2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 3,967 3,736 94.4 93.5-95.1 231 5.6 4.9- 6.5
-Eastern NC 1,299 1,221 94.2 92.6-95.5 78 5.8 4.5- 7.4
GENDER
Male 574 530 92.9 90.3-94.9 44 7.1 5.1- 9.7
Female 725 691 95.4 93.3-96.9 34 4.6 3.1- 6.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 784 720 92.4 90.1-94.3 64 7.6 5.7- 9.9
Non-Hispanic Black 313 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 202 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 264 242 92.7 88.7-95.4 22 7.3 4.6-11.3
35-44 178 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 206 186 90.3 85.0-93.9 20 9.7 6.1-15.0
55-64 242 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 241 223 93.4 89.4-96.0 18 6.6 4.0-10.6
75+ 154 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 116 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 371 352 95.2 92.1-97.2 19 4.8 2.8- 7.9
Some Post-H.S. 431 404 93.0 89.6-95.4 27 7.0 4.6-10.4
College Graduate 376 348 92.5 89.0-94.9 28 7.5 5.1-11.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 503 474 94.2 91.2-96.2 29 5.8 3.8- 8.8
No 786 738 94.3 92.2-95.8 48 5.7 4.2- 7.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 234 221 95.1 91.4-97.3 13 4.9 2.7- 8.6
Non-Veteran 1,065 1,000 94.0 92.2-95.5 65 6.0 4.5- 7.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 640 590 93.5 91.2-95.1 50 6.5 4.9- 8.8
Unemployed 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 359 344 96.7 94.5-98.1 15 3.3 1.9- 5.5
Unable to Work 156 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 182 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 167 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 154 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 301 277 92.2 88.2-94.9 24 7.8 5.1-11.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 137 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 114 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 593 552 93.1 90.4-95.1 41 6.9 4.9- 9.6
HOUSING
Own 822 775 94.7 92.8-96.2 47 5.3 3.8- 7.2
Rent 373 351 94.3 91.1-96.5 22 5.7 3.5- 8.9
Other arrangement 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 414 390 95.0 92.4-96.7 24 5.0 3.3- 7.6
Rural 790 745 94.5 92.4-96.1 45 5.5 3.9- 7.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 711 673 94.8 92.6-96.4 38 5.2 3.6- 7.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 322 303 93.9 90.2-96.3 19 6.1 3.7- 9.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 266 245 93.3 89.1-95.9 21 6.7 4.1-10.9

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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 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 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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