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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,971 2,510 83.6 81.9-85.1 461 16.4 14.9-18.1
GENDER
Male 1,405 1,125 78.8 76.2-81.3 280 21.2 18.7-23.8
Female 1,566 1,385 87.9 85.8-89.7 181 12.1 10.3-14.2
AGE
18-34 550 379 72.7 68.2-76.7 171 27.3 23.3-31.8
35-44 382 283 72.9 67.1-77.9 99 27.1 22.1-32.9
45-54 440 376 84.8 80.5-88.3 64 15.2 11.7-19.5
55-64 530 463 88.3 84.9-91.0 67 11.7 9.0-15.1
65-74 619 577 93.5 91.0-95.4 42 6.5 4.6- 9.0
75+ 404 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 141 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 629 556 86.8 83.2-89.8 73 13.2 10.2-16.8
Some Post-H.S. 804 680 83.2 79.9-86.1 124 16.8 13.9-20.1
College Graduate 1,395 1,143 79.6 77.1-82.0 252 20.4 18.0-22.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 204 181 89.1 83.3-93.0 23 10.9 7.0-16.7
$25,000- 34,999 263 229 87.6 82.2-91.5 34 12.4 8.5-17.8
$35,000- 49,999 305 269 86.5 80.5-90.9 36 13.5 9.1-19.5
$50,000- 74,999 427 362 84.8 80.3-88.4 65 15.2 11.6-19.7
$75,000+ 1,113 882 77.3 74.3-80.2 231 22.7 19.8-25.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 895 801 88.6 85.8-90.9 94 11.4 9.1-14.2
No 2,055 1,691 81.4 79.3-83.4 364 18.6 16.6-20.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 405 343 80.4 74.6-85.1 62 19.6 14.9-25.4
Non-Veteran 2,564 2,166 84.1 82.4-85.7 398 15.9 14.3-17.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 871 682 78.9 75.7-81.8 189 21.1 18.2-24.3
Regional City or Suburban County 815 694 83.0 79.4-86.0 121 17.0 14.0-20.6
Rural 1,285 1,134 87.6 85.2-89.6 151 12.4 10.4-14.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,579 1,241 77.8 75.2-80.2 338 22.2 19.8-24.8
Unemployed 113 93 83.1 74.0-89.4 20 16.9 10.6-26.0
Retired 929 874 94.5 92.6-95.9 55 5.5 4.1- 7.4
Unable to Work 174 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 164 126 80.3 72.6-86.2 38 19.7 13.8-27.4
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 159 146 93.1 87.8-96.1 13 6.9 3.9-12.2
101% to 150% 180 160 88.2 81.2-92.8 20 11.8 7.2-18.8
151% to 200% 234 205 87.8 82.3-91.8 29 12.2 8.2-17.7
More than 200% 1,808 1,479 80.4 78.1-82.6 329 19.6 17.4-21.9
HOUSING
Own 2,206 1,906 85.1 83.2-86.8 300 14.9 13.2-16.8
Rent 574 439 74.7 70.2-78.7 135 25.3 21.3-29.8
Other arrangement 172 147 86.2 79.1-91.1 25 13.8 8.9-20.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 642 572 86.9 82.9-90.2 70 13.1 9.8-17.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,326 1,132 83.7 81.2-86.0 194 16.3 14.0-18.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,003 806 81.6 78.8-84.1 197 18.4 15.9-21.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,069 871 81.4 78.6-84.0 198 18.6 16.0-21.4
2nd Quartile 810 673 81.9 78.5-84.8 137 18.1 15.2-21.5
3rd Quartile 793 695 86.9 83.6-89.6 98 13.1 10.4-16.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 299 271 89.9 84.6-93.5 28 10.1 6.5-15.4

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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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