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%)
North Carolina 4,102 3,840 93.9 92.9-94.7 262 6.1 5.3- 7.1
Females 2,192 2,058 94.4 93.2-95.5 134 5.6 4.5- 6.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,372 1,272 93.5 91.8-94.8 100 6.5 5.2- 8.2
Non-Hispanic Black 441 422 95.9 93.3-97.5 19 4.1 2.5- 6.7
Other 339 325 95.8 91.1-98.1 14 4.2 1.9- 8.9
AGE
18-34 436 403 92.8 89.2-95.2 33 7.2 4.8-10.8
35-44 335 312 94.6 91.6-96.6 23 5.4 3.4- 8.4
45-54 340 318 94.2 90.8-96.4 22 5.8 3.6- 9.2
55-64 412 388 94.7 91.5-96.7 24 5.3 3.3- 8.5
65-74 378 355 93.8 89.7-96.3 23 6.2 3.7-10.3
75+ 245 237 98.1 95.8-99.1 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 138 133 98.4 94.9-99.5 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 442 425 96.5 93.6-98.1 17 3.5 1.9- 6.4
Some Post-H.S. 657 619 94.3 91.8-96.1 38 5.7 3.9- 8.2
College Graduate 950 876 91.8 89.3-93.7 74 8.2 6.3-10.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 123 117 95.7 89.3-98.3 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 215 210 97.5 93.5-99.0 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 248 236 95.0 90.3-97.5 12 5.0 2.5- 9.7
$35,000- 49,999 232 217 93.5 87.1-96.8 15 6.5 3.2-12.9
$50,000- 74,999 264 240 91.9 87.1-95.0 24 8.1 5.0-12.9
$75,000+ 616 563 91.8 89.1-93.9 53 8.2 6.1-10.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 725 687 94.7 92.0-96.5 38 5.3 3.5- 8.0
No 1,448 1,353 94.2 92.8-95.4 95 5.8 4.6- 7.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 79 76 96.5 89.0-99.0 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,110 1,979 94.4 93.1-95.4 131 5.6 4.6- 6.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 712 660 94.4 92.3-95.9 52 5.6 4.1- 7.7
Regional City or Suburban County 584 550 94.2 91.3-96.1 34 5.8 3.9- 8.7
Rural 896 848 94.7 92.5-96.4 48 5.3 3.6- 7.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,103 1,010 92.6 90.6-94.2 93 7.4 5.8- 9.4
Unemployed 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 612 594 97.7 96.1-98.7 18 2.3 1.3- 3.9
Unable to Work 174 166 95.1 89.1-97.9 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 199 191 96.1 91.9-98.1 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 62 61 99.9 99.3- 100 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 215 204 94.1 89.0-96.9 11 5.9 3.1-11.0
101% to 150% 160 155 97.2 92.9-98.9 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 187 179 95.3 87.8-98.3 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,065 975 91.8 89.6-93.5 90 8.2 6.5-10.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 564 542 96.3 93.2-98.0 22 3.7 2.0- 6.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 691 650 94.6 92.3-96.3 41 5.4 3.7- 7.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 937 866 93.4 91.4-95.0 71 6.6 5.0- 8.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 665 613 93.0 90.5-94.9 52 7.0 5.1- 9.5
2nd Quartile 613 569 93.3 90.7-95.3 44 6.7 4.7- 9.3
3rd Quartile 546 524 96.7 94.0-98.2 22 3.3 1.8- 6.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 368 352 96.7 94.0-98.2 16 3.3 1.8- 6.0

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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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