[hthcnd2.txt, dated 4/06] Rate per 1,000 population of selected past-year health conditions, by sex, according to average drinking level[1] in the past year, among current drinkers[2], United States, NESARC, 2001–2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both sexes age 18+ Male Female Average drinking level/ --------- --------- --------- health condition Rate S.E. Rate S.E. Rate S.E. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Light drinker Hardening of the arteries or arteriosclerosis.... 11.59 1.04 15.86 1.79 8.31 1.01 High blood pressure or hypertension........ 157.12 3.90 155.36 5.85 158.47 4.69 Cirrhosis of the liver. 1.10 0.32 #1.98 0.67 #0.42 0.23 Any other form of liver disease............. 4.32 0.61 4.75 0.96 3.99 0.73 Chest pain or angina pectoris............ 30.29 1.79 32.82 2.67 28.34 2.09 Rapid heart beat or tachycardia......... 33.22 1.86 27.29 2.46 37.78 2.29 Heart attack or myocardial infarction.......... 5.27 0.61 7.36 1.09 3.66 0.66 Any other form of heart disease............. 19.78 1.30 23.11 2.06 17.23 1.55 Stomach ulcer.......... 20.47 1.19 17.31 1.72 22.91 1.59 Gastritis.............. 41.26 1.92 32.74 2.72 47.82 2.59 Arthritis.............. 153.28 4.73 124.51 5.72 175.42 5.73 Schizophrenia or psychotic illness... 3.26 0.61 #3.10 1.00 3.37 0.68 Any of the above diseases............ 304.11 6.24 282.03 8.46 321.10 6.89 Moderate drinker Hardening of the arteries or arteriosclerosis.... 8.75 1.37 9.44 1.71 #6.87 2.41 High blood pressure or hypertension........ 135.24 5.85 136.23 6.69 132.53 8.90 Cirrhosis of the liver. #1.05 0.59 #0.79 0.64 #1.75 1.30 Any other form of liver disease............. #2.26 0.70 #2.36 0.71 #1.97 1.11 Chest pain or angina pectoris............ 18.95 2.27 18.35 2.38 20.59 4.33 Rapid heart beat or tachycardia......... 20.41 2.12 16.53 2.25 30.99 4.96 Heart attack or myocardial infarction.......... #2.37 0.76 #2.85 1.01 #1.04 0.62 Any other form of heart disease............. 19.18 2.35 20.48 2.72 15.64 3.60 Stomach ulcer.......... 16.54 1.89 16.29 2.32 17.23 3.49 Gastritis.............. 30.82 2.99 27.61 3.30 39.54 5.64 Arthritis.............. 116.20 5.32 104.43 6.39 148.25 9.33 Schizophrenia or psychotic illness... #0.93 0.41 #0.97 0.52 #0.84 0.56 Any of the above diseases............ 253.45 7.85 246.39 9.43 272.67 12.26 Heavier drinker Hardening of the arteries or arteriosclerosis.... 10.15 1.83 11.69 2.41 #7.85 2.39 High blood pressure or hypertension........ 159.97 6.88 173.25 9.48 140.21 10.77 Cirrhosis of the liver. #4.64 1.64 #7.23 2.72 #0.78 0.50 Any other form of liver disease............. 6.99 1.46 9.20 2.18 #3.70 1.47 Chest pain or angina pectoris............ 28.98 3.41 31.30 4.62 25.53 5.29 Rapid heart beat or tachycardia......... 31.86 3.82 31.70 4.55 32.10 6.68 Heart attack or myocardial infarction.......... 6.22 1.46 7.55 2.01 #4.25 2.04 Any other form of heart disease............. 16.77 2.37 19.22 3.32 13.12 2.89 Stomach ulcer.......... 18.16 2.50 15.49 3.13 22.14 3.68 Gastritis.............. 32.51 3.32 26.25 3.83 41.83 5.98 Arthritis.............. 115.82 6.34 102.43 7.36 135.74 9.90 Schizophrenia or psychotic illness... #5.35 1.64 #6.96 2.60 #2.97 1.24 Any of the above diseases............ 281.86 9.19 281.91 11.60 281.79 14.25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.E.: standard error. # Unreliable estimate with relative standard error > 0.3. [1] Light drinker: 3 or fewer drinks per week on average. Moderate drinker: on average more than 3 drinks and up to 7 drinks per week for women and more than 3 drinks and up to 14 drinks per week for men. Heavier drinker: on average more than 1 drink per day for women and more than 2 drinks per day for men. [2] Current drinker: 1 or more drinks in the past year. Source: Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System. Chen, C.M.; Yi, H.; Falk D.E., Stinson, F.S.; Dawson, D.A.; and Grant, B.F. Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder in the United States: Main Findings from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Vol. 8, Number 1. Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, (January 2006).