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%)
North Carolina 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
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
GENDER
Male 589 413 66.9 62.0-71.5 40 6.3 4.4- 8.8 51 10.3 7.6-14.0 60 10.5 7.8-13.9 25 6.0 3.8- 9.1
Female 635 520 79.8 75.5-83.6 45 8.2 5.8-11.6 22 3.8 2.4- 6.1 36 6.2 4.1- 9.3 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 266 158 59.3 51.7-66.4 35 13.3 9.1-19.0 22 8.0 5.0-12.4 36 13.5 9.2-19.4 15 6.0 3.3-10.7
35-44 173 123 69.0 60.6-76.4 *** *** *** 14 8.1 4.6-13.9 18 12.1 7.4-19.2 *** *** ***
45-54 187 127 68.5 59.8-76.0 17 7.5 4.5-12.3 17 10.4 5.9-17.8 16 7.0 4.1-11.7 *** *** ***
55-64 216 176 80.1 72.6-86.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 225 200 90.4 84.6-94.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 146 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 167 117 69.2 60.5-76.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** 19 11.4 7.0-18.1 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 314 227 71.0 64.3-76.8 20 6.5 3.8-11.1 26 8.6 5.5-13.1 27 9.4 6.0-14.4 14 4.5 2.6- 7.8
College Graduate 721 574 77.1 73.2-80.6 53 8.0 6.0-10.6 35 6.7 4.6- 9.6 48 6.6 4.8- 9.1 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 21 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 108 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 184 143 78.8 71.4-84.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 599 443 70.3 65.3-74.8 49 8.1 5.7-11.4 37 7.6 5.2-10.8 53 10.4 7.5-14.2 17 3.7 2.2- 6.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 313 232 69.9 62.7-76.3 21 7.1 4.4-11.3 18 6.6 3.9-10.9 30 11.5 7.4-17.5 *** *** ***
No 900 691 74.3 70.6-77.8 64 7.4 5.5- 9.8 54 7.2 5.3- 9.7 66 7.4 5.6- 9.8 25 3.7 2.3- 5.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 177 127 70.8 62.3-78.1 *** *** *** 18 12.3 7.3-19.9 15 7.1 4.1-12.0 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,046 805 73.7 70.1-77.0 74 7.5 5.7- 9.8 55 6.3 4.7- 8.5 81 8.6 6.6-11.1 31 3.9 2.6- 5.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 408 297 66.9 60.7-72.5 35 10.2 6.9-14.8 24 7.3 4.5-11.6 36 10.5 7.1-15.2 16 5.2 2.9- 9.2
Regional City or Suburban County 352 274 77.2 71.4-82.1 18 4.3 2.5- 7.2 19 6.3 3.9-10.1 31 9.3 6.2-13.8 *** *** ***
Rural 464 362 75.9 70.8-80.4 32 7.3 4.9-10.7 30 7.7 5.2-11.4 29 5.3 3.4- 8.2 *** *** ***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 725 510 68.1 63.7-72.2 64 8.7 6.5-11.6 56 8.6 6.4-11.5 67 9.9 7.4-12.9 28 4.7 3.1- 7.1
Unemployed 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 362 325 90.0 85.0-93.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 868 655 72.2 68.2-75.9 61 7.0 5.1- 9.4 53 7.5 5.5-10.1 72 9.2 7.0-12.1 27 4.1 2.6- 6.3
HOUSING
Own 905 728 77.5 73.7-80.8 52 5.5 3.9- 7.7 50 6.9 5.0- 9.4 53 6.8 4.9- 9.3 22 3.4 2.1- 5.4
Rent 257 166 62.1 54.9-68.8 26 11.7 7.7-17.5 18 7.3 4.4-12.0 35 13.7 9.6-19.3 *** *** ***
Other arrangement 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 245 177 72.3 65.0-78.5 17 5.6 3.3- 9.2 15 7.3 4.1-12.6 28 9.9 6.2-15.3 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 355 277 74.6 68.6-79.9 19 6.3 3.7-10.3 17 5.6 3.3- 9.5 31 10.1 6.8-14.8 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 624 479 73.1 68.3-77.4 49 8.3 6.0-11.5 41 7.8 5.5-11.0 37 6.9 4.7-10.1 18 3.9 2.2- 6.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 524 409 74.3 69.0-78.9 36 7.6 5.1-11.2 34 8.1 5.4-11.9 31 6.8 4.5-10.1 *** *** ***
2nd Quartile 318 248 74.5 68.0-80.0 23 7.5 4.8-11.5 14 4.5 2.6- 7.9 24 8.8 5.5-14.0 *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 308 224 70.7 64.1-76.6 23 6.8 4.1-11.0 18 7.7 4.6-12.5 30 10.2 6.8-15.2 13 4.5 2.6- 7.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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 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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