2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^
No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,964 3,449 86.5 85.2-87.7 515 13.5 12.3-14.8
-Non-Hispanic Black 786 708 89.0 86.1-91.3 78 11.0 8.7-13.9
GENDER
Male 318 278 86.5 81.5-90.3 40 13.5 9.7-18.5
Female 468 430 90.9 87.2-93.5 38 9.1 6.5-12.8
AGE
18-34 162 131 82.7 75.7-88.0 31 17.3 12.0-24.3
35-44 121 105 84.7 75.7-90.8 16 15.3 9.2-24.3
45-54 133 119 90.7 84.2-94.6 14 9.3 5.4-15.8
55-64 164 149 91.5 85.2-95.3 15 8.5 4.7-14.8
65-74 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 75 75 100 . - . *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 215 191 88.7 82.9-92.7 24 11.3 7.3-17.1
Some Post-H.S. 270 246 90.6 85.9-93.8 24 9.4 6.2-14.1
College Graduate 227 205 88.9 83.0-92.9 22 11.1 7.1-17.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 131 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 93 80 83.7 72.9-90.8 13 16.3 9.2-27.1
$50,000- 74,999 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 143 127 89.8 83.2-94.0 16 10.2 6.0-16.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 282 249 86.0 80.1-90.3 33 14.0 9.7-19.9
No 497 454 90.6 87.2-93.2 43 9.4 6.8-12.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 679 610 88.2 84.9-90.8 69 11.8 9.2-15.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 304 267 88.2 83.7-91.6 37 11.8 8.4-16.3
Regional City or Suburban County 198 182 89.6 82.4-94.0 16 10.4 6.0-17.6
Rural 284 259 89.5 84.2-93.1 25 10.5 6.9-15.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 384 331 85.9 81.5-89.5 53 14.1 10.5-18.5
Unemployed 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 199 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 124 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 112 100 86.7 76.9-92.7 12 13.3 7.3-23.1
151% to 200% 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 301 269 88.9 84.0-92.4 32 11.1 7.6-16.0
HOUSING
Own 387 363 92.7 88.8-95.3 24 7.3 4.7-11.2
Rent 313 274 84.8 79.3-89.1 39 15.2 10.9-20.7
Other arrangement 81 66 83.2 72.4-90.3 15 16.8 9.7-27.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 266 243 89.5 83.6-93.4 23 10.5 6.6-16.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 235 211 88.7 83.1-92.6 24 11.3 7.4-16.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 285 254 88.8 84.0-92.3 31 11.2 7.7-16.0

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents who report they did drink in the past 30 days and who did have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past month.
No = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days or did NOT have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past month.

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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