2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any
alcoholic beverage?

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  Total
Respond.^		 No drinks 1-2 days 3-7 days 8-29 days Everyday
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,821 1,995 51.6 49.4-53.9 493 12.8 11.4-14.3 570 15.3 13.7-16.9 608 15.9 14.4-17.6 155 4.4 3.5- 5.5
Eastern NC 1,419 809 50.8 47.0-54.6 180 13.2 11.0-15.7 177 15.1 12.5-18.1 203 16.7 13.9-19.8 50 4.3 3.0- 6.0
GENDER
Male 602 286 42.4 36.9-48.2 79 12.3 9.3-16.0 96 18.1 14.0-23.2 107 21.0 16.5-26.4 34 6.1 4.1- 9.1
Female 817 523 58.7 53.8-63.5 101 14.0 11.0-17.7 81 12.2 9.3-15.9 96 12.5 9.6-16.1 *** *** ***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 706 325 44.9 40.2-49.7 95 14.1 11.2-17.6 109 17.1 13.7-21.0 141 18.3 15.2-21.9 36 5.6 3.8- 8.3
Non-Hispanic Black 269 180 63.1 54.6-70.8 36 12.1 8.2-17.4 22 9.4 5.7-15.0 26 13.8 8.0-22.9 *** *** ***
Other 426 296 55.4 45.2-65.2 47 9.8 6.1-15.5 43 15.5 8.5-26.6 31 15.0 8.4-25.3 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 255 103 43.5 36.2-51.1 41 14.2 10.0-19.9 58 20.6 15.5-26.9 47 18.8 13.4-25.6 *** *** ***
35-44 211 92 30.5 22.8-39.5 46 22.4 15.7-30.9 28 17.8 10.2-29.4 37 23.8 15.1-35.4 *** *** ***
45-54 204 113 51.6 42.0-61.1 22 12.0 7.0-19.9 30 15.7 10.0-23.7 33 17.7 11.9-25.5 *** *** ***
55-64 294 187 58.2 49.5-66.4 34 10.9 6.8-16.9 26 12.5 7.5-20.1 37 13.5 8.9-20.0 *** *** ***
65-74 268 179 62.6 54.3-70.3 24 8.9 5.5-14.0 22 9.6 5.8-15.3 31 12.3 8.1-18.3 *** *** ***
75+ 176 124 72.1 62.1-80.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 10.2 5.8-17.2 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 115 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 340 216 53.0 44.9-60.9 47 15.3 10.9-21.1 35 14.6 9.4-21.8 34 14.6 9.1-22.7 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 454 257 48.6 42.4-54.8 61 13.5 9.8-18.2 55 15.9 11.6-21.3 60 16.4 12.4-21.5 21 5.6 3.4- 9.2
College Graduate 505 249 46.6 40.8-52.4 60 12.2 8.9-16.5 80 16.7 12.8-21.4 101 21.2 17.0-26.2 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 513 316 57.8 51.4-63.9 53 10.0 7.0-14.2 53 11.9 8.5-16.5 62 13.1 9.4-17.9 29 7.2 4.6-11.1
No 894 487 47.6 43.0-52.3 123 14.3 11.6-17.6 123 16.2 13.0-20.0 140 19.0 15.3-23.2 21 2.9 1.7- 4.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 233 101 44.7 36.8-52.8 30 13.8 9.3-20.0 37 12.0 8.2-17.3 49 21.4 15.8-28.4 16 8.1 4.4-14.3
Non-Veteran 1,183 706 52.2 47.9-56.4 150 13.0 10.6-15.9 139 15.7 12.7-19.3 154 15.6 12.6-19.2 34 3.4 2.3- 5.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 726 348 42.4 37.5-47.5 114 15.7 12.5-19.4 118 18.1 14.6-22.3 124 19.8 15.8-24.5 22 4.0 2.4- 6.5
Unemployed 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 407 269 62.6 55.8-68.9 38 10.2 6.9-14.9 33 8.4 5.5-12.6 49 13.2 9.3-18.5 18 5.6 3.1- 9.9
Unable to Work 136 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 111 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 156 *** *** *** 21 14.0 8.1-23.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 200 *** *** *** 26 10.7 6.4-17.3 29 16.2 10.2-24.9 24 21.8 13.3-33.6 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 197 100 40.7 31.9-50.1 32 21.2 14.4-30.0 28 17.9 10.6-28.7 31 17.0 11.4-24.7 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 413 178 38.8 32.6-45.5 54 13.9 9.9-19.0 72 19.7 14.7-26.0 92 22.4 17.7-27.8 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 281 193 65.0 56.1-72.9 24 8.1 4.9-13.2 24 10.5 6.5-16.4 30 12.3 6.8-21.3 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 125 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 121 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 16.9 9.4-28.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 753 374 42.9 38.1-47.8 100 14.4 11.4-18.1 115 18.2 14.3-22.8 139 20.3 16.8-24.2 25 4.3 2.6- 7.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 281 193 65.0 56.1-72.9 24 8.1 4.9-13.2 24 10.5 6.5-16.4 30 12.3 6.8-21.3 *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 972 556 50.1 45.4-54.7 112 12.7 10.0-16.0 115 15.0 11.8-19.0 152 17.3 14.1-21.2 37 4.9 3.3- 7.2
Rent 340 184 49.1 42.3-56.0 54 15.6 11.6-20.8 51 16.1 11.6-21.9 40 15.3 10.5-21.8 *** *** ***
Other arrangement 95 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 15.4 8.5-26.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 365 192 52.3 46.1-58.5 50 13.6 10.0-18.2 54 15.4 11.5-20.3 58 15.3 11.5-20.0 *** *** ***
Rural 965 586 52.1 47.1-57.1 119 12.8 10.1-16.2 107 14.9 11.4-19.2 120 16.1 12.3-20.7 33 4.1 2.7- 6.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 973 625 57.3 52.5-62.0 119 12.7 10.1-16.0 104 14.4 11.0-18.5 102 12.4 9.5-15.9 23 3.2 1.9- 5.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 175 78 46.0 36.7-55.6 24 13.9 8.6-21.8 29 18.2 12.3-26.0 33 16.1 10.8-23.4 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 271 106 36.3 29.5-43.7 37 13.8 9.6-19.7 44 15.2 10.7-21.1 68 28.4 21.2-36.9 16 6.2 3.5-11.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 218 77 32.0 25.1-39.9 33 16.6 11.2-23.8 40 17.1 11.9-24.0 57 28.4 21.2-36.9 *** *** ***
2nd Quartile 169 86 48.5 39.3-57.8 20 10.6 6.5-16.8 22 14.4 9.2-21.8 32 21.4 13.6-31.9 *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 427 216 51.6 45.5-57.7 59 13.6 10.1-18.0 66 16.3 12.4-21.2 68 14.6 10.8-19.3 18 3.9 2.2- 6.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 605 430 62.5 55.0-69.5 68 12.1 8.4-17.1 49 12.6 7.7-20.2 46 9.4 6.0-14.5 *** *** ***

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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