2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

Binge Drinking
(CDC calculated variable)*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,787 3,324 86.4 84.8-87.9 463 13.6 12.1-15.2
FEMALES 2,129 1,952 90.6 88.6-92.3 177 9.4 7.7-11.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,279 1,164 90.4 88.1-92.2 115 9.6 7.8-11.9
Non-Hispanic Black 382 356 90.0 83.4-94.2 26 10.0 5.8-16.6
Other 446 412 92.1 87.2-95.2 34 7.9 4.8-12.8
AGE
18-34 384 309 82.0 76.3-86.6 75 18.0 13.4-23.7
35-44 295 264 91.4 87.3-94.3 31 8.6 5.7-12.7
45-54 338 302 89.1 84.0-92.7 36 10.9 7.3-16.0
55-64 394 370 92.3 87.2-95.5 24 7.7 4.5-12.8
65-74 385 378 98.5 96.7-99.3 *** *** ***
75+ 305 303 99.7 98.3-99.9 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 144 135 91.8 83.3-96.2 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 440 412 93.3 89.8-95.7 28 6.7 4.3-10.2
Some Post-H.S. 620 563 88.1 83.4-91.6 57 11.9 8.4-16.6
College Graduate 918 835 90.7 88.1-92.8 83 9.3 7.2-11.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 102 95 91.8 79.4-97.1 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 181 167 91.2 84.1-95.3 14 8.8 4.7-15.9
$25,000- 34,999 217 199 91.5 85.2-95.3 18 8.5 4.7-14.8
$35,000- 49,999 256 238 91.4 84.8-95.2 18 8.6 4.8-15.2
$50,000- 74,999 288 260 89.5 84.1-93.2 28 10.5 6.8-15.9
$75,000+ 602 530 87.4 83.3-90.6 72 12.6 9.4-16.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 735 676 90.3 86.8-92.9 59 9.7 7.1-13.2
No 1,376 1,258 90.7 88.1-92.7 118 9.3 7.3-11.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 70 66 93.7 80.0-98.2 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,058 1,885 90.5 88.5-92.2 173 9.5 7.8-11.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 632 556 86.9 83.0-90.0 76 13.1 10.0-17.0
Regional City or Suburban County 495 455 90.9 86.0-94.2 40 9.1 5.8-14.0
Rural 1,002 941 93.9 91.5-95.6 61 6.1 4.4- 8.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,009 882 86.6 83.2-89.4 127 13.4 10.6-16.8
Unemployed 96 81 83.0 70.9-90.8 15 17.0 9.2-29.1
Retired 642 630 98.3 96.2-99.3 12 1.7 0.7- 3.8
Unable to Work 187 182 97.3 93.0-98.9 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 179 162 91.2 85.6-94.7 17 8.8 5.3-14.4
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 189 179 96.4 92.0-98.4 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 148 131 82.6 71.1-90.1 17 17.4 9.9-28.9
151% to 200% 165 153 93.9 88.2-97.0 12 6.1 3.0-11.8
More than 200% 1,085 974 88.7 85.8-91.0 111 11.3 9.0-14.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 712 661 91.9 88.3-94.5 51 8.1 5.5-11.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 588 546 91.1 86.4-94.3 42 8.9 5.7-13.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 829 745 89.6 86.7-92.0 84 10.4 8.0-13.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 627 570 90.0 86.5-92.6 57 10.0 7.4-13.5
2nd Quartile 550 511 91.9 87.6-94.9 39 8.1 5.1-12.4
3rd Quartile 552 492 88.3 84.2-91.5 60 11.7 8.5-15.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 400 379 94.4 90.2-96.8 21 5.6 3.2- 9.8

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents who report they did drink in the past 30 days and who did have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past month.
No = Respondents who report they did not drink in the past 30 days or did NOT have five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on one or more occasions in the past 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 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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