2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,090 3,448 83.4 81.9-84.8 642 16.6 15.2-18.1
Non-Hispanic White 2,577 2,168 83.5 81.7-85.2 409 16.5 14.8-18.3
GENDER
Male 1,211 956 78.2 75.3-80.9 255 21.8 19.1-24.7
Female 1,366 1,212 88.2 85.9-90.2 154 11.8 9.8-14.1
AGE
18-34 517 352 70.8 66.1-75.1 165 29.2 24.9-33.9
35-44 327 240 72.7 66.7-77.9 87 27.3 22.1-33.3
45-54 380 318 83.3 78.1-87.4 62 16.7 12.6-21.9
55-64 493 441 89.1 85.1-92.1 52 10.9 7.9-14.9
65-74 493 456 93.1 89.7-95.4 37 6.9 4.6-10.3
75+ 327 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 510 438 86.2 82.5-89.2 72 13.8 10.8-17.5
Some Post-H.S. 766 644 81.6 77.9-84.8 122 18.4 15.2-22.1
College Graduate 1,198 994 81.5 78.8-84.0 204 18.5 16.0-21.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 158 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 223 188 82.5 75.7-87.7 35 17.5 12.3-24.3
$35,000- 49,999 273 232 85.1 79.0-89.7 41 14.9 10.3-21.0
$50,000- 74,999 347 283 81.1 75.3-85.7 64 18.9 14.3-24.7
$75,000+ 989 790 78.2 74.9-81.2 199 21.8 18.8-25.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 819 737 89.8 86.9-92.2 82 10.2 7.8-13.1
No 1,734 1,409 79.9 77.5-82.1 325 20.1 17.9-22.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 345 297 82.8 76.9-87.3 48 17.2 12.7-23.1
Non-Veteran 2,229 1,868 83.6 81.6-85.4 361 16.4 14.6-18.4
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 785 621 78.3 74.7-81.5 164 21.7 18.5-25.3
Regional City or Suburban County 750 646 85.2 81.8-88.0 104 14.8 12.0-18.2
Rural 1,042 901 86.0 83.1-88.5 141 14.0 11.5-16.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,420 1,099 76.2 73.4-78.8 321 23.8 21.2-26.6
Unemployed 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 779 741 95.5 93.3-97.0 38 4.5 3.0- 6.7
Unable to Work 160 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 130 104 80.1 70.5-87.2 26 19.9 12.8-29.5
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 133 117 86.9 78.8-92.2 16 13.1 7.8-21.2
151% to 200% 189 165 87.3 79.9-92.2 24 12.7 7.8-20.1
More than 200% 1,578 1,277 79.5 76.9-81.8 301 20.5 18.2-23.1
HOUSING
Own 1,891 1,631 85.5 83.4-87.4 260 14.5 12.6-16.6
Rent 527 404 75.6 71.1-79.6 123 24.4 20.4-28.9
Other arrangement 141 116 78.3 68.7-85.7 25 21.7 14.3-31.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 498 443 88.8 84.7-91.9 55 11.2 8.1-15.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 900 755 83.3 80.1-86.1 145 16.7 13.9-19.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,179 970 81.3 78.5-83.9 209 18.7 16.1-21.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 961 801 82.6 79.6-85.3 160 17.4 14.7-20.4
2nd Quartile 736 608 81.4 77.7-84.6 128 18.6 15.4-22.3
3rd Quartile 616 527 86.2 82.5-89.2 89 13.8 10.8-17.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 264 232 87.9 82.2-92.0 32 12.1 8.0-17.8

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents who report they did drink in the past 30 days and who did have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past month.
No = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days or did NOT have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past month.

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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