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%)
North Carolina 3,795 3,601 94.8 93.7-95.7 194 5.2 4.3- 6.3
MALES 1,662 1,576 94.4 92.7-95.8 86 5.6 4.2- 7.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,013 953 93.3 90.9-95.1 60 6.7 4.9- 9.1
Non-Hispanic Black 267 259 98.0 95.7-99.0 *** *** ***
Other 352 334 93.9 88.1-97.0 18 6.1 3.0-11.9
AGE
18-34 373 358 96.3 93.3-98.0 15 3.7 2.0- 6.7
35-44 239 223 91.4 84.6-95.3 16 8.6 4.7-15.4
45-54 241 221 91.5 85.0-95.4 20 8.5 4.6-15.0
55-64 312 298 96.1 93.1-97.9 14 3.9 2.1- 6.9
65-74 283 270 95.6 91.3-97.8 13 4.4 2.2- 8.7
75+ 191 183 92.8 83.1-97.1 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 144 138 96.9 92.3-98.8 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 374 353 95.0 91.8-97.0 21 5.0 3.0- 8.2
Some Post-H.S. 426 396 92.1 87.8-95.0 30 7.9 5.0-12.2
College Graduate 710 681 95.1 91.6-97.1 29 4.9 2.9- 8.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 135 126 93.5 85.0-97.4 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 213 203 95.9 91.8-97.9 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 233 223 95.9 91.6-98.1 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 647 608 93.3 90.0-95.6 39 6.7 4.4-10.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 519 484 92.6 88.8-95.2 35 7.4 4.8-11.2
No 1,129 1,078 95.1 93.0-96.6 51 4.9 3.4- 7.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 422 389 91.1 86.3-94.4 33 8.9 5.6-13.7
Non-Veteran 1,234 1,181 95.4 93.5-96.7 53 4.6 3.3- 6.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 541 517 95.2 92.2-97.1 24 4.8 2.9- 7.8
Regional City or Suburban County 440 415 93.8 89.9-96.2 25 6.2 3.8-10.1
Rural 681 644 94.3 91.1-96.3 37 5.7 3.7- 8.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,013 957 94.0 91.6-95.7 56 6.0 4.3- 8.4
Unemployed 71 67 96.8 89.8-99.0 *** *** ***
Retired 433 414 94.2 89.6-96.8 19 5.8 3.2-10.4
Unable to Work 87 82 95.5 88.0-98.4 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 90 85 96.6 91.0-98.7 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 122 114 94.7 89.1-97.5 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,020 963 93.9 91.5-95.7 57 6.1 4.3- 8.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 502 481 95.8 93.0-97.5 21 4.2 2.5- 7.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 478 451 94.8 91.4-96.9 27 5.2 3.1- 8.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 682 644 93.4 90.3-95.6 38 6.6 4.4- 9.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 538 503 92.3 88.5-94.9 35 7.7 5.1-11.5
2nd Quartile 449 431 95.1 91.3-97.3 18 4.9 2.7- 8.7
3rd Quartile 411 389 95.4 92.6-97.2 22 4.6 2.8- 7.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 264 253 96.3 92.3-98.2 11 3.7 1.8- 7.7

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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 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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