2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Alcohol Consumption

Heavy Drinking*
(CDC calculated variable)

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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
-Western 828 783 94.4 92.0-96.2 45 5.6 3.8- 8.0
GENDER
Male 390 373 96.5 93.8-98.1 17 3.5 1.9- 6.2
Female 438 410 92.4 88.1-95.2 28 7.6 4.8-11.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 733 691 94.4 91.9-96.2 42 5.6 3.8- 8.1
Non-Hispanic Black 30 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 125 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 162 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 186 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 123 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 208 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 252 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 285 263 89.9 84.0-93.8 22 10.1 6.2-16.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 125 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 188 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 285 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 540 509 94.3 91.3-96.4 31 5.7 3.6- 8.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 116 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 713 674 94.5 91.9-96.3 39 5.5 3.7- 8.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 216 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 613 581 94.9 91.9-96.8 32 5.1 3.2- 8.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 374 350 94.5 91.2-96.6 24 5.5 3.4- 8.8
Unemployed 19 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 296 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 54 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 405 384 93.5 89.1-96.1 21 6.5 3.9-10.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 235 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 263 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 331 308 92.8 88.5-95.6 23 7.2 4.4-11.5

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*Heavy drinkers--MALES having more than two drinks per day and FEMALES having more than one drink per day.
This question was asked of all respondents.

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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