Table 2.
Prevalence of Past 2-Week and Past-Year Binge Drinking by Gender, Ethnicity, and ADO
| Past 2-week binge drinking | Past-year binge drinking | |
|---|---|---|
| Overalla | 53.1 | 63.6 |
| Gender a | ||
| Female | 52.3 | 63.0 |
| Male | 54.1 | 64.3 |
| Ethnicity a | ||
| Asian | ||
| Total | 33.2 | 45.5 |
| Female | 29.4 | 41.8 |
| Male | 36.7 | 49.0 |
| Black | ||
| Total | 26.1 | 40.8 |
| Female | 20.0 | 33.9 |
| Male | 35.4 | 51.2 |
| Hispanic | ||
| Total | 61.8 | 68.9 |
| Female | 59.4 | 68.6 |
| Male | 64.0 | 71.0 |
| White | ||
| Total | 60.7 | 70.4 |
| Female | 60.4 | 70.7 |
| Male | 60.9 | 70.1 |
| Other | ||
| Total | 45.2 | 51.6 |
| Female | 49.2 | 53.5 |
| Male | 42.4 | 50.3 |
| Age of drinking onset b | ||
| College | ||
| Total | 40.0 | 54.7 |
| Female | 38.3 | 50.4 |
| Male | 41.9 | 59.2 |
| Grades 11 to 12 | ||
| Total | 65.0 | 75.8 |
| Female | 63.5 | 75.5 |
| Male | 66.8 | 76.1 |
| Grades 9 to 10 | ||
| Total | 77.3 | 86.8 |
| Female | 74.5 | 86.2 |
| Male | 80.4 | 87.5 |
| Grades K to 8 | ||
| Total | 73.2 | 83.0 |
| Female | 74.9 | 84.6 |
| Male | 72.2 | 82.1 |
Note. Analyses based on data weighted by gender and race/ethnicity.
a
Percentages based on overall N = 4,580.
b
Percentages based on N = 3,997 lifetime alcohol users who were asked about age of drinking onset.