2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Local Health Director Region 4 Demographics

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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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
Region 4 686 649 95.3 93.4-96.7 37 4.7 3.3- 6.6
GENDER
Male 332 313 95.3 92.3-97.1 19 4.7 2.9- 7.7
Female 354 336 95.4 92.5-97.2 18 4.6 2.8- 7.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 443 415 94.6 92.0-96.3 28 5.4 3.7- 8.0
Non-Hispanic Black 124 118 95.7 90.1-98.2 *** *** ***
Other 106 104 98.6 94.5-99.7 *** *** ***
AGE
18-44 272 253 94.5 91.2-96.7 19 5.5 3.3- 8.8
45-64 214 203 95.5 91.8-97.6 11 4.5 2.4- 8.2
65+ 176 170 97.2 93.4-98.9 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 204 196 96.1 92.1-98.1 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 186 176 95.6 91.8-97.7 *** *** ***
College Graduate 293 274 94.0 90.5-96.2 19 6.0 3.8- 9.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 210 202 96.5 92.4-98.4 *** *** ***
$50,000+ 347 322 93.9 90.9-95.9 25 6.1 4.1- 9.1
Don't know/Not Sure 129 125 97.1 91.5-99.0 *** *** ***

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

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.

^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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