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
Non-Hispanic White 2,298 2,156 93.6 92.1-94.9 142 6.4 5.1- 7.9
GENDER
Male 1,013 953 93.3 90.9-95.1 60 6.7 4.9- 9.1
Female 1,285 1,203 93.9 91.8-95.5 82 6.1 4.5- 8.2
AGE
18-34 412 388 93.2 88.6-96.0 24 6.8 4.0-11.4
35-44 270 252 92.6 87.8-95.6 18 7.4 4.4-12.2
45-54 325 293 90.2 85.0-93.7 32 9.8 6.3-15.0
55-64 417 390 94.4 91.1-96.6 27 5.6 3.4- 8.9
65-74 452 424 95.1 92.2-97.0 28 4.9 3.0- 7.8
75+ 397 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 435 417 94.3 90.0-96.9 18 5.7 3.1-10.0
Some Post-H.S. 637 589 91.3 88.0-93.8 48 8.7 6.2-12.0
College Graduate 1,141 1,070 94.6 92.9-95.9 71 5.4 4.1- 7.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 132 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 175 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 247 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 323 301 93.3 89.4-95.9 22 6.7 4.1-10.6
$75,000+ 908 835 91.5 88.6-93.7 73 8.5 6.3-11.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 749 702 93.1 89.7-95.4 47 6.9 4.6-10.3
No 1,527 1,432 93.8 92.0-95.2 95 6.2 4.8- 8.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 324 298 91.8 87.0-95.0 26 8.2 5.0-13.0
Non-Veteran 1,972 1,856 93.9 92.2-95.2 116 6.1 4.8- 7.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 673 628 92.7 89.5-95.0 45 7.3 5.0-10.5
Regional City or Suburban County 634 596 94.1 91.5-96.0 38 5.9 4.0- 8.5
Rural 991 932 93.9 91.1-95.8 59 6.1 4.2- 8.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,164 1,078 92.1 89.7-94.0 86 7.9 6.0-10.3
Unemployed 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 802 762 95.3 92.6-97.0 40 4.7 3.0- 7.4
Unable to Work 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 165 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,448 1,345 92.5 90.3-94.1 103 7.5 5.9- 9.7
HOUSING
Own 1,681 1,576 93.4 91.5-94.9 105 6.6 5.1- 8.5
Rent 473 443 93.9 90.7-96.0 30 6.1 4.0- 9.3
Other arrangement 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 561 530 93.6 89.5-96.2 31 6.4 3.8-10.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 749 708 94.7 92.0-96.5 41 5.3 3.5- 8.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 988 918 92.8 90.4-94.6 70 7.2 5.4- 9.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 862 800 93.4 91.2-95.0 62 6.6 5.0- 8.8
2nd Quartile 637 608 94.6 91.2-96.7 29 5.4 3.3- 8.8
3rd Quartile 594 556 92.5 88.5-95.1 38 7.5 4.9-11.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 205 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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