| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008 |
| C13.03 One drink is equivalent to a 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor. During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average? (AVEDRNK2) |
| Denominator is respondents who have had at least one drink in the past 30 days. |
| Categories | One | Two | 3-4 | 5+ | Unk/Ref | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 28.4 | 21.0 | 25.3 | 19.1 | 6.2 | 80 |
| 18-24 | ||||||
| 25-34 | 31.2 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 17.8 | 3.8 | 305 |
| 35-44 | 35.4 | 33.6 | 22.4 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 413 |
| 45-54 | 36.8 | 32.2 | 21.0 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 527 |
| 55-64 | 49.6 | 30.3 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 413 |
| 65-74 | 58.1 | 25.9 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 256 |
| 75 + | 71.8 | 18.7 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 179 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 17 |
| Sex: | 29.9 | 28.5 | 24.4 | 15.0 | 2.2 | 1,018 |
| Male | ||||||
| Female | 52.3 | 26.8 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 1,172 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 40.3 | 28.4 | 20.0 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 1,824 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 32.1 | 33.9 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 5.3 | 234 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 44.4 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 7.0 | 64 |
| Hispanic | 24.7 | 15.8 | 21.0 | 24.8 | 13.6 | 57 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
| Income Group: | 38.7 | 18.3 | 26.6 | 13.5 | 2.9 | 137 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 28.7 | 19.4 | 30.8 | 18.3 | 2.7 | 255 |
| $25-$49,999 | 40.2 | 25.5 | 18.3 | 14.4 | 1.6 | 578 |
| $50-$74,999 | 42.9 | 26.6 | 18.1 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 375 |
| >=$75,000 | 38.1 | 35.1 | 19.9 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 626 |
| Unk/Ref | 45.5 | 23.1 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 219 |
| Education Level: | 29.8 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 33.0 | 9.3 | 129 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 35.0 | 27.4 | 22.1 | 13.7 | 1.7 | 664 |
| Some college/Tech school | 37.5 | 28.2 | 20.0 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 603 |
| College graduate | 45.8 | 30.4 | 18.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 793 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Marital Status: | 44.2 | 29.7 | 18.0 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 1,282 |
| Married | ||||||
| Unmarried | 31.1 | 24.5 | 22.4 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 905 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Employment Status: | 35.4 | 30.2 | 21.6 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 1,428 |
| Employed | ||||||
| Not employed | 38.3 | 23.6 | 14.0 | 21.6 | 2.6 | 116 |
| Student/Homemaker | 44.6 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 13.1 | 1.2 | 175 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 56.4 | 21.8 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 467 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Grand Totals | 39.4 | 27.8 | 19.6 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 2,190 |
| SOURCE: 2008 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. |