2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,795 3,601 94.8 93.7-95.7 194 5.2 4.3- 6.3
FEMALES 2,133 2,025 95.1 93.6-96.2 108 4.9 3.8- 6.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,285 1,203 93.9 91.8-95.5 82 6.1 4.5- 8.2
Non-Hispanic Black 380 367 96.4 92.7-98.2 13 3.6 1.8- 7.3
Other 446 434 97.4 94.3-98.9 12 2.6 1.1- 5.7
AGE
18-34 384 360 93.1 88.5-96.0 24 6.9 4.0-11.5
35-44 294 278 95.9 92.2-97.9 16 4.1 2.1- 7.8
45-54 339 315 92.8 88.8-95.4 24 7.2 4.6-11.2
55-64 397 376 95.0 91.1-97.2 21 5.0 2.8- 8.9
65-74 386 369 96.7 94.1-98.2 17 3.3 1.8- 5.9
75+ 305 299 99.1 97.6-99.6 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 143 137 95.7 88.5-98.4 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 441 428 95.5 90.8-97.9 13 4.5 2.1- 9.2
Some Post-H.S. 623 590 94.3 91.5-96.3 33 5.7 3.7- 8.5
College Graduate 919 863 95.2 93.4-96.6 56 4.8 3.4- 6.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 102 97 93.4 79.8-98.1 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 179 176 98.7 93.8-99.8 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 218 208 95.7 91.2-98.0 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 257 243 95.0 90.8-97.3 14 5.0 2.7- 9.2
$50,000- 74,999 289 272 94.5 90.7-96.8 17 5.5 3.2- 9.3
$75,000+ 604 559 92.9 89.5-95.3 45 7.1 4.7-10.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 734 688 92.5 88.6-95.1 46 7.5 4.9-11.4
No 1,381 1,319 96.3 94.9-97.3 62 3.7 2.7- 5.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,062 1,962 95.3 93.8-96.4 100 4.7 3.6- 6.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 629 597 95.8 93.5-97.4 32 4.2 2.6- 6.5
Regional City or Suburban County 499 473 95.3 92.3-97.1 26 4.7 2.9- 7.7
Rural 1,005 955 94.2 91.2-96.2 50 5.8 3.8- 8.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,010 947 93.6 91.1-95.5 63 6.4 4.5- 8.9
Unemployed 95 85 88.5 77.0-94.6 *** *** ***
Retired 643 619 97.3 95.2-98.5 24 2.7 1.5- 4.8
Unable to Work 189 183 97.8 94.5-99.1 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 180 176 98.1 94.5-99.4 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 188 182 98.6 95.8-99.6 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 148 143 95.8 89.1-98.4 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 165 159 97.3 94.0-98.8 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,089 1,015 93.3 91.1-95.1 74 6.7 4.9- 8.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 712 682 93.4 88.6-96.2 30 6.6 3.8-11.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 591 564 96.4 94.2-97.8 27 3.6 2.2- 5.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 830 779 95.1 93.0-96.5 51 4.9 3.5- 7.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 629 591 95.2 93.1-96.7 38 4.8 3.3- 6.9
2nd Quartile 553 529 96.6 94.2-98.0 24 3.4 2.0- 5.8
3rd Quartile 551 518 92.5 87.9-95.5 33 7.5 4.5-12.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 400 387 95.7 91.6-97.9 13 4.3 2.1- 8.4

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

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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