 7.5-24.1 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 166 106 58.1 48.6-67.1 20 12.8 7.7-20.6 *** *** *** 18 13.1 7.7-21.3 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 226 167 68.3 60.3-75.3 30 16.9 11.6-23.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 605 465 72.5 67.8-76.8 40 7.2 5.1-10.0 38 6.5 4.6- 9.2 38 9.0 6.3-12.8 24 4.8 2.9- 7.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 323 231 69.3 62.5-75.4 24 8.8 5.6-13.8 *** *** *** 33 10.7 7.1-15.8 26 9.1 5.6-14.2
No 1,141 822 68.4 64.9-71.7 114 11.9 9.7-14.5 79 7.0 5.5- 8.9 89 8.6 6.7-10.9 37 4.1 2.8- 6.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 268 198 71.5 64.5-77.6 28 11.1 7.2-16.5 *** *** *** 18 8.1 4.8-13.4 16 6.0 3.5-10.3
Non-Veteran 1,201 858 67.9 64.5-71.2 110 11.3 9.2-13.8 80 6.5 5.0- 8.3 106 9.3 7.4-11.7 47 4.9 3.5- 7.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 423 300 69.0 63.7-73.8 39 9.6 6.8-13.5 36 9.0 6.4-12.4 34 9.1 6.3-12.9 14 3.3 1.9- 5.9
Regional City or Suburban County 389 270 64.7 58.6-70.4 45 13.4 9.8-18.2 23 4.6 2.8- 7.5 31 9.5 6.4-14.0 20 7.8 4.7-12.5
Rural 657 486 71.1 66.2-75.5 54 11.0 8.1-14.8 29 4.4 2.8- 6.9 59 8.9 6.4-12.3 29 4.6 2.7- 7.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 898 611 66.0 62.1-69.6 101 12.7 10.3-15.6 63 6.4 4.9- 8.4 82 9.7 7.5-12.4 41 5.2 3.6- 7.5
Unemployed 36 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 371 314 83.3 77.7-87.8 19 5.5 3.1- 9.7 *** *** *** 20 5.5 3.2- 9.4 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 102 *** *** *** 14 15.9 9.1-26.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 21 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 115 83 73.8 62.7-82.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,010 744 68.9 65.1-72.3 95 10.9 8.8-13.6 62 6.5 4.9- 8.5 70 8.6 6.6-11.2 39 5.1 3.5- 7.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 174 127 68.2 57.5-77.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 579 415 68.4 63.5-72.9 59 12.1 9.1-16.0 29 4.3 2.8- 6.6 50 9.5 6.8-13.0 26 5.7 3.6- 8.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 716 514 68.6 64.3-72.6 65 10.5 8.0-13.6 52 7.5 5.6-10.0 57 8.8 6.5-11.9 28 4.6 2.9- 7.1

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last 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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