2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Local Health Director Region 7 Demographics

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
Region 7 755 716 95.5 93.7-96.8 39 4.5 3.2- 6.3
GENDER
Male 345 328 95.5 92.5-97.3 17 4.5 2.7- 7.5
Female 410 388 95.5 93.0-97.1 22 4.5 2.9- 7.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 433 404 93.7 90.8-95.7 29 6.3 4.3- 9.2
Non-Hispanic Black 141 137 98.4 95.7-99.4 *** *** ***
Other 173 167 97.4 93.9-98.9 *** *** ***
AGE
18-44 314 297 95.5 92.5-97.3 17 4.5 2.7- 7.5
45-64 254 239 94.8 91.1-97.0 15 5.2 3.0- 8.9
65+ 166 159 96.1 91.7-98.2 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 206 197 96.7 93.6-98.4 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 188 179 95.4 91.0-97.7 *** *** ***
College Graduate 359 338 94.5 91.6-96.5 21 5.5 3.5- 8.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 195 184 95.1 90.9-97.4 11 4.9 2.6- 9.1
$50,000+ 376 351 94.3 91.4-96.3 25 5.7 3.7- 8.6
Don't know/Not Sure 184 181 98.4 94.8-99.5 *** *** ***

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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.

^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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