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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,971 2,778 93.6 92.6-94.6 193 6.4 5.4- 7.4
GENDER
Male 1,406 1,325 94.0 92.3-95.3 81 6.0 4.7- 7.7
Female 1,565 1,453 93.4 91.9-94.6 112 6.6 5.4- 8.1
AGE
18-34 549 504 92.4 89.7-94.5 45 7.6 5.5-10.3
35-44 380 346 91.1 87.1-94.0 34 8.9 6.0-12.9
45-54 441 414 94.0 91.0-96.0 27 6.0 4.0- 9.0
55-64 531 489 93.2 90.5-95.1 42 6.8 4.9- 9.5
65-74 620 591 95.6 93.5-97.1 29 4.4 2.9- 6.5
75+ 405 392 97.0 94.8-98.3 13 3.0 1.7- 5.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 142 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 630 592 94.4 92.0-96.1 38 5.6 3.9- 8.0
Some Post-H.S. 802 749 93.3 91.1-95.0 53 6.7 5.0- 8.9
College Graduate 1,395 1,296 92.4 90.6-93.8 99 7.6 6.2- 9.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 109 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 205 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 263 247 95.5 92.2-97.4 16 4.5 2.6- 7.8
$35,000- 49,999 307 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 426 401 94.4 91.3-96.4 25 5.6 3.6- 8.7
$75,000+ 1,112 1,010 90.1 87.9-92.0 102 9.9 8.0-12.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 896 851 94.7 92.7-96.1 45 5.3 3.9- 7.3
No 2,054 1,907 93.2 91.9-94.4 147 6.8 5.6- 8.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 403 381 93.7 89.9-96.1 22 6.3 3.9-10.1
Non-Veteran 2,565 2,394 93.6 92.5-94.6 171 6.4 5.4- 7.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 868 791 91.5 89.2-93.4 77 8.5 6.6-10.8
Regional City or Suburban County 815 773 94.8 92.7-96.3 42 5.2 3.7- 7.3
Rural 1,288 1,214 94.4 92.8-95.7 74 5.6 4.3- 7.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,578 1,448 91.7 90.0-93.1 130 8.3 6.9-10.0
Unemployed 114 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 928 888 96.1 94.6-97.3 40 3.9 2.7- 5.4
Unable to Work 175 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 164 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 159 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 180 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 238 224 94.5 90.3-97.0 14 5.5 3.0- 9.7
More than 200% 1,806 1,666 92.0 90.4-93.3 140 8.0 6.7- 9.6
HOUSING
Own 2,206 2,063 93.7 92.4-94.7 143 6.3 5.3- 7.6
Rent 574 528 91.3 88.2-93.7 46 8.7 6.3-11.8
Other arrangement 172 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 647 609 94.3 91.8-96.0 38 5.7 4.0- 8.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,325 1,242 94.0 92.4-95.3 83 6.0 4.7- 7.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 999 927 92.9 90.9-94.4 72 7.1 5.6- 9.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,064 983 92.5 90.5-94.1 81 7.5 5.9- 9.5
2nd Quartile 811 765 94.4 92.4-96.0 46 5.6 4.0- 7.6
3rd Quartile 797 749 94.1 92.0-95.7 48 5.9 4.3- 8.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 299 281 94.0 90.1-96.5 18 6.0 3.5- 9.9

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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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