2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Sugar Sweetened Beverages

During the past 30 days, how often did you drink sugar-sweetened fruit drinks (such as Kool-aid and lemonade)
sweet tea, and sports or energy drinks (such as Gatorade and Red Bull)?
Do not include 100% fruit juice, diet drinks, or artificially sweetened drinks.

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  Total
Respond.^		 1 or more times per day 1-6 times per week Less than once a week Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,144 596 21.3 19.6-23.2 833 28.2 26.4-30.2 326 9.7 8.6-10.9 1,389 40.8 38.8-42.8
-Western 430 68 19.4 14.8-25.1 100 23.0 18.7-27.9 42 8.5 6.0-11.9 220 49.1 43.3-54.8
GENDER
Male 225 43 23.1 16.8-30.9 55 23.6 17.8-30.6 29 11.8 7.8-17.4 98 41.5 34.0-49.4
Female 205 25 15.6 9.5-24.6 45 22.3 16.5-29.5 *** *** *** 122 56.9 48.3-65.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 353 51 19.2 14.2-25.5 83 23.1 18.5-28.4 32 7.8 5.3-11.4 187 49.9 43.6-56.2
Non-Hispanic Black 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 70 *** *** *** 16 19.2 11.4-30.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 74 *** *** *** 16 20.2 12.1-31.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 86 *** *** *** 18 18.1 10.8-28.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 93 *** *** *** 23 23.5 15.4-34.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 132 24 22.3 14.4-32.9 41 30.8 22.6-40.4 16 11.7 6.7-19.6 51 35.2 26.3-45.4
College Graduate 159 16 11.2 6.5-18.4 29 19.6 13.6-27.4 16 9.0 5.4-14.6 98 60.2 51.5-68.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 157 23 16.9 10.6-25.8 26 15.8 10.3-23.3 15 6.6 3.7-11.5 93 60.8 51.2-69.5
No 272 45 21.0 15.1-28.6 73 26.9 21.2-33.4 27 9.7 6.3-14.7 127 42.4 35.6-49.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 370 58 20.1 15.0-26.3 88 23.4 18.8-28.6 34 8.3 5.6-12.1 190 48.2 42.1-54.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 220 39 23.5 16.7-31.9 62 26.8 20.6-34.0 22 10.1 6.3-15.7 97 39.7 32.5-47.4
Unemployed 12 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 140 *** *** *** 24 17.0 11.1-25.1 13 6.7 3.7-11.8 90 66.9 57.2-75.4
Unable to Work 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 94 *** *** *** 22 22.5 14.7-33.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 10 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 184 21 14.6 9.1-22.6 40 21.1 15.5-28.2 19 11.4 6.8-18.5 104 52.9 44.3-61.3
HOUSING
Own 318 44 18.5 13.3-25.2 66 20.1 15.6-25.6 27 7.4 4.8-11.4 181 53.9 47.2-60.5
Rent 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other arrangement 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 115 21 18.4 11.9-27.3 26 22.8 15.3-32.5 12 10.0 5.6-17.2 56 48.9 39.0-58.9
Rural 315 47 19.8 14.2-26.9 74 23.0 18.1-28.8 30 8.1 5.3-12.2 164 49.1 42.2-56.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 82 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 186 28 22.1 14.6-31.9 39 21.1 14.9-28.9 15 4.9 2.8- 8.3 104 51.9 42.8-60.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 162 25 16.1 10.7-23.5 41 24.9 18.2-32.9 17 10.3 6.1-16.7 79 48.8 40.2-57.5

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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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