Table 2.

Analytic sample: Wave 1 drinkers in NESARC by WHO Risk Drinking Levels, N = 22 005

WHO Risk Level	Definition: mean grams of alcohol (U.S. standard drinks) per day	Proportion at each WHO Risk Level	Prevalence of Wave 1 Alcohol Dependence1, by Wave 1 WHO Risk level
Very High (n=512)	Men: 100+g (≥7.1 drinks) Women 60+g (≥4.3 drinks)	2.5%	55.2%
High (n=546)	Men: 60–100g (4.3–7.1 drinks) Women 40–60g (2.9–4.3 drinks)	2.5%	30.2%
Moderate (n=1 073)	Men: 40–60g (2.9–4.3 drinks) Women 20–40g (1.4–2.9 drinks)	4.8%	16.6%
Low (n=19 874)	Men: 1–40g (<2.9 drinks) Women 1–20g (<1.4 drinks)	90.2%	2.8%

¹DSM-IV alcohol dependence, last 12 months