2024 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%)
TOTAL 1,863 1,358 71.1 68.5-73.5 183 10.2 8.6-11.9 112 6.0 4.9- 7.4 155 9.5 8.0-11.3 55 3.3 2.4- 4.4
GENDER
Male 982 682 67.5 63.9-70.9 102 10.5 8.4-13.0 59 6.4 4.8- 8.5 103 11.8 9.5-14.4 36 3.9 2.7- 5.5
Female 881 676 75.4 71.8-78.7 81 9.7 7.6-12.4 53 5.6 4.1- 7.5 52 6.7 4.9- 9.2 19 2.6 1.5- 4.4
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 1,287 955 71.7 68.6-74.5 122 9.9 8.2-12.0 71 6.0 4.6- 7.8 96 8.8 7.1-11.0 43 3.6 2.6- 5.0
Non-Hispanic Black 269 205 77.0 70.9-82.2 27 9.7 6.5-14.3 13 4.1 2.2- 7.4 21 8.3 5.1-13.1 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 212 124 55.8 48.1-63.1 26 10.8 7.1-16.0 24 11.4 7.3-17.2 31 17.3 11.9-24.5 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 490 294 61.2 56.2-66.0 79 14.3 11.2-18.1 40 7.5 5.4-10.4 60 13.1 10.0-17.1 17 3.9 2.3- 6.6
35-44 323 223 68.1 61.9-73.7 38 12.4 8.6-17.4 18 5.7 3.3- 9.5 31 9.7 6.5-14.2 13 4.2 2.3- 7.6
45-54 327 238 73.3 67.4-78.5 24 6.9 4.5-10.4 25 7.8 4.9-12.2 31 9.9 6.6-14.4 *** *** ***
55-64 284 220 77.2 70.8-82.6 20 8.1 4.7-13.5 17 5.1 2.8- 9.1 19 7.1 4.3-11.3 *** *** ***
65-74 243 206 81.5 74.1-87.2 12 4.8 2.5- 9.0 *** *** *** 11 6.6 3.0-13.5 *** *** ***
75+ 173 161 91.1 84.1-95.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 94 *** *** *** *** *** *** 12 13.2 7.2-22.9 15 17.7 10.5-28.3 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 308 205 65.2 58.7-71.2 27 10.0 6.4-15.1 22 6.6 4.0-10.6 45 15.4 11.2-20.8 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 445 338 75.0 70.1-79.3 39 9.8 7.0-13.4 23 4.5 2.8- 7.2 33 7.9 5.4-11.4 12 2.9 1.6- 5.1
College Graduate 1,009 759 74.1 70.9-77.0 108 11.0 9.0-13.3 55 5.9 4.5- 7.8 61 6.4 4.9- 8.3 26 2.7 1.7- 4.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 479 350 69.3 63.9-74.2 44 11.0 7.8-15.1 23 4.2 2.6- 6.6 46 11.9 8.6-16.2 16 3.7 2.0- 6.7
No 1,362 993 71.7 68.8-74.5 138 10.0 8.3-12.0 87 6.6 5.2- 8.4 107 8.6 7.0-10.6 37 3.0 2.1- 4.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 264 201 74.7 68.2-80.3 24 8.9 5.8-13.6 *** *** *** 26 10.7 7.1-15.7 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,599 1,157 70.4 67.6-73.1 159 10.4 8.7-12.3 106 6.6 5.3- 8.2 129 9.3 7.6-11.2 48 3.3 2.4- 4.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,227 839 68.1 64.9-71.0 141 11.0 9.2-13.3 85 7.0 5.5- 8.9 122 10.5 8.7-12.7 40 3.3 2.3- 4.7
Unemployed 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** 13 12.3 6.6-21.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 400 360 86.2 80.6-90.3 13 3.4 1.8- 6.3 *** *** *** 16 6.9 3.8-12.0 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 97 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 125 *** *** *** 15 14.6 7.9-25.4 *** *** *** 18 17.1 10.3-27.0 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 203 151 75.6 67.9-82.0 16 7.8 4.6-13.1 11 3.5 1.7- 7.3 17 8.5 4.8-14.7 *** *** ***
$50,000-74,999 249 173 64.0 56.3-70.9 34 15.0 10.2-21.5 15 7.3 4.0-12.7 18 9.1 5.6-14.6 *** *** ***
$75,000-100,000 258 182 71.0 64.1-77.1 30 11.5 7.5-17.3 19 7.7 4.7-12.3 19 6.7 4.1-10.9 *** *** ***
$100,000-150,000 266 199 72.5 65.9-78.3 23 9.2 6.0-13.8 15 5.2 2.9- 9.3 23 10.9 7.1-16.5 *** *** ***
$150,000+ 333 246 73.3 67.6-78.3 34 9.9 7.0-14.0 20 6.0 3.6- 9.6 22 8.1 5.1-12.6 11 2.7 1.4- 5.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 316 254 78.6 72.6-83.6 25 8.2 5.3-12.5 *** *** *** 23 8.1 4.9-13.1 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 142 94 58.9 48.4-68.7 12 11.5 5.9-21.2 11 8.0 3.9-15.7 20 18.7 11.5-28.9 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,203 874 71.6 68.5-74.5 127 10.9 8.9-13.1 72 5.6 4.3- 7.2 91 8.6 6.9-10.7 39 3.3 2.3- 4.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 316 254 78.6 72.6-83.6 25 8.2 5.3-12.5 *** *** *** 23 8.1 4.9-13.1 *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 1,177 911 74.3 71.2-77.2 96 9.0 7.2-11.2 56 5.2 3.9- 6.9 81 8.9 7.0-11.2 33 2.7 1.8- 3.9
Rent 577 376 63.1 58.5-67.5 73 13.0 10.2-16.5 51 8.8 6.5-11.7 62 11.7 9.0-15.0 15 3.5 1.9- 6.1
Other arrangement 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 771 555 73.4 69.7-76.8 85 10.6 8.3-13.3 55 6.4 4.8- 8.7 55 6.9 5.1- 9.2 21 2.7 1.7- 4.3
Regional City or Suburban County 559 410 67.8 62.8-72.5 50 10.2 7.4-14.0 29 6.8 4.5-10.1 49 11.1 8.1-15.0 21 4.0 2.5- 6.5
Rural 533 393 71.2 66.3-75.6 48 9.5 7.0-12.8 28 4.5 3.0- 6.7 51 11.5 8.5-15.4 13 3.3 1.7- 6.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 292 204 64.3 57.3-70.6 32 12.7 8.7-18.2 11 4.2 2.1- 8.1 40 16.7 11.9-22.9 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 548 404 71.4 66.6-75.8 50 9.9 7.2-13.4 37 6.6 4.5- 9.6 43 8.6 6.2-11.9 14 3.5 1.9- 6.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,023 750 73.1 69.8-76.1 101 9.5 7.6-11.8 64 6.2 4.7- 8.2 72 7.7 5.9- 9.9 36 3.5 2.5- 5.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 740 559 74.6 70.7-78.2 65 8.7 6.6-11.5 40 5.6 3.9- 7.9 49 7.5 5.4-10.2 27 3.6 2.4- 5.4
2nd Quartile 609 425 68.4 63.9-72.6 64 10.1 7.7-13.2 44 7.3 5.2-10.1 59 10.8 8.1-14.2 17 3.4 1.9- 5.9
3rd Quartile 408 295 69.4 63.8-74.4 43 12.3 8.8-16.8 25 5.7 3.6- 8.9 34 9.2 6.4-13.1 11 3.5 1.9- 6.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 106 79 72.6 61.2-81.7 11 10.6 5.6-19.1 *** *** *** 13 14.8 7.9-26.0 *** *** ***

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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