2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Heavy Drinking*
(CDC calculated variable)

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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
Non-Hispanic White 2,587 2,398 92.9 91.5-94.0 189 7.1 6.0- 8.5
GENDER
Male 1,215 1,126 92.2 90.0-93.9 89 7.8 6.1-10.0
Female 1,372 1,272 93.5 91.8-94.8 100 6.5 5.2- 8.2
AGE
18-34 515 470 90.5 86.7-93.3 45 9.5 6.7-13.3
35-44 330 297 90.4 86.2-93.4 33 9.6 6.6-13.8
45-54 385 356 92.8 89.2-95.2 29 7.2 4.8-10.8
55-64 493 453 93.1 90.1-95.3 40 6.9 4.7- 9.9
65-74 495 465 93.9 90.7-96.1 30 6.1 3.9- 9.3
75+ 328 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 515 486 95.2 92.6-96.9 29 4.8 3.1- 7.4
Some Post-H.S. 766 707 91.3 88.4-93.6 59 8.7 6.4-11.6
College Graduate 1,202 1,107 92.0 89.9-93.7 95 8.0 6.3-10.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 157 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 224 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 274 254 92.0 86.2-95.5 20 8.0 4.5-13.8
$50,000- 74,999 345 313 90.6 85.4-94.0 32 9.4 6.0-14.6
$75,000+ 994 908 91.5 89.2-93.2 86 8.5 6.8-10.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 821 775 94.2 91.8-96.0 46 5.8 4.0- 8.2
No 1,742 1,601 92.1 90.4-93.5 141 7.9 6.5- 9.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 346 324 92.5 88.0-95.4 22 7.5 4.6-12.0
Non-Veteran 2,238 2,071 92.9 91.5-94.1 167 7.1 5.9- 8.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 787 728 93.3 91.0-95.1 59 6.7 4.9- 9.0
Regional City or Suburban County 753 701 92.4 89.5-94.5 52 7.6 5.5-10.5
Rural 1,047 969 92.9 90.8-94.6 78 7.1 5.4- 9.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,425 1,296 91.1 89.1-92.7 129 8.9 7.3-10.9
Unemployed 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 782 750 96.5 94.6-97.7 32 3.5 2.3- 5.4
Unable to Work 161 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 131 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 132 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 189 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,583 1,449 91.7 89.9-93.2 134 8.3 6.8-10.1
HOUSING
Own 1,897 1,764 93.0 91.5-94.3 133 7.0 5.7- 8.5
Rent 531 484 92.6 89.8-94.6 47 7.4 5.4-10.2
Other arrangement 141 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 501 472 94.2 90.7-96.4 29 5.8 3.6- 9.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 903 832 92.7 90.6-94.4 71 7.3 5.6- 9.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,183 1,094 92.4 90.2-94.2 89 7.6 5.8- 9.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 967 891 92.9 90.7-94.6 76 7.1 5.4- 9.3
2nd Quartile 734 679 92.0 89.2-94.2 55 8.0 5.8-10.8
3rd Quartile 620 585 94.7 92.0-96.5 35 5.3 3.5- 8.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 266 243 90.5 85.0-94.1 23 9.5 5.9-15.0

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*Heavy drinkers--MALES having more than two drinks per day and FEMALES having more than one drink per day.
This question was asked of all respondents.

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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