2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Only one Two Three Four Five or more
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,870 508 25.2 23.1-27.5 474 25.3 23.1-27.6 331 17.6 15.7-19.6 163 9.1 7.6-10.8 394 22.9 20.7-25.2
-Non-Hispanic White 1,310 354 25.2 22.6-27.9 333 24.9 22.3-27.6 235 17.3 15.1-19.6 116 9.2 7.3-11.4 272 23.6 20.9-26.4
GENDER
Male 681 142 19.1 16.1-22.6 138 19.8 16.6-23.4 137 19.2 16.1-22.7 69 11.0 8.2-14.6 195 30.9 27.0-35.1
Female 629 212 31.8 27.8-36.1 195 30.5 26.5-34.7 98 15.1 12.3-18.4 47 7.1 5.2- 9.7 77 15.5 12.3-19.3
AGE
18-34 293 52 18.3 13.9-23.7 62 20.5 15.9-26.0 45 14.0 10.3-18.7 24 8.9 5.5-14.1 110 38.3 32.4-44.6
35-44 188 35 16.5 11.8-22.6 44 24.2 18.2-31.5 42 20.1 14.8-26.6 18 8.7 5.4-13.8 49 30.4 23.5-38.4
45-54 225 48 21.2 15.8-27.8 65 27.4 21.5-34.2 40 18.9 13.6-25.6 24 10.7 6.3-17.7 48 21.8 16.2-28.6
55-64 247 81 34.7 28.1-42.0 70 29.4 23.4-36.3 46 18.5 13.8-24.4 20 7.8 5.0-12.1 30 9.5 6.5-13.8
65-74 224 83 35.1 28.4-42.4 47 22.2 16.3-29.4 42 19.0 13.8-25.5 22 11.8 7.0-19.0 30 12.0 7.9-17.8
75+ 125 51 42.1 32.4-52.4 44 36.6 27.6-46.7 18 13.1 7.9-21.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 187 50 28.0 21.2-35.9 34 19.4 13.8-26.6 36 15.3 10.7-21.3 19 12.2 7.2-20.1 48 25.1 18.8-32.6
Some Post-H.S. 370 95 22.2 18.2-26.9 91 24.6 20.1-29.7 60 16.6 12.8-21.2 34 8.6 6.1-12.1 90 28.0 23.0-33.6
College Graduate 723 201 25.9 22.6-29.4 201 27.7 24.2-31.4 133 18.8 15.9-22.2 59 7.4 5.7- 9.6 129 20.3 17.1-23.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 30 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** 13 13.3 7.4-22.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 142 42 30.3 22.3-39.8 30 19.4 13.2-27.5 28 17.6 11.8-25.3 *** *** *** 27 20.4 13.7-29.2
$50,000- 74,999 215 61 28.1 21.4-35.8 56 25.5 19.4-32.8 43 18.2 13.2-24.5 20 11.1 6.4-18.7 35 17.1 12.0-23.8
$75,000+ 577 131 19.8 16.6-23.5 155 26.0 22.2-30.2 124 21.2 17.8-25.2 50 8.4 6.0-11.7 117 24.5 20.5-29.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 286 87 28.2 22.5-34.6 62 22.3 17.0-28.8 48 16.8 12.3-22.6 24 7.6 4.5-12.5 65 25.1 19.4-31.7
No 1,020 267 24.4 21.6-27.5 268 25.3 22.5-28.4 187 17.4 15.0-20.1 92 9.6 7.5-12.2 206 23.2 20.3-26.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 213 54 25.0 18.6-32.6 40 17.2 12.3-23.7 45 18.4 13.2-24.9 22 12.2 7.2-19.8 52 27.3 20.7-35.0
Non-Veteran 1,097 300 25.2 22.4-28.2 293 26.2 23.4-29.2 190 17.1 14.7-19.7 94 8.6 6.8-10.9 220 22.9 20.1-26.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 469 123 24.0 20.0-28.5 118 23.4 19.5-27.8 86 17.4 14.0-21.4 38 8.8 5.8-13.1 104 26.5 22.0-31.4
Regional City or Suburban County 370 106 27.8 22.9-33.2 93 24.9 20.2-30.3 70 19.0 14.9-23.8 25 6.7 4.3-10.3 76 21.7 17.2-27.0
Rural 471 125 24.3 20.1-29.0 122 26.4 22.0-31.3 79 15.7 12.3-19.8 53 11.6 8.5-15.6 92 22.1 17.9-26.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 819 176 20.9 18.0-24.2 203 24.4 21.3-27.8 149 17.5 14.9-20.5 78 9.2 7.2-11.8 213 28.0 24.6-31.6
Unemployed 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 335 134 40.2 34.3-46.3 92 28.0 22.8-33.8 62 18.2 14.0-23.4 24 6.6 4.2-10.4 23 6.9 4.2-11.2
Unable to Work 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 78 *** *** *** 20 23.5 15.0-34.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 925 232 23.2 20.3-26.4 239 24.7 21.7-27.9 192 20.3 17.6-23.3 81 8.8 6.7-11.5 181 23.0 19.9-26.4
HOUSING
Own 965 291 27.5 24.5-30.8 260 26.6 23.5-29.8 168 17.1 14.6-19.9 83 9.0 6.9-11.6 163 19.9 17.0-23.1
Rent 278 51 19.8 14.7-26.2 57 17.4 13.1-22.6 55 17.3 13.0-22.5 27 10.0 6.6-15.0 88 35.5 29.3-42.3
Other arrangement 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 202 50 25.0 18.5-32.9 51 25.6 19.2-33.1 30 16.7 11.3-24.0 23 10.5 6.8-15.8 48 22.2 16.4-29.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 442 131 26.8 22.4-31.7 117 26.9 22.4-32.0 74 14.7 11.6-18.4 31 8.3 5.3-12.8 89 23.3 18.9-28.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 666 173 24.1 20.7-27.9 165 23.4 20.0-27.1 131 19.1 16.0-22.6 62 9.3 6.9-12.5 135 24.1 20.5-28.2

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*This question asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last 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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