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Percent distribution of the drinking levels of males 18 years of age and older according to selected characteristics: United States, NHIS, 1997–2006.


[dkpat26.htm, updated 12/07]

 

Drinking Levels

Abstainer

Light drinker

Moderate drinker

Heavier drinker

Estimate

Age

 

 

 

 

18–24 years

 

 

 

 

2006

35.8

39.5

18.4

6.3

CI

(32.4–39.3)

(35.6–43.3)

(15.6–21.3)

(4.3–8.3)

2005

37.3

34.9

19.8

8.0

CI

(33.9–40.7)

(31.8–38.1)

(17.3–22.2)

(6.2–9.8)

2004

36.4

35.5

19.8

8.2

CI

(33.0–39.8)

(32.6–38.4)

(17.1–22.6)

(6.4–10.1)

2003

34.8

38.4

19.7

7.1

CI

(31.7–38.0)

(35.4–41.5)

(17.3–22.1)

(5.4–8.7)

2002

29.4

39.1

24.1

7.4

CI

(26.6–32.2)

(35.9–42.3)

(21.2–26.9)

(5.7–9.2)

2001

30.4

41.1

20.4

8.1

CI

(27.3–33.5)

(38.2–44.0)

(18.1–22.6)

(6.4–9.8)

2000

36.0

39.1

18.7

6.2

CI

(32.9–39.0)

(36.2–41.9)

(16.5–21.0)

(4.9–7.6)

1999

32.4

39.9

21.7

6.0

CI

(29.4–35.4)

(36.9–42.8)

(19.4–24.1)

(4.6–7.4)

1998

32.3

40.8

20.8

6.1

CI

(29.3–35.3)

(37.6–44.0)

(18.4–23.2)

(4.7–7.5)

1997

33.3

42.2

18.6

5.9

CI

(30.2–36.4)

(39.3–45.2)

(16.2–20.9)

(4.4–7.4)

25–34 years

 

 

 

 

2006

25.5

44.3

24.2

6.0

CI

(23.2–27.8)

(41.5–47.0)

(21.8–26.6)

(4.7–7.3)

2005

22.5

46.9

24.8

5.8

CI

(20.6–24.4)

(44.6–49.1)

(22.8–26.7)

(4.8–6.9)

2004

22.4

48.9

23.1

5.6

CI

(20.4–24.4)

(46.7–51.1)

(21.2–25.1)

(4.5–6.6)

2003

22.8

47.1

24.1

6.0

CI

(20.8–24.7)

(44.9–49.3)

(22.2–26.1)

(5.0–7.1)

2002

19.5

50.6

24.1

5.8

CI

(17.5–21.4)

(48.3–52.9)

(22.3–25.9)

(4.8–6.9)

2001

21.2

47.3

25.9

5.7

CI

(19.3–23.1)

(45.2–49.3)

(24.0–27.7)

(4.7–6.6)

2000

22.5

47.7

24.1

5.7

CI

(20.6–24.3)

(45.4–49.9)

(22.1–26.1)

(4.8–6.7)

1999

20.5

49.9

24.1

5.5

CI

(18.4–22.6)

(47.4–52.3)

(22.1–26.1)

(4.6–6.5)

1998

21.1

50.8

23.1

5.0

CI

(19.3–23.0)

(48.7–52.9)

(21.5–24.7)

(4.1–5.9)

1997

20.6

48.3

25.0

6.2

CI

(18.9–22.2)

(46.3–50.2)

(23.4–26.6)

(5.2–7.1)

35–44 years

 

 

 

 

2006

26.7

44.0

23.8

5.5

CI

(24.5–28.8)

(41.6–46.4)

(21.7–26.0)

(4.4–6.6)

2005

26.8

43.9

23.9

5.3

CI

(24.9–28.7)

(41.9–46.0)

(22.0–25.8)

(4.4–6.3)

2004

26.5

46.0

22.2

5.3

CI

(24.4–28.6)

(43.8–48.3)

(20.4–23.9)

(4.4–6.2)

2003

26.4

45.2

23.2

5.2

CI

(24.6–28.3)

(43.0–47.3)

(21.4–24.9)

(4.3–6.2)

2002

24.7

44.5

23.9

6.9

CI

(22.8–26.6)

(42.5–46.4)

(22.2–25.6)

(5.9–7.9)

2001

24.8

45.9

23.9

5.4

CI

(23.0–26.6)

(44.1–47.7)

(22.3–25.5)

(4.5–6.3)

2000

25.3

46.2

23.7

4.8

CI

(23.5–27.0)

(44.1–48.3)

(21.9–25.5)

(4.0–5.7)

1999

24.0

45.1

23.9

7.0

CI

(22.2–25.7)

(43.0–47.3)

(22.1–25.7)

(5.9–8.0)

1998

25.6

44.6

23.9

5.8

CI

(23.9–27.3)

(42.7–46.5)

(22.3–25.6)

(4.9–6.8)

1997

24.7

44.8

23.7

6.9

CI

(23.2–26.3)

(43.0–46.5)

(22.1–25.2)

(6.0–7.8)

45–54 years

 

 

 

 

2006

30.2

42.0

21.5

6.3

CI

(27.7–32.8)

(39.4–44.7)

(19.3–23.7)

(4.9–7.6)

2005

29.0

41.7

23.5

5.9

CI

(26.9–31.0)

(39.6–43.8)

(21.6–25.3)

(4.8–6.9)

2004

30.9

42.4

21.7

5.0

CI

(28.7–33.1)

(40.3–44.6)

(19.8–23.6)

(4.1–5.8)

2003

31.5

39.8

21.9

6.7

CI

(29.2–33.9)

(37.5–42.1)

(20.0–23.8)

(5.6–7.9)

2002

29.0

43.0

22.6

5.3

CI

(26.8–31.2)

(40.8–45.3)

(20.8–24.5)

(4.4–6.2)

2001

29.9

42.6

21.1

6.3

CI

(27.8–32.0)

(40.5–44.8)

(19.4–22.8)

(5.3–7.4)

2000

29.7

45.4

19.4

5.5

CI

(27.5–31.8)

(43.1–47.7)

(17.6–21.3)

(4.5–6.6)

1999

28.2

42.9

22.6

6.3

CI

(26.1–30.3)

(40.4–45.3)

(20.6–24.7)

(5.3–7.4)

1998

29.1

41.5

23.4

6.0

CI

(26.9–31.2)

(39.4–43.7)

(21.5–25.3)

(4.9–7.1)

1997

26.2

45.2

22.1

6.5

CI

(24.4–27.9)

(42.9–47.5)

(20.3–23.9)

(5.5–7.5)

55–64 years

 

 

 

 

2006

36.2

35.6

23.2

5.0

CI

(33.1–39.3)

(32.7–38.5)

(20.6–25.7)

(3.8–6.2)

2005

36.2

37.3

20.9

5.6

CI

(33.9–38.5)

(35.0–39.6)

(18.9–22.8)

(4.6–6.6)

2004

37.6

36.8

21.4

4.2

CI

(34.9–40.3)

(34.4–39.1)

(19.1–23.8)

(3.2–5.3)

2003

37.3

36.6

20.5

5.6

CI

(34.7–39.9)

(34.0–39.1)

(18.4–22.6)

(4.5–6.8)

2002

36.2

37.2

21.2

5.4

CI

(33.8–38.7)

(34.5–39.8)

(19.0–23.3)

(4.2–6.6)

2001

35.8

37.6

20.8

5.8

CI

(33.3–38.4)

(35.0–40.3)

(18.7–22.8)

(4.6–6.9)

2000

35.4

37.9

21.4

5.3

CI

(32.9–38.0)

(35.3–40.6)

(19.2–23.5)

(4.1–6.4)

1999

36.8

37.4

19.9

5.9

CI

(34.1–39.4)

(34.7–40.2)

(17.5–22.3)

(4.6–7.2)

1998

35.5

37.2

20.6

6.7

CI

(32.9–38.1)

(34.5–39.9)

(18.3–22.8)

(5.3–8.0)

1997

34.2

39.2

20.2

6.5

CI

(31.4–36.9)

(36.5–41.8)

(18.0–22.4)

(5.2–7.7)

65+ years

 

 

 

 

2006

45.6

30.9

19.9

3.6

CI

(42.6–48.6)

(28.2–33.6)

(17.5–22.2)

(2.6–4.6)

2005

48.0

29.4

19.5

3.1

CI

(45.8–50.3)

(27.3–31.4)

(17.6–21.4)

(2.3–4.0)

2004

47.2

33.0

16.8

3.0

CI

(44.8–49.5)

(30.8–35.1)

(15.1–18.6)

(2.3–3.7)

2003

48.4

30.3

18.5

2.8

CI

(45.9–50.9)

(28.0–32.6)

(16.5–20.5)

(2.0–3.5)

2002

48.0

30.7

17.3

4.0

CI

(45.6–50.4)

(28.8–32.7)

(15.4–19.3)

(3.0–4.9)

2001

49.1

29.4

18.3

3.2

CI

(46.8–51.4)

(27.4–31.4)

(16.5–20.0)

(2.4–4.0)

2000

50.0

30.0

16.9

3.1

CI

(47.5–52.4)

(28.0–32.1)

(15.2–18.7)

(2.4–3.8)

1999

47.4

30.5

17.7

4.4

CI

(45.0–49.8)

(28.2–32.8)

(15.9–19.5)

(3.4–5.4)

1998

48.8

29.9

17.6

3.7

CI

(46.5–51.1)

(27.9–32.0)

(15.9–19.3)

(2.9–4.5)

1997

47.3

30.8

18.2

3.7

CI

(45.1–49.5)

(28.8–32.8)

(16.5–20.0)

(2.9–4.5)

Education

 

 

 

 

Less than HS

 

 

 

 

2006

43.3

34.4

16.6

5.6

CI

(40.5–46.1)

(31.6–37.1)

(14.8–18.5)

(4.4–6.9)

2005

45.7

32.2

16.3

5.8

CI

(43.2–48.2)

(29.7–34.6)

(14.5–18.2)

(4.6–6.9)

2004

44.7

34.7

15.2

5.3

CI

(42.2–47.2)

(32.3–37.2)

(13.5–17.0)

(4.2–6.4)

2003

45.4

34.2

14.6

5.8

CI

(43.2–47.6)

(32.0–36.3)

(13.0–16.2)

(4.7–6.9)

2002

44.1

31.0

17.3

7.5

CI

(41.6–46.6)

(28.8–33.3)

(15.4–19.2)

(6.2–8.9)

2001

45.1

33.7

14.8

6.4

CI

(43.0–47.3)

(31.5–35.8)

(13.4–16.2)

(5.3–7.4)

2000

45.6

32.3

16.2

5.9

CI

(43.4–47.8)

(30.2–34.4)

(14.6–17.9)

(5.0–6.9)

1999

45.0

32.3

15.8

6.9

CI

(42.6–47.4)

(30.1–34.4)

(14.1–17.6)

(5.7–8.1)

1998

46.7

32.2

14.2

6.9

CI

(44.4–49.0)

(30.1–34.2)

(12.8–15.7)

(5.8–8.1)

1997

42.4

33.8

16.8

7.0

CI

(40.4–44.4)

(31.9–35.6)

(15.3–18.3)

(6.0–8.0)

GED

 

 

 

 

2006

40.2

32.6

17.7

*9.5

CI

(33.6–46.8)

(26.6–38.7)

(12.6–22.9)

*(5.6–13.3)

2005

33.8

36.9

20.5

8.8

CI

(28.9–38.8)

(31.8–42.0)

(15.6–25.4)

(5.5–12.0)

2004

34.1

39.0

18.7

8.3

CI

(28.4–39.7)

(33.1–44.9)

(13.9–23.5)

(5.2–11.4)

2003

36.7

39.0

15.4

8.9

CI

(30.4–43.0)

(32.4–45.5)

(11.4–19.5)

(5.6–12.2)

2002

34.0

37.5

17.9

10.6

CI

(28.8–39.2)

(32.4–42.6)

(14.3–21.4)

(7.6–13.7)

2001

32.4

36.6

20.0

11.0

CI

(27.0–37.7)

(30.9–42.4)

(15.0–25.0)

(7.3–14.8)

2000

33.8

36.9

18.5

10.8

CI

(28.3–39.3)

(30.9–42.8)

(14.2–22.9)

(7.1–14.6)

1999

36.6

33.6

18.6

11.2

CI

(29.8–43.5)

(27.7–39.5)

(14.2–23.0)

(7.4–15.0)

1998

27.5

41.1

24.0

7.5

CI

(22.5–32.5)

(36.1–46.1)

(19.2–28.7)

(4.8–10.2)

1997

30.1

41.0

16.9

12.0

CI

(25.3–34.8)

(35.9–46.1)

(13.2–20.7)

(8.7–15.3)

HS graduate

 

 

 

 

2006

35.2

38.7

19.5

6.6

CI

(32.8–37.5)

(36.6–40.8)

(17.6–21.3)

(5.5–7.8)

2005

38.3

36.2

19.6

6.0

CI

(36.3–40.2)

(34.3–38.0)

(18.0–21.2)

(5.1–6.8)

2004

36.0

38.2

20.1

5.6

CI

(33.8–38.2)

(36.3–40.2)

(18.5–21.8)

(4.7–6.6)

2003

35.1

38.0

20.6

6.3

CI

(33.1–37.0)

(36.2–39.8)

(19.0–22.3)

(5.3–7.2)

2002

32.6

40.5

20.8

6.2

CI

(30.8–34.4)

(38.5–42.4)

(19.2–22.4)

(5.2–7.0)

2001

33.4

39.6

20.2

6.8

CI

(31.5–35.2)

(37.7–41.5)

(18.7–21.8)

(5.8–7.8)

2000

33.1

40.3

20.8

5.8

CI

(31.1–35.1)

(38.3–42.3)

(19.2–22.3)

(5.0–6.7)

1999

30.4

42.3

20.9

6.4

CI

(28.8–32.1)

(40.4–44.2)

(19.4–22.5)

(5.5–7.2)

1998

32.8

39.8

21.0

6.3

CI

(31.0–34.6)

(38.0–41.6)

(19.3–22.8)

(5.4–7.3)

1997

32.2

40.1

21.0

6.7

CI

(30.5–34.0)

(38.2–41.9)

(19.4–22.5)

(5.8–7.6)

Some college

 

 

 

 

2006

30.7

41.5

22.6

5.2

CI

(28.5–32.9)

(39.0–43.9)

(20.7–24.4)

(4.2–6.2)

2005

27.9

42.0

23.3

6.8

CI

(26.1–29.8)

(40.1–44.0)

(21.6–24.9)

(5.8–7.8)

2004

29.7

42.1

21.8

6.3

CI

(27.9–31.6)

(40.1–44.2)

(20.1–23.6)

(5.3–7.3)

2003

30.4

40.9

22.2

6.6

CI

(28.5–32.2)

(39.0–42.7)

(20.6–23.8)

(5.6–7.7)

2002

26.8

44.0

23.5

5.7

CI

(25.1–28.6)

(42.0–46.0)

(21.8–25.2)

(4.8–6.6)

2001

26.9

42.9

24.2

6.0

CI

(25.1–28.7)

(41.1–44.6)

(22.8–25.6)

(5.2–6.9)

2000

28.1

45.2

21.5

5.2

CI

(26.4–29.8)

(43.5–47.0)

(19.9–23.1)

(4.4–5.9)

1999

26.0

44.1

23.5

6.4

CI

(24.2–27.8)

(42.1–46.2)

(22.0–25.1)

(5.5–7.2)

1998

26.6

44.1

23.8

5.6

CI

(24.8–28.4)

(42.3–45.8)

(22.3–25.2)

(4.8–6.3)

1997

24.8

46.1

22.8

6.2

CI

(23.2–26.5)

(44.4–47.9)

(21.5–24.2)

(5.4–7.0)

College graduate

 

 

 

 

2006

22.8

44.8

28.2

4.2

CI

(20.8–24.8)

(42.4–47.1)

(26.1–30.3)

(3.1–5.3)

2005

21.2

46.7

28.3

3.8

CI

(19.6–22.9)

(44.8–48.6)

(26.4–30.1)

(3.1–4.4)

2004

23.2

47.9

25.6

3.3

CI

(21.4–25.0)

(45.9–49.9)

(23.7–27.4)

(2.6–4.0)

2003

21.8

46.8

27.8

3.6

CI

(20.2–23.5)

(44.8–48.7)

(25.8–29.9)

(2.9–4.2)

2002

21.2

47.8

26.8

4.3

CI

(19.2–23.1)

(45.8–49.8)

(25.1–28.5)

(3.4–5.1)

2001

21.1

48.6

26.8

3.4

CI

(19.6–22.7)

(46.8–50.4)

(25.2–28.5)

(2.8–4.1)

2000

23.5

48.5

25.0

3.1

CI

(21.8–25.2)

(46.6–50.3)

(23.2–26.7)

(2.4–3.8)

1999

22.0

47.2

26.9

3.9

CI

(20.2–23.7)

(45.2–49.3)

(24.9–28.9)

(3.2–4.6)

1998

21.0

48.9

26.8

3.4

CI

(19.5–22.5)

(47.0–50.8)

(25.2–28.3)

(2.7–4.1)

1997

20.9

49.2

26.5

3.5

CI

(19.4–22.4)

(47.4–50.9)

(24.9–28.1)

(2.9–4.1)

Race/Ethnicity

 

 

 

 

Hispanic

 

 

 

 

2006

35.4

41.4

19.5

3.7

CI

(32.7–38.0)

(38.5–44.4)

(17.4–21.5)

(2.8–4.7)

2005

35.2

40.8

20.2

3.8

CI

(33.0–37.4)

(38.5–43.1)

(18.0–22.4)

(3.0–4.5)

2004

33.9

45.5

16.2

4.4

CI

(31.3–36.5)

(43.0–48.0)

(14.5–17.9)

(3.3–5.5)

2003

34.5

43.8

18.2

3.6

CI

(31.9–37.1)

(41.3–46.2)

(16.5–19.8)

(2.6–4.5)

2002

33.3

42.3

19.5

5.0

CI

(30.7–35.8)

(39.7–44.9)

(17.6–21.4)

(4.0–5.9)

2001

35.7

41.2

17.4

5.7

CI

(33.3–38.2)

(39.1–43.4)

(15.5–19.2)

(4.6–6.8)

2000

34.5

41.6

19.0

4.9

CI

(32.0–37.0)

(38.8–44.4)

(16.8–21.2)

(3.9–5.9)

1999

31.9

43.4

19.2

5.6

CI

(29.1–34.6)

(40.6–46.2)

(17.0–21.3)

(4.3–6.8)

1998

31.7

44.1

19.1

5.0

CI

(29.1–34.3)

(41.5–46.8)

(17.2–21.1)

(3.9–6.1)

1997

31.8

43.7

18.6

5.8

CI

(29.6–34.0)

(41.5–45.9)

(17.0–20.2)

(4.6–7.0)

White, non-Hispanic

 

 

 

 

2006

29.8

39.6

24.4

6.2

CI

(28.2–31.4)

(38.1–41.1)

(23.1–25.7)

(5.5–6.9)

2005

29.1

40.4

24.2

6.2

CI

(27.9–30.4)

(39.2–41.6)

(23.2–25.3)

(5.7–6.8)

2004

29.9

41.1

23.3

5.7

CI

(28.7–31.2)

(39.9–42.2)

(22.2–24.4)

(5.2–6.2)

2003

29.6

40.4

23.7

6.4

CI

(28.4–30.7)

(39.3–41.6)

(22.6–24.7)

(5.8–7.0)

2002

27.4

42.1

24.3

6.2

CI

(26.2–28.6)

(40.9–43.3)

(23.2–25.4)

(5.6–6.8)

2001

28.0

41.7

24.2

6.1

CI

(26.9–29.1)

(40.5–42.8)

(23.3–25.2)

(5.5–6.6)

2000

29.4

42.9

22.5

5.2

CI

(28.3–30.5)

(41.8–44.0)

(21.5–23.5)

(4.7–5.6)

1999

27.5

42.8

23.5

6.2

CI

(26.4–28.7)

(41.5–44.0)

(22.4–24.6)

(5.6–6.7)

1998

28.5

42.1

23.5

6.0

CI

(27.4–29.6)

(41.0–43.2)

(22.5–24.4)

(5.4–6.4)

1997

27.1

43.4

23.2

6.3

CI

(26.1–28.1)

(42.4–44.5)

(22.2–24.1)

(5.9–6.8)

Black, non-Hispanic

 

 

 

 

2006

40.5

38.4

16.6

4.6

CI

(37.4–43.5)

(35.1–41.6)

(14.0–19.2)

(3.1–6.1)

2005

43.2

35.2

17.2

4.5

CI

(40.1–46.3)

(32.5–37.8)

(15.0–19.4)

(3.4–5.6)

2004

43.5

37.5

14.6

4.4

CI

(40.5–46.5)

(34.7–40.2)

(12.7–16.5)

(3.2–5.7)

2003

43.7

36.3

15.6

4.4

CI

(40.5–46.8)

(33.5–39.0)

(13.5–17.7)

(3.2–5.6)

2002

42.0

36.3

17.0

4.6

CI

(39.0–45.0)

(33.3–39.4)

(14.9–19.1)

(3.5–5.8)

2001

41.3

40.1

14.7

3.9

CI

(38.5–44.0)

(37.3–43.0)

(12.8–16.7)

(2.9–4.8)

2000

41.3

37.5

15.9

5.4

CI

(38.4–44.2)

(34.6–40.4)

(13.8–17.9)

(4.1–6.6)

1999

43.1

34.0

18.0

4.8

CI

(40.2–46.0)

(31.3–36.8)

(15.9–20.2)

(3.5–6.1)

1998

41.7

36.4

17.7

4.1

CI

(38.1–45.3)

(33.2–39.7)

(15.5–19.9)

(3.1–5.2)

1997

41.7

35.1

17.9

5.3

CI

(39.0–44.4)

(32.3–37.9)

(15.6–20.2)

(4.3–6.3)

Other, non-Hispanic

 

 

 

 

2006

43.5

44.8

8.8

*2.9

CI

(38.7–48.3)

(40.2–49.5)

(6.7–10.8)

*(1.4–4.4)

2005

45.0

38.8

12.0

*4.2

CI

(40.2–49.8)

(33.6–44.0)

(9.1–14.9)

*(1.9–6.4)

2004

41.3

41.8

14.8

*2.1

CI

(35.9–46.7)

(36.1–47.5)

(11.1–18.5)

*(1.0–3.2)

2003

47.6

38.1

12.0

*2.3

CI

(42.1–53.1)

(33.0–43.3)

(8.7–15.3)

*(0.9–3.6)

2002

36.4

45.0

13.0

*5.7

CI

(31.6–41.2)

(40.0–50.0)

(9.8–16.1)

*(3.0–8.4)

2001

37.8

42.7

14.9

4.6

CI

(33.1–42.5)

(38.3–47.0)

(11.3–18.5)

(2.9–6.3)

2000

41.8

40.0

13.8

*4.4

CI

(36.4–47.2)

(34.4–45.6)

(10.4–17.3)

*(2.4–6.3)

1999

39.1

42.9

12.7

*5.3

CI

(33.9–44.3)

(37.1–48.7)

(9.1–16.3)

*(2.4–8.1)

1998

41.4

45.2

11.2

*2.3

CI

(36.5–46.2)

(39.5–50.8)

(8.0–14.4)

*(1.0–3.5)

1997

39.0

42.8

15.2

*3.0

CI

(33.7–44.4)

(37.8–47.9)

(10.9–19.4)

*(1.4–4.5)

Marital Status

 

 

 

 

Married

 

 

 

 

2006

32.4

41.6

22.0

4.1

CI

(30.7–34.1)

(40.0–43.1)

(20.6–23.3)

(3.5–4.7)

2005

32.2

41.9

22.0

3.9

CI

(30.9–33.5)

(40.6–43.2)

(20.9–23.1)

(3.5–4.4)

2004

32.8

43.5

20.2

3.5

CI

(31.5–34.2)

(42.2–44.7)

(19.2–21.3)

(3.0–3.9)

2003

32.8

41.9

20.9

4.4

CI

(31.5–34.1)

(40.6–43.2)

(19.8–22.0)

(3.8–5.0)

2002

30.9

44.0

20.8

4.3

CI

(29.5–32.2)

(42.6–45.4)

(19.7–21.9)

(3.7–4.8)

2001

31.7

43.1

20.8

4.4

CI

(30.5–32.9)

(41.9–44.3)

(19.7–21.8)

(3.9–5.0)

2000

32.7

43.8

19.9

3.7

CI

(31.5–33.9)

(42.5–45.0)

(18.9–20.9)

(3.2–4.1)

1999

31.0

43.5

21.1

4.4

CI

(29.7–32.2)

(42.1–44.9)

(19.9–22.3)

(3.9–5.0)

1998

31.6

43.0

21.0

4.4

CI

(30.5–32.8)

(41.8–44.2)

(20.0–22.0)

(3.8–4.9)

1997

29.6

44.8

20.8

4.8

CI

(28.5–30.6)

(43.6–45.9)

(19.9–21.8)

(4.4–5.3)

Live w/partner

 

 

 

 

2006

22.8

44.8

24.5

7.8

CI

(18.4–27.3)

(40.4–49.3)

(20.4–28.6)

(5.4–10.4)

2005

20.6

44.0

27.4

8.0

CI

(17.5–23.8)

(40.0–48.0)

(23.9–30.8)

(6.0–10.0)

2004

21.9

43.8

26.2

8.1

CI

(18.4–25.3)

(39.9–47.7)

(22.7–29.8)

(5.9–10.2)

2003

18.7

42.9

27.9

10.5

CI

(15.2–22.2)

(38.9–46.9)

(24.2–31.7)

(7.9–13.1)

2002

19.5

40.9

28.2

11.4

CI

(16.3–22.8)

(37.0–44.8)

(24.2–32.2)

(8.8–13.9)

2001

17.8

49.0

25.0

8.2

CI

(14.9–20.7)

(45.3–52.6)

(21.7–28.3)

(6.3–10.2)

2000

18.3

43.1

29.6

9.0

CI

(15.2–21.4)

(38.7–47.5)

(25.5–33.7)

(6.7–11.2)

1999

15.8

46.8

27.4

9.9

CI

(13.0–18.6)

(42.2–51.3)

(23.7–31.2)

(7.4–12.5)

1998

17.2

45.0

27.6

10.2

CI

(13.9–20.5)

(40.5–49.5)

(23.6–31.6)

(7.6–12.8)

1997

18.6

42.2

27.6

11.5

CI

(15.7–21.6)

(38.3–46.1)

(23.8–31.5)

(8.9–14.2)

Never married

 

 

 

 

2006

34.0

37.5

21.5

7.0

CI

(31.5–36.5)

(34.9–40.2)

(19.5–23.5)

(5.7–8.3)

2005

34.0

35.7

22.1

8.3

CI

(31.5–36.4)

(33.5–37.9)

(20.3–23.9)

(7.0–9.5)

2004

34.0

36.7

21.6

7.8

CI

(31.5–36.4)

(34.6–38.9)

(19.5–23.6)

(6.5–9.0)

2003

33.3

38.0

21.7

7.0

CI

(31.0–35.5)

(35.7–40.3)

(19.9–23.6)

(5.9–8.1)

2002

30.0

38.1

24.3

7.6

CI

(27.9–32.2)

(35.8–40.4)

(22.3–26.3)

(6.4–8.8)

2001

30.7

38.4

24.0

6.9

CI

(28.6–32.8)

(36.5–40.4)

(22.3–25.6)

(5.8–8.0)

2000

32.0

39.1

22.0

6.8

CI

(29.9–34.2)

(37.0–41.2)

(20.2–23.9)

(5.9–7.8)

1999

30.7

38.9

23.1

7.3

CI

(28.6–32.9)

(36.7–41.0)

(21.2–24.9)

(6.2–8.5)

1998

30.4

40.1

22.9

6.6

CI

(28.2–32.7)

(37.7–42.5)

(21.2–24.6)

(5.6–7.6)

1997

31.4

39.5

22.2

6.8

CI

(29.3–33.6)

(37.5–41.6)

(20.6–23.9)

(5.7–8.0)

Divorced/Separated

 

 

 

 

2006

31.4

34.9

24.6

9.1

CI

(28.4–34.3)

(31.8–37.9)

(22.0–27.3)

(7.1–11.1)

2005

30.0

37.3

23.5

9.2

CI

(27.6–32.3)

(34.8–39.9)

(21.4–25.6)

(7.7–10.7)

2004

28.6

39.0

23.9

8.6

CI

(26.1–31.0)

(36.5–41.5)

(21.7–26.0)

(7.2–9.9)

2003

30.3

36.8

24.6

8.2

CI

(28.0–32.7)

(34.4–39.3)

(22.5–26.7)

(6.8–9.6)

2002

27.4

38.2

25.2

9.1

CI

(24.9–29.9)

(35.7–40.8)

(23.0–27.4)

(7.7–10.5)

2001

28.2

36.3

25.4

10.1

CI

(25.8–30.5)

(33.8–38.8)

(23.3–27.5)

(8.4–11.8)

2000

28.6

39.6

22.9

8.8

CI

(25.9–31.3)

(37.2–42.1)

(20.7–25.1)

(7.4–10.3)

1999

26.8

38.9

23.8

10.5

CI

(24.4–29.2)

(36.3–41.6)

(21.7–25.8)

(8.8–12.2)

1998

26.8

39.6

25.1

8.6

CI

(24.4–29.2)

(37.1–42.1)

(23.0–27.1)

(7.1–10.0)

1997

26.0

38.2

26.0

9.8

CI

(23.7–28.3)

(35.8–40.7)

(23.6–28.3)

(8.3–11.2)

Widowed

 

 

 

 

2006

47.8

33.1

14.0

*5.1

CI

(41.7–54.0)

(27.5–38.7)

(10.2–17.8)

*(2.2–8.0)

2005

51.2

28.0

17.2

*3.6

CI

(46.6–55.9)

(23.9–32.1)

(13.6–20.7)

*(2.0–5.1)

2004

47.0

31.5

16.0

5.6

CI

(42.5–51.4)

(27.2–35.8)

(12.6–19.3)

(3.6–7.6)

2003

51.0

30.8

14.3

*3.8

CI

(46.3–55.8)

(26.4–35.2)

(11.3–17.3)

*(2.0–5.6)

2002

45.1

30.0

20.0

*4.9

CI

(40.5–49.7)

(26.1–33.9)

(16.3–23.8)

*(2.8–7.0)

2001

47.0

30.5

17.0

*5.5

CI

(42.7–51.2)

(26.7–34.4)

(13.8–20.3)

*(3.2–7.8)

2000

48.6

32.7

15.1

*3.6

CI

(43.9–53.2)

(28.5–36.9)

(12.2–18.1)

*(2.0–5.2)

1999

49.0

29.6

16.6

*4.8

CI

(44.3–53.6)

(25.4–33.8)

(13.0–20.2)

*(2.8–6.9)

1998

48.4

30.0

16.8

4.9

CI

(44.0–52.7)

(25.8–34.2)

(13.6–20.0)

(3.0–6.7)

1997

46.1

30.5

17.6

5.8

CI

(41.8–50.3)

(26.6–34.5)

(14.1–21.0)

(3.8–7.8)

Region

 

 

 

 

Northeast

 

 

 

 

2006

25.2

44.1

25.2

5.4

CI

(22.4–28.1)

(41.7–46.5)

(22.5–28.0)

(4.4–6.5)

2005

26.0

45.2

24.2

4.6

CI

(23.6–28.5)

(42.7–47.7)

(22.1–26.3)

(3.5–5.6)

2004

26.6

45.7

23.2

4.5

CI

(24.7–28.5)

(43.5–47.9)

(21.0–25.3)

(3.5–5.5)

2003

26.2

44.9

23.8

5.1

CI

(24.4–28.1)

(42.6–47.2)

(21.8–25.8)

(4.1–6.1)

2002

24.8

44.9

24.8

5.5

CI

(22.8–26.9)

(42.6–47.2)

(22.9–26.7)

(4.5–6.5)

2001

26.1

44.1

24.3

5.6

CI

(24.0–28.2)

(41.8–46.3)

(22.3–26.2)

(4.3–6.8)

2000

26.6

45.1

23.6

4.6

CI

(24.3–28.9)

(43.0–47.2)

(21.4–25.9)

(3.7–5.6)

1999

22.6

45.6

26.6

5.2

CI

(21.0–24.3)

(43.4–47.9)

(24.1–29.1)

(4.2–6.1)

1998

24.2

47.5

24.3

4.0

CI

(22.2–26.3)

(45.2–49.8)

(22.1–26.5)

(3.1–4.8)

1997

25.2

45.7

24.4

4.7

CI

(23.4–27.1)

(43.6–47.7)

(22.6–26.3)

(4.0–5.5)

Midwest

 

 

 

 

2006

29.2

42.1

22.7

6.0

CI

(26.7–31.7)

(39.6–44.6)

(20.6–24.8)

(4.8–7.1)

2005

28.2

42.6

22.8

6.4

CI

(26.3–30.1)

(40.8–44.4)

(21.2–24.5)

(5.4–7.3)

2004

28.0

42.4

23.3

6.2

CI

(25.8–30.3)

(40.6–44.3)

(21.6–25.0)

(5.2–7.2)

2003

30.0

41.6

22.3

6.1

CI

(27.7–32.2)

(39.6–43.6)

(20.4–24.2)

(5.1–7.1)

2002

25.4

44.2

24.6

5.8

CI

(23.2–27.5)

(42.1–46.3)

(22.6–26.6)

(4.8–6.9)

2001

27.8

42.3

24.4

5.6

CI

(25.8–29.7)

(40.2–44.3)

(22.8–26.1)

(4.5–6.6)

2000

28.5

44.8

21.5

5.2

CI

(26.5–30.5)

(42.7–46.9)

(19.7–23.3)

(4.4–6.0)

1999

28.1

43.8

22.0

6.0

CI

(26.2–30.1)

(41.6–46.1)

(20.4–23.6)

(5.1–7.0)

1998

27.4

43.7

23.4

5.5

CI

(25.5–29.3)

(41.8–45.6)

(21.8–25.0)

(4.8–6.3)

1997

26.2

45.3

22.0

6.6

CI

(24.6–27.7)

(43.5–47.2)

(20.5–23.4)

(5.8–7.3)

South

 

 

 

 

2006

37.4

36.1

21.1

5.4

CI

(35.1–39.6)

(34.1–38.2)

(19.4–22.8)

(4.4–6.4)

2005

39.3

35.0

19.8

5.9

CI

(37.3–41.3)

(33.4–36.5)

(18.4–21.2)

(5.1–6.6)

2004

38.0

38.6

18.3

5.1

CI

(36.0–39.9)

(37.0–40.2)

(16.8–19.7)

(4.4–5.8)

2003

37.5

37.1

19.6

5.8

CI

(35.8–39.1)

(35.7–38.6)

(18.3–20.9)

(5.0–6.6)

2002

35.6

38.5

19.5

6.4

CI

(34.0–37.3)

(36.8–40.2)

(18.1–20.8)

(5.5–7.3)

2001

35.8

39.5

18.7

5.9

CI

(34.3–37.4)

(38.0–40.9)

(17.5–19.9)

(5.2–6.6)

2000

37.1

38.4

19.0

5.5

CI

(35.5–38.7)

(37.0–39.9)

(17.7–20.2)

(4.9–6.1)

1999

36.5

38.3

19.4

5.8

CI

(34.5–38.4)

(36.6–40.0)

(18.1–20.7)

(5.0–6.6)

1998

37.2

37.6

19.0

6.2

CI

(35.4–39.0)

(36.1–39.2)

(17.8–20.1)

(5.4–7.1)

1997

35.3

38.2

20.4

6.0

CI

(33.8–36.9)

(36.9–39.6)

(19.0–21.7)

(5.4–6.7)

West

 

 

 

 

2006

33.1

41.2

20.5

5.2

CI

(30.6–35.6)

(38.8–43.6)

(18.5–22.6)

(4.0–6.4)

2005

29.7

40.4

24.7

5.2

CI

(27.8–31.6)

(38.3–42.5)

(22.8–26.6)

(4.3–6.1)

2004

32.7

40.9

21.6

4.8

CI

(30.4–35.0)

(38.7–43.0)

(19.4–23.7)

(3.9–5.8)

2003

31.9

40.4

22.5

5.2

CI

(29.9–33.9)

(38.5–42.4)

(20.8–24.2)

(4.1–6.2)

2002

30.0

41.6

23.1

5.3

CI

(27.1–33.0)

(39.1–44.0)

(21.0–25.2)

(4.3–6.3)

2001

29.0

42.0

23.2

5.7

CI

(27.1–30.9)

(40.4–43.7)

(21.6–24.9)

(4.8–6.6)

2000

31.1

42.2

21.9

4.8

CI

(28.9–33.3)

(40.0–44.4)

(20.1–23.7)

(4.0–5.6)

1999

27.8

42.6

22.7

6.9

CI

(25.8–29.8)

(40.6–44.5)

(20.6–24.9)

(5.7–8.0)

1998

29.3

41.7

23.3

5.7

CI

(27.4–31.1)

(39.7–43.8)

(21.7–24.9)

(4.9–6.5)

1997

27.7

43.9

21.7

6.7

CI

(25.9–29.5)

(41.7–46.1)

(19.9–23.4)

(5.7–7.7)

Employment Status

 

 

 

 

Employed

 

 

 

 

2006

28.0

43.0

23.2

5.7

CI

(26.6–29.4)

(41.6–44.4)

(22.0–24.5)

(5.1–6.4)

2005

27.0

43.2

24.3

5.5

CI

(25.9–28.2)

(42.0–44.3)

(23.2–25.3)

(5.0–6.0)

2004

27.7

44.1

22.8

5.4

CI

(26.4–29.0)

(42.9–45.2)

(21.7–23.9)

(4.9–5.9)

2003

27.2

43.5

23.7

5.7

CI

(26.1–28.2)

(42.3–44.6)

(22.7–24.7)

(5.2–6.3)

2002

25.0

45.1

24.0

5.8

CI

(23.8–26.3)

(43.9–46.4)

(23.0–25.1)

(5.3–6.3)

2001

25.6

45.1

23.5

5.8

CI

(24.5–26.6)

(44.0–46.2)

(22.6–24.5)

(5.3–6.4)

2000

26.9

45.2

22.8

5.1

CI

(25.8–28.0)

(44.1–46.4)

(21.8–23.8)

(4.6–5.5)

1999

24.9

45.3

23.9

6.0

CI

(23.7–26.0)

(44.1–46.4)

(22.8–24.9)

(5.4–6.5)

1998

26.0

45.0

23.4

5.6

CI

(24.9–27.1)

(43.8–46.1)

(22.4–24.3)

(5.2–6.1)

1997

24.2

46.2

23.5

6.2

CI

(23.3–25.0)

(45.1–47.3)

(22.6–24.4)

(5.7–6.6)

Unemployed

 

 

 

 

2006

30.9

39.9

22.6

6.5

CI

(24.0–37.9)

(33.7–46.2)

(17.3–28.0)

(3.8–9.2)

2005

31.2

38.1

21.4

9.4

CI

(26.1–36.2)

(32.6–43.6)

(16.9–25.8)

(5.9–12.8)

2004

25.6

47.2

22.3

5.0

CI

(20.8–30.3)

(41.8–52.5)

(17.3–27.3)

(2.9–7.1)

2003

30.4

39.9

21.6

8.0

CI

(25.7–35.0)

(35.4–44.4)

(17.6–25.7)

(5.3–10.8)

2002

26.1

38.2

26.8

8.9

CI

(21.8–30.3)

(33.4–43.1)

(22.5–31.2)

(6.6–11.1)

2001

25.4

44.0

21.5

9.1

CI

(21.3–29.5)

(38.2–49.9)

(16.8–26.1)

(6.2–12.0)

2000

28.7

42.5

18.4

10.4

CI

(22.9–34.6)

(36.2–48.9)

(13.9–22.9)

(6.8–13.9)

1999

31.6

36.3

23.9

8.1

CI

(25.3–37.9)

(30.1–42.6)

(18.2–29.7)

(5.2–11.0)

1998

25.5

41.4

25.5

7.6

CI

(20.3–30.6)

(35.8–47.0)

(20.4–30.6)

(4.6–10.6)

1997

25.0

38.9

28.0

8.0

CI

(20.0–30.1)

(34.0–43.9)

(22.8–33.3)

(5.5–10.5)

Not in labor force

 

 

 

 

2006

47.1

30.3

18.1

4.6

CI

(44.6–49.7)

(28.0–32.5)

(16.3–19.8)

(3.5–5.6)

2005

48.9

29.4

16.7

5.0

CI

(46.8–50.9)

(27.8–31.1)

(15.2–18.2)

(4.1–5.9)

2004

48.4

31.8

15.3

4.4

CI

(46.5–50.4)

(30.0–33.7)

(14.0–16.6)

(3.6–5.2)

2003

49.5

30.6

15.3

4.6

CI

(47.6–51.5)

(28.8–32.3)

(13.8–16.8)

(3.7–5.5)

2002

47.0

31.3

16.3

5.4

CI

(44.9–49.1)

(29.4–33.3)

(14.6–17.9)

(4.4–6.4)

2001

48.6

29.2

17.4

4.8

CI

(46.7–50.4)

(27.5–31.0)

(15.9–18.8)

(4.0–5.6)

2000

47.6

31.9

16.1

4.4

CI

(45.6–49.7)

(30.1–33.6)

(14.6–17.6)

(3.6–5.2)

1999

46.4

32.1

16.4

5.1

CI

(44.4–48.5)

(30.1–34.1)

(14.8–18.0)

(4.2–6.0)

1998

46.1

32.1

16.9

4.9

CI

(44.1–48.1)

(30.3–33.9)

(15.5–18.4)

(4.1–5.7)

1997

46.8

31.8

16.0

5.4

CI

(44.9–48.7)

(30.1–33.5)

(14.7–17.3)

(4.6–6.2)

Income

 

 

 

 

$1–9,999

 

 

 

 

2006

36.6

37.9

17.5

8.0

CI

(31.8–41.5)

(33.6–42.3)

(14.2–20.8)

(4.5–11.4)

2005

34.7

38.0

20.9

6.4

CI

(30.6–38.8)

(33.9–42.1)

(17.7–24.0)

(4.4–8.4)

2004

33.9

37.0

18.9

10.2

CI

(29.6–38.3)

(32.9–41.1)

(15.6–22.3)

(7.6–12.7)

2003

35.8

37.8

19.0

7.3

CI

(31.5–40.1)

(33.7–42.0)

(15.8–22.3)

(5.2–9.5)

2002

34.6

35.6

22.4

7.4

CI

(30.8–38.4)

(31.8–39.5)

(19.1–25.7)

(5.3–9.4)

2001

33.7

38.5

20.9

7.0

CI

(29.9–37.5)

(34.9–42.1)

(18.0–23.7)

(4.9–9.0)

2000

37.4

35.3

20.1

7.1

CI

(33.1–41.8)

(31.5–39.2)

(17.1–23.2)

(5.1–9.1)

1999

29.4

39.2

22.1

9.2

CI

(26.0–32.9)

(35.5–42.9)

(19.3–25.0)

(7.0–11.4)

1998

34.6

39.3

19.0

7.0

CI

(31.0–38.2)

(35.8–42.9)

(16.4–21.7)

(5.3–8.8)

1997

34.5

40.6

18.8

6.2

CI

(31.3–37.8)

(37.7–43.4)

(16.5–21.0)

(4.7–7.6)

$10–19,999

 

 

 

 

2006

30.1

40.9

22.7

6.4

CI

(26.0–34.2)

(36.7–45.1)

(19.3–26.1)

(4.5–8.2)

2005

30.7

40.8

21.1

7.4

CI

(27.7–33.6)

(37.7–44.0)

(18.3–23.9)

(5.6–9.2)

2004

31.1

41.1

21.0

6.8

CI

(27.9–34.3)

(37.6–44.6)

(18.2–23.7)

(5.3–8.3)

2003

29.8

41.3

21.0

7.9

CI

(26.9–32.8)

(37.8–44.8)

(18.4–23.6)

(6.1–9.6)

2002

27.6

40.1

22.9

9.4

CI

(24.6–30.6)

(36.5–43.7)

(19.8–26.0)

(7.2–11.6

2001

28.6

40.2

24.0

7.1

CI

(25.8–31.5)

(37.0–43.5)

(21.1–26.9)

(5.6–8.5)

2000

32.4

41.0

20.0

6.6

CI

(29.2–35.6)

(37.8–44.3)

(17.2–22.7)

(5.1–8.1)

1999

29.1

41.6

21.8

7.5

CI

(26.0–32.2)

(38.3–44.8)

(19.1–24.5)

(5.7–9.3)

1998

28.8

42.1

21.6

7.5

CI

(25.8–31.8)

(39.1–45.1)

(19.0–24.2)

(5.9–9.2)

1997

26.0

43.4

22.5

8.0

CI

(23.7–28.3)

(40.9–46.1)

(20.1–24.9)

(6.6–9.5)

$20–34,999

 

 

 

 

2006

28.7

42.6

22.0

6.6

CI

(25.9–31.5)

(39.7–45.6)

(19.4–24.6)

(4.8–8.4)

2005

25.8

42.1

23.7

8.4

CI

(23.7–27.9)

(39.5–44.6)

(21.5–26.0)

(7.1–9.6)

2004

25.6

45.1

22.5

6.8

CI

(23.2–28.0)

(42.4–47.8)

(20.3–24.6)

(5.5–8.1)

2003

26.6

41.3

23.8

8.3

CI

(24.5–28.8)

(38.8–43.7)

(21.6–26.1)

(6.8–9.7)

2002

26.3

43.1

23.0

7.6

CI

(24.1–28.4)

(40.6–45.6)

(21.0–25.0)

(6.4–8.8)

2001

26.0

43.0

23.7

7.4

CI

(23.8–28.1)

(40.6–45.5)

(21.6–25.7)

(6.1–8.6)

2000

24.2

45.9

24.1

5.8

CI

(22.2–26.2)

(43.6–48.2)

(22.1–26.1)

(4.8–6.8)

1999

23.1

45.4

25.0

6.5

CI

(21.0–25.1)

(43.0–47.9)

(22.8–27.1)

(5.4–7.6)

1998

25.6

45.2

23.1

6.2

CI

(23.6–27.5)

(43.1–47.3)

(21.3–24.9)

(5.1–7.2)

1997

23.5

45.2

24.3

7.0

CI

(21.8–25.2)

(43.1–47.3)

(22.6–26.0)

(6.0–8.0)

$35–54,999

 

 

 

 

2006

25.7

44.4

23.3

6.6

CI

(23.0–28.4)

(41.4–47.4)

(20.9–25.7)

(5.2–8.1)

2005

24.4

44.2

26.0

5.4

CI

(22.1–26.7)

(41.4–46.9)

(23.6–28.4)

(4.4–6.4)

2004

24.1

45.6

24.8

5.5

CI

(21.7–26.6)

(43.1–48.1)

(22.5–27.1)

(4.5–6.5)

2003

25.2

45.0

24.1

5.7

CI

(23.0–27.4)

(42.2–47.7)

(21.9–26.4)

(4.5–6.9)

2002

22.8

44.4

27.4

5.5

CI

(20.5–25.0)

(41.9–46.8)

(25.2–29.5)

(4.6–6.4)

2001

22.4

47.1

24.1

6.4

CI

(20.4–24.4)

(44.8–49.4)

(22.2–26.0)

(5.3–7.6)

2000

24.0

46.8

24.7

4.5

CI

(22.0–26.0)

(44.3–49.3)

(22.6–26.8)

(3.5–5.5)

1999

21.4

46.6

25.7

6.2

CI

(19.2–23.6)

(44.1–49.2)

(23.4–28.1)

(5.0–7.4)

1998

20.5

47.8

26.7

5.1

CI

(18.6–22.4)

(45.5–50.1)

(24.5–28.8)

(4.0–6.1)

1997

20.0

48.7

25.2

6.1

CI

(18.1–21.9)

(46.3–51.2)

(23.1–27.2)

(5.1–7.1)

$55,000 & up

 

 

 

 

2006

18.5

46.9

30.2

4.4

CI

(16.0–21.0)

(43.9–50.0)

(27.2–33.2)

(3.3–5.5)

2005

16.0

48.5

30.9

4.5

CI

(14.3–17.8)

(46.0–51.0)

(28.5–33.4)

(3.5–5.5)

2004

18.8

49.7

27.2

4.2

CI

(16.8–20.8)

(47.2–52.2)

(25.0–29.5)

(3.2–5.3)

2003

18.8

48.3

28.7

4.2

CI

(16.5–21.1)

(45.2–51.3)

(26.2–31.3)

(3.2–5.2)

2002

16.1

51.4

27.7

4.8

CI

(14.0–18.1)

(48.6–54.2)

(25.2–30.2)

(3.7–5.9)

2001

16.6

50.8

29.0

3.7

CI

(14.7–18.5)

(48.2–53.4)

(26.7–31.2)

(2.7–4.7)

2000

17.2

51.6

27.7

3.5

CI

(15.0–19.4)

(49.0–54.2)

(25.1–30.3)

(2.6–4.4)

1999

16.2

48.5

30.7

4.5

CI

(14.2–18.3)

(45.3–51.7)

(27.8–33.6)

(3.4–5.7)

1998

16.3

49.5

29.8

4.4

CI

(14.1–18.6)

(46.8–52.2)

(27.1–32.4)

(3.2–5.7)

1997

15.2

50.3

29.3

5.2

CI

(13.2–17.2)

(47.4–53.2)

(26.7–31.9)

(4.2–6.3)

Estimates calculated by the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, December 2007.

Definitions:

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.

Asterisk (*) indicates there are fewer than 30 respondents in the category.

CI indicates 95-percent 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).

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