2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 521 462 88.7 85.3-91.4 59 11.3 8.6-14.7
GENDER
Male 265 229 87.0 81.7-90.8 36 13.0 9.2-18.3
Female 256 233 90.3 85.4-93.7 23 9.7 6.3-14.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 432 386 89.2 85.6-92.0 46 10.8 8.0-14.4
Non-Hispanic Black 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 107 81 76.6 66.7-84.2 26 23.4 15.8-33.3
35-44 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 113 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 156 137 87.6 80.7-92.3 19 12.4 7.7-19.3
College Graduate 205 182 87.4 81.5-91.6 23 12.6 8.4-18.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 183 161 88.9 82.5-93.1 22 11.1 6.9-17.5
No 336 299 88.5 84.2-91.8 37 11.5 8.2-15.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 444 387 87.3 83.4-90.3 57 12.7 9.7-16.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 268 224 84.1 78.6-88.4 44 15.9 11.6-21.4
Unemployed 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 162 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 120 99 81.2 71.7-88.1 21 18.8 11.9-28.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 237 208 87.1 81.4-91.2 29 12.9 8.8-18.6
HOUSING
Own 370 337 90.8 86.9-93.6 33 9.2 6.4-13.1
Rent 108 88 78.8 68.0-86.6 20 21.2 13.4-32.0
Other arrangement 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 151 127 83.7 75.9-89.4 24 16.3 10.6-24.1
Rural 370 335 90.4 86.5-93.3 35 9.6 6.7-13.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 222 198 89.3 84.0-93.0 24 10.7 7.0-16.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 207 177 84.9 78.3-89.7 30 15.1 10.3-21.7

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents 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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