2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have
[5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women] on an occasion?*

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  Total
Respond.^
None Once Twice 3-7 times 8-30 times
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 1,791 1,329 71.4 68.4-74.3 139 7.8 6.2- 9.6 112 8.0 6.2-10.2 149 8.5 7.0-10.3 62 4.4 3.2- 5.9
GENDER
Male 886 601 64.6 60.2-68.8 68 7.4 5.3-10.3 80 10.9 8.2-14.3 93 10.5 8.3-13.2 44 6.6 4.6- 9.3
Female 905 728 78.6 74.6-82.2 71 8.1 6.0-10.8 32 4.9 2.9- 8.0 56 6.3 4.5- 8.9 18 2.0 1.1- 3.6
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 1,224 933 73.4 70.1-76.4 85 7.2 5.6- 9.2 73 7.1 5.5- 9.2 96 8.4 6.6-10.6 37 3.9 2.7- 5.7
Non-Hispanic Black 255 189 69.5 60.3-77.4 22 10.7 6.0-18.4 19 10.0 4.9-19.3 17 6.2 3.5-10.7 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 138 84 58.5 48.7-67.7 *** *** *** 12 9.5 5.1-16.9 24 20.2 13.1-30.0 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 438 263 59.0 52.6-65.1 56 12.6 8.9-17.6 39 10.4 6.8-15.6 53 11.4 8.3-15.5 27 6.5 4.2-10.0
35-44 310 215 66.2 58.9-72.8 25 6.3 3.9-10.0 21 9.8 5.6-16.5 34 11.4 8.0-16.2 15 6.2 3.1-12.2
45-54 289 201 72.0 65.0-78.0 26 7.1 4.6-10.9 26 9.0 5.6-14.3 25 7.3 4.4-12.0 11 4.6 2.3- 8.8
55-64 304 247 79.2 72.2-84.7 20 7.0 3.9-12.3 15 5.9 3.2-10.6 16 6.2 3.1-11.9 *** *** ***
65-74 272 239 89.9 84.8-93.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** 13 3.0 1.6- 5.6 *** *** ***
75+ 159 150 93.9 86.5-97.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 13.5 6.9-24.7 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 287 191 68.3 60.9-74.9 21 5.5 3.3- 9.1 23 9.2 5.3-15.7 32 10.7 7.2-15.6 20 6.3 3.7-10.5
Some Post-H.S. 457 323 68.6 62.5-74.0 37 7.9 5.3-11.7 35 9.2 5.7-14.3 41 9.6 6.7-13.5 21 4.8 2.9- 7.7
College Graduate 956 759 77.6 74.0-80.9 74 8.0 6.2-10.4 45 6.3 4.5- 8.7 62 5.7 4.2- 7.5 16 2.3 1.1- 5.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 492 344 65.1 58.7-71.0 38 8.3 5.1-13.4 33 7.7 4.9-11.7 48 10.9 7.6-15.2 29 8.0 5.0-12.5
No 1,287 974 73.5 70.1-76.7 101 7.6 6.0- 9.6 78 8.0 5.9-10.8 101 7.7 6.1- 9.7 33 3.1 2.1- 4.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 262 186 70.0 62.2-76.8 19 5.9 3.6- 9.5 22 9.0 5.5-14.3 21 6.5 4.1-10.1 14 8.7 4.4-16.3
Non-Veteran 1,528 1,142 71.6 68.4-74.7 120 8.1 6.3-10.2 90 7.8 5.9-10.3 128 8.8 7.1-10.8 48 3.7 2.6- 5.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,133 787 67.1 63.3-70.7 106 8.5 6.7-10.7 87 9.9 7.5-13.0 109 9.8 7.8-12.2 44 4.7 3.3- 6.8
Unemployed 82 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 419 376 90.2 85.8-93.3 11 2.1 1.1- 4.0 11 3.2 1.4- 6.9 18 3.7 2.0- 6.9 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 87 *** *** *** 11 12.5 6.1-23.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 129 *** *** *** 12 7.4 3.7-14.2 *** *** *** 16 8.3 4.5-15.0 11 8.7 3.8-18.5
$35,000- 49,999 203 146 63.5 54.0-72.0 13 6.7 3.6-12.2 12 10.6 5.1-20.5 21 12.5 7.5-20.0 11 6.7 3.3-13.4
$50,000-74,999 265 205 77.6 69.6-83.9 18 8.4 3.9-17.1 16 5.6 3.2- 9.7 18 5.8 3.4- 9.7 *** *** ***
$75,000-100,000 238 185 72.3 63.8-79.4 22 10.0 5.9-16.5 11 6.4 3.1-12.9 16 9.9 5.6-17.0 *** *** ***
$100,000-150,000 262 192 73.1 66.0-79.2 23 7.9 5.0-12.2 14 6.7 3.7-12.1 25 8.7 5.5-13.5 *** *** ***
$150,000+ 273 198 67.9 60.1-74.8 24 8.6 4.9-14.5 21 8.6 5.2-13.7 21 10.2 6.1-16.7 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 291 232 75.2 66.8-82.1 13 4.9 2.8- 8.5 19 10.8 5.4-20.3 24 7.6 4.8-12.0 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 96 *** *** *** 11 10.9 5.2-21.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 115 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 11 8.5 4.2-16.5 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,170 877 72.7 69.2-75.9 92 7.7 6.0- 9.9 69 7.2 5.5- 9.5 95 8.8 6.9-11.1 37 3.6 2.5- 5.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 291 232 75.2 66.8-82.1 13 4.9 2.8- 8.5 19 10.8 5.4-20.3 24 7.6 4.8-12.0 *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 1,198 949 76.5 72.9-79.7 77 5.9 4.4- 7.8 66 7.3 5.3-10.1 77 6.9 5.2- 9.1 29 3.4 2.1- 5.4
Rent 486 313 62.3 56.5-67.8 52 12.4 8.4-17.8 36 7.1 4.9-10.3 59 12.1 9.1-15.9 26 6.1 3.9- 9.6
Other arrangement 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 11 11.3 5.6-21.4 *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 634 462 69.1 64.3-73.5 61 10.5 7.8-14.0 35 6.9 4.6-10.1 53 9.2 6.7-12.6 23 4.3 2.7- 6.9
Regional City or Suburban County 486 368 73.7 67.6-79.0 27 5.6 3.0-10.1 29 7.9 4.8-12.8 48 9.2 6.6-12.8 14 3.5 1.7- 7.1
Rural 671 499 72.0 66.8-76.6 51 6.6 4.7- 9.2 48 9.3 6.2-13.7 48 6.8 4.7- 9.8 25 5.3 3.2- 8.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 436 305 69.3 63.1-74.9 37 6.7 4.5- 9.8 28 6.3 3.9-10.1 51 11.7 8.2-16.3 15 6.0 3.2-10.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 491 372 73.6 67.8-78.7 33 6.3 4.1- 9.5 25 6.9 3.8-12.1 44 10.1 7.1-14.0 17 3.1 1.8- 5.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 864 652 71.0 66.6-75.0 69 9.0 6.6-12.1 59 9.2 6.7-12.5 54 6.4 4.7- 8.8 30 4.4 2.8- 6.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 662 512 73.2 68.4-77.5 45 7.5 5.3-10.6 43 8.4 5.8-12.1 42 6.8 4.8- 9.6 20 4.1 2.3- 7.1
2nd Quartile 476 359 71.5 65.3-76.9 41 9.2 6.0-13.8 27 8.6 5.1-14.1 36 7.4 5.0-10.9 13 3.4 1.8- 6.3
3rd Quartile 462 324 69.4 63.8-74.4 38 6.5 4.4- 9.5 24 6.5 4.1- 9.9 52 12.1 8.7-16.5 24 5.6 3.5- 8.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 191 134 69.4 59.0-78.1 15 7.2 3.7-13.5 18 8.2 4.4-14.8 19 8.9 5.0-15.5 *** *** ***

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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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