Table 2.
Annual alcoholic drinks consumed per capitaa overall and by sex, age group, and adjustment method
| Characteristic and average daily alcohol consumption level | BRFSS unadjusted (Method 1) | BRFSS adjusted using indexingb (Method 2) | BRFSS adjusted to NAS (Method 3) | BRFSS adjusted to NAS and 73% per capita salesc(Method 4) | BRFSS adjusted to 73% per capita salesc (Method 5) | BRFSS adjusted to 100% per capit sales (Method 6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 155.5 | 179.8 | 220.2 | 363.3 | 363.3 | 497.6 | |
| Lowd | 165.3 | 166.5 | 165.2 | 199.3 | 189.0 | 214.9 | |
| Mediume | 840.6 | 824.5 | 728.1 | 807.2 | 774.2 | 825.2 | |
| Highf | 2,374.4 | 2,152.7 | 2,092.7 | 2,426.3 | 2,352.1 | 2,742.8 | |
| Sex and age group | |||||||
| Men | |||||||
| Lowd | 214.1 | 216.8 | 207.2 | 250.5 | 244.8 | 275.4 | |
| Mediume | 1,087.5 | 1,030.7 | 951.4 | 1,042.0 | 977.5 | 1,038.5 | |
| Highf | 2,923.1 | 2,702.2 | 2,886.0 | 3,307.6 | 3,114.4 | 3,559.5 | |
| Men, 18-44 years | |||||||
| Lowd | 212.8 | 220.6 | 230.9 | 264.6 | 255.7 | 288.1 | |
| Mediume | 1,073.1 | 1,020.7 | 983.5 | 1,019.6 | 994.1 | 1,034.5 | |
| Highf | 2,961.0 | 2,710.7 | 3,024.0 | 3,476.0 | 3,312.4 | 3,693.2 | |
| Men, >45 years | |||||||
| Lowd | 215.5 | 212.9 | 184.6 | 238.2 | 233.1 | 262.1 | |
| Mediume | 1,104.7 | 1,044.6 | 907.4 | 1,073.0 | 959.2 | 1,042.7 | |
| Highf | 2,867.1 | 2,690.5 | 2,542.2 | 2,932.3 | 2,905.3 | 3,408.6 | |
| Women | |||||||
| Lowd | 107.1 | 108.2 | 111.7 | 132.5 | 123.8 | 145.6 | |
| Mediume | 570.6 | 540.1 | 491.2 | 526.8 | 498.1 | 537.6 | |
| Highf | 1,546.1 | 1,350.5 | 1,440.7 | 1,672.1 | 1,484.9 | 1,759.1 | |
| Women, 18-44 years | |||||||
| Lowd | 105.3 | 107.5 | 127.7 | 158.7 | 131.1 | 151.9 | |
| Mediume | 540.6 | 519.1 | 509.7 | 556.7 | 496.6 | 534.7 | |
| Highf | 1,523.0 | 1,351.3 | 1,541.9 | 1,912.3 | 1,529.3 | 1,794.8 | |
| Women, >45 years | |||||||
| Lowd | 108.8 | 109.0 | 98.2 | 110.8 | 116.5 | 139.4 | |
| Mediume | 598.1 | 563.7 | 468.6 | 491.6 | 499.7 | 540.9 | |
| Highf | 1,573.8 | 1,349.7 | 1,249.1 | 1,350.3 | 1,447.1 | 1,728.1 | |
Notes: BRFSS = Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; NAS = National Alcohol Survey.
Annual alcoholic drinks consumed per capita are calculated among each subgroup (e.g., men or women) rather than across the whole population (e.g., men and women) because this is the basis for applying prevalence estimates to the alcohol-attributable fraction formula, which is used for calculating alcohol-attributable deaths.
The Alcohol-Related Disease Impact application currently uses an indexing procedure to include self-reported information on binge drinking episodes into the calculation of average daily alcohol consumption.
The target of adjusting self-reported alcohol consumption in surveys to reach 73% of per capita alcohol sales was determined so the coverage of alcohol consumption reported in surveys would be similar to that of U.S. cohort studies.
Consumed a daily average of >0–1 drink of alcohol (women) or >0–2 drinks (men).
Consumed a daily average of >1–2 drinks of alcohol (women) or >2–4 drinks (men).
Consumed a daily average of >2 drinks of alcohol (women) or >4 drinks (men).