Figure 2.
Predicted mean number of mentally unhealthy days by sex and age among binge drinkers, adjusted for race/ethnicity, education, marital status, income, employment, and survey year. Binge drinking is defined as 4 or more drinks for women and 5 drinks or more drinks for men on an occasion. Error bars indicate 95% confidence intervals. Data are from 50 states and Washington, DC; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2008-2010.
| Characteristic | Predicted Mean Mentally Unhealthy Days | ||||
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| 4 drinks | 5 drinks | 6 drinks | 7 drinks (men), ≥7 drinks (women) | ≥8 drinks | |
| Women aged 18-44 y | 4.69 (4.37-5.01) | 4.96 (4.51-5.41) | 5.23 (4.77-5.68) | 6.44 (5.99-6.89) | NA |
| Women aged ≥45 y | 4.22 (3.98-4.46) | 4.47 (4.05-4.89) | 5.14 (4.63-5.66) | 5.70 (5.13-6.28) | NA |
| Men aged 18-44 y | NA | 3.13 (2.80-3.46) | 3.20 (2.88-3.52) | 2.79 (2.44-3.14) | 4.08 (3.84-4.31) |
| Men aged ≥45 y | NA | 2.58 (2.36-2.80) | 2.74 (2.48-3.00) | 2.84 (2.40-3.29) | 3.70 (3.40-4.00) |
