2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

One drink is equivalent to a 12 ounce beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor.
During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Only one Two Three Four Five or more
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,254 892 36.8 34.5-39.3 733 32.9 30.6-35.3 291 13.8 12.1-15.7 118 5.9 4.7- 7.4 220 10.6 9.1-12.3
-Piedmont NC 1,241 493 36.8 33.7-40.1 406 33.2 30.2-36.5 165 14.0 11.8-16.5 56 5.4 3.9- 7.5 121 10.6 8.7-12.9
GENDER
Male 666 209 27.6 23.8-31.8 215 31.6 27.5-35.9 108 18.2 14.7-22.3 39 7.0 4.7-10.3 95 15.6 12.5-19.4
Female 575 284 47.2 42.4-52.1 191 35.1 30.6-39.9 57 9.2 6.9-12.1 17 3.6 2.0- 6.4 26 4.9 3.2- 7.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 872 354 38.3 34.6-42.1 288 32.7 29.2-36.4 113 12.9 10.4-15.7 35 4.9 3.2- 7.4 82 11.2 8.9-14.1
Non-Hispanic Black 185 76 36.8 29.1-45.2 65 34.8 27.2-43.3 24 15.5 10.1-23.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 167 53 27.6 20.2-36.5 47 32.4 23.9-42.3 28 18.9 12.5-27.5 *** *** *** 29 14.7 9.6-21.8
AGE
18-34 345 93 27.6 22.3-33.5 119 32.6 27.1-38.7 61 18.9 14.3-24.4 23 7.5 4.4-12.4 49 13.5 9.8-18.3
35-44 240 79 28.8 22.7-35.8 77 32.4 25.6-40.0 41 15.6 11.0-21.7 *** *** *** 30 15.8 10.7-22.8
45-54 210 92 40.6 33.1-48.5 68 35.0 27.8-43.1 22 10.7 6.7-16.7 *** *** *** 18 8.1 4.8-13.2
55-64 184 84 43.0 34.9-51.4 62 36.8 29.0-45.3 21 12.3 7.5-19.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 147 81 53.4 43.8-62.8 40 27.5 19.9-36.7 14 9.8 5.4-17.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 90 57 70.1 59.0-79.2 28 25.9 17.3-36.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 204 67 32.4 25.4-40.2 62 32.2 25.3-40.1 32 17.2 11.9-24.1 *** *** *** 31 12.7 8.1-19.3
Some Post-H.S. 282 108 37.1 30.8-43.8 82 31.4 25.4-38.0 47 15.5 11.3-20.9 *** *** *** 30 10.1 6.9-14.5
College Graduate 691 303 42.5 38.4-46.6 246 36.4 32.5-40.5 75 10.6 8.3-13.5 23 3.2 2.1- 4.9 44 7.3 5.3- 9.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 261 120 41.0 34.2-48.1 71 31.0 24.5-38.2 28 10.9 6.8-17.0 *** *** *** 31 13.5 9.0-19.7
No 970 368 35.6 32.1-39.3 334 34.2 30.7-37.8 135 14.7 12.2-17.6 44 5.8 4.0- 8.4 89 9.7 7.7-12.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 144 61 40.1 30.7-50.3 54 34.2 25.6-43.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,091 429 36.3 33.0-39.7 350 33.2 30.0-36.7 151 14.7 12.3-17.5 49 5.1 3.6- 7.2 112 10.7 8.7-13.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 855 302 32.1 28.6-35.8 290 34.8 31.0-38.7 125 15.6 12.8-18.8 42 5.1 3.5- 7.4 96 12.5 9.9-15.5
Unemployed 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 217 129 60.4 52.5-67.8 62 28.5 22.0-36.1 16 7.0 3.9-12.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 20.1 11.9-31.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 99 *** *** *** 22 19.8 12.3-30.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 13.1 7.3-22.6
$35,000- 49,999 128 55 39.3 29.9-49.6 45 37.7 28.0-48.6 15 11.5 6.3-20.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 154 61 36.6 28.3-45.7 48 34.7 26.1-44.4 21 12.1 7.7-18.5 *** *** *** 15 10.4 5.9-17.8
$75,000+ 571 227 37.0 32.5-41.7 202 34.8 30.4-39.5 71 13.3 10.3-17.1 23 4.4 2.8- 6.8 48 10.5 7.6-14.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 185 79 40.3 32.0-49.2 59 31.8 24.3-40.3 24 15.4 9.7-23.6 *** *** *** 20 11.3 7.0-17.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 812 329 37.8 34.0-41.7 277 34.4 30.6-38.3 101 12.4 10.0-15.3 35 5.0 3.4- 7.4 70 10.5 8.0-13.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 185 79 40.3 32.0-49.2 59 31.8 24.3-40.3 24 15.4 9.7-23.6 *** *** *** 20 11.3 7.0-17.6
HOUSING
Own 803 347 39.7 35.9-43.8 277 34.0 30.2-38.0 90 12.3 9.8-15.4 27 4.4 2.7- 6.9 62 9.6 7.3-12.5
Rent 378 119 27.7 22.8-33.2 111 32.1 26.6-38.2 70 19.5 14.9-25.0 27 8.1 5.0-12.9 51 12.6 9.2-17.1
Other arrangement 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 754 280 34.9 31.0-39.0 266 37.7 33.6-41.9 103 14.0 11.2-17.3 34 4.3 2.9- 6.2 71 9.2 7.0-12.0
Regional City or Suburban County 311 134 38.8 32.6-45.4 98 29.8 24.3-36.0 36 12.6 8.7-17.9 *** *** *** 27 10.7 7.1-15.8
Rural 176 79 40.9 32.5-49.8 42 21.7 15.3-29.7 26 16.6 11.0-24.3 *** *** *** 23 16.4 10.8-24.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 439 180 39.0 33.6-44.6 129 28.3 23.4-33.7 68 16.2 12.5-20.7 20 4.8 2.9- 7.8 42 11.7 8.5-16.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 731 282 36.2 32.2-40.4 265 38.3 34.2-42.6 87 12.4 9.7-15.7 31 4.7 3.1- 7.2 66 8.3 6.3-11.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 446 170 37.2 32.0-42.6 158 36.4 31.3-41.8 55 12.8 9.5-17.1 21 5.6 3.4- 9.2 42 8.0 5.7-11.1
2nd Quartile 471 190 37.4 32.5-42.6 147 33.4 28.6-38.6 68 14.0 10.7-18.1 *** *** *** 49 11.7 8.6-15.6
3rd Quartile 306 126 35.6 29.5-42.2 97 28.8 22.9-35.5 38 14.3 10.0-20.1 18 9.4 5.2-16.6 27 11.8 7.7-17.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 18 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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