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%)
TOTAL 3,795 3,601 94.8 93.7-95.7 194 5.2 4.3- 6.3
GENDER
Male 1,662 1,576 94.4 92.7-95.8 86 5.6 4.2- 7.3
Female 2,133 2,025 95.1 93.6-96.2 108 4.9 3.8- 6.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes 3,446 3,270 94.9 93.8-95.9 176 5.1 4.1- 6.2
No 285 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Body Mass Index
Underweight 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Recommended Range 965 911 94.4 91.9-96.2 54 5.6 3.8- 8.1
Overweight 1,248 1,171 93.3 91.0-95.0 77 6.7 5.0- 9.0
Obese 1,272 1,220 95.5 93.6-96.8 52 4.5 3.2- 6.4
Current Smoker
Yes 465 407 87.3 82.9-90.7 58 12.7 9.3-17.1
No 3,307 3,172 95.9 94.8-96.8 135 4.1 3.2- 5.2
History of CVD**
Yes 413 394 96.5 93.8-98.0 19 3.5 2.0- 6.2
No 3,358 3,185 94.6 93.4-95.6 173 5.4 4.4- 6.6
Binge Drinker
Yes 451 317 71.5 65.8-76.6 134 28.5 23.4-34.2
No 3,319 3,265 98.6 97.9-99.1 54 1.4 0.9- 2.1
Heavy Drinker
Yes 194 *** *** *** 194 100 . - .
No 3,601 3,601 100 . - . *** *** ***
COPD
Yes 300 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 3,481 3,302 94.8 93.6-95.7 179 5.2 4.3- 6.4
Current Asthma
Yes 421 400 95.9 93.1-97.6 21 4.1 2.4- 6.9
No 3,357 3,185 94.6 93.5-95.6 172 5.4 4.4- 6.5
Diabetes
Yes 531 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 3,258 3,076 94.4 93.2-95.4 182 5.6 4.6- 6.8
Functional Disability
Yes 1,253 1,172 92.5 89.9-94.5 81 7.5 5.5-10.1
No 2,510 2,397 95.7 94.6-96.6 113 4.3 3.4- 5.4
Has two or more chronic diseases†
Yes 1,071 1,027 96.0 93.9-97.4 44 4.0 2.6- 6.1
No 2,722 2,572 94.3 93.0-95.4 150 5.7 4.6- 7.0

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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.

**History of cardiovascular disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

†Chronic diseases include heart disease (heart attack/stoke/angina), current asthma, skin cancer, other cancer, COPD, arthritis, depression, kidney disease and diabetes.

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.

^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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