Table 2.
Prevalence of levels of average daily alcohol consumption among adults by selected socio-demographic characteristics, 2014–2015 National Alcohol Survey and 2015 BRFSS, United States
| Characteristic | 2014–2015 National Alcohol Survey | 2015 BRFSS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowa | Mediumb | Highc | Lowa | Mediumb | Highc | |
| Weighted % (95% confidence interval) | Weighted % (95% confidence interval) | |||||
| Overall | 54.2 (52.4, 56.0) | 5.3 (4.5, 6.1) | 5.3 (4.4, 6.1) | 46.2 (45.9, 46.5) | 4.0 (3.9, 4.2) | 1.7 (1.6, 1.8) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 58.8 (56.2, 61.4) | 5.3 (4.1, 6.6) | 5.7 (4.4, 7.0) | 52.1 (51.6, 52.6) | 4.3 (4.1, 4.5) | 2.1 (2.0, 2.2) |
| Women | 50.0 (47.6, 52.3) | 5.2 (4.1, 6.4) | 4.9 (3.8, 6.0) | 40.7 (40.3, 41.2) | 3.8 (3.7, 4.0) | 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) |
| Age group, years | ||||||
| 18–24 | 55.4 (49.4, 61.3) | 7.2 (4.1, 10.3) | 9.5 (5.9, 13.1) | 43.5 (42.4, 44.5) | 4.5 (4.1, 5.0) | 2.1 (1.8, 2.5) |
| 25–34 | 60.5 (55.9, 65.0) | 6.7 (4.2, 9.1) | 8.3 (5.7, 11.0) | 54.5 (53.7, 55.3) | 4.6 (4.2, 4.9) | 2.1 (1.9, 2.4) |
| 35–44 | 60.3 (55.8, 64.8) | 5.5 (3.3, 7.8) | 5.5 (3.5, 7.5) | 50.7 (49.9, 51.5) | 4.0 (3.7, 4.3) | 2.0 (1.7, 2.2) |
| 45–54 | 55.8 (51.5, 60.0) | 5.4 (3.4, 7.4) | 4.3 (2.6, 6.0) | 48.7 (47.9, 49.4) | 4.3 (4.0, 4.5) | 2.0 (1.8, 2.2) |
| 55–64 | 51.1 (47.1, 55.2) | 5.0 (3.3, 6.6) | 4.0 (2.4, 5.5) | 44.1 (43.4, 44.7) | 4.1 (3.9, 4.4) | 1.5 (1.3, 1.6) |
| ≥65 | 42.9 (39.6, 46.2) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.1) | 1.9 (0.9, 2.8) | 36.9 (36.4, 37.4) | 3.0 (2.9, 3.2) | 0.8 (0.7, 0.9) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 57.9 (55.6, 60.1) | 5.9 (4.8, 7.0) | 5.0 (3.9, 6.0) | 49.6 (49.3, 49.9) | 4.8 (4.6, 4.9) | 1.8 (1.7, 1.9) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 45.6 (41.4, 49.9) | 3.2 (1.6, 4.7) | 9.0 (6.0, 12.0) | 39.9 (38.9, 40.9) | 2.8 (2.4, 3.1) | 1.6 (1.3, 1.9) |
| Hispanic | 47.8 (43.6, 51.9) | 4.3 (2.6, 6.1) | 5.5 (3.6, 7.4) | 40.1 (39.1, 41.1) | 2.6 (2.3, 2.9) | 1.6 (1.3, 1.8) |
| Other | 49.2 (42.1, 56.2) | 5.2 (2.2, 8.2) | 2.0 (0.2, 3.9) | 40.6 (39.2, 41.9) | 3.0 (2.5, 3.4) | 1.3 (1.0, 1.6) |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 32.2 (27.0, 37.4) | 3.6 (1.5, 5.6) | 5.5 (2.9, 8.1) | 26.7 (25.8, 27.6) | 2.4 (2.1, 2.7) | 2.3 (1.9, 2.7) |
| High school graduate | 46.3 (42.9, 49.8) | 4.6 (3.0, 6.3) | 5.5 (3.8, 7.2) | 39.0 (38.4, 39.5) | 3.8 (3.6, 4.0) | 2.1 (1.9, 2.2) |
| Some college | 57.5 (54.2, 60.7) | 4.1 (2.8, 5.4) | 6.6 (4.8, 8.3) | 49.1 (48.5, 49.7) | 4.4 (4.1, 4.6) | 1.6 (1.5, 1.8) |
| College graduate | 67.4 (64.6, 70.2) | 7.9 (6.1, 9.8) | 3.6 (2.5, 4.8) | 60.7 (60.3, 61.2) | 4.8 (4.6, 5.0) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.3) |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Employed | 61.9 (59.5, 64.2) | 6.4 (5.1, 7.6) | 6.4 (5.1, 7.6) | 54.5 (54.0, 54.9) | 4.8 (4.6, 5.0) | 2.1 (1.9, 2.2) |
| Unemployed | 42.6 (40.0, 45.2) | 3.7 (2.7, 4.7) | 3.7 (2.7, 4.6) | 35.7 (35.3, 36.1) | 3.1 (3.0, 3.3) | 1.3 (1.2, 1.4) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 57.3 (55.0, 59.6) | 5.0 (4.0, 6.1) | 4.5 (3.5, 5.5) | 49.2 (48.8, 49.6) | 3.7 (3.6, 3.9) | 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) |
| Not married (divorced, widowed, never married) | 50.1 (47.3, 52.8) | 5.7 (4.3, 7.0) | 6.3 (4.9, 7.8) | 42.6 (42.1, 43.1) | 4.5 (4.3, 4.7) | 2.1 (2.0, 2.3) |
BRFSS: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
a
Consumed a daily average of >0-≤1 drink of alcohol (women) or >0-≤2 drinks (men)
b
Consumed a daily average of >1-≤2 drinks of alcohol (women) or >2-≤4 drinks (men)
c
Consumed a daily average of >2 drinks of alcohol (women) or >4 drinks (men)