2022 BRFSS Survey Results: 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%)
TOTAL 4,102 3,840 93.9 92.9-94.7 262 6.1 5.3- 7.1
GENDER
Male 1,910 1,782 93.3 91.7-94.6 128 6.7 5.4- 8.3
Female 2,192 2,058 94.4 93.2-95.5 134 5.6 4.5- 6.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,587 2,398 92.9 91.5-94.0 189 7.1 6.0- 8.5
Non-Hispanic Black 726 696 96.0 93.9-97.4 30 4.0 2.6- 6.1
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 154 146 94.9 89.0-97.7 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial 67 61 90.3 77.5-96.2 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 87 85 98.4 92.4-99.7 *** *** ***
Hispanic 394 372 95.4 92.6-97.1 22 4.6 2.9- 7.4
AGE
18-34 921 847 92.0 89.5-93.9 74 8.0 6.1-10.5
35-44 615 564 92.3 89.4-94.5 51 7.7 5.5-10.6
45-54 639 598 94.3 91.8-96.0 41 5.7 4.0- 8.2
55-64 740 694 94.9 92.7-96.4 46 5.1 3.6- 7.3
65-74 696 660 94.2 91.4-96.1 36 5.8 3.9- 8.6
75+ 412 401 98.7 97.3-99.3 11 1.3 0.7- 2.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 314 300 95.9 92.0-98.0 14 4.1 2.0- 8.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 905 855 95.0 93.0-96.5 50 5.0 3.5- 7.0
Some Post-H.S. 1,177 1,097 92.9 90.9-94.5 80 7.1 5.5- 9.1
College Graduate 1,694 1,576 93.1 91.5-94.5 118 6.9 5.5- 8.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,298 1,226 94.3 92.4-95.8 72 5.7 4.2- 7.6
No 2,768 2,580 93.6 92.5-94.6 188 6.4 5.4- 7.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 534 498 93.6 90.6-95.7 36 6.4 4.3- 9.4
Non-Veteran 3,558 3,333 94.0 92.9-94.9 225 6.0 5.1- 7.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,340 2,155 92.5 91.1-93.7 185 7.5 6.3- 8.9
Unemployed 150 140 91.7 82.7-96.2 *** *** ***
Retired 1,044 1,006 96.9 95.4-97.9 38 3.1 2.1- 4.6
Unable to Work 289 278 96.7 92.9-98.5 11 3.3 1.5- 7.1
Other not in Labor Force 247 235 94.5 89.4-97.2 12 5.5 2.8-10.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 202 191 94.9 89.6-97.6 11 5.1 2.4-10.4
$15,000- 24,999 353 340 95.7 91.8-97.8 13 4.3 2.2- 8.2
$25,000- 34,999 410 391 95.1 91.9-97.1 19 4.9 2.9- 8.1
$35,000- 49,999 435 401 92.7 88.9-95.3 34 7.3 4.7-11.1
$50,000-74,999 513 472 92.3 88.6-94.8 41 7.7 5.2-11.4
$75,000-100,000 456 422 93.8 91.0-95.8 34 6.2 4.2- 9.0
$100,000-150,000 427 389 91.1 87.3-93.9 38 8.9 6.1-12.7
$150,000+ 445 410 90.9 86.8-93.8 35 9.1 6.2-13.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 861 824 96.4 94.5-97.7 37 3.6 2.3- 5.5
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 93 90 97.2 86.7-99.4 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 355 335 93.5 89.4-96.1 20 6.5 3.9-10.6
101% to 150% 266 251 94.6 90.5-96.9 15 5.4 3.1- 9.5
151% to 200% 321 307 94.8 90.1-97.4 14 5.2 2.6- 9.9
More than 200% 2,183 2,010 92.3 90.8-93.5 173 7.7 6.5- 9.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 861 824 96.4 94.5-97.7 37 3.6 2.3- 5.5
HOUSING
Own 2,679 2,520 94.2 93.0-95.2 159 5.8 4.8- 7.0
Rent 1,110 1,027 93.8 92.1-95.1 83 6.2 4.9- 7.9
Other arrangement 272 253 91.8 85.6-95.5 19 8.2 4.5-14.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,379 1,286 94.5 93.0-95.7 93 5.5 4.3- 7.0
Regional City or Suburban County 1,087 1,013 92.4 90.0-94.2 74 7.6 5.8-10.0
Rural 1,636 1,541 94.5 93.0-95.7 95 5.5 4.3- 7.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,023 976 95.5 93.5-96.9 47 4.5 3.1- 6.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,288 1,204 93.8 92.0-95.2 84 6.2 4.8- 8.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,791 1,660 93.2 91.7-94.5 131 6.8 5.5- 8.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,296 1,200 93.3 91.5-94.8 96 6.7 5.2- 8.5
2nd Quartile 1,129 1,053 93.0 90.9-94.7 76 7.0 5.3- 9.1
3rd Quartile 1,031 973 95.4 93.7-96.7 58 4.6 3.3- 6.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 646 614 94.7 91.9-96.6 32 5.3 3.4- 8.1

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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