2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Sugar Sweetened Beverages

During the past 30 days, how often did you drink regular soda or pop that contains sugar?
Do not include diet soda or diet pop.

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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 4,099 811 21.0 19.4-22.7 938 23.8 22.2-25.5 544 13.3 12.0-14.7 1,806 41.9 40.0-43.8
-Non-Hispanic Black 782 144 18.8 15.5-22.6 235 31.5 27.5-35.8 126 16.8 13.7-20.4 277 33.0 29.1-37.2
GENDER
Male 307 60 19.7 14.5-26.4 99 34.7 28.2-41.8 38 14.4 10.1-20.1 110 31.2 25.5-37.5
Female 475 84 18.0 14.1-22.8 136 29.2 24.3-34.5 88 18.5 14.4-23.4 167 34.3 29.1-39.9
AGE
18-34 122 21 19.2 11.7-29.9 43 32.9 24.0-43.2 25 23.2 15.6-33.0 33 24.7 17.1-34.3
35-44 131 27 21.0 13.9-30.4 36 25.8 18.0-35.6 23 17.9 11.4-27.2 *** *** ***
45-54 137 26 18.3 12.0-27.0 41 32.9 24.0-43.1 18 14.0 8.0-23.4 52 34.8 26.3-44.4
55-64 155 28 19.3 12.8-28.0 43 27.4 19.6-36.9 27 15.1 9.8-22.7 57 38.2 29.4-47.9
65-74 144 26 14.5 8.9-22.7 43 33.6 24.2-44.5 25 14.9 8.8-24.2 50 37.0 27.6-47.6
75+ 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 215 46 21.6 15.6-29.1 59 28.7 21.5-37.1 39 19.9 13.9-27.6 71 29.8 22.7-38.1
Some Post-H.S. 241 54 21.8 15.5-29.6 73 32.7 25.7-40.5 37 16.1 11.0-22.9 77 29.5 23.0-37.0
College Graduate 258 30 10.5 7.1-15.2 84 33.3 26.8-40.5 40 14.9 10.4-20.8 104 41.4 34.4-48.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 76 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 17.2 9.4-29.3 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 105 21 22.0 13.9-32.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** 34 26.7 18.3-37.3
$35,000- 49,999 90 16 17.2 9.9-28.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 97 *** *** *** 21 20.6 12.6-31.9 20 20.4 12.3-31.8 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 140 18 14.3 8.5-23.1 42 32.4 24.1-42.0 25 17.4 11.4-25.5 55 35.9 27.5-45.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 295 61 18.9 13.9-25.1 90 32.7 26.1-40.1 53 21.5 15.7-28.6 91 26.9 21.2-33.5
No 483 83 18.9 14.7-23.9 143 30.6 25.7-35.9 71 14.1 10.7-18.3 186 36.4 31.3-41.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 113 16 15.5 9.2-25.1 *** *** *** 15 15.1 8.8-24.6 46 33.1 24.3-43.2
Non-Veteran 669 128 19.2 15.6-23.4 199 30.8 26.6-35.4 111 17.0 13.6-21.0 231 33.0 28.7-37.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 260 41 14.4 10.3-19.7 84 32.6 26.1-39.8 45 18.1 13.1-24.6 90 34.9 28.3-42.2
Regional City or Suburban County 213 40 17.9 11.8-26.1 58 30.5 23.1-39.1 36 18.4 12.7-25.8 79 33.2 25.9-41.5
Rural 309 63 24.6 18.5-31.8 93 31.0 24.7-38.1 45 13.9 9.5-19.8 108 30.5 24.7-37.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 388 69 19.7 15.4-24.9 111 28.5 23.4-34.3 71 18.1 13.9-23.1 137 33.7 28.3-39.5
Unemployed 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 212 35 13.1 8.5-19.7 66 37.2 29.0-46.2 24 9.2 5.6-14.5 87 40.6 32.5-49.2
Unable to Work 90 22 19.7 12.0-30.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 91 *** *** *** 20 17.5 10.4-27.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 322 48 16.1 11.8-21.6 96 29.6 24.1-35.9 51 16.3 12.0-21.8 127 37.9 31.7-44.5
HOUSING
Own 444 73 16.1 12.4-20.7 126 30.6 25.4-36.4 64 15.2 11.4-20.1 181 38.0 32.6-43.7
Rent 272 63 24.2 17.9-31.9 80 29.0 22.6-36.2 51 18.5 13.4-24.9 78 28.4 22.1-35.6
Other arrangement 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 16.5 9.4-27.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 310 58 19.0 13.8-25.4 96 33.9 27.5-41.0 49 16.8 11.9-23.2 107 30.4 24.5-37.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 261 55 24.7 18.2-32.6 74 27.2 21.1-34.4 41 16.4 11.4-22.9 91 31.7 25.3-38.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 211 31 12.6 8.7-18.1 65 33.6 26.3-41.8 36 17.1 12.0-24.0 79 36.6 29.3-44.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 127 24 17.6 11.4-26.3 32 27.1 18.4-38.1 24 16.1 10.0-24.9 47 39.1 29.3-49.9
2nd Quartile 180 32 16.1 11.0-22.9 54 33.6 26.0-42.2 28 17.2 11.6-24.6 66 33.1 25.9-41.3
3rd Quartile 286 55 23.6 17.1-31.6 89 27.9 22.4-34.2 46 17.8 12.9-24.1 96 30.7 24.7-37.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 189 33 16.8 11.0-24.8 60 37.5 28.7-47.2 28 14.8 8.8-23.8 68 30.9 23.3-39.7

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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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