[dkpat25.htm, updated 12/07]
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Gender group |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Estimate |
95% CI |
Estimate |
95% CI |
Estimate |
95% CI |
Drinking Status |
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|
|
|
|
|
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).