Proportions and 95 % CIs of older adults drinking more than the NIAAA-recommended daily or weekly limit, and of older adults with an alcohol consumption classification of Harmful and Hazardous or Harmful, among adults aged 65 and older who drink alcohol, overall and by specific race-sex sub-groups, NHANES, 2005–2008.* * Based on unweighted sample of
n
= 1,083 individuals ≥ 65 years old who drank alcohol, including
n
= 450 white male drinkers, n
= 88 black male
drinkers, n
= 326 white female drinkers, and
n
= 53 black female drinkers.