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
-FEMALES 2,144 2,035 95.3 94.3-96.2 109 4.7 3.8- 5.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,332 1,249 94.7 93.2-95.8 83 5.3 4.2- 6.8
Non-Hispanic Black 464 450 96.3 93.6-97.9 14 3.7 2.1- 6.4
Other 319 307 96.6 93.6-98.3 12 3.4 1.7- 6.4
AGE
18-34 423 390 93.1 90.1-95.3 33 6.9 4.7- 9.9
35-44 314 304 96.9 94.0-98.4 *** *** ***
45-54 349 327 94.6 91.6-96.6 22 5.4 3.4- 8.4
55-64 420 402 96.5 94.3-97.9 18 3.5 2.1- 5.7
65-74 358 341 95.4 92.3-97.3 17 4.6 2.7- 7.7
75+ 253 244 97.5 94.8-98.8 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 177 176 99.2 94.7-99.9 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 462 449 97.8 96.0-98.8 13 2.2 1.2- 4.0
Some Post-H.S. 675 635 93.8 91.4-95.6 40 6.2 4.4- 8.6
College Graduate 827 772 93.6 91.5-95.2 55 6.4 4.8- 8.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 170 165 97.9 94.7-99.2 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 289 278 96.4 93.1-98.1 11 3.6 1.9- 6.9
$25,000- 34,999 174 165 94.0 88.1-97.1 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 230 219 96.4 93.2-98.2 11 3.6 1.8- 6.8
$50,000- 74,999 256 244 95.5 91.5-97.6 12 4.5 2.4- 8.5
$75,000+ 530 486 92.8 90.2-94.8 44 7.2 5.2- 9.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 740 712 97.1 95.5-98.1 28 2.9 1.9- 4.5
No 1,391 1,310 94.4 93.0-95.6 81 5.6 4.4- 7.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 73 68 94.7 87.2-97.9 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,071 1,967 95.4 94.3-96.3 104 4.6 3.7- 5.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 669 619 92.8 90.3-94.7 50 7.2 5.3- 9.7
Regional City or Suburban County 579 555 96.9 95.2-98.0 24 3.1 2.0- 4.8
Rural 896 861 96.5 94.9-97.6 35 3.5 2.4- 5.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,037 974 94.7 93.0-96.0 63 5.3 4.0- 7.0
Unemployed 82 77 94.1 86.0-97.6 *** *** ***
Retired 575 553 96.6 94.6-97.8 22 3.4 2.2- 5.4
Unable to Work 224 218 97.8 94.8-99.1 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 212 199 94.1 89.4-96.8 13 5.9 3.2-10.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 69 68 99.5 96.2-99.9 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 212 205 97.6 94.6-99.0 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 221 213 95.7 91.3-97.9 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 138 132 95.8 89.2-98.5 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,001 932 93.9 92.1-95.3 69 6.1 4.7- 7.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 535 516 96.5 94.2-97.9 19 3.5 2.1- 5.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 698 669 96.4 94.6-97.6 29 3.6 2.4- 5.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 911 850 94.1 92.2-95.5 61 5.9 4.5- 7.8

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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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