2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Sugar Sweetened Beverages

During the past 30 days, how often did you drink sugar-sweetened fruit drinks (such as Kool-aid and lemonade)
sweet tea, and sports or energy drinks (such as Gatorade and Red Bull)?
Do not include 100% fruit juice, diet drinks, or artificially sweetened drinks.

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  Total
Respond.^		 1 or more times per day 1-6 times per week Less than once a week Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,091 571 19.4 17.5-21.5 733 23.9 21.7-26.2 333 10.5 9.2-12.0 1,454 46.1 43.6-48.6
Non-Hispanic Black 549 111 22.5 18.0-27.8 147 26.7 21.7-32.2 79 13.1 10.0-17.0 212 37.7 32.3-43.4
GENDER
Male 212 51 26.3 18.8-35.5 59 27.3 19.7-36.4 31 12.1 7.6-18.7 71 34.3 26.0-43.7
Female 337 60 19.5 14.5-25.6 88 26.2 20.1-33.3 48 13.9 10.0-19.1 141 40.5 33.6-47.7
AGE
18-34 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 94 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 121 *** *** *** 30 25.4 16.8-36.4 22 19.8 12.4-30.3 *** *** ***
65-74 107 *** *** *** 22 17.4 10.3-27.8 15 13.6 7.6-23.0 *** *** ***
75+ 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 127 *** *** *** 34 24.2 16.4-34.2 18 13.1 7.2-22.8 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 184 44 24.5 17.4-33.4 45 28.0 19.5-38.4 24 10.5 6.4-16.8 71 36.9 28.0-46.9
College Graduate 195 30 16.7 10.6-25.3 59 27.7 20.7-35.9 30 16.8 11.2-24.5 76 38.8 30.5-47.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 80 *** *** *** 26 20.6 12.2-32.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 137 28 19.8 12.8-29.3 46 33.9 24.9-44.3 21 11.6 7.2-18.2 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 188 34 19.7 12.9-29.1 42 23.8 15.6-34.7 25 11.7 7.1-18.6 *** *** ***
No 357 76 24.1 18.5-30.7 104 27.8 22.0-34.5 53 13.7 9.8-18.7 124 34.5 28.2-41.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 487 99 23.4 18.5-29.1 134 27.0 21.8-33.0 67 12.6 9.4-16.9 187 37.0 31.3-43.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 199 32 23.2 16.2-32.0 57 28.4 21.4-36.5 29 12.6 8.2-18.8 81 35.9 28.4-44.2
Regional City or Suburban County 126 24 16.2 9.9-25.3 *** *** *** 16 9.3 5.2-16.0 *** *** ***
Rural 224 55 25.7 18.2-35.0 54 20.4 14.5-27.8 34 16.0 10.3-23.9 81 38.0 29.3-47.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 293 69 26.5 20.2-34.0 82 26.5 20.3-33.9 39 11.7 7.9-17.2 103 35.2 28.3-42.8
Unemployed 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 139 22 13.9 8.0-23.0 29 20.2 12.3-31.4 24 18.1 11.3-27.8 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 11 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 15 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 264 54 21.1 15.5-28.2 78 26.2 20.2-33.3 43 16.0 11.1-22.4 89 36.7 29.2-44.9
HOUSING
Own 306 54 18.8 13.6-25.5 80 26.2 20.0-33.5 47 14.5 10.2-20.1 125 40.5 33.4-48.0
Rent 183 41 25.0 17.0-35.3 44 23.3 14.7-34.7 26 12.3 7.5-19.5 *** *** ***
Other arrangement 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 221 53 22.5 15.9-30.9 57 22.6 16.3-30.5 33 16.2 10.3-24.7 78 38.6 29.7-48.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 137 29 23.6 15.5-34.2 *** *** *** 19 11.3 6.8-18.0 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 191 29 21.8 14.6-31.4 57 29.2 21.3-38.7 27 11.7 7.4-18.1 78 37.2 28.7-46.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 98 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 10.2 5.6-17.7 *** *** ***
2nd Quartile 142 29 24.9 16.4-36.0 *** *** *** 18 10.3 6.1-16.8 59 34.2 25.1-44.5
3rd Quartile 187 36 19.2 13.1-27.4 50 24.4 17.5-32.9 24 10.6 6.4-17.2 77 45.8 36.3-55.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 122 *** *** *** 29 20.4 12.6-31.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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