2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,618 3,948 84.7 83.4-85.9 670 15.3 14.1-16.6
-MALES 2,141 1,730 80.1 78.0-82.1 411 19.9 17.9-22.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,405 1,125 78.8 76.2-81.3 280 21.2 18.7-23.8
Non-Hispanic Black 347 302 87.0 81.9-90.8 45 13.0 9.2-18.1
Other 346 268 76.6 70.2-81.9 78 23.4 18.1-29.8
AGE
18-34 496 339 71.6 66.8-76.0 157 28.4 24.0-33.2
35-44 320 221 68.7 62.3-74.4 99 31.3 25.6-37.7
45-54 362 303 83.6 78.6-87.6 59 16.4 12.4-21.4
55-64 340 288 85.9 81.2-89.5 52 14.1 10.5-18.8
65-74 366 338 92.1 88.2-94.8 28 7.9 5.2-11.8
75+ 215 206 95.8 90.2-98.3 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 188 154 81.9 74.5-87.5 34 18.1 12.5-25.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 540 447 82.1 77.7-85.8 93 17.9 14.2-22.3
Some Post-H.S. 561 450 78.9 74.7-82.6 111 21.1 17.4-25.3
College Graduate 842 671 78.6 75.3-81.6 171 21.4 18.4-24.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 83 69 85.8 73.2-93.0 14 14.2 7.0-26.8
$15,000- 24,999 170 133 79.8 72.2-85.7 37 20.2 14.3-27.8
$25,000- 34,999 209 174 83.0 76.0-88.4 35 17.0 11.6-24.0
$35,000- 49,999 260 224 85.4 79.4-89.9 36 14.6 10.1-20.6
$50,000- 74,999 302 250 83.2 77.9-87.5 52 16.8 12.5-22.1
$75,000+ 728 552 73.2 69.0-77.0 176 26.8 23.0-31.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 607 525 84.7 80.5-88.1 82 15.3 11.9-19.5
No 1,518 1,193 78.4 75.8-80.8 325 21.6 19.2-24.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 528 450 82.2 77.4-86.2 78 17.8 13.8-22.6
Non-Veteran 1,606 1,276 79.7 77.3-81.9 330 20.3 18.1-22.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 696 534 78.0 74.2-81.4 162 22.0 18.6-25.8
Regional City or Suburban County 583 477 81.0 76.7-84.6 106 19.0 15.4-23.3
Rural 862 719 81.5 78.1-84.5 143 18.5 15.5-21.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,294 971 74.5 71.5-77.2 323 25.5 22.8-28.5
Unemployed 101 78 81.0 71.2-88.1 23 19.0 11.9-28.8
Retired 531 494 93.4 90.3-95.5 37 6.6 4.5- 9.7
Unable to Work 140 130 92.6 85.9-96.3 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 148 122 86.0 78.3-91.2 26 14.0 8.8-21.7
101% to 150% 149 129 87.1 79.5-92.1 20 12.9 7.9-20.5
151% to 200% 174 138 79.1 71.0-85.4 36 20.9 14.6-29.0
More than 200% 1,234 974 77.2 74.2-79.9 260 22.8 20.1-25.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 514 423 78.4 73.2-82.8 91 21.6 17.2-26.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 876 729 82.1 78.8-85.0 147 17.9 15.0-21.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 751 578 79.2 75.7-82.3 173 20.8 17.7-24.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 697 541 78.1 74.3-81.4 156 21.9 18.6-25.7
2nd Quartile 597 482 80.4 76.4-83.9 115 19.6 16.1-23.6
3rd Quartile 594 495 81.7 77.4-85.3 99 18.3 14.7-22.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 253 212 81.9 75.0-87.3 41 18.1 12.7-25.0

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents who report they did drink in the past 30 days and who did have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past month.
No = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days or did NOT have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past 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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