2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have
[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^
None Once Twice 3-7 times 8-30 times
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,273 1,603 68.9 66.6-71.2 231 10.8 9.3-12.4 143 6.9 5.7- 8.3 214 9.4 8.1-10.9 82 4.0 3.1- 5.1
-Non-Hispanic White 1,598 1,137 68.8 66.0-71.5 165 11.4 9.6-13.5 97 6.9 5.5- 8.6 142 8.8 7.3-10.5 57 4.1 3.1- 5.5
GENDER
Male 851 571 64.5 60.5-68.2 87 11.9 9.4-14.9 62 7.3 5.6- 9.6 93 10.9 8.7-13.6 38 5.4 3.8- 7.7
Female 747 566 73.8 69.8-77.5 78 10.9 8.5-13.8 35 6.3 4.3- 9.3 49 6.4 4.7- 8.6 19 2.6 1.6- 4.4
AGE
18-34 362 191 53.8 47.8-59.7 66 17.6 13.6-22.4 38 10.3 7.1-14.8 50 12.7 9.3-17.1 17 5.6 3.4- 9.1
35-44 258 159 60.3 52.9-67.1 37 15.4 10.6-22.0 20 8.4 5.2-13.2 29 10.2 6.9-14.9 *** *** ***
45-54 247 183 72.2 65.3-78.2 22 8.6 5.5-13.2 *** *** *** 28 12.1 8.0-17.7 *** *** ***
55-64 295 228 77.3 71.4-82.3 19 7.6 4.7-12.3 18 6.2 3.7-10.2 18 4.6 2.8- 7.3 *** *** ***
65-74 274 232 84.4 78.7-88.8 14 5.6 3.1- 9.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 138 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 258 185 70.3 63.4-76.4 27 13.3 8.8-19.6 *** *** *** 21 7.3 4.5-11.4 15 5.5 3.1- 9.6
Some Post-H.S. 386 262 66.2 60.5-71.4 42 11.1 8.1-15.2 28 8.6 5.7-13.0 36 9.4 6.6-13.2 18 4.7 2.9- 7.5
College Graduate 919 667 70.2 66.7-73.4 93 11.1 9.0-13.6 55 6.8 5.1- 8.9 82 9.2 7.3-11.6 22 2.8 1.7- 4.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 102 68 68.4 57.1-77.9 18 18.0 10.8-28.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 152 116 73.3 63.2-81.4 13 9.8 5.5-16.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 229 164 71.0 63.6-77.5 22 8.8 5.6-13.6 *** *** *** 21 9.5 5.9-15.0 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 771 540 67.4 63.3-71.2 75 10.6 8.2-13.7 49 6.7 5.0- 9.0 81 10.7 8.4-13.5 26 4.6 3.0- 7.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 359 265 70.9 64.9-76.2 31 9.5 6.4-14.0 17 5.5 3.2- 9.2 25 7.7 5.0-11.7 21 6.4 4.0-10.2
No 1,227 863 68.2 65.0-71.3 132 11.9 9.8-14.3 80 7.4 5.7- 9.4 116 9.0 7.4-11.0 36 3.5 2.4- 5.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 233 171 66.2 57.8-73.6 23 10.4 6.6-16.2 *** *** *** 23 11.7 7.4-18.1 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,363 965 69.3 66.4-72.2 141 11.4 9.5-13.6 87 6.9 5.5- 8.7 119 8.4 6.8-10.2 51 4.1 3.0- 5.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 583 394 67.5 63.0-71.7 66 11.8 9.1-15.3 42 6.6 4.8- 9.0 57 9.3 7.0-12.2 24 4.8 3.1- 7.3
Regional City or Suburban County 454 333 69.6 64.1-74.6 51 12.4 9.1-16.6 25 8.2 5.3-12.6 35 7.2 4.9-10.5 *** *** ***
Rural 561 410 69.5 64.6-73.9 48 9.9 7.2-13.5 30 5.9 3.9- 8.7 50 9.8 7.2-13.2 23 4.9 3.1- 7.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,015 677 65.0 61.4-68.4 121 12.6 10.3-15.3 68 7.5 5.7- 9.8 106 10.0 8.1-12.2 43 4.9 3.5- 6.8
Unemployed 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 385 330 85.9 81.5-89.5 19 5.9 3.7- 9.4 *** *** *** 16 3.4 1.9- 5.7 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 91 *** *** *** 15 16.7 9.7-27.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 13 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 98 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,126 797 68.6 65.3-71.8 110 10.4 8.4-12.7 66 6.7 5.0- 8.8 110 9.8 7.9-12.0 43 4.6 3.3- 6.3
HOUSING
Own 1,196 896 72.1 68.9-75.1 109 10.3 8.3-12.6 68 6.7 5.1- 8.7 90 7.6 6.1- 9.5 33 3.4 2.3- 4.9
Rent 324 189 55.1 48.6-61.3 45 14.8 10.9-19.9 24 7.8 5.0-11.9 43 13.8 9.8-19.0 23 8.5 5.4-13.2
Other arrangement 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 231 161 62.7 54.3-70.5 26 14.1 8.9-21.5 *** *** *** 21 9.2 5.7-14.6 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 722 528 68.9 64.7-72.9 68 10.6 8.1-13.7 42 6.9 4.9- 9.6 56 9.0 6.7-12.0 28 4.5 3.0- 6.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 645 448 70.5 66.3-74.3 71 11.3 8.8-14.4 44 6.6 4.8- 9.0 65 8.5 6.5-11.0 17 3.1 1.9- 5.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 670 472 69.0 64.8-73.0 66 10.6 8.1-13.7 48 8.2 6.0-11.0 62 8.1 6.1-10.6 22 4.1 2.6- 6.4
2nd Quartile 429 292 66.3 60.9-71.3 59 14.3 10.9-18.6 25 5.6 3.5- 8.6 36 9.2 6.5-13.0 17 4.6 2.7- 7.7
3rd Quartile 413 315 72.7 66.8-77.9 29 7.6 4.7-11.9 22 7.3 4.3-12.2 34 8.8 6.0-12.7 *** *** ***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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*This question was 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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