Table 3. Average Annual Per Capita Net Costa for Nonexcessive Drinkers,b by Sociodemographic Factors, Excessivec Drinker: Nonexcessive Drinker Per Capita Cost Ratio, and Proportion of Total Costs Paid by Nonexcessive Drinkers, US Adults Aged ≥18 Years, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011 .
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Mean Annual Per Capita Net Cost From Alcohol Tax Increases for Nonexcessive Drinkers (State Minimum, State Maximum) |
Excessive Drinker: Nonexcessive Drinker Per Capita Cost Ratio (State Range) | Percentage of Aggregate Costs Paid by Nonexcessive Drinkers (State Range) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.05 Per Drink Increase | $0.10 Per Drink Increase | $0.25 Per Drink Increase | 5% Increase in Drink Price | |||
| Annual household income, $ | ||||||
| <25,000 | 1.86 (1.37–2.51) | 3.52 (2.57–4.76) | 7.33 (5.14–10.02) | 2.87 (2.01–3.94) | 6.8 (5.1–8.2) | 13.8 (11.2–16.3) |
| 25,000–<50,000 | 2.26 (1.70–3.36) | 4.28 (3.23–6.40) | 8.90 (6.74–13.55) | 3.49 (2.60–5.43) | 5.8 (4.4–7.0) | 21.1 (15.2–25.2) |
| 50,000–<75,000 | 2.33 (1.83–2.98) | 4.43 (3.47–5.68) | 9.20 (7.23–12.08) | 3.61 (2.79–4.94) | 5.3 (4.1–6.7) | 26.2 (21.2–30.1) |
| ≥75,000 | 2.61 (2.13–3.46) | 4.96 (4.01–6.60) | 10.31 (8.22–14.03) | 4.06 (3.09–5.74) | 4.8 (3.9–6.4) | 28.5 (23.4–34.2) |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Employedd | 2.28 (1.96–2.83) | 4.33 (3.70–5.39) | 9.00 (7.63–11.46) | 3.53 (2.92–4.69) | 5.6 (4.5–7.1) | 21.2 (17.2–24.5) |
| Nonemployede | 2.39 (2.00–3.28) | 4.53 (3.78–6.25) | 9.42 (7.78–13.28) | 3.70 (2.88–5.43) | 5.1 (4.1–6.4) | 25.0 (21.2–29.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 2.48 (2.01–3.32) | 4.70 (3.85–6.34) | 9.76 (7.94–13.35) | 3.83 (2.97–5.57) | 5.4 (4.2–6.7) | 23.8 (20.1–26.3) |
| Otherf | 1.88 (1.38–2.53) | 3.57 (2.63–4.88) | 7.44 (5.22–10.09) | 2.93 (2.09–4.02) | 5.9 (4.5–7.0) | 18.8 (16.7–22.1) |
The net cost is the change in the amount of money a person would spend on alcohol (product plus tax) as a result of hypothetical tax increases.
A nonexcessive drinker is defined as a respondent who consumed alcohol during the past 30 days but within those 30 days did not binge drink (≥5 drinks for men or ≥4 drinks for women on at least one occasion), was not categorized as a heavy drinker (daily average of >2 drinks for men or >1 drink for women [ie, >60 drinks per month for men or >30 drinks per month for women]), and who was aged 21 or older.
An excessive drinker is defined as respondent who during the past 30 days either engaged in binge drinking (≥5 drinks for men or ≥4 drinks for women during at least one occasion) or was categorized as a heavy drinker (daily average of >2 drinks for men or >1 drink for women [ie, >60 drinks per month for men or >30 drinks per month for women]), or who was aged 18–20 and reported drinking any alcohol.
Self-reported.
Nonemployed includes self-employed, unemployed, homemaker, student, retired, or unable to work.
Other race/ethnicity includes non-Hispanic black, Hispanic white, Asian, and other racial/ethnic group.