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%)
TOTAL 3,964 3,449 86.5 85.2-87.7 515 13.5 12.3-14.8
GENDER
Male 1,810 1,501 83.0 80.9-85.0 309 17.0 15.0-19.1
Female 2,154 1,948 89.5 87.8-90.9 206 10.5 9.1-12.2
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,522 2,174 85.3 83.6-86.9 348 14.7 13.1-16.4
Non-Hispanic Black 786 708 89.0 86.1-91.3 78 11.0 8.7-13.9
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 100 86 83.0 72.0-90.2 14 17.0 9.8-28.0
Non-Hispanic Other 150 138 92.0 85.8-95.7 12 8.0 4.3-14.2
Hispanic 346 285 84.2 79.6-87.9 61 15.8 12.1-20.4
AGE
18-34 855 654 78.4 75.3-81.2 201 21.6 18.8-24.7
35-44 561 466 81.8 77.9-85.2 95 18.2 14.8-22.1
45-54 640 552 86.0 82.3-89.0 88 14.0 11.0-17.7
55-64 738 668 92.6 90.4-94.2 70 7.4 5.8- 9.6
65-74 660 614 93.8 91.5-95.6 46 6.2 4.4- 8.5
75+ 462 448 98.0 96.4-98.9 14 2.0 1.1- 3.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 348 307 88.4 84.0-91.7 41 11.6 8.3-16.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 931 832 88.9 86.2-91.1 99 11.1 8.9-13.8
Some Post-H.S. 1,185 1,026 85.3 82.8-87.5 159 14.7 12.5-17.2
College Graduate 1,492 1,276 84.5 82.3-86.5 216 15.5 13.5-17.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,305 1,159 88.9 86.7-90.7 146 11.1 9.3-13.3
No 2,632 2,266 85.3 83.7-86.8 366 14.7 13.2-16.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 569 492 86.6 83.1-89.5 77 13.4 10.5-16.9
Non-Veteran 3,392 2,954 86.4 85.0-87.7 438 13.6 12.3-15.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,114 1,738 82.1 80.2-83.9 376 17.9 16.1-19.8
Unemployed 153 121 79.8 71.5-86.1 32 20.2 13.9-28.5
Retired 1,046 994 96.1 94.7-97.1 52 3.9 2.9- 5.3
Unable to Work 362 339 94.2 90.9-96.3 23 5.8 3.7- 9.1
Other not in Labor Force 262 230 87.0 81.6-91.0 32 13.0 9.0-18.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 277 248 88.0 82.6-91.9 29 12.0 8.1-17.4
$15,000- 24,999 508 445 89.5 86.2-92.1 63 10.5 7.9-13.8
$25,000- 34,999 335 292 85.0 79.8-89.0 43 15.0 11.0-20.2
$35,000- 49,999 449 383 85.2 81.1-88.5 66 14.8 11.5-18.9
$50,000-74,999 475 412 85.6 81.1-89.2 63 14.4 10.8-18.9
$75,000+ 1,102 919 81.9 79.0-84.4 183 18.1 15.6-21.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 818 750 91.7 89.3-93.6 68 8.3 6.4-10.7
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 113 100 87.7 79.3-93.1 13 12.3 6.9-20.7
50% to 100% 359 315 88.2 83.9-91.5 44 11.8 8.5-16.1
101% to 150% 407 358 88.2 84.2-91.3 49 11.8 8.7-15.8
151% to 200% 285 245 85.7 80.2-89.9 40 14.3 10.1-19.8
More than 200% 1,962 1,666 83.6 81.5-85.5 296 16.4 14.5-18.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 818 750 91.7 89.3-93.6 68 8.3 6.4-10.7
HOUSING
Own 2,530 2,257 88.5 87.0-89.9 273 11.5 10.1-13.0
Rent 1,124 927 80.7 77.8-83.3 197 19.3 16.7-22.2
Other arrangement 282 239 85.3 80.0-89.4 43 14.7 10.6-20.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,272 1,067 83.6 81.1-85.8 205 16.4 14.2-18.9
Regional City or Suburban County 1,103 964 87.5 85.0-89.6 139 12.5 10.4-15.0
Rural 1,589 1,418 88.3 86.2-90.0 171 11.7 10.0-13.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 934 832 88.6 85.9-90.8 102 11.4 9.2-14.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,317 1,160 87.4 85.2-89.4 157 12.6 10.6-14.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,713 1,457 84.8 82.7-86.6 256 15.2 13.4-17.3

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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 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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