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
-MALES 1,810 1,501 83.0 80.9-85.0 309 17.0 15.0-19.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,186 973 81.4 78.7-83.9 213 18.6 16.1-21.3
Non-Hispanic Black 318 278 86.5 81.5-90.3 40 13.5 9.7-18.5
Other 277 223 84.4 79.4-88.4 54 15.6 11.6-20.6
AGE
18-34 429 318 77.3 72.8-81.2 111 22.7 18.8-27.2
35-44 246 183 74.1 67.5-79.7 63 25.9 20.3-32.5
45-54 290 239 81.6 75.3-86.6 51 18.4 13.4-24.7
55-64 316 277 90.8 87.1-93.5 39 9.2 6.5-12.9
65-74 302 268 90.9 87.0-93.6 34 9.1 6.4-13.0
75+ 208 198 96.9 93.7-98.5 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 170 143 85.3 78.2-90.3 27 14.7 9.7-21.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 466 394 83.4 79.0-87.1 72 16.6 12.9-21.0
Some Post-H.S. 508 421 83.8 80.0-86.9 87 16.2 13.1-20.0
College Graduate 661 538 80.4 76.8-83.5 123 19.6 16.5-23.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 106 91 85.0 75.6-91.2 15 15.0 8.8-24.4
$15,000- 24,999 217 176 85.9 80.3-90.0 41 14.1 10.0-19.7
$25,000- 34,999 159 131 81.1 73.3-87.0 28 18.9 13.0-26.7
$35,000- 49,999 218 175 81.5 75.2-86.5 43 18.5 13.5-24.8
$50,000- 74,999 217 179 81.2 73.5-87.1 38 18.8 12.9-26.5
$75,000+ 572 464 79.9 75.8-83.5 108 20.1 16.5-24.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 562 478 85.9 82.2-88.9 84 14.1 11.1-17.8
No 1,234 1,012 81.9 79.2-84.2 222 18.1 15.8-20.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 495 422 85.7 81.9-88.8 73 14.3 11.2-18.1
Non-Veteran 1,313 1,077 82.2 79.7-84.5 236 17.8 15.5-20.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 597 479 80.6 76.6-84.0 118 19.4 16.0-23.4
Regional City or Suburban County 522 430 83.6 79.7-86.9 92 16.4 13.1-20.3
Rural 691 592 84.9 81.5-87.7 99 15.1 12.3-18.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,071 839 79.1 76.2-81.7 232 20.9 18.3-23.8
Unemployed 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 468 433 94.2 91.7-96.0 35 5.8 4.0- 8.3
Unable to Work 138 124 89.7 82.1-94.3 14 10.3 5.7-17.9
Other not in Labor Force 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 146 122 85.6 78.5-90.7 24 14.4 9.3-21.5
101% to 150% 184 157 86.4 79.9-91.0 27 13.6 9.0-20.1
151% to 200% 145 113 80.6 72.5-86.7 32 19.4 13.3-27.5
More than 200% 958 780 80.6 77.4-83.4 178 19.4 16.6-22.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 397 340 85.6 81.1-89.2 57 14.4 10.8-18.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 616 513 83.3 79.6-86.5 103 16.7 13.5-20.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 797 648 81.7 78.4-84.5 149 18.3 15.5-21.6

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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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