2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Sugar Sweetened Beverages

During the past 30 days, how often did you drink regular soda or pop that contains sugar?
Do not include diet soda or diet pop.

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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 3,328 655 20.9 19.3-22.6 750 24.3 22.6-26.2 480 14.1 12.8-15.5 1,443 40.7 38.7-42.7
-Non-Hispanic White 2,135 380 19.7 17.7-21.9 389 20.7 18.7-23.0 292 13.3 11.7-15.1 1,074 46.3 43.8-48.8
GENDER
Male 943 186 20.9 18.0-24.2 192 23.4 20.3-26.9 139 14.4 12.0-17.2 426 41.3 37.7-44.9
Female 1,192 194 18.6 15.9-21.6 197 18.4 15.7-21.4 153 12.3 10.3-14.7 648 50.7 47.2-54.2
AGE
18-34 285 67 25.1 19.9-31.1 88 35.2 29.1-41.9 44 13.5 9.8-18.3 86 26.2 21.2-31.9
35-44 272 58 23.6 18.2-30.0 61 21.4 16.6-27.1 42 14.4 10.6-19.4 111 40.6 34.3-47.2
45-54 314 65 18.8 14.6-23.9 57 21.5 16.5-27.5 47 15.2 11.2-20.4 145 44.5 38.5-50.8
55-64 409 74 20.2 15.9-25.3 61 14.6 11.1-19.0 56 14.3 10.7-18.8 218 50.9 45.3-56.5
65-74 426 64 15.6 11.9-20.2 54 12.7 9.4-16.9 51 11.6 8.5-15.6 257 60.2 54.5-65.5
75+ 408 50 13.8 9.3-19.9 64 17.1 12.8-22.5 49 10.9 7.4-15.7 245 58.3 51.4-64.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 90 21 21.4 13.3-32.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 404 94 24.6 19.9-30.0 105 28.2 23.2-33.8 35 9.0 6.2-12.9 170 38.2 32.8-43.9
Some Post-H.S. 589 130 23.0 19.3-27.1 111 21.0 17.4-25.2 71 12.3 9.6-15.7 277 43.7 39.2-48.3
College Graduate 1,045 134 12.9 10.8-15.4 158 16.0 13.6-18.6 173 17.4 14.9-20.2 580 53.7 50.3-57.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 106 27 22.4 14.4-33.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 124 *** *** *** 29 24.9 16.4-35.9 15 10.3 5.7-17.9 48 31.7 23.0-41.9
$35,000- 49,999 226 45 23.8 17.6-31.5 38 16.5 11.3-23.4 27 14.0 9.2-20.7 116 45.7 37.9-53.7
$50,000- 74,999 260 58 24.0 18.2-30.8 52 23.1 17.3-30.3 31 9.5 6.3-14.2 119 43.4 36.4-50.6
$75,000+ 862 114 14.5 11.9-17.5 157 21.2 18.1-24.7 140 15.7 13.2-18.7 451 48.6 44.8-52.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 737 151 22.1 18.5-26.2 136 21.9 18.2-26.0 96 12.8 10.1-16.1 354 43.2 38.8-47.7
No 1,371 224 18.3 15.9-20.9 250 20.3 17.8-23.0 193 13.7 11.7-15.9 704 47.7 44.7-50.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 258 41 16.9 12.1-23.1 52 24.0 18.2-30.9 45 17.7 12.6-24.3 120 41.4 34.6-48.6
Non-Veteran 1,873 338 20.0 17.9-22.4 336 20.2 18.1-22.6 247 12.7 11.1-14.6 952 47.0 44.3-49.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 568 77 13.9 11.0-17.4 93 18.1 14.6-22.3 93 15.7 12.7-19.2 305 52.3 47.6-56.9
Regional City or Suburban County 668 111 17.9 14.6-21.7 140 25.1 21.3-29.5 92 12.7 10.1-15.9 325 44.3 39.8-48.8
Rural 899 192 25.3 21.8-29.2 156 18.9 15.8-22.4 107 12.1 9.6-15.0 444 43.8 39.8-47.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,035 196 21.1 18.3-24.2 220 24.2 21.2-27.5 155 14.3 12.0-16.9 464 40.4 37.0-43.8
Unemployed 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 796 109 14.8 11.8-18.5 106 13.1 10.5-16.2 101 12.7 10.1-16.0 480 59.3 54.9-63.6
Unable to Work 124 42 33.6 24.5-44.2 22 15.9 9.9-24.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 103 19 19.5 12.2-29.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** 45 38.0 28.2-48.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 185 55 36.8 28.5-45.9 37 20.2 14.0-28.3 21 10.2 6.1-16.4 72 32.9 25.4-41.3
151% to 200% 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,256 186 16.0 13.8-18.6 228 20.5 17.9-23.4 187 14.6 12.5-17.0 655 48.8 45.6-52.0
HOUSING
Own 1,640 262 18.2 16.0-20.7 278 19.1 16.9-21.6 226 13.7 11.8-15.7 874 49.0 46.1-51.8
Rent 354 81 24.8 19.8-30.6 76 24.9 19.6-31.1 51 13.1 9.7-17.6 146 37.2 31.5-43.2
Other arrangement 123 36 31.7 22.6-42.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 44 29.2 20.6-39.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 388 87 25.9 20.9-31.6 71 19.7 15.4-24.9 56 14.0 10.4-18.7 174 40.4 34.8-46.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 793 157 20.7 17.3-24.4 147 21.7 18.2-25.7 101 12.5 10.0-15.6 388 45.1 40.8-49.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 954 136 16.3 13.7-19.4 171 20.3 17.4-23.6 135 13.6 11.4-16.3 512 49.7 46.1-53.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 841 133 18.7 15.6-22.2 145 19.2 16.0-22.7 112 13.5 11.1-16.5 451 48.6 44.6-52.6
2nd Quartile 641 116 18.8 15.3-22.9 122 22.2 18.5-26.5 92 13.2 10.5-16.5 311 45.8 41.2-50.5
3rd Quartile 513 100 20.2 16.4-24.7 100 22.9 18.7-27.7 74 13.3 10.3-17.0 239 43.5 38.5-48.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 140 31 27.6 19.3-37.7 22 13.6 8.3-21.5 14 12.2 6.6-21.3 73 46.7 37.1-56.5

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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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