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
Have Health Insurance
Yes 3,683 3,449 93.9 92.9-94.8 234 6.1 5.2- 7.1
No 352 326 92.3 87.4-95.4 26 7.7 4.6-12.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Recommended Range 1,079 1,007 94.3 92.5-95.7 72 5.7 4.3- 7.5
Overweight 1,365 1,268 93.0 91.0-94.6 97 7.0 5.4- 9.0
Obese 1,267 1,190 93.6 91.7-95.1 77 6.4 4.9- 8.3
Current Smoker
Yes 516 445 87.5 83.2-90.8 71 12.5 9.2-16.8
No 3,555 3,365 94.9 94.0-95.7 190 5.1 4.3- 6.0
History of CVD**
Yes 439 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 3,631 3,385 93.7 92.7-94.6 246 6.3 5.4- 7.3
Binge Drinker
Yes 628 437 70.5 65.9-74.7 191 29.5 25.3-34.1
No 3,438 3,381 98.7 98.2-99.1 57 1.3 0.9- 1.8
Heavy Drinker
Yes 262 *** *** *** 262 100 . - .
No 3,840 3,840 100 . - . *** *** ***
COPD
Yes 319 299 94.5 90.6-96.8 20 5.5 3.2- 9.4
No 3,773 3,532 93.9 92.8-94.7 241 6.1 5.3- 7.2
Current Asthma
Yes 373 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 3,713 3,469 93.7 92.7-94.6 244 6.3 5.4- 7.3
Diabetes
Yes 549 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 3,545 3,300 93.3 92.3-94.3 245 6.7 5.7- 7.7
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
Has two or more chronic diseases†
Yes 1,227 1,156 94.6 92.7-96.1 71 5.4 3.9- 7.3
No 2,875 2,684 93.6 92.4-94.6 191 6.4 5.4- 7.6

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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.

**History of cardiovascular disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

†Chronic diseases include heart disease (heart attack/stoke/angina), current asthma, skin cancer, other cancer, COPD, arthritis, depression, kidney disease and diabetes.

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.

^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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