2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Binge Drinking*

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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
Non-Hispanic White 2,287 1,996 86.5 84.6-88.1 291 13.5 11.9-15.4
GENDER
Male 1,008 832 82.2 79.1-84.9 176 17.8 15.1-20.9
Female 1,279 1,164 90.4 88.1-92.2 115 9.6 7.8-11.9
AGE
18-34 413 305 75.1 69.8-79.7 108 24.9 20.3-30.2
35-44 265 215 81.0 75.0-85.8 50 19.0 14.2-25.0
45-54 324 264 83.1 77.7-87.3 60 16.9 12.7-22.3
55-64 413 373 91.2 87.3-93.9 40 8.8 6.1-12.7
65-74 452 427 95.6 92.8-97.3 25 4.4 2.7- 7.2
75+ 395 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 433 383 87.6 83.4-90.8 50 12.4 9.2-16.6
Some Post-H.S. 629 542 85.1 81.3-88.3 87 14.9 11.7-18.7
College Graduate 1,139 992 85.1 82.4-87.5 147 14.9 12.5-17.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 133 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 174 154 90.3 83.2-94.6 20 9.7 5.4-16.8
$35,000- 49,999 245 226 89.8 83.8-93.8 19 10.2 6.2-16.2
$50,000- 74,999 322 281 88.1 83.6-91.5 41 11.9 8.5-16.4
$75,000+ 903 747 80.5 76.9-83.6 156 19.5 16.4-23.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 744 663 88.4 85.2-91.0 81 11.6 9.0-14.8
No 1,521 1,312 85.4 83.0-87.5 209 14.6 12.5-17.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 322 272 85.2 80.2-89.1 50 14.8 10.9-19.8
Non-Veteran 1,963 1,722 86.7 84.6-88.5 241 13.3 11.5-15.4
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 671 560 80.6 76.4-84.3 111 19.4 15.7-23.6
Regional City or Suburban County 630 552 88.0 84.7-90.6 78 12.0 9.4-15.3
Rural 986 884 89.5 87.0-91.6 102 10.5 8.4-13.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,159 944 80.7 77.7-83.3 215 19.3 16.7-22.3
Unemployed 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 800 763 96.0 93.8-97.4 37 4.0 2.6- 6.2
Unable to Work 124 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 121 102 85.9 77.9-91.3 19 14.1 8.7-22.1
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 92 76 83.1 70.9-90.9 16 16.9 9.1-29.1
151% to 200% 164 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,441 1,228 83.5 80.9-85.9 213 16.5 14.1-19.1
HOUSING
Own 1,670 1,493 88.5 86.4-90.3 177 11.5 9.7-13.6
Rent 473 382 79.2 74.4-83.2 91 20.8 16.8-25.6
Other arrangement 127 106 80.7 71.2-87.6 21 19.3 12.4-28.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 560 492 88.3 84.8-91.1 68 11.7 8.9-15.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 745 667 89.1 86.2-91.6 78 10.9 8.4-13.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 982 837 83.5 80.3-86.3 145 16.5 13.7-19.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 860 745 84.4 81.0-87.4 115 15.6 12.6-19.0
2nd Quartile 632 562 88.7 85.4-91.4 70 11.3 8.6-14.6
3rd Quartile 591 507 85.4 81.6-88.5 84 14.6 11.5-18.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 204 182 90.5 85.0-94.2 22 9.5 5.8-15.0

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents 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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