2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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  Total
Respond.^
No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,032 3,861 95.7 94.9-96.4 171 4.3 3.6- 5.1
-Non-Hispanic White 2,589 2,458 95.0 94.0-95.9 131 5.0 4.1- 6.0
GENDER
Male 1,193 1,131 94.8 93.1-96.0 62 5.2 4.0- 6.9
Female 1,396 1,327 95.3 93.9-96.4 69 4.7 3.6- 6.1
AGE
18-34 447 426 95.5 93.0-97.1 21 4.5 2.9- 7.0
35-44 332 307 92.7 89.0-95.3 25 7.3 4.7-11.0
45-54 365 337 92.4 88.6-95.0 28 7.6 5.0-11.4
55-64 477 453 95.7 93.3-97.2 24 4.3 2.8- 6.7
65-74 481 458 95.1 92.1-96.9 23 4.9 3.1- 7.9
75+ 463 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 512 489 95.3 92.8-97.0 23 4.7 3.0- 7.2
Some Post-H.S. 692 665 95.9 93.9-97.2 27 4.1 2.8- 6.1
College Graduate 1,280 1,203 93.9 92.2-95.2 77 6.1 4.8- 7.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 170 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 277 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 328 314 95.1 91.6-97.2 14 4.9 2.8- 8.4
$75,000+ 1,054 982 93.8 92.1-95.2 72 6.2 4.8- 7.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 857 816 95.6 93.9-96.9 41 4.4 3.1- 6.1
No 1,704 1,616 94.8 93.4-95.9 88 5.2 4.1- 6.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 338 313 92.2 88.3-95.0 25 7.8 5.0-11.7
Non-Veteran 2,249 2,143 95.5 94.4-96.3 106 4.5 3.7- 5.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 764 714 94.1 92.1-95.7 50 5.9 4.3- 7.9
Regional City or Suburban County 797 762 95.4 93.3-96.8 35 4.6 3.2- 6.7
Rural 1,028 982 95.5 93.7-96.7 46 4.5 3.3- 6.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,300 1,215 93.9 92.3-95.2 85 6.1 4.8- 7.7
Unemployed 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 903 872 96.1 94.1-97.4 31 3.9 2.6- 5.9
Unable to Work 138 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 139 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 225 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 113 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,553 1,455 94.0 92.6-95.2 98 6.0 4.8- 7.4
HOUSING
Own 1,856 1,761 95.1 93.9-96.1 95 4.9 3.9- 6.1
Rent 557 531 94.7 91.8-96.7 26 5.3 3.3- 8.2
Other arrangement 156 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 470 450 95.8 93.3-97.4 20 4.2 2.6- 6.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 904 862 95.3 93.3-96.7 42 4.7 3.3- 6.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,215 1,146 94.5 92.9-95.7 69 5.5 4.3- 7.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,027 971 94.4 92.6-95.8 56 5.6 4.2- 7.4
2nd Quartile 775 733 95.1 93.1-96.5 42 4.9 3.5- 6.9
3rd Quartile 614 587 95.3 92.9-96.9 27 4.7 3.1- 7.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 173 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions. This question was asked of all respondents.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

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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