Figure
9.1. Percent of adults aged 18 years and over with excessivealcohol
consumption:
United States, 1997-2001
NOTES: Excessive
alcohol drinkers were defined as those who consumed >5 drinks on one
occasion at least 12 times during the past 12 months. The analysis
excluded adults with unknown alcohol consumption. CI is confidence
interval.
DATA SOURCE: Sample
Adult Core component of the 1997-2001 National Health Interview Surveys.
In
2001, the percent of adults with excessive alcohol consumption was 9.5%
(95% CI = 9.1%-9.9%).
There
was no trend in the estimates of excessive alcohol consumption among U.S.
adults since 1997 (9.5% in 1997, 8.7% in 1998, 9.5% in 1999, 8.7% in 2000,
and 9.5% in 2001).
In
2001, the percent of adults with excessive alcohol consumption was 9.5%
(95% CI = 9.1%-9.9%).
