| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2005 North Carolina BRFSS |
| Indicator | E3 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who participated in heavy drinking on at least one occasion within the past month | Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who participated in heavy drinking on at least one occasion within the past month | Yes | 120 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| E3 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who participated in heavy drinking on at least one occasion within the past month | No | 3944 | 97.1 | 96.4 | 97.7 |
| E3 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who participated in heavy drinking on at least one occasion within the past month | Total | 4064 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Race-Ethnicity | E3 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who participated in heavy drinking on at least one occasion within the past month | Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 100 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.8 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 2517 | 96.2 | 95.2 | 97.1 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 2617 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 857 | 98.5 | 97.6 | 99.5 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 868 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 85 | 98.3 | 96.5 | 100.0 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 89 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 84 | 99.1 | 97.4 | 100.0 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 85 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 387 | 99.2 | 98.3 | 100.0 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 391 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Education | E3 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who participated in heavy drinking on at least one occasion within the past month | Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Yes | 2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 176 | 99.2 | 98.0 | 100.0 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 178 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 10 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 266 | 96.4 | 93.8 | 98.9 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 276 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 31 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 1051 | 97.5 | 96.5 | 98.5 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 1082 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 28 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 1097 | 97.4 | 96.3 | 98.5 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 1125 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 49 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 5.2 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 1352 | 96.2 | 94.8 | 97.6 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 1401 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Age | E3 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who participated in heavy drinking on at least one occasion within the past month | Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-24 | Yes | 16 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 18-24 | No | 500 | 96.8 | 95.0 | 98.5 |
| 18-24 | Total | 516 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 28 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 5.2 |
| 25-30 | No | 813 | 96.4 | 94.8 | 97.9 |
| 25-30 | Total | 841 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 40 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 31-40 | No | 1865 | 98.0 | 97.3 | 98.7 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1905 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 36 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 5.6 |
| 41-44 | No | 766 | 95.9 | 94.4 | 97.4 |
| 41-44 | Total | 802 | 100.0 | . | . |