2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Sugar Sweetened Beverages

During the past 30 days, how often did you drink sugar-sweetened fruit drinks (such as Kool-aid and lemonade)
sweet tea, and sports or energy drinks (such as Gatorade and Red Bull)?
Do not include 100% fruit juice, diet drinks, or artificially sweetened drinks.

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  Total
Respond.^		 1 or more times per day 1-6 times per week Less than once a week Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,327 531 17.5 15.9-19.1 799 26.0 24.2-27.9 366 11.4 10.2-12.8 1,631 45.1 43.1-47.1
-Non-Hispanic Black 582 125 22.8 18.9-27.1 194 33.7 29.3-38.4 64 11.0 8.4-14.3 199 32.5 28.2-37.2
GENDER
Male 216 55 25.3 19.2-32.4 65 30.5 24.0-38.0 21 11.4 7.3-17.4 75 32.8 26.1-40.2
Female 366 70 20.9 16.1-26.5 129 36.1 30.4-42.3 43 10.7 7.6-14.8 124 32.3 26.8-38.4
AGE
18-34 110 25 22.0 14.4-32.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 105 26 27.7 18.9-38.6 *** *** *** 17 15.8 9.1-25.9 26 18.7 12.3-27.4
45-54 101 26 25.6 16.9-36.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 104 15 15.0 8.4-25.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 100 18 21.1 13.0-32.3 24 22.5 14.4-33.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 139 31 24.7 16.8-34.6 37 24.3 17.1-33.3 17 12.3 7.3-20.0 54 38.8 29.6-49.0
Some Post-H.S. 203 52 26.3 20.0-33.8 69 37.8 30.3-45.9 22 10.2 6.4-15.9 60 25.7 19.6-32.9
College Graduate 204 36 18.2 13.0-24.9 75 37.8 30.6-45.6 21 10.0 6.3-15.6 72 34.0 27.0-41.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 96 23 20.8 13.4-30.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 158 33 21.1 14.7-29.2 59 37.8 29.6-46.8 21 13.0 8.0-20.4 45 28.1 20.7-37.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 171 35 18.5 12.8-25.9 55 34.6 26.4-43.9 17 9.9 5.8-16.3 64 37.0 28.8-46.0
No 407 90 24.6 19.9-30.0 137 33.0 27.9-38.6 47 11.5 8.4-15.7 133 30.9 25.8-36.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 513 111 22.9 18.8-27.6 173 34.1 29.4-39.1 56 10.9 8.1-14.5 173 32.1 27.4-37.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 249 47 21.8 16.2-28.6 88 33.5 27.2-40.4 29 10.2 6.8-15.1 85 34.5 27.8-41.9
Regional City or Suburban County 147 30 20.9 14.1-30.0 48 37.1 28.1-47.1 19 12.6 7.7-20.0 50 29.4 21.5-38.8
Rural 186 48 25.6 18.8-33.8 58 31.3 23.7-40.0 16 10.8 6.3-17.9 64 32.3 25.0-40.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 329 71 22.3 17.4-28.1 125 40.1 34.0-46.5 40 11.0 7.8-15.4 93 26.6 21.4-32.5
Unemployed 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 130 24 17.8 11.5-26.5 34 24.6 17.0-34.1 14 12.4 6.9-21.2 58 45.3 35.5-55.5
Unable to Work 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 21 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 285 59 21.3 16.2-27.5 103 36.2 30.0-42.8 37 12.6 8.8-17.8 86 29.9 24.1-36.4
HOUSING
Own 295 59 21.1 16.1-27.1 93 33.1 27.2-39.6 31 10.0 6.8-14.5 112 35.8 29.8-42.4
Rent 230 50 23.4 17.7-30.3 78 32.6 26.4-39.5 28 14.3 9.6-20.8 74 29.6 23.6-36.5
Other arrangement 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 175 45 26.3 19.4-34.7 51 29.2 21.7-37.9 19 13.2 8.1-20.7 60 31.4 24.0-39.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 141 37 28.7 20.3-38.9 49 33.0 24.7-42.5 16 10.7 6.0-18.3 39 27.6 19.7-37.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 266 43 17.0 12.4-23.0 94 37.2 30.5-44.3 29 9.7 6.5-14.3 100 36.1 29.5-43.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 130 24 18.4 11.7-27.6 *** *** *** 18 14.0 8.3-22.7 41 28.5 20.2-38.5
2nd Quartile 199 42 22.8 16.5-30.6 61 30.6 23.7-38.4 21 10.3 6.4-16.0 75 36.4 28.9-44.7
3rd Quartile 165 40 25.3 18.5-33.6 56 32.7 25.0-41.4 21 13.7 8.5-21.4 48 28.3 21.0-37.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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