BRFSS Survey Results 2010 for South Carolina
Alcohol Consumption
Heavy drinking among men
(Note: Heavy drinking for men is defined as having greater than 2 drinks per day)*
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| Total # Respondents |
Not at Risk | At Risk | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 3,400 | 3,204 | 93.9 | 92.1-95.3 | 196 | 6.1 | 4.7- 7.9 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 3,400 | 3,204 | 93.9 | 92.1-95.3 | 196 | 6.1 | 4.7- 7.9 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 2,312 | 2,159 | 93.2 | 90.9-95.0 | 153 | 6.8 | 5.0- 9.1 |
| African American | 808 | 779 | 94.2 | 89.1-97.0 | 29 | 5.8 | 3.0-10.9 |
| Other | 177 | 166 | 97.5 | 94.6-98.9 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.1- 5.4 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 47 | 43 | 96.7 | 87.8-99.2 | 4 | 3.3 | 0.8-12.2 |
| No | 3,273 | 3,083 | 93.8 | 91.9-95.2 | 190 | 6.2 | 4.8- 8.1 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 103 | 99 | 95.7 | 86.1-98.8 | 4 | 4.3 | 1.2-13.9 |
| 25-34 | 223 | 204 | 89.5 | 81.8-94.2 | 19 | 10.5 | 5.8-18.2 |
| 35-44 | 405 | 384 | 94.5 | 90.1-97.0 | 21 | 5.5 | 3.0- 9.9 |
| 45-54 | 576 | 542 | 95.9 | 92.9-97.7 | 34 | 4.1 | 2.3- 7.1 |
| 55-64 | 795 | 739 | 93.2 | 90.5-95.2 | 56 | 6.8 | 4.8- 9.5 |
| 65+ | 1,298 | 1,236 | 95.6 | 93.9-96.8 | 62 | 4.4 | 3.2- 6.1 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 504 | 487 | 95.1 | 90.6-97.5 | 17 | 4.9 | 2.5- 9.4 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 1,034 | 966 | 93.6 | 90.4-95.8 | 68 | 6.4 | 4.2- 9.6 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 761 | 723 | 92.5 | 86.5-96.0 | 38 | 7.5 | 4.0-13.5 |
| College Graduate | 1,096 | 1,024 | 94.8 | 92.2-96.5 | 72 | 5.2 | 3.5- 7.8 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 327 | 305 | 89.0 | 78.4-94.7 | 22 | 11.0 | 5.3-21.6 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 586 | 563 | 97.5 | 95.4-98.7 | 23 | 2.5 | 1.3- 4.6 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 358 | 344 | 97.8 | 95.4-98.9 | 14 | 2.2 | 1.1- 4.6 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 455 | 427 | 95.9 | 92.9-97.7 | 28 | 4.1 | 2.3- 7.1 |
| $50,000+ | 1,239 | 1,145 | 91.1 | 87.3-93.9 | 94 | 8.9 | 6.1-12.7 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 448 | 426 | 96.3 | 93.4-97.9 | 22 | 3.7 | 2.1- 6.6 |
| Region II | 405 | 387 | 96.9 | 93.6-98.5 | 18 | 3.1 | 1.5- 6.4 |
| Region III | 440 | 409 | 91.4 | 85.1-95.3 | 31 | 8.6 | 4.7-14.9 |
| Region IV | 420 | 400 | 96.4 | 94.1-97.8 | 20 | 3.6 | 2.2- 5.9 |
| Region V | 434 | 409 | 94.4 | 91.1-96.5 | 25 | 5.6 | 3.5- 8.9 |
| Region VI | 412 | 394 | 93.1 | 87.3-96.4 | 18 | 6.9 | 3.6-12.7 |
| Region VII | 406 | 377 | 89.6 | 81.9-94.2 | 29 | 10.4 | 5.8-18.1 |
| Region VIII | 435 | 402 | 94.4 | 91.7-96.2 | 33 | 5.6 | 3.8- 8.3 |
*Data in this table was derived from the Alcohol Consumption questions and only applied to males.
** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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