2019 BRFSS Survey Results: 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 3,967 3,736 94.4 93.5-95.1 231 5.6 4.9- 6.5
-Non-Hispanic Black 788 755 95.0 92.8-96.5 33 5.0 3.5- 7.2
GENDER
Male 324 305 93.2 89.2-95.8 19 6.8 4.2-10.8
Female 464 450 96.3 93.6-97.9 14 3.7 2.1- 6.4
AGE
18-34 164 152 92.9 87.4-96.1 12 7.1 3.9-12.6
35-44 123 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 162 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 119 119 100 . - . *** *** ***
75+ 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 216 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 270 255 93.7 89.5-96.3 15 6.3 3.7-10.5
College Graduate 230 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 143 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 279 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 502 481 95.3 92.6-97.0 21 4.7 3.0- 7.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 681 651 94.5 92.0-96.2 30 5.5 3.8- 8.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 307 288 93.6 89.8-96.1 19 6.4 3.9-10.2
Regional City or Suburban County 197 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 284 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 390 368 93.6 90.0-95.9 22 6.4 4.1-10.0
Unemployed 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 198 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 124 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 301 284 93.9 90.1-96.3 17 6.1 3.7- 9.9
HOUSING
Own 388 373 95.5 92.2-97.4 15 4.5 2.6- 7.8
Rent 314 299 94.3 90.4-96.7 15 5.7 3.3- 9.6
Other arrangement 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 265 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 237 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 286 270 94.3 90.4-96.6 16 5.7 3.4- 9.6

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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 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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