Binge Drinking Among Adults


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Binge Drinking Among Adults Chart

State 1995 1997 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
US Overall Rate 14.1% 13.3% 11.7% 14.7% 15.8% 13.9% 12.9% 12.4% 15.4% 14.6% 13.7% 15.7%
Alabama 13.8% 11.4% 11.7% 11.6% 14.5% 12.1% 12.7% 10.4% 11.2% 11.0% 12.0% 10.6%
Alaska 19.5% 16.5% 18.9% 18.2% 18.2% 18.4% 16.4% 17.5% 17.0% 19.2% 15.9% 17.9%
Arizona 13.7% 8.8% 8.8% 16.8% 16.9% 16.6% 15.5% 14.5% 15.2% 15.0% 15.6% 14.9%
Arkansas 8.9% 9.2% 10.3% 11.3% 12.7% 12.5% 11.2% 10.4% 12.4% 10.4% 12.6% 11.3%
California 15.4% 15.2% 15.5% 15.5% 14.9% 15.9% 14.7% 14.0% 15.4% 16.9% 15.6% 15.8%
Colorado 16.4% 15.3% 17.2% 16.7% 18.6% 18.3% 17.3% 16.2% 16.4% 17.3% 16.0% 16.3%
Connecticut 14.5% 15.5% 14.0% 13.8% 16.3% 16.5% 14.9% 14.8% 14.5% 17.8% 16.6% 18.9%
Delaware 8.6% 11.9% 18.9% 15.7% 18.3% 18.6% 17.4% 15.6% 19.0% 18.6% 17.9% 18.5%
Florida 13.2% 13.1% 12.8% 12.0% 13.7% 15.5% 12.5% 14.1% 13.8% 14.2% 13.0% 14.7%
Georgia 12.0% 9.4% 12.5% 11.9% 12.8% 13.0% 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 12.6% 14.0% 10.4%
Hawaii 12.4% 17.1% 14.0% 10.4% 11.9% 13.3% N/A 16.5% 17.9% 18.6% 17.6% 17.0%
Idaho 13.1% 14.9% 14.7% 12.8% 15.8% 15.5% 12.7% 13.3% 14.8% 14.7% 13.1% 12.9%
Illinois 13.6% 16.3% 19.7% 17.3% 17.8% 17.3% 17.5% 16.8% 19.3% 19.5% 19.4% 17.6%
Indiana 12.9% 12.6% 19.1% 13.8% 15.9% 15.1% 14.5% 14.3% 16.0% 15.6% 16.1% 14.1%
Iowa 18.0% 17.9% 18.3% 16.2% 20.1% 19.4% 19.0% 18.6% 20.6% 19.9% 20.2% 18.4%
Kansas 14.1% 13.3% 11.7% 14.7% 15.8% 13.9% 12.9% 12.4% 15.4% 14.6% 13.8% 14.5%
Kentucky 9.8% 9.4% 9.8% 8.7% 7.9% 9.3% 9.6% 10.4% 8.6% 8.2% 11.3% 12.3%
Louisiana 14.2% 15.2% 15.0% 13.8% 13.6% 16.4% 14.2% 14.0% 13.3% 13.4% 13.5% 14.3%
Maine 11.5% 13.8% 14.8% 15.4% 15.4% 16.8% 14.9% 14.0% 16.1% 15.9% 15.8% 15.1%
Maryland 8.3% 6.3% 15.9% 11.9% 14.4% 15.0% 12.9% 11.9% 13.9% 12.6% 13.8% 12.6%
Massachusetts 18.0% 17.9% 17.4% 18.1% 18.3% 18.3% 17.0% 15.7% 17.7% 17.6% 17.7% 17.5%
Michigan 18.3% 18.9% 19.0% 18.0% 16.9% 19.1% 16.1% 16.6% 17.7% 18.5% 17.7% 17.0%
Minnesota 18.2% 15.6% 16.3% 19.6% 21.1% 19.7% 19.8% 18.7% 17.6% 14.3% 19.8% 20.2%
Mississippi 8.8% 9.5% 12.1% 11.8% 12.4% 11.4% 10.4% 9.8% 9.5% 11.3% 10.8% 10.0%
Missouri 14.3% 15.0% 16.4% 14.1% 17.2% 17.2% 16.2% 14.7% 16.5% 16.2% 15.3% 17.2%
Montana 14.4% 14.0% 17.6% 16.7% 19.8% 19.1% 17.1% 16.8% 16.0% 17.1% 17.7% 17.3%
Nebraska 16.0% 16.3% 16.6% 14.6% 17.6% 18.0% 17.6% 17.3% 18.1% 18.0% 19.1% 17.9%
Nevada 19.1% 19.2% 21.0% 16.7% 19.8% 17.9% 18.0% 17.6% 15.7% 16.9% 18.8% 17.4%
New Hampshire 16.8% 16.1% 20.0% 15.8% 16.6% 17.7% 16.1% 14.7% 15.2% 15.5% 16.5% 15.7%
New Jersey 14.1% 13.1% 12.3% 13.5% 13.9% 16.0% 14.5% 13.2% 14.3% 13.6% 14.0% 14.3%
New Mexico 14.2% 14.6% 14.9% 15.8% 14.4% 15.3% 13.0% 10.6% 13.2% 12.3% 11.4% 12.8%
New York 12.5% 9.2% 13.9% 14.4% 17.9% 16.9% 15.3% 14.7% 15.8% 15.2% 14.7% 16.3%
North Carolina 5.8% 9.0% 12.0% 9.8% 10.9% 8.6% 9.6% 10.5% 11.3% 12.3% 12.9% 12.8%
North Dakota 17.0% 18.4% 19.7% 22.3% 22.0% 21.4% 20.5% 18.9% 21.2% 23.2% 21.6% 21.4%
Ohio 9.9% 8.7% 12.1% 16.2% 15.9% 16.7% 16.9% 15.2% 16.3% 17.1% 15.8% 16.0%
Oklahoma 6.7% 8.8% 8.1% 11.0% 13.3% 13.3% 13.0% 12.6% 13.4% 12.5% 12.2% 12.9%
Oregon 14.0% 14.3% 14.9% 14.7% 16.3% 15.5% 13.2% 13.9% 14.1% 15.6% 12.8% 14.9%
Pennsylvania 19.5% 14.6% 15.9% 15.6% 16.9% 18.0% 17.6% 16.0% 16.6% 16.2% 16.7% 16.5%
Rhode Island 18.8% 14.9% 15.6% 15.1% 17.7% 18.2% 18.3% 15.1% 17.6% 18.6% 17.5% 18.2%
South Carolina 9.3% 9.7% 12.3% 12.3% 12.4% 14.4% 13.5% 12.8% 13.5% 13.9% 12.3% 12.7%
South Dakota 14.5% 20.9% 17.4% 18.5% 18.5% 19.0% 17.0% 18.0% 18.2% 17.3% 17.8% 19.2%
Tennessee 5.3% 7.2% 7.7% 6.8% 8.2% 6.6% 8.3% 8.6% 8.6% 9.2% 10.5% 6.7%
Texas 15.4% 17.4% 17.3% 15.1% 17.8% 16.3% 15.7% 14.3% 14.7% 15.3% 14.7% 14.9%
Utah N/A 7.7% 10.2% 9.7% 10.1% 10.2% 9.3% 8.3% 9.3% 9.8% 8.2% 8.8%
Vermont 16.1% 16.1% 17.4% 15.7% 16.5% 17.3% 16.1% 15.8% 16.8% 17.9% 17.4% 17.1%
Virginia 14.7% 14.5% 12.7% 14.3% 15.6% 15.1% 13.8% 12.2% 13.5% 15.9% 13.7% 13.4%
Washington 13.7% 14.5% 14.4% 14.9% 15.1% 15.2% 14.2% 13.8% 14.2% 15.8% 15.1% 15.2%
West Virginia 6.0% 8.4% 8.5% 9.4% 11.4% 11.1% 9.7% 9.1% 11.2% 9.8% 8.8% 9.1%
Wisconsin 23.1% 23.3% 27.0% 25.7% 24.9% 24.2% 21.8% 22.1% 24.3% 23.4% 22.8% 23.9%
Wyoming 15.7% 15.4% 17.3% 16.0% 18.1% 18.3% 16.2% 14.4% 16.7% 16.8% 15.4% 15.7%

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Demographic Group: Respondents aged >= 18 years.
Data Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)/KDHE
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/index.asp
Numerator: Respondents aged >=18 years who report having >=5 drinks (men) or >=4 drinks (women) on >=1 occasion during the previous 30 days.
Denominator: Respondents aged >=18 years who report having a specific number, including zero, of drinks on one occasion during the previous 30 days (excluding unknowns and refusals).
Unit: percentage
Notes: Colors for the chloropleth thematic map were obtained from the ColorBrewer website:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/cab38/ColorBrewer/ColorBrewer.html
Change Log: 3/26/2009
  • Source citing was removed from the chart image and placed in the footnotes.
  • Iowa state benchmark data was added to the data table and chart (represented in green).
  • The definition of the indicator was added to the footnotes.

5/28/2009

  • A footer table was created consisting of demographic group, source citing, numerator, denominator, notes, and change log information.
  • Data for 2008 was added to the chart and data table.

11/2/2009

  • Data for all 50 states was added to the data table.
  • A choloropleth thematic map representing data for all 50 states was added.
  • A hyperlink to instructions on how to print the background colors for the data tables was added.
  • Data for the year 2008 was added to the chart.

6/22/2010

  • Data for the year 2009 was added to the chart.



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