Table 3.
Binge-drinking Prevalence,a,b Frequency,c Intensity,d and Total Binge Drinkse Among Adults Aged >18 Yearsf by State, U.S., 2015
| State | Binge-drinking prevalence, % (95% CI) | Frequency of binge-drinking episodes among binge drinkers | Total annual bingedrinking episodesg | Binge drinking intensity | Total annual binge drinks | Total annual binge drinks per adult | Total annual binge drinks per binge drinker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12.2(11.1,13.5) | 59.8 | 23,217,261 | 7.3 | 215,130,596 | 57.3 | 525.3 |
| Alaska | 20.0(17.8, 22.3) | 56.4 | 5,656,725 | 7.8 | 62,353,929 | 112.9 | 594.2 |
| Arizona | 15.0(13.7,16.4) | 56.9 | 36,815,789 | 7.1 | 332,224,029 | 63.8 | 483.4 |
| Arkansas | 15.2(13.1,17.4) | 69.6 | 20,791,529 | 8.3 | 253,486,160 | 111.5 | 841.0 |
| California | 16.7 (15.9,17.6) | 48.0 | 202,969,409 | 6.5 | 1,744,778,272 | 58.1 | 391.8 |
| Colorado | 18.1(16.9,19.3) | 48.6 | 32,082,519 | 6.6 | 282,191,317 | 67.2 | 423.8 |
| Connecticut | 18.3(17.1,19.5) | 55.2 | 23,497,017 | 7.0 | 258,815,692 | 91.6 | 593.6 |
| Delaware | 15.8(13.9,17.8) | 48.6 | 5,168,982 | 7.0 | 43,135,014 | 58.2 | 412.8 |
| District of Columbia | 24.4(21.8, 27.3) | 46.1 | 5,576,820 | 6.2 | 43,879,257 | 79.2 | 316.9 |
| Florida | 17.2(15.9,18.6) | 52.1 | 118,113,079 | 6.8 | 1,037,830,998 | 64.2 | 453.1 |
| Georgia | 15.8(14.2,17.5) | 58.4 | 63,065,616 | 6.9 | 514,273,516 | 66.7 | 466.8 |
| Hawaii | 19.8(18.3, 21.3) | 65.1 | 12,160,323 | 7.6 | 120,381,961 | 107.4 | 611.7 |
| Idaho | 14.8(13.4,16.5) | 58.1 | 8,630,314 | 7.4 | 82,338,810 | 67.4 | 504.8 |
| Illinois | 20.8(19.3, 22.4) | 50.6 | 94,986,862 | 7.1 | 866,676,037 | 87.5 | 453.2 |
| Indiana | 16.6(15.0,18.2) | 53.1 | 39,397,102 | 7.2 | 404,893,463 | 80.3 | 541.3 |
| Iowa | 21.3(19.8, 22.9) | 55.1 | 21,842,807 | 7.6 | 202,142,522 | 84.4 | 449.2 |
| Kansas | 16.5(15.8,17.2) | 54.4 | 15,910,168 | 7.0 | 135,312,443 | 61.7 | 428.8 |
| Kentucky | 16.1(14.6,17.7) | 72.8 | 32,975,801 | 7.8 | 321,470,006 | 94.2 | 652.8 |
| Louisiana | 18.0(16.3,19.7) | 58.4 | 30,947,527 | 7.6 | 303,589,086 | 85.4 | 543.9 |
| Maine | 20.2(18.7, 21.8) | 57.5 | 9,829,393 | 7.4 | 88,357,485 | 82.4 | 489.5 |
| Maryland | 14.7 (13.2, 16.3) | 59.3 | 33,973,891 | 6.6 | 272,678,552 | 58.5 | 444.5 |
| Massachusetts | 18.7 (17.5, 20.0) | 52.7 | 47,288,417 | 6.5 | 417,282,007 | 77.2 | 488.3 |
| Michigan | 19.8(18.7, 21.1) | 60.3 | 77,429,336 | 7.3 | 775,554,320 | 100.5 | 575.8 |
| Minnesota | 20.5(19.7, 21.4) | 47.8 | 36,321,935 | 7.2 | 325,795,877 | 77.5 | 419.3 |
| Mississippi | 12.5(11.1,14.1) | 64.3 | 16,661,059 | 7.6 | 210,378,008 | 92.9 | 831.8 |
| Missouri | 17.7 (16.2,19.2) | 64.5 | 43,445,143 | 7.8 | 397,708,743 | 84.8 | 533.0 |
| Montana | 21.3(19.6, 23.2) | 55.4 | 8,150,629 | 7.2 | 67,490,635 | 83.7 | 445.6 |
| Nebraska | 20.4(19.3, 21.5) | 50.3 | 12,763,532 | 7.2 | 118,457,501 | 83.1 | 447.5 |
| Nevada | 14.5(12.4,16.9) | 64.7 | 15,837,027 | 7.2 | 137,824,102 | 62.0 | 468.6 |
| New | 17.8(16.2,19.5) | 49.8 | 8,245,356 | 6.4 | 70,267,911 | 65.9 | 425.6 |
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| New Jersey | 17.0(15.7,18.4) | 43.2 | 44,184,772 | 6.9 | 366,271,396 | 52.6 | 354.9 |
| New Mexico | 13.6(12.1,15.2) | 49.8 | 9,151,667 | 7.2 | 82,012,459 | 51.6 | 425.9 |
| New York | 17.6(16.6,18.7) | 47.9 | 107,790,058 | 6.8 | 875,103,091 | 56.2 | 369.8 |
| North Carolina | 14.6(13.5,15.7) | 52.1 | 50,169,400 | 6.4 | 424,768,408 | 54.8 | 422.6 |
| North Dakota | 24.9(23.1, 26.7) | 50.5 | 6,746,882 | 7.7 | 75,169,030 | 128.9 | 564.3 |
| Ohio | 19.5(18.1, 21.0) | 51.4 | 77,616,428 | 7.7 | 919,978,898 | 102.4 | 591.7 |
| Oklahoma | 13.6(12.3,15.1) | 62.5 | 20,239,289 | 7.5 | 178,841,984 | 60.6 | 493.2 |
| Oregon | 17.7 (16.2,19.2) | 52.0 | 24,832,806 | 6.3 | 186,307,663 | 58.8 | 384.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 18.5(17.0, 20.0) | 48.9 | 76,331,864 | 7.0 | 706,904,786 | 69.9 | 441.8 |
| Rhode Island | 17.0(15.4,18.8) | 54.0 | 6,370,912 | 7.0 | 63,035,011 | 74.6 | 504.9 |
| South Carolina | 16.3(15.3,17.5) | 61.9 | 32,140,181 | 7.4 | 305,869,730 | 80.4 | 561.7 |
| South Dakota | 17.9(16.3,19.6) | 47.0 | 4,963,768 | 7.6 | 43,633,055 | 67.4 | 416.6 |
| Tennessee | 10.9 (9.5, 12.4) | 63.9 | 30,964,037 | 7.0 | 249,954,016 | 49.0 | 509.8 |
| Texas | 16.1(14.9,17.3) | 51.7 | 150,284,697 | 7.2 | 1,386,402,139 | 68.4 | 472.8 |
| Utah | 11.4(10.7,12.2) | 55.9 | 11,610,783 | 7.3 | 96,298,123 | 46.2 | 418.2 |
| Vermont | 19.0 (17.6, 20.6) | 55.2 | 4,432,492 | 6.8 | 41,339,473 | 81.7 | 501.5 |
| Virginia | 17.0 (15.8,18.2) | 52.5 | 51,026,215 | 7.1 | 488,627,713 | 75.0 | 483.9 |
| Washington | 16.6 (15.7,17.5) | 50.1 | 40,870,916 | 6.2 | 316,195,086 | 56.9 | 378.3 |
| West Virginia | 11.8 (10.7,13.1) | 53.2 | 7,822,466 | 7.9 | 74,714,179 | 51.0 | 500.5 |
| Wisconsin | 24.4 (22.7, 26.2) | 51.3 | 49,266,263 | 7.2 | 471,484,200 | 105.3 | 488.4 |
| Wyoming | 16.9 (15.1, 18.9) | 56.7 | 3,683,677 | 7.0 | 28,123,508 | 62.9 | 413.9 |
Age-adjusted to 2000 U.S. projected population (distribution #916).
Total number of respondents who reported at least one binge-drinking episode during the past 30 days divided by the total number of respondents.
Average number of binge-drinking episodes reported by all binge drinkers.
Average largest number of drinks consumed by binge drinkers on any occasion during the past 30 days.
Total annual binge drinks was calculated by multiplying the frequency of binge drinking (i.e., total annual number of binge-drinking episodes) by the binge-drinking intensity of each binge drinker (i.e., the largest number of drinks consumed by binge drinkers on any occasion). Total annual binge drinks per adult was calculated by dividing total binge drinks by the weighted total population. Total annual binge drinks per binge drinker was calculated by dividing total annual binge drinks by the weighted total population of binge drinkers.
Including respondents aged 18–20 years who are under the legal drinking age.