Table 2.
Consumption Patterns for Blacks and Whites, 1984 and 1992
| Consumption Level | 1984 | 1992 | ||
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| Blacks (%) | Whites (%) | Blacks (%) | Whites (%) | |
| Males | ||||
| Abstainer | 29 | 23 | 35 | 28 |
| Infrequent | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 |
| Less frequent | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| Frequent | 30 | 27 | 25 | 29 |
| Frequent heavy | 16 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Females | ||||
| Abstainer | 46 | 31 | 51 | 36 |
| Infrequent | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
| Less frequent | 19 | 19 | 12 | 24 |
| Frequent | 13 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Frequent heavy | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
NOTES: In recent years, alcohol consumption among Blacks has been comparable to or less than that of Whites.
Some columns do not total 100 percent because of rounding.
SOURCE: Adapted from Jones-Webb 1998.