Table 2.
Prevalence of binge drinking among women, stratified by selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2004–2007a
| Characteristic | 2004–2005b % (95% CI) |
2006–2007c % (95%CI) |
Absolute difference percentage points |
Relative percentage difference |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All women | 7.3 ( 7.1, 7.5) | 9.9 ( 9.7, 10.1) | 2.6 ( 2.3, 2.9) | 35.6 (31.5, 39.7) | |
| Age (years) | 18–24 | 16.8 (15.9, 17.6) | 19.5 (18.5, 20.6) | 2.7 ( 1.3, 4.1) | 16.1 (7.9, 24.3) |
| 25–34 | 10.7 (10.3, 11.2) | 14.5 (13.9, 15.1) | 3.8 ( 3.1, 4.5) | 35.5 (28.8, 42.2) | |
| 35–44 | 8.4 ( 8.1, 8.7) | 11.7 (11.3, 12.1) | 3.3 ( 2.8, 3.8) | 39.3 (33.1, 45.5) | |
| 45–64 | 4.7 ( 4.5, 5.0) | 7.7 ( 7.5, 8.0) | 3.0 ( 2.7, 3.3) | 63.8 (56.9, 70.8) | |
| 65+ | 1.1 ( 1.0, 1.3) | 2.0 ( 1.8, 2.2) | 0.9 ( 0.7, 1.1) | 81.8 (62.4, 101.3) | |
| Race/ethnicity | White, non-Hispanic | 7.9 ( 7.7, 8.1) | 10.9 (10.7,11.1) | 3.0 ( 2.7, 3.3) | 38.0 (34.2, 41.8) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 5.2 ( 4.8, 5.7) | 6.9 ( 6.4, 7.5) | 1.7 ( 1.0, 2.4) | 32.7 (19.2, 46.2) | |
| Hispanic | 6.1 ( 5.6, 6.7) | 8.1 ( 7.5, 8.8) | 2.0 ( 1.2, 2.8) | 32.8 (19.7, 45.9) | |
| Otherd | 8.3 ( 7.4, 9.3) | 6.5 ( 5.8, 7.3) | 1.8 ( 0.6, 3.0) | 27.7(9.2, 46.2) | |
| Household income | Less than $25,000 | 6.8 ( 6.5, 7.1) | 7.7 ( 7.4, 8.1) | 0.9 ( 0.4, 1.4) | 13.2 (5.9, 20.6) |
| $25,000 to less than $35,000 | 7.6 ( 7.1, 8.1) | 9.4 ( 8.8,10.0) | 1.8 ( 1.0, 2.6) | 23.7 (13.2, 34.2) | |
| $35,000 to less than $50,000 | 7.9 ( 7.5, 8.4) | 10.7 (10.2,11.2) | 2.8 ( 2.1, 3.5) | 35.4 (26.6, 44.3) | |
| $50,000 to less than $75,000 | 8.1 ( 7.7, 8.5) | 11.3 (10.8,11.8) | 3.2 ( 2.5, 3.9) | 39.5 (30.9, 48.1) | |
| $75,000 or more | 8.9 ( 8.5, 9.4) | 13.4 (13.0,13.9) | 4.5 ( 3.9, 5.1) | 50.6 (43.8, 57.3) | |
| Education level | Less than high school | 5.0 ( 4.6, 5.4) | 6.2 ( 5.6, 6.8) | 1.2 ( 0.5, 1.9) | 24.0 (10.0, 38.0) |
| High school | 7.0 ( 6.7, 7.3) | 8.8 ( 8.5, 9.1) | 1.8 ( 1.4, 2.2) | 25.7 (20.0, 31.4) | |
| Some college | 8.5 ( 8.2, 8.9) | 11.2 (10.8,11.6) | 2.7 ( 2.2, 3.2) | 31.8 (25.9, 37.6) | |
| College graduate | 7.4 ( 7.1, 7.7) | 11.1 (10.8,11.5) | 3.7 ( 3.2, 4.2) | 50.0 (43.2, 56.8) | |
| Employment status | Employed | 9.2 ( 9.0, 9.5) | 12.7 (12.5,13.0) | 3.5 ( 3.1, 3.9) | 38.0 (33.7, 42.4) |
| Unemployed | 9.7 ( 8.8,10.6) | 12.2 (11.2,13.3) | 2.5 ( 1.2, 3.8) | 25.8 (12.4, 39.2) | |
| Not in workforce | 4.5 ( 4.3, 4.7) | 6.1 ( 5.8, 6.4) | 1.6 ( 1.3, 1.9) | 35.6 (28.9, 42.2) |
a
CI = 95% CI;
b
Binge drinking among women was defined as consuming 5 or more drinks on an occasion in the last 30 days;
c
Binge drinking among women was defined as consuming 4 or more drinks on an occasion in the last 30 days;
d
Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, multiracial, other.