[hthcnd3.txt, dated 7/07] Rate per 1,000 population of selected past-year health conditions, by sex, according to having exceeded daily and weekly low-risk drinking limits[1] in the past year, among current drinkers[2], United States, 2001-2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having exceeded daily Both sexes and weekly low-risk age 18+ Male Female drinking limits/ --------- --------- --------- health condition Est. S.E. Est. S.E. Est. S.E. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did not exceed drinking limits Hardening of the arteries or arteriosclerosis.... 13.64 1.17 17.41 1.86 10.28 1.22 High blood pressure or hypertension........ 175.68 4.38 174.98 5.97 176.30 5.11 Cirrhosis of the liver. 1.32 0.39 #1.98 0.72 #0.73 0.36 Any other form of liver disease............. 3.61 0.53 3.68 0.81 3.55 0.73 Chest pain or angina pectoris............ 31.40 1.92 33.90 2.70 29.17 2.43 Rapid heart beat or tachycardia......... 33.80 1.95 27.27 2.51 39.63 2.58 Heart attack or myocardial infarction.......... 5.28 0.63 6.94 1.03 3.80 0.72 Any other form of heart disease............. 22.61 1.47 28.22 2.45 17.61 1.56 Stomach ulcer.......... 18.94 1.28 17.44 1.72 20.28 1.70 Gastritis.............. 42.69 2.02 35.72 2.79 48.91 2.72 Arthritis.............. 170.09 5.42 140.79 6.33 196.21 6.85 Schizophrenia or psychotic illness... 2.45 0.53 #2.68 0.82 2.25 0.57 Any of the above diseases............ 328.23 6.79 309.23 8.98 345.17 7.53 Exceeded daily drinking limits only Hardening of the arteries or arteriosclerosis.... 4.92 1.01 6.76 1.55 #2.20 1.07 High blood pressure or hypertension........ 101.43 4.27 104.64 5.77 96.70 6.44 Cirrhosis of the liver. #0.60 0.30 #0.82 0.49 #0.27 0.20 Any other form of liver disease............. 4.14 0.84 4.17 1.11 #4.10 1.30 Chest pain or angina pectoris............ 18.89 1.84 16.75 2.21 22.05 3.14 Rapid heart beat or tachycardia......... 21.92 1.96 17.03 2.15 29.13 3.52 Heart attack or myocardial infarction.......... 2.92 0.75 #3.59 1.10 #1.93 0.85 Any other form of heart disease............. 13.45 1.71 12.14 2.09 15.39 2.83 Stomach ulcer.......... 21.06 1.93 17.02 2.46 27.02 3.14 Gastritis.............. 29.99 2.54 22.95 3.10 40.37 4.32 Arthritis.............. 88.40 4.45 77.34 5.73 104.73 7.43 Schizophrenia or psychotic illness... 3.08 0.74 #1.69 0.67 #5.14 1.55 Any of the above diseases............ 214.07 6.40 203.38 8.35 229.86 9.06 Exceeded weekly or both daily and weekly drinking limits 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] Exceeding daily drinking limit: 5+ drinks for men and 4+ drinks for women on one or more occasions or the usual or largest ethanol intake of any beverage type greater than 4.5 drinks for men and greater than 3.5 drinks for women. Exceeding weekly drinking limit: on average more than 14 drinks per week for men and more than 7 drinks per week for women. [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).