2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 3,787 3,324 86.4 84.8-87.9 463 13.6 12.1-15.2
Eastern NC 1,404 1,217 82.2 78.8-85.1 187 17.8 14.9-21.2
GENDER
Male 592 473 75.1 69.5-79.9 119 24.9 20.1-30.5
Female 812 744 88.8 84.9-91.7 68 11.2 8.3-15.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 697 586 81.9 78.0-85.2 111 18.1 14.8-22.0
Non-Hispanic Black 268 239 84.5 75.3-90.7 29 15.5 9.3-24.7
Other 421 378 79.4 69.0-87.0 43 20.6 13.0-31.0
AGE
18-34 252 184 73.4 66.1-79.6 68 26.6 20.4-33.9
35-44 205 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 204 169 81.8 73.9-87.7 35 18.2 12.3-26.1
55-64 291 269 88.2 79.9-93.4 22 11.8 6.6-20.1
65-74 267 247 91.5 85.3-95.2 20 8.5 4.8-14.7
75+ 174 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 335 293 81.5 73.1-87.7 42 18.5 12.3-26.9
Some Post-H.S. 449 390 82.6 77.3-86.9 59 17.4 13.1-22.7
College Graduate 503 434 83.8 79.1-87.6 69 16.2 12.4-20.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 510 440 83.3 77.9-87.6 70 16.7 12.4-22.1
No 883 766 81.2 76.8-85.0 117 18.8 15.0-23.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 230 183 76.1 68.5-82.2 47 23.9 17.8-31.5
Non-Veteran 1,171 1,031 83.5 79.7-86.8 140 16.5 13.2-20.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 717 587 76.8 71.9-81.1 130 23.2 18.9-28.1
Unemployed 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 404 382 93.4 88.3-96.3 22 6.6 3.7-11.7
Unable to Work 134 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 156 137 87.9 80.0-92.9 19 12.1 7.1-20.0
$35,000- 49,999 197 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 196 173 89.0 82.8-93.1 23 11.0 6.9-17.2
$75,000+ 408 337 76.8 70.6-82.1 71 23.2 17.9-29.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 278 254 86.6 77.4-92.5 24 13.4 7.5-22.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 123 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 119 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 745 633 81.2 77.0-84.8 112 18.8 15.2-23.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 278 254 86.6 77.4-92.5 24 13.4 7.5-22.6
HOUSING
Own 961 857 85.0 81.0-88.3 104 15.0 11.7-19.0
Rent 336 271 76.9 70.0-82.6 65 23.1 17.4-30.0
Other arrangement 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 362 308 83.8 78.6-88.0 54 16.2 12.0-21.4
Rural 955 847 82.9 78.1-86.8 108 17.1 13.2-21.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 965 855 84.8 80.9-88.1 110 15.2 11.9-19.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 173 148 84.5 76.9-89.9 25 15.5 10.1-23.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 266 214 73.6 65.0-80.7 52 26.4 19.3-35.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 214 173 75.3 66.2-82.5 41 24.7 17.5-33.8
2nd Quartile 167 143 81.0 70.7-88.3 24 19.0 11.7-29.3
3rd Quartile 423 354 81.3 75.8-85.8 69 18.7 14.2-24.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 600 547 88.3 83.0-92.1 53 11.7 7.9-17.0

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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 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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