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


[brfss03.htm, updated 12/07]

State/Year/CI

Total

Men

Women

Alabama

2006

11.2

16.5

6.3

CI

(9.5–12.8)

(13.5–19.6)

(4.9–7.7)

2005

10.5

17.0

4.5

CI

(8.8–12.1)

(13.9–20.2)

(3.3–5.8)

2004

12.7

20.1

6.0

CI

(11.2–14.2)

(17.4–22.8)

(4.7–7.2)

2003

12.0

19.0

5.8

CI

(10.5–13.6)

(16.2–21.8)

(4.5–7.2)

2002

14.5

23.6

6.5

CI

(12.8–16.2)

(20.4–26.8)

(5.1–7.8)

2001

11.6

20.0

4.2

CI

(10.1–13.1)

(17.1–22.9)

(3.1–5.2)

2000

CI

1999

11.7

17.6

6.5

CI

(10.1–13.3)

(14.7–20.4)

(4.9–8.1)

1998

CI

1997

11.4

18.3

5.4

CI

(9.8–13.0)

(15.3–21.3)

(4.2–6.7)

1996

13.7

23.1

5.5

CI

(11.8–15.5)

(19.7–26.4)

(4.2–6.9)

1995

13.8

22.3

6.4

CI

(11.9–15.6)

(18.7–25.8)

(4.8–8.0)

1994

CI

1993

8.3

13.8

3.4

CI

(6.9–9.7)

(11.2–16.4)

(2.3–4.6)

1992

11.2

18.0

5.2

CI

(9.7–12.7)

(15.3–20.6)

(3.8–6.6)

1991

12.1

20.3

4.8

CI

(10.4–13.8)

(17.1–23.5)

(3.4–6.3)

1990

10.1

17.0

4.0

CI

(8.7–11.5)

(14.4–19.5)

(2.8–5.2)

1989

8.9

14.4

4.1

CI

(7.4–10.5)

(11.5–17.3)

(2.8–5.3)

1988

10.6

18.0

4.2

CI

(8.7–12.6)

(14.4–21.6)

(2.6–5.8)

1987

12.6

19.8

6.2

CI

(10.3–14.9)

(15.7–24.0)

(4.3–8.1)

1986

9.3

17.6

2.1

CI

(6.0–12.6)

(11.1–24.0)

(0.5–3.7)

1985

CI

1984

CI

Alaska

2006

17.1

21.5

12.3

CI

(14.7–19.4)

(17.8–25.2)

(9.5–15.1)

2005

17.5

25.0

9.7

CI

(15.2–19.9)

(21.0–28.9)

(7.6–11.8)

2004

16.7

23.5

9.4

CI

(14.6–18.8)

(20.0–26.9)

(7.2–11.6)

2003

18.5

24.8

11.7

CI

(16.3–20.6)

(21.4–28.1)

(9.1–14.3)

2002

18.3

25.4

10.9

CI

(15.8–20.5)

(21.1–28.5)

(8.1–13.9)

2001

18.2

24.8

11.0

CI

(15.8–20.5)

(21.1–28.5)

(8.1–13.9)

2000

19.7

28.8

9.8

CI

(17.1–22.4)

(24.5–33.1)

(7.2–12.4)

1999

18.9

26.3

10.9

CI

(16.4–21.5)

(22.6–30.1)

(7.5–14.4)

1998

19.2

28.2

9.3

CI

(16.7–21.6)

(24.2–32.3)

(6.9–11.7)

1997

16.5

24.9

7.5

CI

(13.6–19.3)

(20.1–29.7)

(5.0–10.0)

1996

19.6

28.1

10.3

CI

(16.5–22.7)

(23.0–33.2)

(7.1–13.5)

1995

19.5

26.9

11.2

CI

(16.4–22.6)

(21.9–31.9)

(8.1–14.3)

1994

24.7

34.5

13.5

CI

(21.2–28.1)

(29.3–39.7)

(9.7–17.2)

1993

19.5

26.5

11.5

CI

(16.4–22.6)

(21.7–31.3)

(7.9–15.2)

1992

24.1

34.9

11.8

CI

(20.6–27.5)

(29.4–40.4)

(8.4–15.1)

1991

22.4

30.8

12.9

CI

(19.2–25.6)

(25.9–35.8)

(9.4–16.3)

1990

CI

1989

CI

1988

CI

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

CI

1984

CI

Arizona

2006

15.5

21.0

10.3

CI

(13.2–17.9)

(16.9–25.1)

(8.0–12.5)

2005

14.8

22.5

7.4

CI

(12.5–17.0)

(18.6–26.5)

(5.5–9.3)

2004

15.5

23.4

7.8

CI

(13.3–17.7)

(19.5–27.3)

(6.1–9.6)

2003

16.5

24.7

8.7

CI

(14.4–18.7)

(20.9–28.5)

(6.7–10.8)

2002

17.0

25.9

8.3

CI

(14.5–19.4)

(21.6–30.2)

(6.5–10.1)

2001

16.8

25.1

9.0

CI

(14.9–18.8)

(21.7–28.5)

(7.2–10.9)

2000

CI

1999

8.8

14.5

3.5

CI

(6.8–10.8)

(10.8–18.2)

(1.9–5.0)

1998

CI

1997

8.8

12.2

5.6

CI

(6.9–10.8)

(8.8–15.6)

(3.7–7.5)

1996

13.9

20.6

7.4

CI

(11.6–16.2)

(16.5–24.8)

(5.5–9.4)

1995

13.7

20.8

6.9

CI

(11.4–16.0)

(16.8–24.8)

(5.0–8.8)

1994

12.5

19.4

6.0

CI

(10.1–14.8)

(15.2–23.5)

(4.1–8.0)

1993

10.3

16.0

4.8

CI

(8.2–12.4)

(12.3–19.7)

(2.7–7.0)

1992

9.1

12.1

6.4

CI

(7.1–11.1)

(8.6–15.6)

(4.2–8.5)

1991

12.9

21.9

4.4

CI

(10.8–15.0)

(18.2–25.6)

(3.0–5.9)

1990

14.2

22.7

6.2

CI

(12.2–16.3)

(19.1–26.4)

(4.5–7.9)

1989

18.5

28.8

8.8

CI

(16.1–20.8)

(24.6–33.0)

(6.6–11.0)

1988

16.8

28.8

5.5

CI

(14.3–19.2)

(24.5–33.1)

(3.6–7.3)

1987

17.9

27.9

8.5

CI

(15.2–20.5)

(23.5–32.3)

(6.1–10.9)

1986

16.4

25.2

8.1

CI

(13.9–18.9)

(21.0–29.3)

(5.7–10.6)

1985

17.8

26.1

10.2

CI

(15.1–20.6)

(21.4–30.8)

(7.6–12.8)

1984

20.3

31.0

10.4

CI

(16.8–23.9)

(24.8–37.1)

(7.0–13.9)

Arkansas

2006

12.4

18.1

7.2

CI

(11.1–13.7)

(15.8–20.3)

(6.0–8.5)

2005

10.5

16.1

5.3

CI

(9.3–11.7)

(13.9–18.3)

(4.2–6.3)

2004

11.2

17.8

5.1

CI

(9.9–12.5)

(15.4–20.3)

(4.0–6.2)

2003

12.5

20.2

5.4

CI

(11.2–13.8)

(17.8–22.5)

(4.3–6.6)

2002

12.8

20.8

5.4

CI

(11.3–14.2)

(18.2–23.3)

(4.2–6.6)

2001

11.3

18.3

4.9

CI

(9.8–12.7)

(15.6–21.1)

(3.8–6.0)

2000

CI

1999

10.3

17.7

3.7

CI

(9.0–11.6)

(15.3–20.2)

(2.8–4.6)

1998

CI

1997

9.2

16.1

3.1

CI

(7.5–11.0)

(12.7–19.5)

(2.0–4.1)

1996

CI

1995

8.9

14.3

4.1

CI

(7.4–10.3)

(11.6–16.9)

(2.7–5.4)

1994

CI

1993

10.6

18.2

3.8

CI

(8.8–12.3)

(14.9–21.5)

(2.6–5.0)

1992

CI

1991

12.2

20.1

5.3

CI

(10.2–14.2)

(16.4–23.7)

(3.6–7.0)

1990

CI

1989

CI

1988

CI

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

CI

1984

CI

California

2006

15.5

20.5

10.8

CI

(14.1–16.8)

(18.1–22.8)

(9.3–12.2)

2005

14.0

22.5

5.7

CI

(12.7–15.3)

(20.2–24.9)

(4.7–6.7)

2004

14.7

23.3

6.4

CI

(13.4–16.1)

(20.9–25.7)

(5.3–7.5)

2003

15.9

25.4

6.7

CI

(14.5–17.2)

(22.9–27.8)

(5.6–7.8)

2002

15.0

22.4

7.8

CI

(13.6–16.4)

(20.0–24.8)

(6.6–9.0)

2001

15.5

24.4

6.9

CI

(14.0–17.0)

(21.7–27.1)

(5.8–8.1)

2000

CI

1999

15.5

24.1

7.1

CI

(14.2–16.8)

(21.9–26.4)

(5.9–8.3)

1998

CI

1997

15.2

23.5

7.0

CI

(13.9–16.5)

(21.2–25.8)

(5.9–8.2)

1996

14.6

22.5

6.9

CI

(13.3–15.9)

(20.3–24.7)

(5.7–8.0)

1995

15.6

24.7

6.9

CI

(13.8–17.4)

(21.8–27.7)

(5.0–8.7)

1994

CI

1993

15.7

23.8

7.7

CI

(14.2–17.2)

(21.2–26.5)

(6.2–9.1)

1992

17.8

27.1

8.6

CI

(16.4–19.2)

(24.8–29.4)

(7.2–10.0)

1991

17.1

27.1

7.5

CI

(15.5–18.7)

(24.5–29.7)

(6.0–9.0)

1990

17.3

26.9

8.2

CI

(15.7–18.9)

(24.2–29.6)

(6.6–9.8)

1989

17.0

26.4

8.2

CI

(15.3–18.8)

(23.3–29.5)

(6.7–9.8)

1988

15.8

25.0

7.2

CI

(14.1–17.6)

(21.9–28.0)

(5.7–8.8)

1987

18.0

27.0

9.1

CI

(15.8–20.1)

(23.3–30.7)

(7.2–11.0)

1986

16.6

24.6

9.1

CI

(14.5–18.7)

(21.0–28.1)

(6.9–11.2)

1985

16.6

24.9

8.8

CI

(14.2–19.1)

(20.9–29.0)

(6.5–11.2)

1984

19.4

30.2

9.3

CI

(16.6–22.3)

(25.5–34.8)

(6.6–12.0)

Colorado

2006

16.5

21.9

11.2

CI

(15.2–17.8)

(19.7–24.0)

(9.8–12.5)

2005

16.3

24.7

7.9

CI

(15.0–17.5)

(22.5–26.8)

(6.7–9.0)

2004

17.3

25.0

9.5

CI

(15.8–18.8)

(22.4–27.6)

(8.1–10.9)

2003

18.3

27.2

9.5

CI

(16.8–19.8)

(24.7–29.8)

(8.1–10.8)

2002

18.6

28.0

9.2

CI

(17.0–20.1)

(25.4–30.6)

(7.6–10.9)

2001

16.7

26.5

7.2

CI

(14.8–18.5)

(23.2–29.8)

(5.6–8.7)

2000

CI

1999

17.2

24.7

10.0

CI

(15.3–19.2)

(21.4–28.1)

(7.9–12.0)

1998

CI

1997

15.3

23.6

7.5

CI

(13.4–17.3)

(20.3–27.0)

(5.7–9.4)

1996

CI

1995

16.4

25.4

7.8

CI

(14.3–18.5)

(21.8–28.9)

(5.8–9.8)

1994

CI

1993

16.8

24.6

9.3

CI

(14.7–18.8)

(21.1–28.1)

(7.2–11.4)

1992

19.5

30.9

8.7

CI

(17.4–21.7)

(27.3–34.5)

(6.8–10.6)

1991

15.0

24.0

6.3

CI

(13.0–17.1)

(20.4–27.7)

(4.5–8.1)

1990

17.4

26.9

8.2

CI

(15.2–19.5)

(23.4–30.4)

(6.0–10.5)

1989

CI

1988

CI

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

CI

1984

CI

Connecticut

2006

14.6

19.0

10.7

CI

(13.5–15.8)

(17.0–20.9)

(9.4–12.0)

2005

14.9

22.7

7.8

CI

(13.2–16.6)

(19.9–25.6)

(6.1–9.5)

2004

14.9

22.4

8.1

CI

(13.7–16.1)

(20.3–24.6)

(6.8–9.3)

2003

16.5

25.1

8.7

CI

(15.2–17.7)

(23.0–27.2)

(7.4–10.0)

2002

16.3

25.7

7.8

CI

(15.0–17.6)

(23.4–28.1)

(6.7–9.0)

2001

13.8

21.1

7.2

CI

(12.9–14.8)

(19.4–22.8)

(6.3–8.2)

2000

CI

1999

14.0

22.7

6.3

CI

(12.3–15.7)

(19.6–25.7)

(4.8–7.8)

1998

CI

1997

15.5

23.9

8.0

CI

(13.3–17.8)

(19.8–28.0)

(6.0–10.0)

1996

CI

1995

14.5

23.3

6.6

CI

(12.6–16.4)

(19.9–26.7)

(4.9–8.3)

1994

CI

1993

14.5

22.0

7.9

CI

(12.6–16.4)

(18.6–25.4)

(6.1–9.6)

1992

14.3

21.0

8.3

CI

(12.3–16.2)

(17.7–24.4)

(6.2–10.3)

1991

14.9

24.1

6.7

CI

(13.0–16.8)

(20.6–27.6)

(5.0–8.3)

1990

16.7

25.4

8.8

CI

(14.8–18.5)

(22.1–28.7)

(7.0–10.6)

1989

17.8

29.7

7.1

CI

(15.3–20.3)

(25.2–34.3)

(5.1–9.2)

1988

17.5

27.1

8.9

CI

(14.9–20.1)

(22.6–31.6)

(6.4–11.5)

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

19.9

30.7

10.3

CI

(16.6–23.2)

(25.1–36.4)

(7.7–12.9)

1984

CI

Delaware

2006

19.0

26.1

12.6

CI

(17.1–21.0)

(22.7–29.4)

(10.6–14.6)

2005

15.6

22.4

9.4

CI

(13.9–17.3)

(19.6–25.2)

(7.5–11.4)

2004

17.5

26.7

9.1

CI

(15.6–19.3)

(23.4–29.9)

(7.3–10.9)

2003

18.6

29.5

8.7

CI

(16.8–20.5)

(26.3–32.7)

(7.1–10.4)

2002

18.3

28.0

9.6

CI

(16.2–20.5)

(24.6–31.4)

(6.7–12.4)

2001

15.7

25.6

6.8

CI

(14.0–17.4)

(22.5–28.7)

(5.4–8.2)

2000

CI

1999

18.9

29.5

9.3

CI

(16.5–21.3)

(25.6–33.4)

(6.5–12.2)

1998

CI

1997

11.9

20.8

3.9

CI

(10.3–13.6)

(17.7–23.8)

(2.8–5.1)

1996

CI

1995

8.6

14.2

3.7

CI

(7.1–10.2)

(11.2–17.1)

(2.4–5.0)

1994

CI

1993

14.2

21.3

7.8

CI

(12.4–16.1)

(18.0–24.6)

(6.0–9.6)

1992

14.7

24.3

6.0

CI

(12.4–16.9)

(20.3–28.3)

(3.8–8.2)

1991

14.8

23.2

7.4

CI

(12.6–17.0)

(19.2–27.1)

(5.4–9.4)

1990

15.3

24.2

7.5

CI

(13.2–17.4)

(20.5–28.0)

(5.5–9.5)

1989

CI

1988

CI

1987

CI

1986

CI

1985

CI

1984

CI

District of Columbia

2006

15.9

20.5

12.0

CI

(14.4–17.5)

(17.8–23.3)

(10.3–13.7)

2005

17.0

24.0

10.9

CI

(15.2–18.8)

(20.8–27.2)

(9.1–12.7)

2004

16.7

22.4

11.7

CI

(14.8–18.6)

(19.1–25.8)

(9.7–13.7)

2003

18.5

27.4

10.8

CI

(16.2–20.8)

(23.3–31.4)

(8.6–13.0)

2002

17.0

23.8

11.2

CI

(15.0–19.0)

(20.4–27.3)

(8.9–13.5)

2001

14.8

22.0

8.7

CI

(12.7–16.8)

(18.2–25.8)

(6.6–10.7)

2000

CI

1999

13.0

19.6

7.4

CI

(10.7–15.2)

(15.3–23.8)

(5.3–9.4)

1998

15.0

23.3

8.0

CI

(12.6–17.4)

(18.9–27.7)

(5.9–10.1)

1997

12.1

15.2

9.4

CI

(10.1–14.1)

(11.8–18.7)

(7.1–11.8)

1996

CI

1995

CI

1994

9.5

12.0

7.3

CI

(7.4–11.5)

(8.4–15.6)

(5.0–9.6)

1993

8.0

10.6

5.8

CI

(6.2–9.8)

(7.7–13.5)

(3.7–8.0)

1992

11.0

18.2

5.0

CI

(9.0–13.0)

(14.5–22.0)

(3.4–6.6)

1991

8.8

15.0

3.9

CI

(7.0–10.7)

(11.3–18.8)

(2.5–5.3)

1990

5.6

8.8

3.1

CI

(4.3–6.9)

(6.2–11.4)

(1.9–4.2)

1989

6.9

10.8

3.7

CI

(5.5–8.3)

(8.1–13.6)

(2.4–5.1)

1988

7.2

12.3

3.0

CI

(5.6–8.8)

(9.2–15.4)

(1.5–4.6)

1987

9.3

15.3

4.4

CI

(7.3–11.3)

(11.3–19.3)

(2.9–6.0)

1986

14.1

20.9

8.5

CI

(11.5–16.6)

(16.5–25.3)

(5.6–11.5)

1985

14.5

19.5

10.4

CI

(11.3–17.8)

(14.5–24.6)

(6.9–14.0)

1984