2019 BRFSS Survey Results: 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%)
TOTAL 3,967 3,736 94.4 93.5-95.1 231 5.6 4.9- 6.5
GENDER
Male 1,823 1,701 93.3 91.8-94.5 122 6.7 5.5- 8.2
Female 2,144 2,035 95.3 94.3-96.2 109 4.7 3.8- 5.7
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,521 2,356 93.8 92.7-94.8 165 6.2 5.2- 7.3
Non-Hispanic Black 788 755 95.0 92.8-96.5 33 5.0 3.5- 7.2
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 102 95 93.6 86.6-97.0 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 151 148 98.6 95.5-99.6 *** *** ***
Hispanic 348 325 93.6 90.2-95.9 23 6.4 4.1- 9.8
AGE
18-34 855 789 93.1 91.0-94.6 66 6.9 5.4- 9.0
35-44 565 536 94.1 91.4-96.0 29 5.9 4.0- 8.6
45-54 644 596 93.1 90.6-94.9 48 6.9 5.1- 9.4
55-64 737 700 95.5 93.6-96.8 37 4.5 3.2- 6.4
65-74 659 622 94.9 92.8-96.4 37 5.1 3.6- 7.2
75+ 459 445 97.7 95.9-98.7 14 2.3 1.3- 4.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 349 334 95.8 92.7-97.7 15 4.2 2.3- 7.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 932 886 95.4 93.7-96.7 46 4.6 3.3- 6.3
Some Post-H.S. 1,184 1,109 93.5 91.7-94.9 75 6.5 5.1- 8.3
College Graduate 1,494 1,399 93.7 92.2-94.9 95 6.3 5.1- 7.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,308 1,238 94.8 93.2-96.1 70 5.2 3.9- 6.8
No 2,632 2,472 94.1 93.0-95.0 160 5.9 5.0- 7.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 568 535 94.6 92.0-96.3 33 5.4 3.7- 8.0
Non-Veteran 3,398 3,200 94.3 93.4-95.2 198 5.7 4.8- 6.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,125 1,977 93.4 92.2-94.5 148 6.6 5.5- 7.8
Unemployed 150 138 92.4 86.4-95.9 12 7.6 4.1-13.6
Retired 1,043 1,002 96.6 95.3-97.6 41 3.4 2.4- 4.7
Unable to Work 362 349 96.4 93.4-98.0 13 3.6 2.0- 6.6
Other not in Labor Force 260 243 93.7 89.6-96.2 17 6.3 3.8-10.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 277 265 96.0 92.9-97.8 12 4.0 2.2- 7.1
$15,000- 24,999 505 476 95.0 92.4-96.7 29 5.0 3.3- 7.6
$25,000- 34,999 334 312 92.7 88.8-95.3 22 7.3 4.7-11.2
$35,000- 49,999 453 426 94.7 91.9-96.6 27 5.3 3.4- 8.1
$50,000-74,999 475 448 93.9 90.8-96.0 27 6.1 4.0- 9.2
$75,000+ 1,106 1,025 93.2 91.4-94.7 81 6.8 5.3- 8.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 817 784 95.7 93.7-97.1 33 4.3 2.9- 6.3
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 114 109 96.3 90.8-98.6 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 359 342 96.3 93.8-97.8 17 3.7 2.2- 6.2
101% to 150% 406 386 94.7 91.5-96.7 20 5.3 3.3- 8.5
151% to 200% 285 266 93.5 89.3-96.2 19 6.5 3.8-10.7
More than 200% 1,966 1,834 93.6 92.2-94.7 132 6.4 5.3- 7.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 817 784 95.7 93.7-97.1 33 4.3 2.9- 6.3
HOUSING
Own 2,534 2,394 94.8 93.7-95.7 140 5.2 4.3- 6.3
Rent 1,124 1,053 93.6 91.8-95.1 71 6.4 4.9- 8.2
Other arrangement 282 263 92.6 88.1-95.5 19 7.4 4.5-11.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,276 1,183 92.7 90.9-94.1 93 7.3 5.9- 9.1
Regional City or Suburban County 1,103 1,045 95.3 93.7-96.5 58 4.7 3.5- 6.3
Rural 1,588 1,508 95.2 93.9-96.3 80 4.8 3.7- 6.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 930 885 95.2 93.3-96.6 45 4.8 3.4- 6.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,324 1,256 95.0 93.6-96.2 68 5.0 3.8- 6.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,713 1,595 93.5 92.1-94.7 118 6.5 5.3- 7.9

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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 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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