2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,354 4,097 93.5 92.5-94.4 257 6.5 5.6- 7.5
-Non-Hispanic White 2,959 2,762 92.8 91.5-94.0 197 7.2 6.0- 8.5
GENDER
Male 1,378 1,283 91.8 89.6-93.6 95 8.2 6.4-10.4
Female 1,581 1,479 93.8 92.2-95.1 102 6.2 4.9- 7.8
AGE
18-34 549 495 90.8 87.7-93.2 54 9.2 6.8-12.3
35-44 334 297 89.9 85.1-93.2 37 10.1 6.8-14.9
45-54 454 412 90.7 86.8-93.6 42 9.3 6.4-13.2
55-64 539 518 95.8 93.0-97.5 21 4.2 2.5- 7.0
65-74 620 587 94.7 92.1-96.4 33 5.3 3.6- 7.9
75+ 426 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 198 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 678 644 94.1 91.3-96.0 34 5.9 4.0- 8.7
Some Post-H.S. 865 802 92.5 90.1-94.4 63 7.5 5.6- 9.9
College Graduate 1,215 1,123 92.0 90.0-93.7 92 8.0 6.3-10.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 200 183 91.9 85.9-95.5 17 8.1 4.5-14.1
$15,000- 24,999 344 325 93.7 89.1-96.5 19 6.3 3.5-10.9
$25,000- 34,999 250 234 94.9 91.2-97.1 16 5.1 2.9- 8.8
$35,000- 49,999 357 330 89.7 84.6-93.2 27 10.3 6.8-15.4
$50,000- 74,999 447 423 94.2 90.5-96.5 24 5.8 3.5- 9.5
$75,000+ 852 780 91.0 88.2-93.1 72 9.0 6.9-11.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 925 872 93.9 91.6-95.6 53 6.1 4.4- 8.4
No 2,023 1,880 92.4 90.8-93.8 143 7.6 6.2- 9.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 475 448 93.4 90.0-95.7 27 6.6 4.3-10.0
Non-Veteran 2,484 2,314 92.8 91.3-94.0 170 7.2 6.0- 8.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 683 628 92.4 89.8-94.3 55 7.6 5.7-10.2
Regional City or Suburban County 761 706 91.9 89.1-94.0 55 8.1 6.0-10.9
Rural 1,516 1,429 93.8 91.9-95.4 87 6.2 4.6- 8.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,470 1,349 91.5 89.5-93.1 121 8.5 6.9-10.5
Unemployed 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 979 936 95.5 93.4-96.9 43 4.5 3.1- 6.6
Unable to Work 231 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 200 182 91.4 85.5-95.0 18 8.6 5.0-14.5
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 146 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 334 316 93.7 89.2-96.5 18 6.3 3.5-10.8
151% to 200% 213 198 93.5 88.6-96.4 15 6.5 3.6-11.4
More than 200% 1,689 1,567 91.8 89.9-93.4 122 8.2 6.6-10.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 509 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,257 1,179 93.0 90.9-94.6 78 7.0 5.4- 9.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,194 1,097 91.8 89.7-93.5 97 8.2 6.5-10.3

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

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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