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
-MALES 1,823 1,701 93.3 91.8-94.5 122 6.7 5.5- 8.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,189 1,107 92.9 91.0-94.4 82 7.1 5.6- 9.0
Non-Hispanic Black 324 305 93.2 89.2-95.8 19 6.8 4.2-10.8
Other 282 261 94.1 90.6-96.3 21 5.9 3.7- 9.4
AGE
18-34 432 399 93.0 90.0-95.1 33 7.0 4.9-10.0
35-44 251 232 91.2 86.2-94.5 19 8.8 5.5-13.8
45-54 295 269 91.4 87.0-94.4 26 8.6 5.6-13.0
55-64 317 298 94.3 90.8-96.5 19 5.7 3.5- 9.2
65-74 301 281 94.3 90.9-96.4 20 5.7 3.6- 9.1
75+ 206 201 98.0 94.9-99.2 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 172 158 92.6 86.9-96.0 14 7.4 4.0-13.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 470 437 93.2 90.2-95.3 33 6.8 4.7- 9.8
Some Post-H.S. 509 474 93.1 90.2-95.1 35 6.9 4.9- 9.8
College Graduate 667 627 93.8 91.4-95.6 40 6.2 4.4- 8.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 107 100 93.2 86.0-96.8 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 216 198 93.3 88.7-96.1 18 6.7 3.9-11.3
$25,000- 34,999 160 147 91.4 85.1-95.1 13 8.6 4.9-14.9
$35,000- 49,999 223 207 93.1 88.3-96.0 16 6.9 4.0-11.7
$50,000- 74,999 219 204 92.3 86.8-95.6 15 7.7 4.4-13.2
$75,000+ 576 539 93.6 90.9-95.5 37 6.4 4.5- 9.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 568 526 92.0 88.9-94.3 42 8.0 5.7-11.1
No 1,241 1,162 93.8 92.1-95.1 79 6.2 4.9- 7.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 495 467 94.5 91.7-96.4 28 5.5 3.6- 8.3
Non-Veteran 1,327 1,233 92.9 91.1-94.3 94 7.1 5.7- 8.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 607 564 92.5 89.7-94.6 43 7.5 5.4-10.3
Regional City or Suburban County 524 490 93.6 90.9-95.6 34 6.4 4.4- 9.1
Rural 692 647 93.7 91.3-95.5 45 6.3 4.5- 8.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,088 1,003 92.3 90.4-93.9 85 7.7 6.1- 9.6
Unemployed 68 61 90.7 80.0-95.9 *** *** ***
Retired 468 449 96.7 94.7-98.0 19 3.3 2.0- 5.3
Unable to Work 138 131 94.0 86.9-97.4 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 147 137 94.2 88.9-97.0 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 185 173 93.7 88.4-96.6 12 6.3 3.4-11.6
151% to 200% 147 134 91.6 84.9-95.4 13 8.4 4.6-15.1
More than 200% 965 902 93.2 91.1-94.9 63 6.8 5.1- 8.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 395 369 93.7 90.3-96.0 26 6.3 4.0- 9.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 626 587 93.6 91.0-95.4 39 6.4 4.6- 9.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 802 745 92.8 90.5-94.6 57 7.2 5.4- 9.5

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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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