| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2008 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 | 88 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| E3 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who participated in heavy drinking on at least one occasion within the past month | No | 2597 | 96.3 | 95.1 | 97.6 |
| E3 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who participated in heavy drinking on at least one occasion within the past month | Total | 2685 | 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 | 66 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 5.7 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 1689 | 95.9 | 94.3 | 97.6 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 1755 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 12 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 6.7 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 511 | 96.5 | 93.3 | 99.6 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 523 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 3 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 14.3 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 65 | 93.9 | 85.7 | 100.0 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 68 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 3 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 10.7 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 71 | 95.5 | 89.3 | 100.0 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 74 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 249 | 99.2 | 98.2 | 100.0 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 252 | 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 | 1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 84 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 100.0 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 85 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 4 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 172 | 96.7 | 92.6 | 100.0 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 176 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 21 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 596 | 95.7 | 93.0 | 98.3 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 617 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 22 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 780 | 97.7 | 96.4 | 99.0 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 802 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 40 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 7.3 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 964 | 95.4 | 92.7 | 98.2 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 1004 | 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 | 13 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 10.7 |
| 18-24 | No | 258 | 93.8 | 89.3 | 98.4 |
| 18-24 | Total | 271 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 17 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
| 25-30 | No | 469 | 96.4 | 94.1 | 98.6 |
| 25-30 | Total | 486 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 31 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| 31-40 | No | 1291 | 97.8 | 96.9 | 98.8 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1322 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 27 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 5.4 |
| 41-44 | No | 579 | 96.3 | 94.6 | 97.9 |
| 41-44 | Total | 606 | 100.0 | . | . |