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Percentage of adults who reported current drinking by state and gender, BRFSS, 1984–2006.


[brfss01.htm, updated 12/07]

State/Year/CI

Total

Men

Women

Alabama

2006

37.0

45.6

29.3

CI

(34.7–39.4)

(41.5–49.7)

(26.8–31.7)

2005

39.2

50.1

29.3

CI

(36.9–41.5)

(46.3–53.9)

(27.0–31.6)

2004

40.2

49.6

31.7

CI

(38.3–42.2)

(46.4–52.9)

(29.5–33.9)

2003

41.5

50.0

33.8

CI

(39.5–43.5)

(46.7–53.4)

(31.5–36.1)

2002

41.9

52.1

32.8

CI

(39.8–44.0)

(48.6–55.6)

(30.5–35.1)

2001

42.3

51.9

33.7

CI

(40.2–44.4)

(48.5–55.4)

(31.2–36.1)

2000

CI

1999

39.6

49.8

30.6

CI

(37.2–42.0)

(46.0–53.6)

(27.8–33.4)

1998

CI

1997

36.8

46.1

28.6

CI

(34.4–39.2)

(42.2–50.0)

(25.8–31.3)

1996

40.8

53.0

30.0

CI

(38.3–43.2)

(49.0–57.1)

(27.2–32.7)

1995

40.3

50.8

31.1

CI

(37.7–43.0)

(46.4–55.1)

(27.9–34.3)

1994

CI

1993

30.5

38.7

23.3

CI

(28.2–32.8)

(35.1–42.4)

(20.6–25.9)

1992

31.9

41.0

24.0

CI

(29.6–34.2)

(37.5–44.4)

(21.1–26.8)

1991

35.7

46.3

26.3

CI

(33.3–38.1)

(42.4–50.2)

(23.5–29.0)

1990

33.8

41.2

27.2

CI

(31.5–36.1)

(37.7–44.6)

(24.4–30.0)

1989

30.6

38.6

23.5

CI

(28.1–33.1)

(34.6–42.6)

(20.6–26.4)

1988

36.0

47.7

25.6

CI

(33.1–38.9)

(43.2–52.2)

(22.2–28.9)

1987

39.8

49.7

31.0

CI

(36.4–43.2)

(44.3–55.0)

(27.1–34.9)

1986

38.2

51.0

26.7

CI

(33.3–43.0)

(42.9–59.0)

(20.9–32.6)

1985

CI

1984

CI

Alaska

2006

58.6

64.1

52.7

CI

(55.6–61.6)

(59.8–68.5)

(48.7–56.7)

2005

59.6

66.8

52.0

CI

(57.0–62.3)

(62.9–70.7)

(48.4–55.5)

2004

57.8

62.9

52.3

CI

(55.1–60.6)

(58.9–66.9)

(48.6–56.0)

2003

61.6

66.0

57.0

CI

(59.0–64.2)

(62.2–69.7)

(53.4–60.5)

2002

61.2

66.8

55.2

CI

(58.4–64.0)

(62.8–70.8)

(51.2–59.2)

2001

61.5

66.4

56.3

CI

(59.0–64.1)

(62.6–70.1)

(52.7–59.8)

2000

62.4

69.1

55.1

CI

(59.4–65.5)

(65.2–73.0)

(50.7–59.5)

1999

56.9

62.8

50.4

CI

(53.5–60.2)

(58.5–67.2)

(45.4–55.4)

1998

62.6

70.0

54.5

CI

(59.7–65.6)

(65.9–74.1)

(50.5–58.6)

1997

55.2

61.9

47.9

CI

(51.5–58.9)

(56.6–67.1)

(42.9–53.0)

1996

63.2

68.6

57.2

CI

(59.5–66.9)

(63.5–73.8)

(52.1–62.3)

1995

58.8

64.6

52.4

CI

(55.2–62.5)

(59.3–69.8)

(47.4–57.4)

1994

65.9

73.3

57.3

CI

(62.4–69.4)

(68.7–77.9)

(52.1–62.5)

1993

60.8

67.5

53.2

CI

(57.2–64.4)

(62.5–72.5)

(48.2–58.3)

1992

62.5

71.0

52.8

CI

(58.9–66.1)

(66.1–76.0)

(47.9–57.8)

1991

59.4

65.6

52.3

CI

(55.8–63.0)

(60.7–70.5)

(47.1–57.4)

1990

CI

1989

CI

1988

CI

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

CI

1984

CI

Arizona

2006

53.4

63.8

43.3

CI

(50.6–56.3)

(59.5–68.1)

(40.0–46.7)

2005

57.1

65.0

49.3

CI

(54.3–59.9)

(60.9–69.1)

(45.8–52.9)

2004

56.2

64.1

48.5

CI

(53.5–58.9)

(59.8–68.4)

(45.3–51.8)

2003

58.1

67.4

49.0

CI

(55.5–60.7)

(63.6–71.3)

(45.8–52.2)

2002

60.6

68.6

52.8

CI

(57.9–63.2)

(64.7–72.4)

(49.5–56.1)

2001

56.6

64.1

49.4

CI

(54.1–59.1)

(60.5–67.7)

(46.1–52.7)

2000

CI

1999

34.5

43.4

26.1

CI

(31.3–37.8)

(38.2–48.6)

(22.2–30.1)

1998

CI

1997

41.1

45.8

36.6

CI

(37.9–44.3)

(41.5–50.1)

(32.5–40.8)

1996

43.6

52.0

35.5

CI

(40.5–46.7)

(47.4–56.6)

(31.9–39.2)

1995

49.4

58.1

41.1

CI

(46.3–52.5)

(53.2–62.9)

(37.2–45.0)

1994

50.4

58.5

42.7

CI

(47.2–53.6)

(53.8–63.2)

(38.6–46.8)

1993

44.8

48.6

41.1

CI

(41.3–48.2)

(43.5–53.7)

(36.3–45.8)

1992

39.5

41.6

37.7

CI

(36.2–42.9)

(36.4–46.7)

(33.4–41.9)

1991

48.2

58.3

38.7

CI

(45.4–51.1)

(53.8–62.7)

(35.2–42.2)

1990

51.4

58.2

44.9

CI

(48.6–54.2)

(54.1–62.4)

(41.2–48.6)

1989

56.8

65.2

48.9

CI

(54.0–59.6)

(60.8–69.5)

(45.3–52.4)

1988

58.3

68.9

48.3

CI

(55.2–61.3)

(64.4–73.4)

(44.3–52.2)

1987

59.4

70.9

48.5

CI

(56.1–62.6)

(66.5–75.3)

(44.1–52.8)

1986

60.5

67.4

54.0

CI

(57.2–63.8)

(62.8–72.1)

(49.6–58.3)

1985

59.0

64.3

54.0

CI

(55.7–62.3)

(59.4–69.2)

(49.8–58.2)

1984

59.6

66.3

53.3

CI

(55.7–63.6)

(60.7–71.9)

(48.1–58.6)

Arkansas

2006

40.4

47.6

33.7

CI

(38.8–42.1)

(45.0–50.3)

(31.7–35.6)

2005

39.3

47.8

31.3

CI

(37.6–40.9)

(45.1–50.5)

(29.4–33.3)

2004

41.5

50.6

33.2

CI

(39.7–43.3)

(47.7–53.5)

(31.0–35.3)

2003

44.4

54.5

35.1

CI

(42.7–46.2)

(51.7–57.3)

(33.0–37.2)

2002

41.5

50.2

33.5

CI

(39.6–43.3)

(47.2–53.1)

(31.3–35.7)

2001

39.1

48.0

31.1

CI

(37.1–41.2)

(44.8–51.3)

(28.7–33.5)

2000

CI

1999

38.3

46.7

30.8

CI

(36.3–40.3)

(43.5–49.9)

(28.4–33.1)

1998

CI

1997

30.6

39.3

22.8

CI

(28.0–33.2)

(34.9–43.6)

(20.0–25.7)

1996

CI

1995

32.6

42.0

24.3

CI

(30.2–35.1)

(38.2–45.8)

(21.5–27.1)

1994

CI

1993

37.6

47.9

28.3

CI

(35.0–40.2)

(43.7–52.1)

(25.1–31.5)

1992

CI

1991

38.5

52.5

25.8

CI

(35.6–41.4)

(48.0–57.1)

(22.5–29.2)

1990

CI

1989

CI

1988

CI

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

CI

1984

CI

California

2006

54.0

60.6

47.6

CI

(52.2–55.7)

(57.8–63.4)

(45.3–49.8)

2005

56.2

65.2

47.5

CI

(54.6–57.9)

(62.6–67.7)

(45.4–49.5)

2004

56.3

64.6

48.2

CI

(54.5–58.1)

(61.8–67.4)

(46.0–50.5)

2003

59.9

69.8

50.2

CI

(58.1–61.6)

(67.3–72.4)

(47.9–52.5)

2002

56.8

65.6

48.4

CI

(54.9–58.7)

(62.8–68.4)

(46.0–50.8)

2001

58.2

67.3

49.4

CI

(56.3–60.1)

(64.5–70.1)

(47.0–51.8)

2000

CI

1999

60.4

68.4

52.5

CI

(58.7–62.1)

(66.0–70.9)

(50.2–54.8)

1998

CI

1997

61.4

69.8

53.2

CI

(59.7–63.1)

(67.3–72.2)

(50.9–55.5)

1996

59.1

67.0

51.3

CI

(57.3–60.8)

(64.4–69.6)

(49.0–53.6)

1995

61.0

69.5

52.8

CI

(58.9–63.1)

(66.5–72.5)

(49.9–55.8)

1994

CI

1993

60.9

68.4

53.6

CI

(59.0–62.8)

(65.5–71.2)

(51.1–56.1)

1992

57.9

66.3

49.6

CI

(56.1–59.6)

(63.9–68.7)

(47.1–52.1)

1991

57.7

67.8

48.0

CI

(55.7–59.7)

(65.0–70.6)

(45.2–50.8)

1990

60.9

69.8

52.2

CI

(58.8–63.0)

(67.1–72.6)

(49.3–55.2)

1989

57.7

67.9

48.1

CI

(55.3–60.1)

(64.7–71.1)

(44.9–51.3)

1988

62.6

71.5

54.1

CI

(60.3–64.8)

(68.4–74.6)

(50.9–57.2)

1987

65.2

71.3

59.1

CI

(62.6–67.7)

(67.6–74.9)

(55.7–62.6)

1986

65.6

71.9

59.6

CI

(62.9–68.3)

(67.9–75.9)

(56.0–63.3)

1985

62.7

71.1

54.7

CI

(59.7–65.7)

(66.9–75.2)

(50.7–58.8)

1984

66.4

75.4

57.8

CI

(63.3–69.4)

(71.0–79.8)

(53.5–62.1)

Colorado

2006

61.6

67.9

55.2

CI

(60.0–63.1)

(65.6–70.2)

(53.3–57.2)

2005

62.2

69.0

55.4

CI

(60.7–63.7)

(66.8–71.2)

(53.5–57.3)

2004

62.2

68.2

56.1

CI

(60.5–63.9)

(65.7–70.7)

(54.0–58.3)

2003

66.9

74.7

59.2

CI

(65.3–68.6)

(72.3–77.0)

(56.9–61.4)

2002

66.2

74.0

58.6

CI

(64.5–68.0)

(71.5–76.4)

(56.2–60.9)

2001

65.4

74.5

56.6

CI

(63.1–67.7)

(71.3–77.8)

(53.5–59.8)

2000

CI

1999

64.2

72.3

56.3

CI

(61.7–66.6)

(68.9–75.7)

(53.1–59.6)

1998

CI

1997

62.0

71.0

53.6

CI

(59.5–64.6)

(67.5–74.4)

(50.0–57.1)

1996

CI

1995

62.5

73.1

52.3

CI

(60.0–65.0)

(69.5–76.6)

(48.9–55.7)

1994

CI

1993

62.6

70.5

55.0

CI

(60.1–65.2)

(67.0–74.0)

(51.7–58.4)

1992

63.8

71.9

56.1

CI

(61.3–66.3)

(68.4–75.4)

(52.8–59.3)

1991

61.1

69.4

53.1

CI

(58.5–63.7)

(65.8–73.0)

(49.7–56.5)

1990

62.8

70.7

55.2

CI

(60.2–65.5)

(67.0–74.4)

(51.7–58.7)

1989

CI

1988

CI

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

CI

1984

CI

Connecticut

2006

63.4

70.5

56.9

CI

(62.0–64.8)

(68.5–72.6)

(55.1–58.7)

2005

67.3

74.2

61.0

CI

(65.7–68.9)

(71.8–76.6)

(58.8–63.2)

2004

65.3

69.9

61.2

CI

(63.9–66.8)

(67.6–72.2)

(59.3–63.0)

2003

68.6

74.8

63.0

CI

(67.1–70.1)

(72.7–76.9)

(61.0–65.0)

2002

67.6

74.9

61.0

CI

(66.0–69.1)

(72.7–77.1)

(58.9–63.1)

2001

63.3

70.2

57.1

CI

(62.0–64.6)

(68.2–72.2)

(55.3–58.8)

2000

CI

1999

59.4

66.3

53.2

CI

(57.1–61.7)

(63.0–69.5)

(50.1–56.2)

1998

CI

1997

62.1

69.4

55.5

CI

(59.6–64.6)

(65.6–73.1)

(52.4–58.7)

1996

CI

1995

65.0

72.6

58.2

CI

(62.5–67.6)

(68.7–76.4)

(54.9–61.6)

1994

CI

1993

64.2

73.5

55.8

CI

(61.8–66.7)

(69.9–77.1)

(52.6–59.1)

1992

58.5

68.4

49.5

CI

(56.0–61.0)

(64.7–72.0)

(46.2–52.8)

1991

62.2

70.7

54.4

CI

(59.7–64.7)

(67.1–74.2)

(51.1–57.8)

1990

66.4

75.8

58.0

CI

(64.1–68.8)

(72.5–79.0)

(54.7–61.3)

1989

68.5

77.9

60.0

CI

(65.5–71.4)

(73.9–81.8)

(56.0–64.0)

1988

69.2

74.9

64.2

CI

(66.3–72.2)

(70.5–79.3)

(60.2–68.1)

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

69.7

76.1

64.1

CI

(65.7–73.8)

(71.5–80.6)

(58.6–69.5)

1984

CI

Delaware

2006

59.2

68.2

50.9

CI

(56.9–61.4)

(64.9–71.5)

(48.0–53.7)

2005

57.0

63.0

51.6

CI

(55.0–59.1)

(59.8–66.2)

(48.9–54.2)

2004

59.6

68.8

51.4

CI

(57.6–61.7)

(65.8–71.8)

(48.7–54.0)

2003

60.7

67.1

54.9

CI

(58.7–62.7)

(64.1–70.1)

(52.2–57.5)

2002

58.8

66.0

52.3

CI

(56.6–60.9)

(62.7–69.2)

(49.3–55.2)

2001

59.1

69.7

49.4

CI

(57.0–61.2)

(66.8–72.7)

(46.6–52.2)

2000

CI

1999

60.0

70.4

50.6

CI

(57.5–62.6)

(66.8–74.1)

(47.1–54.1)

1998

CI

1997

54.2

65.2

44.2

CI

(51.9–56.5)

(61.9–68.5)

(41.4–47.1)

1996

CI

1995

53.2

60.2

46.8

CI

(50.6–55.7)

(56.3–64.0)

(43.6–49.9)

1994

CI

1993

58.4

66.4

51

CI

(55.9–60.8)

(62.9–70.0)

(47.8–54.2)

1992

54.7

63.5

46.7

CI

(51.8–57.6)

(59.3–67.7)

(42.9–50.4)

1991

54.0

62.6

46.5

CI

(51.1–57.0)

(58.2–67.0)

(42.7–50.2)

1990

56.5

67.0

47.2

CI

(53.7–59.3)

(62.9–71.1)

(43.5–50.9)

1989

CI

1988

CI

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

CI

1984

CI

District of Columbia

2006

59.3

67.9

51.8

CI

(57.3–61.3)

(64.7–71.1)

(49.3–54.3)

2005

61.6

68.6

55.5

CI

(59.5–63.7)

(65.3–72.0)

(53.0–58.1)

2004

61.4

71.6

52.6

CI

(59.1–63.7)

(68.0–75.3)

(49.7–55.4)

2003

62.6

68.9

57.1

CI

(59.8–65.4)

(64.6–73.2)

(53.5–60.7)

2002

61.4

67.2

56.5

CI

(58.7–64.2)

(62.7–71.6)

(53.0–60.0)

2001

60.1

67.8

53.7

CI

(57.4–62.9)

(63.7–71.9)

(50.1–57.2)

2000

CI

1999

50.3

53.5

47.6

CI

(47.2–53.4)

(48.4–58.6)

(43.8–51.5)

1998

57.1

66.8

48.9

CI

(54.0–60.2)

(61.7–71.8)

(45.1–52.7)

1997

43.7

49.1

39.1

CI

(40.5–46.8)

(44.4–53.9)

(35.2–42.9)

1996

CI

1995

CI

1994

37.2

40.3

34.6

CI

(34.1–40.4)

(35.5–45.1)

(30.6–38.6)

1993

29.5

32.8

26.8

CI

(26.8–32.3)

(28.4–37.2)

(23.2–30.4)

1992

44.1

52.3

37.3

CI

(41.0–47.3)

(47.5–57.0)

(33.3–41.3)

1991

43.4

51.8

36.5

CI

(40.4–46.4)

(47.0–56.5)

(33.0–40.1)

1990

37.4

42.7

33.0

CI

(34.5–40.3)

(38.1–47.4)

(29.5–36.5)

1989

38.7

45.0

33.5

CI

(35.7–41.6)

(40.2–49.7)

(29.8–37.1)

1988

39.4

44.6

35.0

CI

(36.2–42.6)

(39.8–49.4)

(30.8–39.3)

1987

46.3

55.5

38.8

CI

(42.8–49.8)

(50.3–60.7)

(34.6–43.0)

1986

55.8

64.6

48.6

CI

(52.5–59.2)

(59.4–69.7)

(44.2–53.0)

1985

59.7

63.2

56.9

CI

(55.3–64.2)