2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 4,090 3,448 83.4 81.9-84.8 642 16.6 15.2-18.1
Eastern NC 1,473 1,278 84.8 82.2-87.1 195 15.2 12.9-17.8
GENDER
Male 675 539 76.9 72.3-80.9 136 23.1 19.1-27.7
Female 798 739 92.5 89.8-94.5 59 7.5 5.5-10.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 823 710 85.0 81.8-87.7 113 15.0 12.3-18.2
Non-Hispanic Black 311 280 85.9 79.3-90.7 31 14.1 9.3-20.7
Other 307 260 82.5 75.4-87.9 47 17.5 12.1-24.6
AGE
18-34 302 232 77.5 71.5-82.6 70 22.5 17.4-28.5
35-44 214 167 72.8 64.0-80.2 47 27.2 19.8-36.0
45-54 208 177 85.0 77.3-90.3 31 15.0 9.7-22.7
55-64 283 258 92.0 87.4-94.9 25 8.0 5.1-12.6
65-74 286 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 160 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 147 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 374 321 83.9 78.5-88.2 53 16.1 11.8-21.5
Some Post-H.S. 461 399 83.6 78.7-87.5 62 16.4 12.5-21.3
College Graduate 489 430 86.3 81.9-89.8 59 13.7 10.2-18.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 528 464 87.5 83.1-90.9 64 12.5 9.1-16.9
No 930 799 83.0 79.6-86.0 131 17.0 14.0-20.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 274 230 82.5 76.5-87.2 44 17.5 12.8-23.5
Non-Veteran 1,195 1,045 85.4 82.4-88.0 150 14.6 12.0-17.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 778 641 79.6 75.6-83.1 137 20.4 16.9-24.4
Unemployed 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 415 394 94.9 91.3-97.1 21 5.1 2.9- 8.7
Unable to Work 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 144 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 171 143 75.3 65.5-83.0 28 24.7 17.0-34.5
$35,000- 49,999 165 143 83.3 74.6-89.5 22 16.7 10.5-25.4
$50,000- 74,999 182 159 87.2 80.3-92.0 23 12.8 8.0-19.7
$75,000+ 409 337 79.1 73.3-84.0 72 20.9 16.0-26.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 308 281 89.4 83.2-93.5 27 10.6 6.5-16.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 159 142 91.2 84.5-95.1 17 8.8 4.9-15.5
101% to 150% 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 137 116 83.1 73.7-89.6 21 16.9 10.4-26.3
More than 200% 720 607 81.5 77.4-85.0 113 18.5 15.0-22.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 308 281 89.4 83.2-93.5 27 10.6 6.5-16.8
HOUSING
Own 1,003 892 87.4 84.6-89.8 111 12.6 10.2-15.4
Rent 365 299 79.6 73.6-84.5 66 20.4 15.5-26.4
Other arrangement 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 390 326 81.3 75.9-85.8 64 18.7 14.2-24.1
Rural 978 873 88.2 85.1-90.7 105 11.8 9.3-14.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 804 712 86.8 83.0-89.8 92 13.2 10.2-17.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 335 284 82.9 77.0-87.5 51 17.1 12.5-23.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 334 282 82.8 77.4-87.1 52 17.2 12.9-22.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 271 219 78.3 71.7-83.7 52 21.7 16.3-28.3
2nd Quartile 191 163 83.4 75.4-89.2 28 16.6 10.8-24.6
3rd Quartile 422 362 83.6 78.6-87.6 60 16.4 12.4-21.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 589 534 90.5 86.5-93.4 55 9.5 6.6-13.5

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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 2022 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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 2022 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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