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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003
 
Q27. Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?
Denominator is respondents who have had at least one drink in the past 30 days.

Categories Never 1-5 Times >5 Times Unk/Ref Total
% % % % N
Age Group: 46.8 40.0 13.1 0.2 246
      18-24
      25-34 64.4 26.1 7.6 1.9 522
      35-44 69.9 21.9 7.7 0.5 641
      45-54 77.6 17.7 4.3 0.4 609
      55-64 80.6 14.4 4.6 0.5 366
      65-74 90.7 6.2 1.8 1.3 213
      75 + 88.7 5.6 2.2 3.5 149
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 14
Sex: 61.3 27.2 10.2 1.3 1,309
      Male
      Female 81.4 15.5 2.6 0.5 1,451
Race/Ethnicity: 71.1 21.4 6.8 0.7 2,419
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 72.4 19.6 6.3 1.6 147
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       70.5 22.6 6.8 0.0 82
      Hispanic 52.1 38.5 6.0 3.3 91
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 21
Income Group: 64.4 23.1 9.3 3.2 189
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 59.2 28.9 10.4 1.5 361
      $25-$49,999 67.6 23.3 8.2 0.9 803
      $50-$74,999 78.2 17.8 3.7 0.3 536
      >=$75,000 71.4 22.4 5.8 0.4 601
      Unk/Ref 76.9 16.9 5.3 0.9 270
Education Level: 56.5 27.1 11.7 4.7 181
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 65.3 24.6 9.6 0.5 901
      Some college/Tech school 70.5 23.7 5.1 0.7 771
      College graduate 78.3 16.6 4.4 0.6 902
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 5
Marital Status: 78.1 17.0 4.2 0.7 1,537
      Married
      Unmarried 58.7 29.4 10.8 1.1 1,219
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 4
Employment Status: 68.2 23.9 6.9 0.9 1,908
      Employed
      Not employed 57.3 32.0 9.8 0.8 125
      Student/Homemaker 68.2 22.2 9.3 0.3 287
      Retired/Unable to work 85.6 9.5 3.5 1.4 430
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 10
Grand Totals 70.2 22.1 6.9 0.9 2,760

SOURCE: 2003 Indiana BRFSS Statewide Survey Data
 
NOTE:      Percents are based on weighted data; unless otherwise specified, totals are unweighted numbers.
                ***Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.

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