2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have
[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^
None Once Twice 3-7 times 8-30 times
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,898 1,383 71.3 68.8-73.6 192 10.4 8.8-12.1 115 6.2 5.0- 7.6 146 8.3 6.9- 9.8 62 3.9 3.0- 5.1
-Non-Hispanic White 1,329 981 71.2 68.2-74.0 128 10.5 8.6-12.7 75 5.7 4.4- 7.3 103 8.7 7.1-10.7 42 4.0 2.9- 5.5
GENDER
Male 688 475 67.2 62.9-71.2 71 10.1 7.7-13.2 49 7.3 5.3- 9.9 61 9.3 7.1-12.0 32 6.1 4.2- 8.8
Female 641 506 75.5 71.3-79.3 57 10.8 8.2-14.2 26 4.0 2.6- 6.1 42 8.0 5.8-11.1 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 298 174 57.8 51.6-63.9 48 16.3 12.1-21.4 23 7.8 5.0-11.9 40 13.2 9.6-17.9 13 4.9 2.8- 8.5
35-44 190 129 63.5 55.6-70.8 19 9.6 5.9-15.1 13 7.7 4.3-13.4 20 12.6 8.0-19.3 *** *** ***
45-54 231 168 70.1 62.3-76.9 23 12.5 7.5-20.1 *** *** *** 17 7.3 4.5-11.8 *** *** ***
55-64 252 205 85.6 80.8-89.4 17 5.2 3.1- 8.7 *** *** *** 14 4.3 2.5- 7.4 *** *** ***
65-74 224 184 83.9 77.9-88.6 12 4.6 2.5- 8.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 126 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 30 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 191 134 68.8 60.7-75.9 17 11.1 6.4-18.5 *** *** *** 15 5.4 3.1- 9.2 16 9.1 5.5-14.8
Some Post-H.S. 378 262 66.5 61.0-71.7 38 10.9 7.8-15.2 21 5.0 3.1- 8.0 40 12.3 9.0-16.7 17 5.2 3.2- 8.4
College Graduate 729 561 75.4 71.7-78.7 72 10.6 8.3-13.4 42 5.9 4.2- 8.1 46 7.4 5.5-10.0 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 89 *** *** *** 12 16.6 9.3-28.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 144 105 72.1 63.0-79.6 20 14.3 9.0-22.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 216 170 75.9 67.8-82.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 8.2 4.7-13.8 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 580 433 71.2 66.6-75.4 53 9.7 7.2-12.9 35 6.3 4.3- 9.2 40 8.4 6.0-11.6 19 4.4 2.7- 7.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 295 206 69.1 62.5-75.1 26 9.4 6.0-14.4 26 6.4 4.1- 9.8 22 7.8 4.8-12.4 15 7.3 4.3-12.3
No 1,030 772 71.7 68.3-74.8 101 10.8 8.6-13.3 49 5.5 4.1- 7.5 81 9.0 7.1-11.2 27 3.1 2.1- 4.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 216 155 70.0 62.3-76.7 24 11.6 7.4-17.7 17 7.4 4.3-12.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,113 826 71.4 68.1-74.4 104 10.3 8.3-12.7 58 5.4 4.0- 7.2 93 9.4 7.6-11.6 32 3.5 2.4- 5.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 469 344 69.4 64.2-74.1 45 10.6 7.5-14.7 29 6.2 4.2- 9.1 38 10.1 7.2-13.9 13 3.7 2.1- 6.6
Regional City or Suburban County 380 278 72.7 67.2-77.6 39 10.2 7.1-14.5 25 5.9 3.7- 9.2 29 7.4 5.0-10.8 *** *** ***
Rural 480 359 71.7 66.7-76.3 44 10.6 7.7-14.4 21 5.0 3.0- 8.1 36 8.4 5.8-11.8 20 4.4 2.7- 7.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 827 572 67.0 63.2-70.6 93 11.9 9.5-14.8 54 6.5 4.8- 8.8 76 10.0 7.9-12.5 32 4.6 3.1- 6.6
Unemployed 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 337 292 88.3 84.3-91.4 18 4.2 2.6- 6.7 15 4.2 2.5- 7.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 930 699 72.0 68.4-75.4 86 9.9 7.8-12.6 52 6.0 4.4- 8.1 69 8.6 6.7-11.0 24 3.5 2.3- 5.4
HOUSING
Own 977 756 74.9 71.5-78.0 83 9.3 7.2-11.8 48 5.2 3.8- 7.2 63 7.3 5.5- 9.4 27 3.3 2.2- 5.0
Rent 283 180 58.5 51.7-65.0 38 15.6 11.1-21.5 21 7.1 4.4-11.2 33 13.8 9.7-19.4 *** *** ***
Other arrangement 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 206 144 70.8 63.2-77.5 27 13.4 8.7-20.0 *** *** *** 17 9.2 5.4-15.0 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 449 339 72.1 66.7-76.8 39 10.3 7.1-14.6 22 5.2 3.2- 8.2 35 8.7 6.1-12.3 14 3.8 2.2- 6.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 674 498 70.7 66.5-74.5 62 9.8 7.4-12.8 42 6.6 4.7- 9.2 51 8.6 6.4-11.4 21 4.4 2.8- 6.9

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* This question was 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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