2021 BRFSS Survey Results: 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%)
TOTAL 4,610 4,356 94.6 93.8-95.3 254 5.4 4.7- 6.2
GENDER
Male 2,137 2,027 94.8 93.6-95.8 110 5.2 4.2- 6.4
Female 2,473 2,329 94.4 93.3-95.3 144 5.6 4.7- 6.7
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,971 2,778 93.6 92.6-94.6 193 6.4 5.4- 7.4
Non-Hispanic Black 852 825 96.6 94.8-97.8 27 3.4 2.2- 5.2
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 133 126 92.3 81.6-97.0 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial 77 74 97.6 92.1-99.3 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 100 95 95.8 87.5-98.7 *** *** ***
Hispanic 409 392 96.3 93.8-97.8 17 3.7 2.2- 6.2
AGE
18-34 944 876 93.9 92.1-95.3 68 6.1 4.7- 7.9
35-44 685 635 92.3 89.5-94.5 50 7.7 5.5-10.5
45-54 720 690 96.0 94.0-97.3 30 4.0 2.7- 6.0
55-64 783 734 94.4 92.4-95.9 49 5.6 4.1- 7.6
65-74 843 808 96.2 94.4-97.4 35 3.8 2.6- 5.6
75+ 536 518 96.6 94.3-97.9 18 3.4 2.1- 5.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 396 385 97.2 94.5-98.6 11 2.8 1.4- 5.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 1,064 1,011 95.4 93.8-96.6 53 4.6 3.4- 6.2
Some Post-H.S. 1,244 1,174 94.2 92.5-95.5 70 5.8 4.5- 7.5
College Graduate 1,888 1,769 93.4 92.0-94.6 119 6.6 5.4- 8.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,443 1,377 95.2 93.7-96.3 66 4.8 3.7- 6.3
No 3,135 2,948 94.4 93.4-95.2 187 5.6 4.8- 6.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 605 578 95.3 92.7-97.0 27 4.7 3.0- 7.3
Non-Veteran 3,994 3,767 94.5 93.6-95.3 227 5.5 4.7- 6.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,474 2,305 93.1 91.9-94.2 169 6.9 5.8- 8.1
Unemployed 233 221 95.2 91.0-97.5 12 4.8 2.5- 9.0
Retired 1,258 1,208 96.3 95.0-97.3 50 3.7 2.7- 5.0
Unable to Work 327 319 98.2 96.0-99.2 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 290 277 96.9 94.6-98.3 13 3.1 1.7- 5.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 252 242 96.4 92.6-98.3 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 429 409 95.2 92.0-97.2 20 4.8 2.8- 8.0
$25,000- 34,999 480 455 95.5 92.8-97.2 25 4.5 2.8- 7.2
$35,000- 49,999 500 483 96.4 93.9-97.8 17 3.6 2.2- 6.1
$50,000-74,999 592 560 95.1 92.7-96.7 32 4.9 3.3- 7.3
$75,000-100,000 475 435 89.9 85.9-92.8 40 10.1 7.2-14.1
$100,000-150,000 513 471 92.2 89.2-94.4 42 7.8 5.6-10.8
$150,000+ 421 383 91.2 87.8-93.8 38 8.8 6.2-12.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 948 918 97.2 95.7-98.1 30 2.8 1.9- 4.3
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 97 94 97.1 90.1-99.2 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 373 357 96.2 93.0-98.0 16 3.8 2.0- 7.0
101% to 150% 382 367 96.4 93.7-98.0 15 3.6 2.0- 6.3
151% to 200% 392 372 95.1 92.0-97.0 20 4.9 3.0- 8.0
More than 200% 2,397 2,229 92.8 91.5-93.9 168 7.2 6.1- 8.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 948 918 97.2 95.7-98.1 30 2.8 1.9- 4.3
HOUSING
Own 3,036 2,868 94.6 93.6-95.4 168 5.4 4.6- 6.4
Rent 1,222 1,147 93.5 91.5-95.0 75 6.5 5.0- 8.5
Other arrangement 304 295 97.8 95.6-99.0 *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,418 1,319 93.6 92.1-94.9 99 6.4 5.1- 7.9
Regional City or Suburban County 1,241 1,182 95.3 93.8-96.5 59 4.7 3.5- 6.2
Rural 1,951 1,855 94.9 93.6-96.0 96 5.1 4.0- 6.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,237 1,179 95.0 93.3-96.3 58 5.0 3.7- 6.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,839 1,738 94.7 93.4-95.8 101 5.3 4.2- 6.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,534 1,439 94.3 92.9-95.4 95 5.7 4.6- 7.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,427 1,326 93.5 91.9-94.8 101 6.5 5.2- 8.1
2nd Quartile 1,221 1,163 95.4 93.8-96.5 58 4.6 3.5- 6.2
3rd Quartile 1,299 1,232 94.6 92.9-95.9 67 5.4 4.1- 7.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 663 635 95.6 93.2-97.2 28 4.4 2.8- 6.8

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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