2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Only one Two Three Four Five or more
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,225 548 22.8 20.8-25.0 602 26.7 24.5-29.0 353 16.7 14.9-18.7 206 9.3 7.9-10.9 516 24.5 22.4-26.7
-FEMALES 1,043 324 29.2 26.0-32.7 337 32.8 29.4-36.4 138 13.5 11.1-16.3 99 9.0 7.1-11.2 145 15.5 12.9-18.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 736 219 28.3 24.6-32.3 242 31.3 27.4-35.4 99 14.8 11.9-18.2 73 9.6 7.4-12.3 103 16.1 13.0-19.8
Non-Hispanic Black 167 63 34.9 27.0-43.8 53 34.4 26.4-43.4 20 12.1 6.9-20.5 14 7.9 4.3-14.3 17 10.5 6.2-17.4
Other 131 39 24.9 16.6-35.6 *** *** *** 19 9.4 5.2-16.6 12 7.7 3.9-14.5 24 20.7 13.1-31.1
AGE
18-34 253 48 21.5 16.0-28.3 60 23.8 18.1-30.7 44 17.5 12.6-23.8 32 11.1 7.6-16.0 69 26.0 20.3-32.7
35-44 198 55 27.7 20.9-35.8 63 32.1 25.0-40.1 25 11.3 7.1-17.7 19 9.0 5.2-15.1 36 19.9 13.9-27.6
45-54 161 47 25.7 18.9-33.9 66 45.9 36.9-55.2 19 12.0 7.3-19.3 16 9.5 5.4-16.1 13 6.8 3.8-12.1
55-64 194 64 32.8 25.6-41.0 70 38.9 30.8-47.6 24 11.3 7.2-17.3 20 9.2 5.7-14.5 16 7.9 4.6-13.1
65-74 146 68 47.4 37.5-57.5 47 34.1 24.8-44.9 14 8.5 4.4-16.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 155 47 27.2 20.0-35.9 42 31.5 23.2-41.3 24 15.5 9.7-23.8 16 10.3 5.8-17.7 26 15.4 10.1-22.8
Some Post-H.S. 268 97 33.9 27.5-41.0 77 28.8 22.6-35.9 31 12.4 8.4-18.0 26 9.1 6.0-13.7 37 15.7 11.0-22.0
College Graduate 583 169 28.0 23.9-32.4 204 34.7 30.4-39.2 79 13.5 10.5-17.0 56 9.2 6.9-12.1 75 14.7 11.6-18.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 68 20 19.9 12.0-31.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 97 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 12 8.9 4.4-17.0 14 13.9 7.7-23.8
$35,000- 49,999 106 37 28.7 19.9-39.5 *** *** *** 12 9.5 4.7-18.4 12 9.9 5.4-17.7 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 130 43 30.1 21.7-40.2 44 34.9 25.6-45.6 14 13.5 7.5-23.1 11 6.4 3.2-12.4 18 15.2 8.8-24.8
$75,000+ 429 114 28.5 23.5-34.0 150 32.2 27.3-37.5 61 14.6 11.1-19.1 43 9.6 6.8-13.3 61 15.1 11.6-19.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 252 90 33.7 27.1-41.1 78 31.1 24.5-38.6 27 12.2 7.7-18.9 21 7.6 4.6-12.3 36 15.3 10.7-21.5
No 784 231 27.6 24.0-31.5 256 33.4 29.5-37.6 110 13.8 11.2-17.0 78 9.5 7.4-12.1 109 15.7 12.7-19.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,002 309 29.0 25.7-32.4 325 33.1 29.6-36.8 131 13.5 11.1-16.4 97 9.1 7.3-11.4 140 15.3 12.8-18.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 383 112 28.2 23.3-33.8 128 35.2 29.6-41.3 47 12.1 8.8-16.4 41 10.1 7.1-14.0 55 14.4 10.9-18.8
Regional City or Suburban County 303 92 26.6 21.2-32.7 98 33.2 27.1-39.8 44 14.3 10.2-19.6 20 6.7 4.1-10.8 49 19.3 14.2-25.7
Rural 357 120 33.9 27.9-40.4 111 28.9 23.6-34.8 47 14.7 10.2-20.6 38 10.0 6.9-14.3 41 12.6 8.8-17.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 641 175 26.6 22.8-30.8 211 33.3 29.0-37.8 91 14.1 11.1-17.6 60 8.3 6.1-11.1 104 17.8 14.4-21.8
Unemployed 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 217 103 45.7 37.7-53.9 69 34.2 26.6-42.7 22 10.3 6.1-16.8 13 5.2 3.0- 9.0 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 37 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 97 *** *** *** 25 21.4 13.7-31.8 14 17.1 9.4-28.9 15 16.0 9.3-26.2 19 18.3 11.3-28.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 83 *** *** *** 19 22.9 14.3-34.6 14 15.3 8.2-26.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 636 190 30.0 25.9-34.5 218 32.6 28.5-37.1 78 13.3 10.4-16.9 64 8.9 6.7-11.6 86 15.1 11.9-19.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 201 67 28.7 21.6-37.0 63 33.4 25.6-42.3 19 7.6 4.3-13.0 24 11.1 7.0-17.2 28 19.3 12.0-29.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 425 142 31.2 26.1-36.8 121 26.8 21.7-32.5 69 17.0 12.9-22.2 34 8.6 5.8-12.6 59 16.4 12.4-21.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 417 115 27.8 23.1-33.0 153 37.6 32.4-43.1 50 12.6 9.3-16.8 41 8.5 6.1-11.9 58 13.5 10.3-17.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 391 109 27.3 22.3-32.9 137 35.9 30.5-41.6 51 12.4 9.1-16.6 37 9.0 6.2-12.7 57 15.6 11.9-20.1
2nd Quartile 269 90 30.5 24.6-37.1 81 31.7 25.5-38.6 36 14.3 9.9-20.3 25 8.1 5.1-12.5 37 15.4 11.0-21.1
3rd Quartile 294 91 29.9 24.0-36.6 96 30.5 24.2-37.6 38 14.2 9.8-20.0 27 9.6 6.3-14.4 42 15.8 10.8-22.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** 13 13.3 6.5-25.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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*This question asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last month.

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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