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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
C12.04 Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on one occasion?
Denominator is respondents who reported having at least one drink in the past 30 days.

Categories Never 1-5 Times >5 Times Unk/Ref Total
% % % % N
Age Group: 43.3 41.3 14.2 1.2 197
      18-24
      25-34 63.4 29.8 5.7 1.0 484
      35-44 72.2 23.2 2.8 1.8 605
      45-54 76.2 18.7 4.2 0.9 584
      55-64 84.1 11.9 2.4 1.6 408
      65-74 86.3 9.1 2.2 2.3 240
      75 + 96.9 1.3 0.0 1.8 134
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 19
Sex: 61.2 28.9 8.3 1.7 1,223
      Male
      Female 81.0 16.5 1.5 1.0 1,448
Race/Ethnicity: 71.5 22.7 4.9 0.9 2,376
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 70.9 22.4 5.9 0.8 127
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       56.1 30.1 5.6 8.2 75
      Hispanic 48.3 33.8 11.3 6.6 81
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 12
Income Group: 55.3 32.0 10.6 2.0 167
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 63.0 27.6 7.6 1.8 322
      $25-$49,999 67.6 24.0 7.5 0.9 732
      $50-$74,999 72.5 23.3 3.4 0.7 518
      >=$75,000 79.1 18.4 2.3 0.2 669
      Unk/Ref 65.0 24.1 4.8 6.2 263
Education Level: 53.9 24.8 14.2 7.0 154
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 64.1 27.7 6.7 1.5 842
      Some college/Tech school 70.7 24.4 4.3 0.6 708
      College graduate 78.2 18.2 2.9 0.8 964
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 3
Marital Status: 78.3 18.3 2.3 1.1 1,537
      Married
      Unmarried 56.5 31.7 9.9 1.9 1,128
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 6
Employment Status: 69.8 24.6 4.8 0.8 1,895
      Employed
      Not employed 57.1 24.0 16.1 2.8 106
      Student/Homemaker 59.0 32.2 7.5 1.3 244
      Retired/Unable to work 83.7 10.0 2.3 4.0 422
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 4
Grand Totals 69.8 23.4 5.3 1.4 2,671

SOURCE: 2005 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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