2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,521 2,356 93.8 92.7-94.8 165 6.2 5.2- 7.3
GENDER
Male 1,189 1,107 92.9 91.0-94.4 82 7.1 5.6- 9.0
Female 1,332 1,249 94.7 93.2-95.8 83 5.3 4.2- 6.8
AGE
18-34 465 426 92.4 89.5-94.6 39 7.6 5.4-10.5
35-44 305 286 92.8 88.5-95.5 19 7.2 4.5-11.5
45-54 388 352 91.9 88.6-94.3 36 8.1 5.7-11.4
55-64 492 469 95.9 93.8-97.4 23 4.1 2.6- 6.2
65-74 497 462 93.7 91.0-95.6 35 6.3 4.4- 9.0
75+ 352 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 542 512 94.9 92.4-96.6 30 5.1 3.4- 7.6
Some Post-H.S. 769 713 92.8 90.5-94.5 56 7.2 5.5- 9.5
College Graduate 1,084 1,008 93.2 91.4-94.6 76 6.8 5.4- 8.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 244 224 93.3 89.1-95.9 20 6.7 4.1-10.9
$25,000- 34,999 197 184 92.9 87.7-96.0 13 7.1 4.0-12.3
$35,000- 49,999 294 276 94.5 90.7-96.8 18 5.5 3.2- 9.3
$50,000- 74,999 342 321 93.6 89.8-96.0 21 6.4 4.0-10.2
$75,000+ 840 775 92.9 90.7-94.5 65 7.1 5.5- 9.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 819 775 95.1 93.1-96.6 44 4.9 3.4- 6.9
No 1,688 1,568 93.2 91.8-94.4 120 6.8 5.6- 8.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 403 375 93.0 89.5-95.4 28 7.0 4.6-10.5
Non-Veteran 2,117 1,980 94.0 92.8-95.0 137 6.0 5.0- 7.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 713 655 91.3 88.6-93.4 58 8.7 6.6-11.4
Regional City or Suburban County 746 701 94.8 92.9-96.2 45 5.2 3.8- 7.1
Rural 1,062 1,000 94.9 93.2-96.1 62 5.1 3.9- 6.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,318 1,216 92.9 91.3-94.3 102 7.1 5.7- 8.7
Unemployed 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 776 738 95.9 94.2-97.1 38 4.1 2.9- 5.8
Unable to Work 189 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 149 137 91.5 85.1-95.3 12 8.5 4.7-14.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 155 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 208 194 93.4 88.5-96.2 14 6.6 3.8-11.5
151% to 200% 175 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,457 1,353 93.1 91.5-94.4 104 6.9 5.6- 8.5
HOUSING
Own 1,829 1,718 94.4 93.1-95.5 111 5.6 4.5- 6.9
Rent 523 483 92.4 89.4-94.6 40 7.6 5.4-10.6
Other arrangement 155 142 91.0 84.2-95.1 13 9.0 4.9-15.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 483 453 94.4 91.6-96.3 30 5.6 3.7- 8.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 931 885 95.5 93.8-96.7 46 4.5 3.3- 6.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,107 1,018 92.2 90.3-93.8 89 7.8 6.2- 9.7

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

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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