2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Heavy Drinking*
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^
No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,610 4,356 94.6 93.8-95.3 254 5.4 4.7- 6.2
-Eastern NC 1,721 1,620 93.9 92.3-95.1 101 6.1 4.9- 7.7
GENDER
Male 748 710 94.6 92.2-96.3 38 5.4 3.7- 7.8
Female 973 910 93.1 91.0-94.8 63 6.9 5.2- 9.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 991 914 91.9 89.6-93.7 77 8.1 6.3-10.4
Non-Hispanic Black 416 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 292 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 315 294 93.4 89.5-95.9 21 6.6 4.1-10.5
35-44 228 210 93.0 88.1-96.0 18 7.0 4.0-11.9
45-54 239 225 94.0 89.8-96.5 14 6.0 3.5-10.2
55-64 319 295 91.9 87.7-94.7 24 8.1 5.3-12.3
65-74 371 355 96.1 93.2-97.8 16 3.9 2.2- 6.8
75+ 214 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 152 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 463 435 93.8 90.5-96.0 28 6.2 4.0- 9.5
Some Post-H.S. 494 467 94.1 91.2-96.1 27 5.9 3.9- 8.8
College Graduate 605 565 92.6 89.5-94.8 40 7.4 5.2-10.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 606 575 94.1 91.3-96.0 31 5.9 4.0- 8.7
No 1,102 1,032 93.7 91.7-95.2 70 6.3 4.8- 8.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 286 268 93.5 88.8-96.2 18 6.5 3.8-11.2
Non-Veteran 1,432 1,349 93.9 92.3-95.3 83 6.1 4.7- 7.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 843 781 92.3 89.8-94.3 62 7.7 5.7-10.2
Unemployed 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 529 506 95.5 92.9-97.2 23 4.5 2.8- 7.1
Unable to Work 148 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 178 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 186 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 210 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 224 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 451 410 89.5 85.3-92.6 41 10.5 7.4-14.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 370 355 96.2 93.5-97.9 15 3.8 2.1- 6.5
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 132 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 149 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 172 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 851 790 92.5 90.1-94.4 61 7.5 5.6- 9.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 370 355 96.2 93.5-97.9 15 3.8 2.1- 6.5
HOUSING
Own 1,171 1,098 93.2 91.2-94.8 73 6.8 5.2- 8.8
Rent 412 390 94.9 91.9-96.9 22 5.1 3.1- 8.1
Other arrangement 125 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 138 119 85.9 77.4-91.6 19 14.1 8.4-22.6
Regional City or Suburban County 482 458 94.4 91.2-96.5 24 5.6 3.5- 8.8
Rural 1,101 1,043 94.5 92.6-95.9 58 5.5 4.1- 7.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 866 822 94.2 92.0-95.9 44 5.8 4.1- 8.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 682 635 93.2 90.5-95.1 47 6.8 4.9- 9.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 173 *** *** *** *** *** ***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 349 316 91.2 87.3-94.0 33 8.8 6.0-12.7
2nd Quartile 207 *** *** *** *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 568 536 94.0 91.3-95.9 32 6.0 4.1- 8.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 597 570 95.0 92.2-96.9 27 5.0 3.1- 7.8

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*Heavy drinkers--MALES having more than two drinks per day and FEMALES having more than one drink per day.
This question was asked of all respondents.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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