2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption

During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any
alcoholic beverage?

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  Total
Respond.^		 No drinks 1-2 days 3-7 days 8-29 days Everyday
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,062 2,167 53.6 51.8-55.4 522 12.9 11.7-14.2 630 15.6 14.3-16.9 608 15.0 13.7-16.3 135 3.0 2.4- 3.6
Eastern NC 1,114 647 57.8 54.3-61.2 141 13.2 11.0-15.8 150 13.4 11.2-15.9 139 12.6 10.5-15.1 37 3.0 2.0- 4.4
GENDER
Male 498 238 48.7 43.6-53.9 70 13.5 10.4-17.4 78 15.2 12.0-19.0 84 18.4 14.7-22.8 28 4.2 2.6- 6.5
Female 616 409 66.4 61.8-70.8 71 12.9 10.0-16.6 72 11.6 8.9-15.0 55 7.1 5.2- 9.7 *** *** ***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 705 372 50.9 46.6-55.2 86 13.0 10.3-16.4 113 17.6 14.4-21.3 105 15.4 12.5-18.8 29 3.1 2.1- 4.6
Non-Hispanic Black 227 159 69.9 62.6-76.3 30 13.7 9.2-20.0 17 6.3 3.8-10.5 17 7.6 4.6-12.2 *** *** ***
Other 170 108 63.2 53.7-71.8 23 12.9 8.2-19.7 19 9.2 5.4-15.2 16 11.0 6.1-19.2 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 226 101 45.0 37.7-52.4 39 18.2 13.1-24.7 42 19.0 14.0-25.4 41 16.8 12.2-22.7 *** *** ***
35-44 161 86 55.4 46.5-63.9 25 15.3 10.1-22.7 28 15.4 10.4-22.4 21 13.1 8.0-20.7 *** *** ***
45-54 163 94 62.4 53.7-70.4 16 8.8 5.3-14.4 25 12.0 7.8-17.9 24 13.0 8.4-19.6 *** *** ***
55-64 214 140 66.1 58.6-72.9 21 10.6 6.6-16.6 24 9.9 6.3-15.2 23 10.2 6.5-15.8 *** *** ***
65-74 194 116 61.5 53.2-69.3 20 10.4 6.3-16.7 20 9.0 5.6-14.0 26 12.7 8.1-19.3 *** *** ***
75+ 144 102 73.4 64.0-81.0 18 9.5 5.5-15.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 99 78 77.3 66.4-85.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 289 188 61.2 54.5-67.6 32 10.8 7.2-15.8 32 11.1 7.8-15.7 31 13.9 9.7-19.6 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 312 194 58.4 51.9-64.6 55 18.9 14.3-24.6 36 14.1 10.0-19.5 21 6.8 4.2-10.9 *** *** ***
College Graduate 410 186 46.4 40.6-52.2 51 13.1 9.7-17.4 75 17.1 13.5-21.5 80 20.0 15.9-24.8 18 3.4 2.0- 5.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 373 230 57.7 51.6-63.7 48 13.5 9.9-18.1 42 12.8 9.1-17.6 41 12.6 8.9-17.6 *** *** ***
No 734 412 57.4 53.1-61.5 93 13.3 10.6-16.6 107 13.8 11.2-16.9 97 12.7 10.2-15.6 25 2.9 1.8- 4.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 216 90 40.5 33.3-48.2 39 18.8 13.4-25.8 40 18.8 13.6-25.5 38 19.0 13.8-25.7 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 897 556 62.5 58.6-66.2 102 11.7 9.4-14.5 110 11.9 9.6-14.6 101 10.9 8.7-13.5 28 3.0 1.9- 4.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 577 276 46.6 42.0-51.4 92 17.1 13.7-21.2 99 17.4 14.1-21.3 97 16.7 13.4-20.5 *** *** ***
Unemployed 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 327 211 67.0 60.7-72.7 34 10.2 6.9-14.9 35 9.1 6.3-13.0 27 7.9 5.2-12.0 20 5.7 3.2- 9.9
Unable to Work 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 135 86 63.4 53.2-72.5 14 13.4 7.6-22.7 *** *** *** 17 13.6 8.1-22.0 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 155 70 43.9 35.2-53.0 27 17.1 11.4-24.7 32 22.4 15.5-31.2 21 14.6 8.9-23.0 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 350 161 48.3 42.3-54.3 51 14.9 11.0-19.8 60 16.4 12.5-21.3 68 18.7 14.5-23.7 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 256 181 72.8 65.9-78.8 19 6.8 4.0-11.3 32 11.8 8.0-17.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 30 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 121 87 70.0 59.4-78.8 16 13.0 7.6-21.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 573 274 48.4 43.7-53.1 81 14.6 11.6-18.4 97 16.7 13.4-20.5 100 17.8 14.3-21.8 21 2.5 1.6- 4.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 256 181 72.8 65.9-78.8 19 6.8 4.0-11.3 32 11.8 8.0-17.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 726 413 57.3 53.0-61.4 86 12.6 10.0-15.8 104 13.8 11.2-17.0 93 12.8 10.2-15.9 30 3.5 2.2- 5.4
Rent 300 179 56.9 50.3-63.3 43 16.1 11.6-21.9 38 13.1 9.3-18.1 36 12.8 9.0-17.9 *** *** ***
Other arrangement 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 94 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 16.1 9.1-26.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 368 201 53.9 47.9-59.8 50 12.8 9.3-17.3 61 15.8 12.1-20.5 44 13.7 9.9-18.6 *** *** ***
Rural 652 411 62.6 58.1-67.0 79 13.5 10.6-17.1 75 11.5 8.9-14.7 65 9.8 7.5-12.7 22 2.6 1.6- 4.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 671 425 61.9 57.4-66.2 88 13.3 10.5-16.7 81 12.0 9.4-15.2 61 10.2 7.7-13.3 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 114 *** *** *** 17 15.5 9.1-25.1 16 14.6 8.6-23.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 329 162 49.8 43.6-56.0 36 12.2 8.5-17.1 53 16.3 12.1-21.4 64 18.6 14.3-24.0 14 3.1 1.8- 5.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 222 102 45.9 38.5-53.5 28 14.3 9.6-20.9 35 15.9 11.1-22.3 50 21.5 16.0-28.2 *** *** ***
2nd Quartile 214 115 51.8 44.0-59.5 24 12.3 7.9-18.6 37 16.7 11.8-23.2 28 14.5 9.6-21.2 *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 363 204 56.5 50.4-62.4 53 14.0 10.3-18.8 56 15.0 11.3-19.7 37 10.9 7.6-15.3 *** *** ***
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 315 226 70.6 64.1-76.4 36 12.3 8.5-17.6 22 7.5 4.5-12.2 24 8.3 5.3-12.7 *** *** ***

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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