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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,522 2,174 85.3 83.6-86.9 348 14.7 13.1-16.4
GENDER
Male 1,186 973 81.4 78.7-83.9 213 18.6 16.1-21.3
Female 1,336 1,201 88.8 86.6-90.7 135 11.2 9.3-13.4
AGE
18-34 466 342 74.3 69.8-78.4 124 25.7 21.6-30.2
35-44 305 244 78.6 72.9-83.3 61 21.4 16.7-27.1
45-54 387 324 83.0 77.8-87.1 63 17.0 12.9-22.2
55-64 493 446 93.1 90.7-94.9 47 6.9 5.1- 9.3
65-74 494 454 93.1 90.2-95.1 40 6.9 4.9- 9.8
75+ 355 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 542 485 88.1 84.3-91.0 57 11.9 9.0-15.7
Some Post-H.S. 770 654 83.2 80.0-86.1 116 16.8 13.9-20.0
College Graduate 1,084 916 83.1 80.5-85.5 168 16.9 14.5-19.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 122 107 87.1 78.5-92.6 15 12.9 7.4-21.5
$15,000- 24,999 245 214 89.4 84.5-92.8 31 10.6 7.2-15.5
$25,000- 34,999 198 170 83.8 76.9-89.0 28 16.2 11.0-23.1
$35,000- 49,999 294 255 86.7 81.7-90.5 39 13.3 9.5-18.3
$50,000- 74,999 342 296 85.4 79.9-89.6 46 14.6 10.4-20.1
$75,000+ 838 691 80.2 76.8-83.2 147 19.8 16.8-23.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 817 728 89.6 86.9-91.8 89 10.4 8.2-13.1
No 1,691 1,433 83.2 81.0-85.2 258 16.8 14.8-19.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 406 345 84.0 79.3-87.7 61 16.0 12.3-20.7
Non-Veteran 2,115 1,828 85.6 83.7-87.2 287 14.4 12.8-16.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 711 586 80.1 76.4-83.4 125 19.9 16.6-23.6
Regional City or Suburban County 746 644 87.0 83.9-89.5 102 13.0 10.5-16.1
Rural 1,065 944 87.7 85.2-89.9 121 12.3 10.1-14.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,317 1,062 80.1 77.5-82.5 255 19.9 17.5-22.5
Unemployed 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 776 731 95.5 93.9-96.7 45 4.5 3.3- 6.1
Unable to Work 189 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 151 128 82.2 73.9-88.2 23 17.8 11.8-26.1
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 155 133 86.8 79.6-91.7 22 13.2 8.3-20.4
101% to 150% 208 185 89.5 84.0-93.2 23 10.5 6.8-16.0
151% to 200% 175 152 87.2 80.3-91.9 23 12.8 8.1-19.7
More than 200% 1,457 1,226 82.2 79.7-84.5 231 17.8 15.5-20.3
HOUSING
Own 1,830 1,609 87.1 85.2-88.9 221 12.9 11.1-14.8
Rent 523 420 77.5 72.9-81.5 103 22.5 18.5-27.1
Other arrangement 155 132 84.7 77.0-90.1 23 15.3 9.9-23.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 485 423 87.5 83.7-90.5 62 12.5 9.5-16.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 930 820 87.4 84.6-89.8 110 12.6 10.2-15.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,107 931 82.7 79.9-85.1 176 17.3 14.9-20.1

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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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