Table 2.
Association Between Number of Unhealthy Days and Binge Drinking Intensity by Sex Among Binge Drinkers, 2008-2010a
| Largest No. of Drinks Consumed on Any Occasion | Physically Unhealthy Days | Mentally Unhealthy Days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Predicted Mean (95% CI) | β (P Value) | Predicted Mean (95% CI) | β (P Value) | |
| Women | ||||
| 4 | 2.6 (2.3-2.8) | 1 [Reference] | 4.6 (4.3-4.8) | 1 [Reference] |
| 5 | 2.6 (2.3-2.8) | −0.01 (.97) | 4.8 (4.4-5.2) | 0.24 (.22) |
| 6 | 2.6 (2.3-2.9) | 0.02 (.89) | 5.2 (4.8-5.6) | 0.61 (.004) |
| ≥7 | 3.0 (2.7-3.3) | 0.41 (.009) | 6.3 (5.8-6.7) | 1.69 (.001) |
| Men | ||||
| 5 | 2.1 (1.9-2.3) | 1 [Reference] | 2.9 (2.7-3.2) | 1 [Reference] |
| 6 | 2.3 (2.1-2.6) | 0.19 (.10) | 3.1 (2.8-3.3) | 0.11 (.44) |
| 7 | 2.1 (1.8-2.4) | −0.04 (.78) | 2.8 (2.5-3.1) | −0.16 (.36) |
| ≥8 | 2.6 (2.4-2.7) | 0.42 (<.001) | 4.0 (3.7-4.2) | 1.01 (<.001) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
Data from 50 states and Washington, DC, 2008-2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Binge drinking defined as 4 or more drinks for women and 5 drinks or more drinks for men on an occasion. Sample size is 46,764 female binge drinkers and 63,223 male binge drinkers. Model adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, income, and employment.