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
-FEMALES 2,154 1,948 89.5 87.8-90.9 206 10.5 9.1-12.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,336 1,201 88.8 86.6-90.7 135 11.2 9.3-13.4
Non-Hispanic Black 468 430 90.9 87.2-93.5 38 9.1 6.5-12.8
Other 319 286 89.2 84.4-92.7 33 10.8 7.3-15.6
AGE
18-34 426 336 79.5 74.9-83.4 90 20.5 16.6-25.1
35-44 315 283 88.8 84.1-92.3 32 11.2 7.7-15.9
45-54 350 313 89.9 85.7-93.0 37 10.1 7.0-14.3
55-64 422 391 94.1 91.4-96.0 31 5.9 4.0- 8.6
65-74 358 346 96.3 92.8-98.1 12 3.7 1.9- 7.2
75+ 254 250 98.8 96.7-99.6 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 178 164 91.6 85.6-95.2 14 8.4 4.8-14.4
H.S. or G.E.D. 465 438 94.6 91.7-96.5 27 5.4 3.5- 8.3
Some Post-H.S. 677 605 86.5 83.0-89.4 72 13.5 10.6-17.0
College Graduate 831 738 87.7 84.9-90.1 93 12.3 9.9-15.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 171 157 90.0 82.6-94.4 14 10.0 5.6-17.4
$15,000- 24,999 291 269 92.5 88.3-95.3 22 7.5 4.7-11.7
$25,000- 34,999 176 161 88.8 81.2-93.5 15 11.2 6.5-18.8
$35,000- 49,999 231 208 89.0 83.3-93.0 23 11.0 7.0-16.7
$50,000- 74,999 258 233 89.7 84.3-93.3 25 10.3 6.7-15.7
$75,000+ 530 455 84.1 79.9-87.5 75 15.9 12.5-20.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 743 681 91.3 88.5-93.5 62 8.7 6.5-11.5
No 1,398 1,254 88.5 86.3-90.3 144 11.5 9.7-13.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 74 70 92.8 77.9-97.9 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,079 1,877 89.3 87.7-90.8 202 10.7 9.2-12.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 675 588 86.3 83.0-89.0 87 13.7 11.0-17.0
Regional City or Suburban County 581 534 91.2 87.9-93.6 47 8.8 6.4-12.1
Rural 898 826 91.1 88.5-93.1 72 8.9 6.9-11.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,043 899 85.5 82.8-87.8 144 14.5 12.2-17.2
Unemployed 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 578 561 97.6 96.0-98.5 17 2.4 1.5- 4.0
Unable to Work 224 215 96.9 93.9-98.5 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 212 190 88.2 81.9-92.5 22 11.8 7.5-18.1
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 69 65 94.6 85.8-98.0 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 213 193 89.9 83.9-93.8 20 10.1 6.2-16.1
101% to 150% 223 201 90.0 84.7-93.7 22 10.0 6.3-15.3
151% to 200% 140 132 91.6 82.5-96.2 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,004 886 86.7 83.9-89.1 118 13.3 10.9-16.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 537 492 91.2 87.9-93.7 45 8.8 6.3-12.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 701 647 91.2 88.3-93.5 54 8.8 6.5-11.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 916 809 87.4 84.7-89.7 107 12.6 10.3-15.3

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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 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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