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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,590 2,258 85.7 84.0-87.3 332 14.3 12.7-16.0
GENDER
Male 1,195 1,006 82.8 80.2-85.2 189 17.2 14.8-19.8
Female 1,395 1,252 88.4 86.2-90.4 143 11.6 9.6-13.8
AGE
18-34 447 331 75.9 71.2-79.9 116 24.1 20.1-28.8
35-44 330 267 80.9 75.5-85.3 63 19.1 14.7-24.5
45-54 366 304 82.2 77.2-86.3 62 17.8 13.7-22.8
55-64 479 434 90.8 87.3-93.4 45 9.2 6.6-12.7
65-74 480 448 92.6 89.0-95.0 32 7.4 5.0-11.0
75+ 464 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 515 446 84.4 80.4-87.8 69 15.6 12.2-19.6
Some Post-H.S. 692 625 88.0 84.6-90.6 67 12.0 9.4-15.4
College Graduate 1,277 1,088 83.5 81.1-85.7 189 16.5 14.3-18.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 171 149 84.6 76.2-90.4 22 15.4 9.6-23.8
$35,000- 49,999 277 248 89.1 83.7-92.9 29 10.9 7.1-16.3
$50,000- 74,999 328 275 81.0 75.1-85.7 53 19.0 14.3-24.9
$75,000+ 1,054 876 81.5 78.6-84.1 178 18.5 15.9-21.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 856 772 88.5 85.5-90.9 84 11.5 9.1-14.5
No 1,706 1,464 84.4 82.3-86.4 242 15.6 13.6-17.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 338 292 84.4 79.3-88.5 46 15.6 11.5-20.7
Non-Veteran 2,250 1,964 85.9 84.0-87.6 286 14.1 12.4-16.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 767 640 83.9 80.7-86.6 127 16.1 13.4-19.3
Regional City or Suburban County 793 691 84.9 81.5-87.7 102 15.1 12.3-18.5
Rural 1,030 927 88.0 85.2-90.2 103 12.0 9.8-14.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,299 1,055 80.8 78.2-83.1 244 19.2 16.9-21.8
Unemployed 94 74 80.2 69.1-88.0 20 19.8 12.0-30.9
Retired 901 865 94.9 92.6-96.6 36 5.1 3.4- 7.4
Unable to Work 140 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 140 118 83.4 74.5-89.7 22 16.6 10.3-25.5
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 226 201 85.6 78.2-90.7 25 14.4 9.3-21.8
151% to 200% 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,553 1,304 82.3 80.0-84.5 249 17.7 15.5-20.0
HOUSING
Own 1,858 1,658 87.3 85.3-89.0 200 12.7 11.0-14.7
Rent 557 454 78.8 74.4-82.5 103 21.2 17.5-25.6
Other arrangement 156 134 85.7 78.3-90.9 22 14.3 9.1-21.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 470 419 85.7 81.2-89.3 51 14.3 10.7-18.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 904 803 86.7 83.6-89.3 101 13.3 10.7-16.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,216 1,036 84.9 82.4-87.0 180 15.1 13.0-17.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,027 894 86.4 83.7-88.7 133 13.6 11.3-16.3
2nd Quartile 775 660 84.3 81.1-87.1 115 15.7 12.9-18.9
3rd Quartile 613 544 85.9 82.1-89.0 69 14.1 11.0-17.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 175 160 88.2 80.0-93.4 15 11.8 6.6-20.0

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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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