[dkpat1.txt, updated 3/04] Percent who drink beverage alcohol, by gender, 1939-2003. ---------------------------------------------------- Year Both Sexes Men Women ---------------------------------------------------- 2003 62 - - 2002 66 - - 2001 62 - - 2000 64 - - 1999 64 - - 1997 61 - - 1996 58 - - 1994 65 70 61 1992 64 72 57 1990 57 64 51 1989 56 64 48 1988 63 77 56 1987 65 72 57 1985 67 72 62 1984 64 73 57 1983 65 71 58 1982 65 69 61 1981 70 75 66 1979 69 74 64 1978 71 75 64 1977 71 77 65 1976 71 - - 1974 68 77 61 1969 64 - - 1966 65 70 61 1964 63 - - 1960 62 - - 1958 55 66 45 1957 58 67 50 1956 60 - - 1952 60 68 53 1951 59 70 46 1950 60 - - 1949 58 66 49 1947 63 72 54 1946 67 - - 1945 67 75 60 1939 58 70 45 ---------------------------------------------------- - Data not available. No survey in 1993 and 1995 Question: Do you have occasion to use alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine, or beer or are you a total abstainer? Source: The Gallup Poll (Organization).