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%)
North Carolina 4,610 4,356 94.6 93.8-95.3 254 5.4 4.7- 6.2
-FEMALES 2,473 2,329 94.4 93.3-95.3 144 5.6 4.7- 6.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,565 1,453 93.4 91.9-94.6 112 6.6 5.4- 8.1
Non-Hispanic Black 503 485 96.1 93.4-97.7 18 3.9 2.3- 6.6
Other 376 364 97.3 95.1-98.6 12 2.7 1.4- 4.9
AGE
18-34 450 412 93.5 90.9-95.4 38 6.5 4.6- 9.1
35-44 370 343 93.0 89.2-95.5 27 7.0 4.5-10.8
45-54 358 342 95.6 92.6-97.4 16 4.4 2.6- 7.4
55-64 442 413 94.0 91.2-96.0 29 6.0 4.0- 8.8
65-74 475 455 96.3 93.9-97.8 20 3.7 2.2- 6.1
75+ 319 308 96.0 92.5-97.9 11 4.0 2.1- 7.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 203 200 98.1 93.1-99.5 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 525 501 95.7 93.2-97.2 24 4.3 2.8- 6.8
Some Post-H.S. 684 646 94.6 92.4-96.2 38 5.4 3.8- 7.6
College Graduate 1,053 975 92.1 90.0-93.8 78 7.9 6.2-10.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 170 166 96.7 90.8-98.8 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 256 246 95.1 89.7-97.7 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 274 258 95.8 92.8-97.5 16 4.2 2.5- 7.2
$35,000- 49,999 237 229 96.8 93.2-98.5 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 291 275 95.3 91.7-97.4 16 4.7 2.6- 8.3
$75,000+ 685 614 89.7 86.9-92.0 71 10.3 8.0-13.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 832 803 96.4 94.6-97.7 29 3.6 2.3- 5.4
No 1,625 1,510 93.4 91.9-94.6 115 6.6 5.4- 8.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 82 77 96.7 91.7-98.8 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,387 2,248 94.3 93.2-95.3 139 5.7 4.7- 6.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 727 671 92.8 90.5-94.6 56 7.2 5.4- 9.5
Regional City or Suburban County 659 625 95.2 92.9-96.7 34 4.8 3.3- 7.1
Rural 1,087 1,033 95.2 93.5-96.5 54 4.8 3.5- 6.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,183 1,095 92.9 91.0-94.4 88 7.1 5.6- 9.0
Unemployed 131 124 95.0 89.0-97.8 *** *** ***
Retired 728 697 95.7 93.6-97.1 31 4.3 2.9- 6.4
Unable to Work 187 183 98.4 95.4-99.4 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 230 218 96.3 93.2-98.0 12 3.7 2.0- 6.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 67 66 97.7 85.3-99.7 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 224 215 95.3 89.6-97.9 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 234 223 95.6 91.4-97.8 11 4.4 2.2- 8.6
151% to 200% 214 205 96.8 93.5-98.5 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,169 1,075 92.2 90.3-93.7 94 7.8 6.3- 9.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 720 690 95.8 93.6-97.3 30 4.2 2.7- 6.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 962 906 95.0 93.3-96.3 56 5.0 3.7- 6.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 791 733 92.9 90.8-94.6 58 7.1 5.4- 9.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 740 670 91.2 88.7-93.2 70 8.8 6.8-11.3
2nd Quartile 622 597 96.0 94.0-97.4 25 4.0 2.6- 6.0
3rd Quartile 699 667 95.6 93.6-97.1 32 4.4 2.9- 6.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 412 395 95.6 92.3-97.4 17 4.4 2.6- 7.7

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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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