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
MALES 1,910 1,782 93.3 91.7-94.6 128 6.7 5.4- 8.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,215 1,126 92.2 90.0-93.9 89 7.8 6.1-10.0
Non-Hispanic Black 285 274 96.2 91.9-98.2 11 3.8 1.8- 8.1
Other 363 339 93.9 90.0-96.3 24 6.1 3.7-10.0
AGE
18-34 485 444 91.2 87.5-93.9 41 8.8 6.1-12.5
35-44 280 252 89.7 84.3-93.5 28 10.3 6.5-15.7
45-54 299 280 94.4 90.4-96.8 19 5.6 3.2- 9.6
55-64 328 306 95.1 91.8-97.1 22 4.9 2.9- 8.2
65-74 318 305 94.7 90.2-97.2 13 5.3 2.8- 9.8
75+ 167 164 99.5 98.4-99.9 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 176 167 93.7 86.5-97.2 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 463 430 93.6 90.6-95.8 33 6.4 4.2- 9.4
Some Post-H.S. 520 478 91.3 87.7-93.9 42 8.7 6.1-12.3
College Graduate 744 700 94.8 92.5-96.4 44 5.2 3.6- 7.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 79 74 93.4 80.9-98.0 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 138 130 93.2 84.5-97.2 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 162 155 95.4 89.7-98.0 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 203 184 92.0 86.5-95.4 19 8.0 4.6-13.5
$50,000- 74,999 249 232 92.7 86.4-96.2 17 7.3 3.8-13.6
$75,000+ 712 658 92.1 89.2-94.3 54 7.9 5.7-10.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 573 539 93.8 90.6-96.0 34 6.2 4.0- 9.4
No 1,320 1,227 93.1 91.1-94.6 93 6.9 5.4- 8.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 455 422 93.1 89.6-95.4 33 6.9 4.6-10.4
Non-Veteran 1,448 1,354 93.5 91.6-94.9 94 6.5 5.1- 8.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 667 626 94.6 92.2-96.3 41 5.4 3.7- 7.8
Regional City or Suburban County 503 463 90.4 86.1-93.4 40 9.6 6.6-13.9
Rural 740 693 94.3 92.1-95.9 47 5.7 4.1- 7.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,237 1,145 92.4 90.3-94.0 92 7.6 6.0- 9.7
Unemployed 63 56 91.5 79.7-96.7 *** *** ***
Retired 432 412 95.7 92.6-97.5 20 4.3 2.5- 7.4
Unable to Work 115 112 99.2 96.8-99.8 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 140 131 92.7 84.3-96.8 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 106 96 90.3 81.2-95.2 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 134 128 94.2 86.4-97.6 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,118 1,035 92.7 90.5-94.4 83 7.3 5.6- 9.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 459 434 94.7 91.5-96.7 25 5.3 3.3- 8.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 597 554 92.9 89.8-95.0 43 7.1 5.0-10.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 854 794 93.0 90.4-94.9 60 7.0 5.1- 9.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 631 587 93.7 90.9-95.6 44 6.3 4.4- 9.1
2nd Quartile 516 484 92.7 89.1-95.2 32 7.3 4.8-10.9
3rd Quartile 485 449 94.0 91.4-95.9 36 6.0 4.1- 8.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 278 262 92.3 86.4-95.7 16 7.7 4.3-13.6

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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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