2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 2,148 2,022 94.3 93.1-95.3 126 5.7 4.7- 6.9
GENDER
Male 985 925 93.5 91.4-95.0 60 6.5 5.0- 8.6
Female 1,163 1,097 95.0 93.5-96.2 66 5.0 3.8- 6.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,363 1,281 94.1 92.6-95.4 82 5.9 4.6- 7.4
Non-Hispanic Black 443 419 94.0 90.8-96.1 24 6.0 3.9- 9.2
Other 342 322 95.7 93.0-97.4 20 4.3 2.6- 7.0
AGE
18-34 484 448 93.4 90.7-95.4 36 6.6 4.6- 9.3
35-44 326 307 93.3 89.3-95.8 19 6.7 4.2-10.7
45-54 351 329 94.1 90.6-96.3 22 5.9 3.7- 9.4
55-64 411 388 94.9 92.1-96.8 23 5.1 3.2- 7.9
65-74 317 301 94.9 91.4-97.0 16 5.1 3.0- 8.6
75+ 233 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 186 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 449 426 95.1 92.4-96.9 23 4.9 3.1- 7.6
Some Post-H.S. 597 554 93.0 90.4-94.9 43 7.0 5.1- 9.6
College Graduate 913 858 94.2 92.3-95.7 55 5.8 4.3- 7.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 623 591 95.0 92.6-96.7 32 5.0 3.3- 7.4
No 1,510 1,416 94.0 92.5-95.2 94 6.0 4.8- 7.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 257 240 93.2 88.4-96.1 17 6.8 3.9-11.6
Non-Veteran 1,890 1,781 94.4 93.1-95.5 109 5.6 4.5- 6.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,217 1,138 93.4 91.6-94.8 79 6.6 5.2- 8.4
Unemployed 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 523 501 96.3 94.2-97.6 22 3.7 2.4- 5.8
Unable to Work 163 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 151 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 123 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 241 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 186 174 91.6 85.2-95.4 12 8.4 4.6-14.8
$35,000- 49,999 223 208 94.4 90.5-96.7 15 5.6 3.3- 9.5
$50,000- 74,999 251 236 93.4 88.7-96.2 15 6.6 3.8-11.3
$75,000+ 684 638 94.0 91.7-95.6 46 6.0 4.4- 8.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 177 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 213 199 92.8 87.6-95.9 14 7.2 4.1-12.4
151% to 200% 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,136 1,060 93.6 91.8-95.0 76 6.4 5.0- 8.2
HOUSING
Own 1,342 1,269 94.9 93.4-96.0 73 5.1 4.0- 6.6
Rent 644 600 92.9 90.3-94.9 44 7.1 5.1- 9.7
Other arrangement 147 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,181 1,097 92.9 91.0-94.4 84 7.1 5.6- 9.0
Regional City or Suburban County 538 513 95.9 93.7-97.4 25 4.1 2.6- 6.3
Rural 429 412 96.1 93.2-97.8 17 3.9 2.2- 6.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 778 742 95.7 93.8-97.0 36 4.3 3.0- 6.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,241 1,156 93.4 91.7-94.8 85 6.6 5.2- 8.3

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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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