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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C15Q04 Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks [for men] or 4 or more drinks [for women] on an occasion? (DRNK3GE5)
Denominator is respondents who have had at least one drink in the past 30 days.

Categories Never 1-5 Times >5 Times Total
% % % N
Age Group: 50.1 39.6 10.3 118
      18-24
      25-34 61.2 32.4 6.4 443
      35-44 66.5 26.0 7.4 626
      45-54 72.2 24.3 3.6 958
      55-64 78.9 17.0 4.1 823
      65-74 90.8 7.5 1.7 530
      75 + 94.1 5.3 0.6 290
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 24
Sex: 63.4 28.6 8.0 1,769
      Male
      Female 77.2 20.4 2.5 2,043
Race/Ethnicity: 70.3 25.2 4.4 3,213
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 76.9 18.5 4.6 392
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       56.1 14.9 29.0 76
      Hispanic 56.8 32.1 11.1 99
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 32
Income Group: 66.4 29.4 4.2 250
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 67.9 24.5 7.6 470
      $25-$49,999 70.4 24.5 5.1 1,002
      $50-$74,999 69.4 21.8 8.8 637
      >=$75,000 70.4 25.5 4.1 1,069
      Unk/Ref 69.0 27.3 3.7 384
Education Level: 53.6 37.1 9.3 184
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 65.0 28.8 6.2 1,197
      Some college/Tech school 67.2 24.9 7.9 1,004
      College graduate 77.5 19.9 2.6 1,423
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 4
Marital Status: 73.7 22.5 3.8 2,227
      Married
      Unmarried 62.0 29.4 8.6 1,573
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 12
Employment Status: 68.3 25.9 5.8 2,354
      Employed
      Not employed 60.0 33.2 6.8 293
      Student/Homemaker 65.4 29.0 5.6 267
      Retired/Unable to work 84.4 12.2 3.4 889
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 9
Grand Totals 69.6 24.9 5.5 3,812

SOURCE: 2009 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.
                Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses

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