2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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%)
North Carolina 3,795 3,601 94.8 93.7-95.7 194 5.2 4.3- 6.3
Eastern NC 1,411 1,332 93.3 91.1-95.0 79 6.7 5.0- 8.9
GENDER
Male 594 561 94.2 91.3-96.2 33 5.8 3.8- 8.7
Female 817 771 92.5 89.0-94.9 46 7.5 5.1-11.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 704 649 92.0 89.0-94.2 55 8.0 5.8-11.0
Non-Hispanic Black 268 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 421 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 251 232 91.2 85.4-94.9 19 8.8 5.1-14.6
35-44 208 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 204 190 92.5 87.1-95.8 14 7.5 4.2-12.9
55-64 293 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 268 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 176 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 336 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 454 423 91.3 87.2-94.1 31 8.7 5.9-12.8
College Graduate 504 476 95.7 93.3-97.3 28 4.3 2.7- 6.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 513 472 89.9 84.9-93.4 41 10.1 6.6-15.1
No 886 848 94.9 92.6-96.6 38 5.1 3.4- 7.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 229 207 89.4 83.0-93.6 22 10.6 6.4-17.0
Non-Veteran 1,179 1,122 94.2 91.8-95.9 57 5.8 4.1- 8.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 720 680 94.0 91.3-95.9 40 6.0 4.1- 8.7
Unemployed 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 406 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 136 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 154 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 198 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 197 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 412 381 92.0 87.4-95.0 31 8.0 5.0-12.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 278 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 125 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 749 699 92.2 89.1-94.5 50 7.8 5.5-10.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 278 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 969 918 94.2 91.7-95.9 51 5.8 4.1- 8.3
Rent 336 313 89.7 83.2-93.9 23 10.3 6.1-16.8
Other arrangement 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 89 75 82.4 70.5-90.2 14 17.6 9.8-29.5
Regional City or Suburban County 362 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 960 910 93.5 90.6-95.6 50 6.5 4.4- 9.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 968 929 94.6 91.6-96.6 39 5.4 3.4- 8.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 174 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 269 245 90.1 84.8-93.7 24 9.9 6.3-15.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 218 196 88.3 81.9-92.7 22 11.7 7.3-18.1
2nd Quartile 166 *** *** *** *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 425 397 93.3 88.8-96.0 28 6.7 4.0-11.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 602 580 95.3 91.9-97.3 22 4.7 2.7- 8.1

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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.

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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