2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Only one Two Three Four Five or more
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 1,788 716 36.9 33.9-40.0 642 35.7 32.7-38.8 209 12.5 10.5-14.9 94 6.0 4.6- 7.9 127 8.8 7.1-10.8
GENDER
Male 886 263 27.5 23.7-31.7 328 35.8 31.7-40.2 124 14.4 11.4-18.0 65 7.8 5.8-10.3 106 14.4 11.5-17.9
Female 902 453 46.9 42.4-51.5 314 35.6 31.4-40.1 85 10.4 7.9-13.7 29 4.2 2.3- 7.4 21 2.8 1.7- 4.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 1,228 502 36.7 33.3-40.1 463 37.1 33.7-40.7 141 13.1 10.7-15.9 56 5.5 4.1- 7.4 66 7.6 5.7-10.1
Non-Hispanic Black 251 104 39.2 31.4-47.5 83 32.9 25.5-41.2 29 11.4 6.6-18.9 21 9.9 5.1-18.3 14 6.7 3.5-12.2
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 134 42 29.3 21.6-38.5 34 26.5 18.4-36.4 18 14.5 8.4-23.9 *** *** *** 32 24.1 16.8-33.4
AGE
18-34 433 110 23.2 18.2-29.1 169 39.7 33.6-46.2 67 15.8 11.7-21.0 32 8.4 5.2-13.4 55 12.9 9.5-17.1
35-44 312 98 30.8 24.7-37.6 128 40.1 33.3-47.4 35 11.2 7.1-17.1 20 6.2 3.7-10.2 31 11.8 7.9-17.2
45-54 288 108 40.1 32.4-48.4 99 30.8 24.4-37.9 42 15.4 10.2-22.5 22 6.5 4.1-10.2 17 7.2 3.5-14.3
55-64 308 128 38.5 31.9-45.5 123 39.0 32.4-46.0 33 12.1 7.9-18.1 11 4.3 2.1- 8.4 13 6.1 2.9-12.5
65-74 271 155 57.9 49.7-65.7 81 30.2 23.2-38.2 23 7.5 4.4-12.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 157 *** *** *** 39 21.1 13.9-30.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 14.4 8.2-24.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 284 88 30.1 22.9-38.4 101 39.8 32.3-47.8 36 10.5 6.9-15.7 22 6.5 3.9-10.7 37 13.1 9.0-18.6
Some Post-H.S. 457 160 33.4 28.0-39.2 172 34.1 28.5-40.1 56 13.2 9.6-17.9 30 7.6 4.5-12.5 39 11.7 8.2-16.6
College Graduate 958 438 44.8 40.9-48.8 348 36.3 32.6-40.2 106 12.1 9.5-15.3 32 3.5 2.4- 5.1 34 3.3 2.2- 4.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 493 187 32.7 27.4-38.5 161 33.9 27.9-40.5 66 15.5 11.0-21.4 31 6.3 4.0- 9.9 48 11.6 8.3-15.8
No 1,283 524 38.1 34.6-41.7 474 36.3 32.9-39.9 143 11.6 9.5-14.2 63 6.0 4.3- 8.3 79 7.9 6.0-10.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 262 76 29.0 22.0-37.2 98 33.0 26.2-40.6 46 19.4 13.4-27.2 17 7.4 4.0-13.2 25 11.2 7.4-16.7
Non-Veteran 1,525 640 38.2 34.9-41.5 543 36.1 32.9-39.5 163 11.4 9.4-13.9 77 5.8 4.3- 7.9 102 8.4 6.6-10.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,132 396 32.3 28.8-36.0 416 36.8 33.1-40.7 148 13.7 11.2-16.7 71 6.4 4.6- 8.8 101 10.8 8.5-13.6
Unemployed 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 416 246 61.0 54.5-67.2 122 25.7 20.6-31.6 31 6.5 4.2- 9.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** 11 13.8 7.3-24.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 124 45 26.7 18.2-37.4 *** *** *** 15 9.4 4.7-17.7 *** *** *** 15 12.2 6.2-22.4
$35,000- 49,999 199 76 31.8 24.5-40.1 67 34.8 26.6-44.0 24 14.4 8.9-22.5 *** *** *** 22 13.0 8.0-20.5
$50,000-74,999 270 103 42.3 33.8-51.3 109 35.1 28.1-42.9 26 11.1 6.2-18.9 *** *** *** 22 7.4 4.6-11.6
$75,000-100,000 239 103 34.2 27.2-41.8 81 34.1 26.8-42.3 25 11.7 6.9-19.0 14 7.0 3.8-12.8 16 13.0 7.3-22.1
$100,000-150,000 261 106 40.5 32.6-48.9 91 32.3 25.7-39.7 40 17.8 12.0-25.6 13 4.3 2.3- 8.0 11 5.2 2.6-10.0
$150,000+ 275 97 32.0 25.7-39.1 110 39.5 32.2-47.3 41 15.4 10.6-21.9 14 4.1 2.2- 7.5 13 8.9 4.8-16.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 288 142 45.4 37.7-53.4 104 35.6 28.4-43.6 16 5.0 2.8- 8.7 13 8.9 4.2-17.8 13 5.1 2.7- 9.3
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 90 30 26.1 17.1-37.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 12 15.0 8.0-26.4
101% to 150% 94 *** *** *** *** *** *** 12 11.0 5.0-22.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 113 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,174 458 36.7 33.0-40.6 438 36.2 32.7-39.9 143 13.1 10.6-15.9 56 4.8 3.5- 6.5 79 9.2 7.1-12.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 288 142 45.4 37.7-53.4 104 35.6 28.4-43.6 16 5.0 2.8- 8.7 13 8.9 4.2-17.8 13 5.1 2.7- 9.3
HOUSING
Own 1,203 551 41.9 38.1-45.8 422 34.9 31.2-38.8 129 11.5 9.2-14.4 45 4.8 3.2- 7.2 56 6.9 5.0- 9.4
Rent 480 136 25.8 21.1-31.2 183 38.1 32.8-43.8 68 15.7 11.4-21.2 35 8.2 5.5-12.0 58 12.2 9.1-16.0
Other arrangement 90 25 21.2 13.1-32.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 631 242 36.7 31.9-41.7 242 36.5 31.9-41.3 71 12.1 9.3-15.8 31 5.1 3.3- 7.6 45 9.6 6.9-13.3
Regional City or Suburban County 489 206 38.7 33.0-44.8 162 32.7 27.2-38.6 65 14.5 10.4-20.0 25 6.9 3.9-11.8 31 7.2 4.8-10.6
Rural 668 268 35.4 30.5-40.7 238 37.9 32.5-43.5 73 10.9 8.0-14.7 38 6.4 4.3- 9.4 51 9.4 6.5-13.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 436 159 32.7 26.7-39.5 154 37.3 31.0-44.1 57 11.9 8.2-16.9 25 6.0 3.6-10.0 41 12.0 8.2-17.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 488 205 41.5 35.4-48.0 161 30.6 25.3-36.5 59 11.9 8.7-16.0 29 7.5 4.3-12.5 34 8.5 5.5-12.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 864 352 36.0 32.1-40.1 327 37.9 33.7-42.3 93 13.1 10.1-16.8 40 5.2 3.6- 7.5 52 7.7 5.6-10.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 664 272 35.8 31.2-40.6 254 39.3 34.2-44.5 69 12.2 9.0-16.3 35 5.9 4.1- 8.5 34 6.9 4.6-10.0
2nd Quartile 477 199 38.9 33.2-44.9 170 33.9 28.7-39.6 54 11.5 8.0-16.2 19 6.4 3.5-11.5 35 9.3 6.2-13.8
3rd Quartile 456 171 36.3 30.6-42.4 158 34.1 28.6-40.1 60 13.4 9.9-17.9 27 5.5 3.4- 8.7 40 10.7 7.6-14.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 191 *** *** *** *** *** *** 26 15.6 8.1-28.0 13 7.1 3.5-13.9 18 9.8 4.7-19.3

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported drinking at least one drink in the last 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 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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