2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 1,252 877 69.7 66.6-72.7 126 10.2 8.4-12.4 86 7.4 5.8- 9.4 123 9.3 7.6-11.4 40 3.3 2.3- 4.7
GENDER
Male 671 437 64.7 60.2-68.9 69 11.0 8.4-14.3 55 8.4 6.2-11.4 80 11.3 8.8-14.3 30 4.6 3.1- 6.9
Female 581 440 75.3 70.9-79.2 57 9.3 7.0-12.3 31 6.3 4.2- 9.4 43 7.2 5.1-10.1 *** *** ***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 878 613 68.4 64.7-72.0 88 10.9 8.7-13.7 64 7.8 5.9-10.3 83 9.1 7.2-11.4 30 3.7 2.5- 5.5
Non-Hispanic Black 186 144 79.0 71.1-85.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 7.8 4.3-13.7 *** *** ***
Other 170 107 62.0 52.7-70.4 23 13.2 8.3-20.4 *** *** *** 20 11.6 7.0-18.5 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 351 196 58.2 51.9-64.1 49 12.7 9.4-17.1 40 11.4 7.8-16.3 53 13.7 10.1-18.4 *** *** ***
35-44 244 155 61.9 54.3-69.0 33 14.8 10.0-21.5 16 6.9 4.0-11.6 30 11.7 7.8-17.2 *** *** ***
45-54 210 154 73.8 66.5-80.0 24 10.1 6.5-15.2 *** *** *** 20 9.8 6.1-15.4 *** *** ***
55-64 183 146 80.9 73.8-86.5 *** *** *** 14 7.7 4.4-13.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 148 122 84.0 76.5-89.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 206 138 70.6 63.0-77.3 25 11.6 7.3-17.9 *** *** *** 19 6.6 4.0-10.9 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 286 190 66.5 59.9-72.4 30 10.7 7.3-15.5 21 7.6 4.7-12.3 33 11.2 7.7-16.1 *** *** ***
College Graduate 697 513 73.0 69.2-76.5 62 9.1 7.0-11.7 43 6.6 4.8- 9.0 64 9.3 7.1-11.9 15 2.1 1.2- 3.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 262 187 70.3 63.2-76.6 27 10.1 6.6-15.2 *** *** *** 16 5.6 3.2- 9.5 15 6.4 3.6-11.0
No 979 681 69.5 65.9-72.8 98 10.3 8.2-12.8 69 7.4 5.7- 9.7 106 10.3 8.3-12.7 25 2.5 1.6- 3.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 150 113 68.6 57.6-77.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 11.7 6.6-19.9 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,096 760 70.0 66.7-73.0 113 10.4 8.5-12.8 76 7.0 5.5- 8.9 109 9.1 7.3-11.2 38 3.5 2.5- 5.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 861 582 66.8 63.0-70.5 89 10.5 8.3-13.2 65 8.4 6.3-11.2 92 10.1 8.1-12.6 33 4.1 2.8- 5.9
Unemployed 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 221 188 88.2 83.2-91.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 78 *** *** *** 15 18.9 10.9-30.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 103 67 68.5 57.5-77.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 129 101 77.1 66.7-85.0 13 10.9 6.0-18.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 153 112 74.3 65.7-81.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 8.5 4.7-14.9 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 572 399 67.9 63.2-72.3 53 9.9 7.3-13.3 40 7.9 5.5-11.2 63 10.7 8.2-13.9 17 3.6 2.1- 6.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 191 139 71.3 63.0-78.3 21 12.2 7.5-19.2 13 7.4 4.2-12.9 14 6.1 3.4-10.7 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 815 577 69.5 65.6-73.1 75 9.5 7.3-12.1 52 7.4 5.3-10.2 85 10.1 8.0-12.7 26 3.5 2.3- 5.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 191 139 71.3 63.0-78.3 21 12.2 7.5-19.2 13 7.4 4.2-12.9 14 6.1 3.4-10.7 *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 803 612 74.3 70.5-77.8 69 9.0 6.9-11.6 46 6.6 4.7- 9.2 60 7.7 5.8-10.2 16 2.4 1.4- 4.1
Rent 386 223 58.5 52.6-64.2 48 12.5 9.2-16.9 34 8.8 6.1-12.5 57 13.7 10.2-18.2 24 6.5 4.1-10.1
Other arrangement 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 763 525 69.9 65.9-73.6 83 10.3 8.1-13.0 55 7.3 5.3- 9.8 74 9.2 7.1-11.9 26 3.3 2.2- 5.1
Regional City or Suburban County 314 230 70.8 64.4-76.6 29 9.9 6.5-14.8 19 8.2 5.0-13.1 30 8.7 5.8-12.9 *** *** ***
Rural 175 122 66.6 57.7-74.4 14 10.4 5.9-17.7 *** *** *** 19 11.1 6.7-17.8 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 439 330 72.2 66.7-77.0 34 8.6 5.8-12.6 25 6.1 3.9- 9.4 39 10.9 7.6-15.2 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 745 507 71.1 67.2-74.6 83 10.2 8.1-12.9 54 7.3 5.4- 9.9 77 8.2 6.4-10.5 24 3.2 2.0- 4.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 456 310 69.2 64.1-73.8 50 10.6 7.8-14.2 33 7.8 5.4-11.1 47 8.7 6.3-11.9 16 3.7 2.1- 6.4
2nd Quartile 473 338 71.3 66.3-75.8 50 10.7 7.9-14.3 30 6.5 4.3- 9.9 41 8.4 6.0-11.7 14 3.0 1.7- 5.3
3rd Quartile 306 218 67.9 60.8-74.3 23 7.5 4.3-12.7 22 8.7 5.1-14.4 34 12.7 8.7-18.0 *** *** ***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 17 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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