2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

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 4,102 3,840 93.9 92.9-94.7 262 6.1 5.3- 7.1
Eastern NC 1,480 1,396 94.1 92.3-95.5 84 5.9 4.5- 7.7
GENDER
Male 680 630 91.7 88.4-94.2 50 8.3 5.8-11.6
Female 800 766 96.4 94.6-97.6 34 3.6 2.4- 5.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 831 768 92.6 90.2-94.4 63 7.4 5.6- 9.8
Non-Hispanic Black 312 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 305 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 299 278 93.4 89.5-95.9 21 6.6 4.1-10.5
35-44 218 197 86.9 78.5-92.4 21 13.1 7.6-21.5
45-54 209 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 284 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 287 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 161 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 147 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 374 357 95.6 92.3-97.6 17 4.4 2.4- 7.7
Some Post-H.S. 465 430 91.5 88.0-94.1 35 8.5 5.9-12.0
College Graduate 492 467 95.8 93.5-97.4 25 4.2 2.6- 6.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 529 503 94.3 90.4-96.7 26 5.7 3.3- 9.6
No 935 878 93.9 91.8-95.5 57 6.1 4.5- 8.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 277 259 93.5 89.4-96.1 18 6.5 3.9-10.6
Non-Veteran 1,199 1,133 94.2 92.1-95.8 66 5.8 4.2- 7.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 782 727 92.7 89.8-94.8 55 7.3 5.2-10.2
Unemployed 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 417 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 142 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 171 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 168 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 183 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 413 380 90.7 85.7-94.0 33 9.3 6.0-14.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 310 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 158 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 138 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 728 678 92.6 89.5-94.8 50 7.4 5.2-10.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 310 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 1,013 957 94.2 92.2-95.7 56 5.8 4.3- 7.8
Rent 361 339 94.4 91.0-96.6 22 5.6 3.4- 9.0
Other arrangement 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 391 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 984 927 93.8 91.6-95.5 57 6.2 4.5- 8.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 805 767 95.2 92.9-96.8 38 4.8 3.2- 7.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 338 314 91.8 86.6-95.1 24 8.2 4.9-13.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 337 315 94.1 90.7-96.4 22 5.9 3.6- 9.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 274 249 91.7 87.4-94.7 25 8.3 5.3-12.6
2nd Quartile 191 *** *** *** *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 426 406 95.7 93.0-97.3 20 4.3 2.7- 7.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 589 560 94.4 91.0-96.5 29 5.6 3.5- 9.0

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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 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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