2024 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 4,030 3,525 86.7 85.4-87.9 505 13.3 12.1-14.6
-MALES 1,839 1,539 83.0 80.8-84.9 300 17.0 15.1-19.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,195 1,006 82.8 80.2-85.2 189 17.2 14.8-19.8
Non-Hispanic Black 256 225 88.4 83.3-92.2 31 11.6 7.8-16.7
Other 370 292 78.0 72.3-82.8 78 22.0 17.2-27.7
AGE
18-34 476 350 75.1 70.5-79.1 126 24.9 20.9-29.5
35-44 276 222 80.6 74.6-85.4 54 19.4 14.6-25.4
45-54 272 232 85.8 80.3-90.0 40 14.2 10.0-19.7
55-64 294 253 84.6 78.8-89.1 41 15.4 10.9-21.2
65-74 273 248 90.5 85.4-94.0 25 9.5 6.0-14.6
75+ 220 211 95.3 90.5-97.7 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 189 150 80.0 73.0-85.6 39 20.0 14.4-27.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 439 368 82.7 78.0-86.5 71 17.3 13.5-22.0
Some Post-H.S. 440 379 84.7 80.4-88.1 61 15.3 11.9-19.6
College Graduate 765 637 82.7 79.5-85.5 128 17.3 14.5-20.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 55 48 88.5 76.9-94.7 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 109 90 79.2 68.2-87.1 19 20.8 12.9-31.8
$25,000- 34,999 128 97 71.4 60.2-80.5 31 28.6 19.5-39.8
$35,000- 49,999 232 198 86.0 79.8-90.6 34 14.0 9.4-20.2
$50,000- 74,999 209 168 77.6 70.1-83.7 41 22.4 16.3-29.9
$75,000+ 722 594 82.2 78.8-85.1 128 17.8 14.9-21.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 548 476 84.6 80.5-88.0 72 15.4 12.0-19.5
No 1,274 1,050 82.2 79.7-84.5 224 17.8 15.5-20.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 397 339 84.1 79.6-87.8 58 15.9 12.2-20.4
Non-Veteran 1,442 1,200 82.6 80.2-84.9 242 17.4 15.1-19.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 667 548 83.3 79.9-86.2 119 16.7 13.8-20.1
Regional City or Suburban County 558 462 80.6 76.2-84.3 96 19.4 15.7-23.8
Rural 614 529 85.0 81.4-88.0 85 15.0 12.0-18.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,142 906 79.0 76.2-81.6 236 21.0 18.4-23.8
Unemployed 92 72 79.6 68.0-87.8 20 20.4 12.2-32.0
Retired 438 410 92.5 88.6-95.1 28 7.5 4.9-11.4
Unable to Work 98 91 91.5 82.0-96.2 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 55 47 89.0 78.5-94.7 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 103 82 77.5 66.9-85.4 21 22.5 14.6-33.1
101% to 150% 170 136 75.3 65.8-82.8 34 24.7 17.2-34.2
151% to 200% 84 *** *** *** 11 16.8 9.0-29.2
More than 200% 1,040 856 82.1 79.3-84.6 184 17.9 15.4-20.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 369 312 81.9 76.8-86.2 57 18.1 13.8-23.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 560 475 84.1 80.3-87.4 85 15.9 12.6-19.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 910 752 82.7 79.6-85.4 158 17.3 14.6-20.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 655 552 83.3 79.4-86.5 103 16.7 13.5-20.6
2nd Quartile 602 492 82.2 78.5-85.3 110 17.8 14.7-21.5
3rd Quartile 433 363 82.4 77.7-86.3 70 17.6 13.7-22.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 149 132 86.7 78.9-91.9 17 13.3 8.1-21.1

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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 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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