[dkpat25.txt, updated 12/07] Percent distribution of current drinking status, drinking levels, and heavy drinking days by sex for persons 18 years of age and older: United Status, NHIS, 1997-2006. _____________________________________________________________________________ Gender group _________________________________________________________ Male Female Total _________________________________________________________ Estimate 95% CI Estimate 95% CI Estimate 95% CI _____________________________________________________________________________ Drinking Status Lifetime abstainer 2006 17.7 (16.5-18.9) 31.7 (30.3-33.0) 24.9 (23.9-26.0) 2005 17.9 (16.9-18.8) 30.2 (29.2-31.2) 24.3 (23.5-25.1) 2004 17.8 (16.9-18.8) 30.7 (29.8-31.7) 24.6 (23.8-25.3) 2003 17.6 (16.7-18.5) 31.3 (30.2-32.4) 24.7 (23.9-25.6) 2002 14.8 (13.9-15.7) 28.8 (27.9-29.7) 22.1 (21.4-22.8) 2001 15.2 (14.3-16.0) 29.3 (28.4-30.2) 22.5 (21.8-23.2) 2000 17.5 (16.7-18.3) 30.0 (29.0-31.1) 24.0 (23.2-24.8) 1999 14.7 (13.8-15.6) 29.4 (28.5-30.4) 22.4 (21.6-23.2) 1998 14.4 (13.7-15.2) 28.6 (27.7-29.4) 21.8 (21.2-22.4) 1997 14.0 (13.3-14.7) 27.6 (26.8-28.5) 21.1 (20.5-21.7) Former drinker 2006 14.8 (13.8-15.7) 13.8 (13.0-14.6) 14.3 (13.6-14.9) 2005 14.3 (13.7-15.0) 14.4 (13.7-15.0) 14.4 (13.9-14.8) 2004 14.5 (13.8-15.3) 14.6 (14.0-15.3) 14.6 (14.1-15.1) 2003 14.8 (14.1-15.5) 13.7 (13.0-14.3) 14.2 (13.7-14.7) 2002 15.2 (14.5-16.0) 15.0 (14.3-15.6) 15.1 (14.6-15.6) 2001 15.5 (14.8-16.3) 14.1 (13.4-14.8) 14.8 (14.3-15.3) 2000 14.3 (13.6-15.0) 14.3 (13.7-14.9) 14.3 (13.8-14.8) 1999 15.3 (14.6-16.1) 14.5 (13.8-15.2) 14.9 (14.3-15.4) 1998 16.2 (15.5-17.0) 15.7 (15.1-16.2) 15.9 (15.4-16.4) 1997 15.6 (14.9-16.2) 15.4 (14.8-16.0) 15.5 (15.0-15.9) Current drinker 2006 67.6 (66.3-68.8) 54.5 (53.2-55.8) 60.8 (59.8-61.8) 2005 67.8 (66.8-68.9) 55.4 (54.4-56.5) 61.4 (60.5-62.2) 2004 67.6 (66.5-68.7) 54.6 (53.6-55.7) 60.8 (60.0-61.7) 2003 67.6 (66.6-68.6) 55.1 (53.9-56.2) 61.1 (60.2-61.9) 2002 70.0 (68.9-71.1) 56.2 (55.2-57.2) 62.8 (62.0-63.6) 2001 69.3 (68.4-70.2) 56.6 (55.6-57.5) 62.7 (62.0-63.4) 2000 68.2 (67.2-69.2) 55.6 (54.6-56.7) 61.7 (60.8-62.5) 1999 70.0 (68.9-71.0) 56.1 (55.1-57.2) 62.7 (61.9-63.5) 1998 69.3 (68.3-70.3) 55.8 (54.8-56.7) 62.3 (61.5-63.0) 1997 70.5 (69.6-71.3) 57.0 (56.0-57.9) 63.4 (62.7-64.1) Drinking Levels Abstainer 2006 32.4 (31.2-33.7) 45.5 (44.2-46.8) 39.2 (38.2-40.2) 2005 32.2 (31.1-33.2) 44.6 (43.5-45.6) 38.6 (37.8-39.5) 2004 32.4 (31.3-33.5) 45.4 (44.3-46.4) 39.2 (38.3-40.0) 2003 32.4 (31.4-33.4) 44.9 (43.8-46.1) 38.9 (38.1-39.8) 2002 30.0 (28.9-31.1) 43.8 (42.8-44.8) 37.2 (36.4-38.0) 2001 30.7 (29.8-31.6) 43.4 (42.5-44.4) 37.3 (36.6-38.0) 2000 31.8 (30.8-32.8) 44.4 (43.3-45.4) 38.3 (37.5-39.2) 1999 30.0 (29.0-31.1) 43.9 (42.8-44.9) 37.3 (36.5-38.1) 1998 30.7 (29.7-31.7) 44.2 (43.3-45.2) 37.7 (37.0-38.5) 1997 29.5 (28.7-30.4) 43.0 (42.1-44.0) 36.6 (35.9-37.3) Light drinker 2006 40.0 (38.8-41.2) 42.5 (41.3-43.6) 41.3 (40.4-42.2) 2005 39.8 (38.9-40.8) 44.1 (43.1-45.1) 42.0 (41.3-42.7) 2004 41.3 (40.4-42.3) 43.7 (42.8-44.7) 42.6 (41.8-43.3) 2003 40.4 (39.4-41.3) 43.8 (42.7-44.8) 42.1 (41.4-42.9) 2002 41.7 (40.7-42.7) 45.1 (44.1-46.1) 43.5 (42.7-44.2) 2001 41.5 (40.6-42.4) 45.4 (44.5-46.2) 43.5 (42.9-44.2) 2000 42.0 (41.1-43.0) 46.0 (45.0-47.0) 44.1 (43.4-44.8) 1999 42.0 (40.9-43.0) 45.5 (44.6-46.5) 43.8 (43.1-44.5) 1998 41.8 (40.9-42.8) 45.6 (44.6-46.5) 43.8 (43.1-44.5) 1997 42.6 (41.7-43.5) 46.6 (45.7-47.4) 44.7 (44.0-45.3) Moderate drinker 2006 22.0 (21.0-23.1) 7.5 (7.0-8.1) 14.5 (13.9-15.1) 2005 22.4 (21.5-23.2) 7.2 (6.7-7.7) 14.5 (14.0-15.0) 2004 21.1 (20.2-22.0) 7.3 (6.8-7.8) 13.9 (13.3-14.4) 2003 21.6 (20.8-22.5) 7.3 (6.9-7.8) 14.2 (13.7-14.6) 2002 22.4 (21.5-23.3) 6.9 (6.5-7.4) 14.4 (13.8-14.9) 2001 22.1 (21.3-22.8) 7.2 (6.7-7.6) 14.3 (13.8-14.8) 2000 21.1 (20.2-21.9) 6.2 (5.7-6.5) 13.3 (12.8-13.8) 1999 22.1 (21.2-23.0) 6.9 (6.5-7.3) 14.1 (13.6-14.7) 1998 22.0 (21.2-22.7) 6.6 (6.2-7.0) 14.0 (13.5-14.4) 1997 21.8 (21.0-22.6) 6.6 (6.2-7.0) 13.9 (13.4-14.4) Heavier drinker 2006 5.5 (4.9-6.1) 4.6 (4.1-5.0) 5.0 (4.6-5.4) 2005 5.6 (5.2-6.1) 4.1 (3.8-4.5) 4.8 (4.6-5.1) 2004 5.2 (4.8-5.7) 3.6 (3.3-4.0) 4.4 (4.1-4.7) 2003 5.6 (5.1-6.1) 4.0 (3.6-4.3) 4.8 (4.5-5.1) 2002 5.9 (5.4-6.4) 4.2 (3.8-4.5) 5.0 (4.7-5.3) 2001 5.7 (5.3-6.2) 4.0 (3.7-4.4) 4.8 (4.5-5.1) 2000 5.1 (4.7-5.5) 3.5 (3.2-3.8) 4.3 (4.0-4.5) 1999 6.0 (5.5-6.4) 3.7 (3.3-4.1) 4.8 (4.5-5.1) 1998 5.5 (5.1-5.9) 3.6 (3.3-4.0) 4.5 (4.3-4.8) 1997 6.0 (5.7-6.4) 3.8 (3.5-4.2) 4.9 (4.6-5.1) Heavy Drinking Days (5+ drinks/day in past year) Abstainer 2006 32.9 (31.6-34.2) 45.7 (44.4-47.0) 39.6 (38.6-40.6) 2005 32.7 (31.6-33.7) 44.8 (43.8-45.9) 39.0 (38.2-39.9) 2004 32.9 (31.8-34.0) 45.6 (44.5-46.6) 39.5 (38.7-40.4) 2003 32.9 (31.9-33.9) 45.2 (44.0-46.3) 39.3 (38.4-40.2) 2002 30.5 (29.4-31.6) 44.1 (43.1-45.0) 37.6 (36.8-38.4) 2001 31.2 (30.3-32.2) 43.6 (42.7-44.6) 37.7 (37.0-38.4) 2000 32.5 (31.5-33.5) 44.8 (43.7-45.9) 39.0 (38.1-39.8) 1999 30.8 (29.8-31.9) 44.2 (43.2-45.3) 37.9 (37.0-38.7) 1998 31.4 (30.4-32.4) 44.6 (43.6-45.5) 38.3 (37.5-39.1) 1997 30.1 (29.2-31.0) 43.4 (42.4-44.3) 37.0 (36.3-37.7) Never/none 2006 38.8 (37.6-40.0) 42.0 (40.8-43.2) 40.4 (39.5-41.4) 2005 38.6 (37.5-39.6) 43.4 (42.4-44.4) 41.1 (40.4-41.8) 2004 38.8 (37.7-39.9) 43.0 (42.1-44.0) 41.0 (40.2-41.8) 2003 39.1 (38.1-40.1) 43.5 (42.4-44.5) 41.4 (40.6-42.2) 2002 40.2 (39.2-41.2) 44.3 (43.3-45.3) 42.4 (41.6-43.1) 2001 39.4 (38.4-40.3) 44.6 (43.7-45.5) 42.1 (41.4-42.8) 2000 38.4 (37.4-39.5) 44.5 (43.5-45.6) 41.6 (40.9-42.4) 1999 39.2 (38.2-40.3) 44.0 (43.0-45.0) 41.8 (41.0-42.5) 1998 38.6 (37.6-39.6) 44.0 (43.1-44.9) 41.4 (40.7-42.1) 1997 38.2 (37.3-39.1) 44.5 (43.6-45.5) 41.5 (40.8-42.2) 1-11 days 2006 13.7 (12.9-14.6) 8.2 (7.6-8.8) 10.8 (10.3-11.4) 2005 14.4 (13.7-15.1) 8.1 (7.5-8.6) 11.1 (10.6-11.5) 2004 14.4 (13.6-15.2) 7.9 (7.4-8.4) 11.0 (10.5-11.5) 2003 13.0 (12.4-13.7) 7.7 (7.2-8.3) 10.3 (9.8-10.7) 2002 13.6 (12.9-14.3) 7.5 (7.0-8.0) 10.4 (10.0-10.9) 2001 13.7 (13.0-14.4) 7.9 (7.4-8.4) 10.6 (10.2-11.1) 2000 14.3 (13.5-15.0) 7.3 (6.9-7.8) 10.6 (10.2-11.1) 1999 14.4 (13.7-15.1) 7.6 (7.1-8.1) 10.8 (10.3-11.3) 1998 15.3 (14.6-16.0) 7.9 (7.4-8.4) 11.4 (10.9-11.9) 1997 15.4 (14.6-16.1) 8.3 (7.8-8.8) 11.6 (11.2-12.1) 12+ days 2006 14.6 (13.6-15.5) 4.1 (3.7-4.6) 9.1 (8.6-9.7) 2005 14.4 (13.6-15.1) 3.7 (3.4-4.1) 8.8 (8.4-9.2) 2004 13.9 (13.1-14.7) 3.5 (3.2-3.8) 8.4 (8.0-8.9) 2003 14.9 (14.1-15.7) 3.6 (3.3-4.0) 9.0 (8.6-9.4) 2002 15.7 (14.9-16.6) 4.1 (3.7-4.5) 9.6 (9.2-10.1) 2001 15.7 (15.0-16.4) 3.9 (3.6-4.3) 9.5 (9.1-9.9) 2000 14.8 (14.1-15.5) 3.4 (3.1-3.7) 8.8 (8.4-9.2) 1999 15.6 (14.8-16.4) 4.2 (3.8-4.6) 9.6 (9.1-10.0) 1998 14.7 (14.0-15.4) 3.6 (3.2-3.9) 8.9 (8.5-9.3) 1997 16.3 (15.6-17.0) 3.9 (3.5-4.2) 9.8 (9.4-10.2) _____________________________________________________________________________ Estimates calculated by the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, December 2007. Definitions: Lifetime abstainer: fewer than 12 drinks in lifetime. Former drinker: no drinks in the past year. Current drinker: one or more drinks in the past year. Abstainer: fewer than 12 drinks in lifetime or no drinks in the past year. Light drinker: on average, 3 or fewer drinks per week in the past year. Moderate drinker: on average, more than 3 drinks but no more than 7 drinks per week for women and no more than 14 drinks per week for men in the past year. Heavier drinker: on average, more than one drink per day for women and more than two drinks per day for men in the past year. CI indicates confidence interval. Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 1997-2006. Data from the CDC ftp site (ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Datasets/NHIS)