2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have
[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 None Once Twice 3-7 times 8-30 times
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 1,898 1,383 71.3 68.8-73.6 192 10.4 8.8-12.1 115 6.2 5.0- 7.6 146 8.3 6.9- 9.8 62 3.9 3.0- 5.1
GENDER
Male 984 675 68.0 64.5-71.3 107 10.2 8.2-12.6 70 7.1 5.5- 9.2 86 9.1 7.2-11.4 46 5.6 4.1- 7.6
Female 914 708 74.9 71.4-78.1 85 10.6 8.4-13.3 45 5.2 3.7- 7.2 60 7.3 5.5- 9.7 16 2.0 1.2- 3.4
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 1,329 981 71.2 68.2-74.0 128 10.5 8.6-12.7 75 5.7 4.4- 7.3 103 8.7 7.1-10.7 42 4.0 2.9- 5.5
Non-Hispanic Black 290 212 72.2 65.9-77.7 25 8.5 5.5-12.8 20 7.9 5.0-12.4 23 7.8 4.9-12.3 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 72 60 83.0 71.2-90.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 148 87 59.3 50.2-67.9 25 14.4 9.4-21.4 14 9.0 4.9-15.9 15 11.0 6.5-17.9 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 497 296 60.8 55.9-65.4 78 15.1 12.0-18.9 41 7.8 5.6-10.9 61 11.4 8.8-14.7 21 4.9 3.1- 7.5
35-44 303 208 65.8 59.5-71.6 29 8.4 5.7-12.3 24 9.2 6.0-13.8 31 11.9 8.2-17.0 11 4.6 2.5- 8.5
45-54 337 249 72.3 66.1-77.8 34 11.5 7.5-17.2 17 4.9 2.8- 8.3 24 6.8 4.5-10.3 13 4.5 2.5- 8.1
55-64 341 271 83.3 78.8-87.0 26 6.7 4.4-10.2 18 3.6 2.2- 5.8 17 4.0 2.4- 6.6 *** *** ***
65-74 263 217 84.2 78.7-88.5 14 4.7 2.7- 8.1 13 4.3 2.4- 7.7 11 4.1 1.9- 8.7 *** *** ***
75+ 144 130 91.9 85.9-95.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 97 *** *** *** 13 10.5 5.7-18.7 *** *** *** 15 15.0 8.6-24.9 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 338 239 70.7 64.7-76.0 30 9.7 6.3-14.6 21 6.8 4.3-10.6 24 5.4 3.5- 8.4 24 7.4 4.8-11.2
Some Post-H.S. 543 384 69.3 64.8-73.5 54 10.3 7.7-13.6 36 6.2 4.3- 8.8 47 9.9 7.3-13.2 22 4.4 2.8- 6.8
College Graduate 917 701 75.6 72.3-78.5 95 10.9 8.8-13.4 50 5.5 4.1- 7.5 60 7.1 5.5- 9.3 11 0.9 0.5- 1.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 459 313 67.8 62.5-72.7 47 10.0 7.2-13.8 37 6.4 4.4- 9.1 39 9.1 6.4-12.9 23 6.7 4.3-10.3
No 1,431 1,065 72.4 69.6-75.0 144 10.5 8.7-12.5 77 6.1 4.8- 7.8 106 8.0 6.5- 9.8 39 3.1 2.2- 4.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 285 208 73.2 66.8-78.7 29 10.2 6.8-15.1 23 7.2 4.5-11.2 *** *** *** 15 6.0 3.4-10.3
Non-Veteran 1,611 1,173 71.0 68.3-73.5 163 10.4 8.8-12.3 92 6.0 4.8- 7.6 136 9.0 7.5-10.8 47 3.6 2.6- 4.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,217 841 68.2 65.1-71.1 136 11.1 9.2-13.3 84 6.9 5.4- 8.8 109 9.4 7.7-11.5 47 4.4 3.2- 6.0
Unemployed 75 *** *** *** 14 16.6 9.3-27.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 403 351 88.8 85.2-91.6 22 4.3 2.8- 6.8 16 3.9 2.3- 6.5 11 2.2 1.1- 4.0 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 117 85 70.1 59.8-78.7 13 12.2 6.6-21.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 13 18.4 10.6-30.2 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 162 99 65.6 56.9-73.4 24 12.8 8.1-19.7 14 7.6 4.2-13.2 13 5.7 3.1-10.2 12 8.3 4.4-15.0
$25,000- 34,999 147 104 69.1 60.1-76.9 16 13.8 8.3-22.0 *** *** *** 11 7.4 3.9-13.5 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 223 157 69.3 62.0-75.8 32 15.4 10.7-21.6 11 4.5 2.3- 8.4 19 8.4 5.2-13.1 *** *** ***
$50,000-74,999 283 220 75.0 68.0-80.9 18 6.2 3.1-12.1 16 7.5 4.4-12.5 22 8.4 5.2-13.4 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 717 534 72.3 68.3-76.0 70 9.9 7.6-12.7 43 6.3 4.4- 8.8 49 7.8 5.7-10.5 21 3.8 2.4- 6.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 288 220 74.4 68.2-79.9 26 8.6 5.6-12.8 16 5.7 3.3- 9.8 19 8.5 5.2-13.5 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 120 76 65.2 55.0-74.2 16 15.0 8.8-24.4 *** *** *** 12 8.6 4.6-15.5 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 149 100 68.0 59.1-75.8 19 13.4 8.3-20.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 123 83 68.2 57.8-77.0 18 15.0 8.8-24.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,179 883 72.8 69.6-75.7 110 9.5 7.6-11.7 69 6.3 4.9- 8.2 88 8.3 6.6-10.4 29 3.1 2.1- 4.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 288 220 74.4 68.2-79.9 26 8.6 5.6-12.8 16 5.7 3.3- 9.8 19 8.5 5.2-13.5 *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 1,244 971 76.1 73.2-78.8 104 8.7 7.0-10.9 61 5.4 4.0- 7.1 75 6.7 5.2- 8.5 33 3.1 2.2- 4.6
Rent 535 338 60.1 55.2-64.8 74 14.5 11.3-18.4 41 8.1 5.8-11.2 61 12.7 9.8-16.3 21 4.6 2.9- 7.3
Other arrangement 114 71 63.9 53.5-73.1 14 12.2 7.0-20.4 12 7.3 3.8-13.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 725 520 70.4 66.4-74.1 78 10.9 8.4-13.9 45 6.6 4.8- 8.9 57 8.4 6.3-11.0 25 3.8 2.5- 5.8
Regional City or Suburban County 519 380 72.6 67.9-76.9 52 9.3 6.8-12.7 36 6.6 4.5- 9.5 37 7.4 5.2-10.5 14 4.1 2.3- 7.0
Rural 654 483 71.2 66.9-75.2 62 10.6 8.1-13.8 34 5.5 3.7- 8.0 52 8.8 6.6-11.8 23 3.8 2.4- 6.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 360 258 71.2 65.4-76.4 41 11.7 8.2-16.3 20 4.3 2.7- 6.8 31 10.5 7.1-15.2 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 599 442 71.3 66.8-75.4 53 9.6 7.0-13.0 40 7.3 5.1-10.2 46 8.2 6.0-11.1 18 3.7 2.3- 6.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 939 683 71.3 67.8-74.5 98 10.5 8.4-12.9 55 6.2 4.6- 8.3 69 7.6 5.9- 9.8 34 4.5 3.1- 6.5

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last 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 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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