2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Heavy Drinking
(CDC calculated variable)*

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  Total
Respond.^
No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,795 3,601 94.8 93.7-95.7 194 5.2 4.3- 6.3
GENDER
Male 1,662 1,576 94.4 92.7-95.8 86 5.6 4.2- 7.3
Female 2,133 2,025 95.1 93.6-96.2 108 4.9 3.8- 6.4
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,298 2,156 93.6 92.1-94.9 142 6.4 5.1- 7.9
Non-Hispanic Black 647 626 97.1 95.0-98.3 21 2.9 1.7- 5.0
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 315 307 96.4 89.4-98.8 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 153 147 95.5 87.9-98.4 *** *** ***
Hispanic 330 314 95.9 92.8-97.6 16 4.1 2.4- 7.2
AGE
18-34 757 718 94.7 92.1-96.5 39 5.3 3.5- 7.9
35-44 533 501 93.7 90.1-96.0 32 6.3 4.0- 9.9
45-54 580 536 92.2 88.7-94.7 44 7.8 5.3-11.3
55-64 709 674 95.5 93.2-97.1 35 4.5 2.9- 6.8
65-74 669 639 96.2 94.0-97.6 30 3.8 2.4- 6.0
75+ 496 482 96.4 92.3-98.4 14 3.6 1.6- 7.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 287 275 96.3 92.7-98.2 12 3.7 1.8- 7.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 815 781 95.3 92.7-97.0 34 4.7 3.0- 7.3
Some Post-H.S. 1,049 986 93.4 91.0-95.1 63 6.6 4.9- 9.0
College Graduate 1,629 1,544 95.1 93.4-96.4 85 4.9 3.6- 6.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,253 1,172 92.5 89.9-94.5 81 7.5 5.5-10.1
No 2,510 2,397 95.7 94.6-96.6 113 4.3 3.4- 5.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 492 451 90.7 86.3-93.8 41 9.3 6.2-13.7
Non-Veteran 3,296 3,143 95.3 94.2-96.2 153 4.7 3.8- 5.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,023 1,904 93.8 92.1-95.2 119 6.2 4.8- 7.9
Unemployed 166 152 92.5 86.0-96.1 14 7.5 3.9-14.0
Retired 1,076 1,033 95.9 93.8-97.4 43 4.1 2.6- 6.2
Unable to Work 276 265 96.9 93.8-98.5 11 3.1 1.5- 6.2
Other not in Labor Force 219 213 97.7 94.7-99.1 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 153 143 92.4 83.3-96.8 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 260 252 95.2 87.4-98.3 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 353 334 94.7 90.6-97.1 19 5.3 2.9- 9.4
$35,000- 49,999 470 446 95.5 92.8-97.2 24 4.5 2.8- 7.2
$50,000-74,999 522 495 95.2 92.6-96.9 27 4.8 3.1- 7.4
$75,000-100,000 405 378 91.4 85.7-94.9 27 8.6 5.1-14.3
$100,000-150,000 441 410 94.3 91.0-96.4 31 5.7 3.6- 9.0
$150,000+ 405 379 93.5 89.8-96.0 26 6.5 4.0-10.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 786 764 96.7 93.9-98.3 22 3.3 1.7- 6.1
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 291 277 94.8 88.2-97.8 14 5.2 2.2-11.8
101% to 150% 238 228 96.2 92.4-98.1 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 287 273 96.1 93.2-97.7 14 3.9 2.3- 6.8
More than 200% 2,109 1,978 93.6 92.1-94.9 131 6.4 5.1- 7.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 786 764 96.7 93.9-98.3 22 3.3 1.7- 6.1
HOUSING
Own 2,512 2,386 94.8 93.3-95.9 126 5.2 4.1- 6.7
Rent 999 942 94.1 91.9-95.7 57 5.9 4.3- 8.1
Other arrangement 245 235 96.9 93.5-98.5 *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,170 1,114 95.5 93.8-96.8 56 4.5 3.2- 6.2
Regional City or Suburban County 939 888 94.5 92.3-96.2 51 5.5 3.8- 7.7
Rural 1,686 1,599 94.2 92.2-95.8 87 5.8 4.2- 7.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,214 1,163 94.5 91.8-96.3 51 5.5 3.7- 8.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,069 1,015 95.6 93.8-97.0 54 4.4 3.0- 6.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,512 1,423 94.3 92.6-95.6 89 5.7 4.4- 7.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,167 1,094 93.8 91.8-95.4 73 6.2 4.6- 8.2
2nd Quartile 1,002 960 95.9 93.9-97.3 42 4.1 2.7- 6.1
3rd Quartile 962 907 93.9 91.2-95.8 55 6.1 4.2- 8.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 664 640 96.0 93.4-97.6 24 4.0 2.4- 6.6

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*Heavy drinkers--MALES having more than two drinks per day and FEMALES having more than one drink per day.
This question was asked of all respondents.

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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