Percent distribution of heavy drinking days (5+ drinks/day) for females 18 years of age and older according to selected characteristics: United States, NHIS, 1997

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	Heavy drinking days in the past year
	Abstainer	None	1 to 11 days	12 or more days
	Estimate
Age
18–24 years
2008	42.4	29.2	17.0	11.4
CI	(38.4–46.3)	(26.1–32.2)	(14.1–20.0)	(9.0–13.8)
2007	41.2	33.7	15.1	10.0
CI	(37.7–44.7)	(30.4–37.0)	(12.6–17.5)	(7.8–12.2)
2006	46.0	30.5	13.2	10.3
CI	(42.5–49.5)	(27.7–33.4)	(11.0–15.5)	(7.9–12.6)
2005	46.8	31.6	12.8	8.8
CI	(43.4–50.2)	(28.6–34.6)	(10.8–14.8)	(7.0–10.6)
2004	47.8	29.7	13.7	8.8
CI	(44.9–50.7)	(27.3–32.1)	(11.6–15.7)	(7.3–10.4)
2003	45.5	31.8	13.5	9.2
CI	(42.3–48.7)	(29.1–34.5)	(11.3–15.7)	(7.5–10.9)
2002	43.3	33.3	13.5	9.9
CI	(40.2–46.4)	(30.3–36.3)	(11.5–15.5)	(8.1–11.7)
2001	43.0	33.3	14.8	8.9
CI	(39.9–46.1)	(30.7–35.8)	(12.9–16.7)	(7.2–10.6)
2000	45.8	31.2	14.6	8.4
CI	(43.0–48.5)	(28.7–33.8)	(12.5–16.7)	(7.0–9.8)
1999	43.4	32.8	14.2	9.6
CI	(40.2–46.6)	(30.2–35.5)	(12.1–16.2)	(7.8–11.5)
1998	47.1	30.5	14.8	7.6
CI	(43.9–50.2)	(27.8–33.3)	(12.6–16.9)	(6.1–9.2)
1997	42.8	34.2	15.4	7.6
CI	(40.2–45.5)	(31.6–36.8)	(13.5–17.3)	(6.3–8.8)
25–34 years
2008	32.2	43.5	16.6	7.6
CI	(35.5–40.5)	(37.6–42.9)	(12.9–16.6)	(5.5–8.5)
2007	38.0	40.2	14.7	7.0
CI	(35.5–40.5)	(37.6–42.9)	(12.9–16.6)	(5.5–8.5)
2006	38.9	42.2	12.7	6.2
CI	(36.2–41.7)	(39.5–44.8)	(11.1–14.4)	(4.9–7.5)
2005	36.3	43.3	14.5	6.0
CI	(34.2–38.3)	(41.2–45.4)	(13.0–16.0)	(5.0–6.9)
2004	39.1	42.6	13.5	4.8
CI	(37.1–41.1)	(40.6–44.7)	(12.1–14.9)	(3.9–5.6)
2003	37.9	43.8	13.2	5.1
CI	(35.8–39.9)	(41.6–46.0)	(11.6–14.7)	(4.3–6.0)
2002	34.9	45.0	13.7	6.3
CI	(32.9–37.0)	(43.1–47.0)	(12.3–15.2)	(5.3–7.2)
2001	35.4	45.0	13.4	6.2
CI	(33.6–37.2)	(43.1–46.9)	(12.1–14.7)	(5.3–7.1)
2000	36.0	46.6	12.5	5.0
CI	(34.0–38.0)	(44.6–48.6)	(11.1–13.9)	(4.0–5.9)
1999	35.5	46.2	12.7	5.6
CI	(33.6–37.4)	(44.4–48.2)	(11.3–14.1)	(4.7–6.4)
1998	34.5	47.0	13.8	4.7
CI	(32.6–36.4)	(45.2–48.9)	(12.5–15.0)	(3.9–5.5)
1997	34.2	45.9	14.2	5.6
CI	(32.6–35.9)	(44.0–47.9)	(13.0–15.5)	(4.8–6.4)
35–44 years
2008	35.8	47.8	12.0	4.3
CI	(33.4–38.2)	(45.4–50.2)	(10.3–13.8)	(3.3–5.3)
2007	39.7	46.4	9.9	4.0
CI	(37.0–42.3)	(43.9–49.0)	(8.3–11.5)	(3.0–5.0)
2006	36.7	48.6	10.5	4.2
CI	(34.4–39.1)	(46.1–51.0)	(9.1–12.0)	(3.3–5.0)
2005	37.4	48.2	10.8	3.6
CI	(35.5–39.4)	(46.3–50.2)	(9.5–12.0)	(2.9–4.3)
2004	38.5	48.3	9.6	3.6
CI	(36.4–40.5)	(46.2–50.4)	(8.5–10.7)	(2.9–4.4)
2003	36.4	50.4	9.2	4.1
CI	(34.4–38.4)	(48.3–52.4)	(8.0–10.3)	(3.3–4.8)
2002	36.3	50.4	8.9	4.3
CI	(34.4–38.2)	(48.6–52.3)	(7.8–10.0)	(3.6–5.0)
2001	34.8	50.9	9.7	4.5
CI	(33.1–36.5)	(49.2–52.7)	(8.6–10.8)	(3.8–5.3)
2000	36.5	51.4	8.5	3.6
CI	(34.5–38.5)	(49.5–53.3)	(7.5–9.5)	(3.0–4.3)
1999	34.1	51.5	9.4	5.0
CI	(32.1–36.0)	(49.4–53.5)	(8.4–10.5)	(4.2–5.9)
1998	34.1	51.9	9.2	4.8
CI	(32.2–36.1)	(49.8–54.0)	(8.1–10.3)	(4.0–5.6)
1997	34.3	51.4	9.9	4.4
CI	(32.7–35.9)	(49.7–53.2)	(8.9–10.9)	(3.7–5.1)
45–54 years
2008	35.5	52.2	8.6	3.7
CI	(33.0–38.0)	(49.7–54.7)	(7.0–10.2)	(2.8–4.6)
2007	39.7	50.1	7.6	2.6
CI	(37.2–42.2)	(47.7–52.5)	(6.4–8.9)	(1.9–3.3)
2006	39.8	48.1	8.5	3.6
CI	(37.4–42.3)	(45.7–50.5)	(7.1–9.9)	(2.7–4.5)
2005	38.4	52.0	6.6	3.0
CI	(36.3–40.4)	(50.0–54.0)	(5.4–7.7)	(2.4–3.7)
2004	40.3	49.7	6.9	3.1
CI	(38.2–42.3)	(47.7–51.7)	(5.8–8.0)	(2.4–3.8)
2003	39.8	51.2	6.5	2.5
CI	(37.7–41.9)	(49.0–53.5)	(5.4–7.5)	(1.9–3.1)
2002	38.9	52.4	5.7	3.0
CI	(36.8–40.9)	(50.2–54.7)	(4.7–6.6)	(2.3–3.7)
2001	38.9	52.5	6.0	2.5
CI	(37.0–40.9)	(50.5–54.5)	(5.1–7.0)	(1.9–3.1)
2000	40.3	52.6	5.0	2.1
CI	(38.2–42.4)	(50.4–54.7)	(4.2–5.9)	(1.5–2.7)
1999	38.6	52.1	6.1	3.2
CI	(36.5–40.8)	(49.9–54.2)	(5.1–7.1)	(2.4–4.0)
1998	40.5	51.0	5.7	2.8
CI	(38.3–42.7)	(48.9–53.1)	(4.7–6.6)	(2.2–3.5)
1997	39.5	51.3	5.9	3.4
CI	(37.3–41.7)	(49.1–53.5)	(5.0–6.8)	(2.6–4.1)
55–64 years
2008	43.4	51.2	3.6	1.8
CI	(40.7–46.1)	(48.4–53.9)	(2.5–4.7)	(1.1–2.5)
2007	46.8	46.8	4.6	1.8
CI	(43.8–49.7)	(43.9–49.7)	(3.5–5.8)	(1.1–2.6)
2006	49.9	45.2	3.6	*1.3
CI	(46.7–53.1)	(42.2–48.3)	(2.6–4.6)	*(0.7–1.9)
2005	48.8	46.1	3.6	1.6
CI	(46.4–51.1)	(43.7–48.4)	(2.7–4.4)	(1.0–2.2)
2004	46.3	49.2	3.4	1.1
CI	(43.8–48.8)	(46.8–51.6)	(2.6–4.2)	(0.7–1.5)
2003	50.8	44.2	3.4	1.6
CI	(48.4–53.2)	(41.9–46.5)	(2.6–4.3)	(1.0–2.2)
2002	46.5	49.1	2.9	1.5
CI	(44.1–48.9)	(46.6–51.6)	(2.1–3.7)	(0.9–2.0)
2001	48.5	47.4	2.5	1.6
CI	(45.9–51.0)	(44.9–49.9)	(1.7–3.3)	(1.1–2.2)
2000	49.7	45.9	2.9	1.4
CI	(47.3–52.2)	(43.5–48.3)	(2.0–3.8)	(0.9–2.0)
1999	52.7	43.8	1.9	1.6
CI	(50.3–55.1)	(41.3–46.3)	(1.3–2.6)	(0.9–2.2)
1998	51.8	44.5	2.7	*1.0
CI	(49.3–54.3)	(42.0–47.0)	(1.9–3.5)	(0.6–1.5)
1997	50.7	45.2	2.0	2.1
CI	(48.3–53.2)	(42.7–47.6)	(1.3–2.6)	(1.4–2.8)
65+ years
2008	62.6	35.2	1.7	*0.5
CI	(60.1–65.0)	(32.8–37.6)	(1.1–2.3)	*(0.2–.9)
2007	65.7	32.5	*1.2	*0.6
CI	(63.4–68.0)	(30.3–34.7)	*(0.7–1.7)	*(0.2–1.0)
2006	64.5	33.6	*1.1	*0.8
CI	(62.2–66.8)	(31.3–35.8)	*(0.6–1.6)	*(0.4–1.2)
2005	63.6	35.3	*0.7	*0.4
CI	(61.7–65.5)	(33.4–37.2)	*(0.4–1.0)	*(0.2–0.7)
2004	63.2	35.4	1.0	*0.4
CI	(61.2–65.2)	(33.5–37.3)	(0.6–1.4)	(0.1–0.7)
2003	63.5	35.0	*1.0	*0.5
CI	(61.5–65.5)	(33.0–36.9)	*(0.6–1.3)	*(0.2–.8)
2002	66.6	32.2	*0.6	*0.6
CI	(64.5–68.6)	(30.2–34.2)	*(0.3–1.0)	(0.3–.8)
2001	64.5	34.4	*0.7	*0.4
CI	(62.6–66.5)	(32.4–36.3)	*(0.4–1.0)	(0.2–.6)
2000	64.2	34.6	*0.8	*0.4
CI	(62.2–66.2)	(32.6–36.6)	*(0.5–1.2)	(0.2–.6)
1999	66.1	32.7	*0.7	*0.5
CI	(64.1–68.0)	(30.9–34.6)	*(0.4–.9)	(0.3–.8)
1998	65.2	33.5	*0.8	*0.5
CI	(63.6–66.9)	(31.8–35.2)	*(0.4–1.2)	(0.2–.7)
1997	63.5	34.9	1.2	*0.4
CI	(61.8–65.2)	(33.2–36.6)	(0.8–1.5)	(0.2–.7)
Education
Less than HS
2008	68.0	24.4	4.3	3.3
CI	(65.3–70.7)	(21.9–26.8)	(3.1–5.5)	(2.4–4.3)
2007	73.0	19.8	4.6	2.5
CI	(70.8–75.2)	(18.0–21.7)	(3.5–5.8)	(1.7–3.3)
2006	70.0	23.6	3.7	2.7
CI	(67.9–72.2)	(21.5–25.6)	(2.9–4.6)	(1.9–3.4)
2005	68.9	23.4	4.5	3.2
CI	(66.7–71.1)	(21.4–25.4)	(3.5–5.5)	(2.4–4.0)
2004	69.4	24.3	4.3	2.1
CI	(67.4–71.4)	(22.4–26.1)	(3.4–5.1)	(1.5–2.6)
2003	70.1	24.2	3.0	2.7
CI	(68.2–72.1)	(22.4–26.0)	(2.3–3.7)	(1.9–3.5)
2002	68.9	24.2	3.6	3.3
CI	(67.0–70.8)	(22.3–26.0)	(2.7–4.5)	(2.6–4.0)
2001	68.4	25.0	3.4	3.2
CI	(66.5–70.2)	(23.2–26.7)	(2.7–4.1)	(2.5–3.9)
2000	68.2	26.0	3.6	2.2
CI	(66.3–70.1)	(24.2–27.8)	(2.8–4.4)	(1.7–2.8)
1999	68.7	24.5	3.7	3.1
CI	(66.9–70.6)	(22.8–26.2)	(2.8–4.6)	(2.3–3.8)
1998	69.1	23.7	3.5	3.7
CI	(67.4–70.9)	(22.1–25.2)	(2.8–4.2)	(2.9–4.4)
1997	66.8	25.5	4.5	3.2
CI	(65.1–68.4)	(23.9–27.1)	(3.8–5.3)	(2.6–3.8)
GED
2008	44.8	38.1	10.8	*6.3
CI	(37.9–51.7)	(31.3–44.9)	(6.5–15.2)	*(2.8–9.7)
2007	48.7	35.3	*8.9	*7.2
CI	(42.5–54.9)	(29.1–41.4)	*(5.0–12.7)	*(3.7–10.7)
2006	54.8	32.6	*6.4	*6.3
CI	(46.8–62.8)	(25.2–39.9)	*(3.6–9.1)	*(3.2–9.3)
2005	47.1	39.0	8.7	*5.2
CI	(40.9–53.3)	(33.4–44.6)	(5.5–11.8)	*(2.6–7.8)
2004	49.4	37.6	8.9	*4.2
CI	(43.2–55.6)	(31.6–43.6)	(5.2–12.5)	*(1.9–6.4)
2003	47.0	35.8	10.4	6.8
CI	(41.4–52.6)	(30.3–41.3)	(6.6–14.3)	(4.2–9.3)
2002	46.7	37.3	8.1	7.9
CI	(42.0–51.3)	(32.6–42.0)	(5.5–10.6)	(5.4–10.4)
2001	48.7	34.2	10.8	*6.3
CI	(43.3–54.1)	(29.1–39.3)	(7.6–14.0)	(3.6–9.0)
2000	46.9	40.7	6.5	5.9
CI	(41.2–52.6)	(35.3–46.1)	(3.9–9.2)	(3.5–8.3)
1999	47.8	33.2	9.0	10.0
CI	(41.8–53.8)	(27.8–38.6)	(5.1–12.8)	(5.9–14.2)
1998	45.8	36.7	9.3	8.1
CI	(40.2–51.4)	(31.3–42.1)	(5.9–12.7)	(5.0–11.3)
1997	43.9	39.6	9.2	7.3
CI	(38.8–49.0)	(34.7–44.4)	(6.0–12.5)	(4.8–9.8)
HS graduate
2008	48.4	40.2	7.8	3.7
CI	(46.2–50.5)	(38.1–42.3)	(6.5–9.0)	(2.6–4.7)
2007	51.7	38.5	6.9	2.8
CI	(49.6–53.9)	(36.5–40.6)	(5.7–8.1)	(1.9–3.8)
2006	50.6	38.6	6.9	3.9
CI	(48.4–52.9)	(36.5–40.6)	(5.8–7.9)	(3.1–4.7)
2005	51.8	38.7	6.5	3.1
CI	(49.9–53.6)	(37.0–40.4)	(5.6–7.4)	(2.5–3.7)
2004	51.2	39.7	6.2	2.8
CI	(49.4–53.1)	(38.0–41.4)	(5.4–7.0)	(2.3–3.4)
2003	50.3	40.1	6.2	3.4
CI	(48.3–52.3)	(38.2–42.0)	(5.3–7.1)	(2.8–4.0)
2002	48.8	41.2	6.4	3.6
CI	(47.0–50.7)	(39.3–43.0)	(5.5–7.3)	(2.9–4.4)
2001	48.0	42.6	5.8	3.6
CI	(46.3–49.7)	(41.0–44.2)	(5.0–6.5)	(3.1–4.2)
2000	49.7	40.9	6.4	3.0
CI	(48.0–51.4)	(39.3–42.6)	(5.5–7.3)	(2.5–3.5)
1999	48.3	41.9	6.0	3.8
CI	(46.4–50.1)	(40.2–43.7)	(5.1–6.8)	(3.1–4.5)
1998	48.7	41.2	6.8	3.2
CI	(47.2–50.3)	(39.7–42.8)	(6.0–7.7)	(2.6–3.8)
1997	45.8	43.0	7.2	3.9
CI	(44.2–47.4)	(41.4–44.6)	(6.4–8.0)	(3.3–4.5)
Some college
2008	35.5	46.6	11.6	6.2
CI	(33.6–37.4)	(44.6–48.7)	(10.2–13.1)	(5.2–7.2)
2007	38.2	45.8	10.3	5.7
CI	(36.1–40.4)	(43.7–47.9)	(9.0–11.6)	(4.7–6.7)
2006	39.2	44.9	10.8	5.1
CI	(37.1–41.3)	(42.9–46.8)	(9.5–12.1)	(4.1–6.1)
2005	37.3	48.6	9.7	4.4
CI	(35.5–39.0)	(46.8–50.4)	(8.6–10.8)	(3.7–5.0)
2004	39.8	46.0	9.4	4.8
CI	(38.0–41.5)	(44.3–47.7)	(8.4–10.5)	(4.0–5.6)
2003	39.7	46.7	9.3	4.4
CI	(38.0–41.4)	(45.0–48.4)	(8.3–10.3)	(3.7–5.0)
2002	37.2	48.8	8.9	5.0
CI	(35.6–38.9)	(47.1–50.6)	(7.9–9.9)	(4.2–5.8)
2001	35.8	48.8	10.8	4.6
CI	(34.1–37.5)	(47.2–50.4)	(9.8–11.7)	(3.9–5.4)
2000	38.1	48.3	9.0	4.6
CI	(36.3–40.0)	(46.5–50.1)	(8.1–10.0)	(3.9–5.2)
1999	36.4	47.8	10.0	5.8
CI	(34.6–38.1)	(46.0–49.6)	(9.0–11.1)	(4.9–6.8)
1998	36.2	49.6	9.9	4.3
CI	(34.7–37.8)	(48.0–51.1)	(9.0–10.8)	(3.6–5.0)
1997	35.6	49.4	10.5	4.6
CI	(34.0–37.1)	(47.8–50.9)	(9.6–11.4)	(3.9–5.3)
College graduate
2008	27.7	56.1	12.1	4.1
CI	(25.8–29.6)	(54.0–58.2)	(10.6–13.6)	(3.3–4.9)
2007	29.5	55.7	10.8	4.0
CI	(27.4–31.6)	(53.5–57.9)	(9.5–12.1)	(3.1–4.8)
2006	30.3	56.0	9.6	4.1
CI	(28.3–32.3)	(53.9–58.0)	(8.5–10.8)	(3.2–5.0)
2005	29.4	56.3	10.4	3.9
CI	(27.7–31.2)	(54.4–58.2)	(9.2–11.5)	(3.1–4.6)
2004	29.4	56.7	10.4	3.5
CI	(27.8–31.1)	(54.8–58.6)	(9.1–11.6)	(2.9–4.1)
2003	27.4	58.4	10.8	3.4
CI	(25.7–29.1)	(56.6–60.2)	(9.6–12.0)	(2.6–4.1)
2002	27.9	58.5	9.9	3.7
CI	(26.3–29.4)	(56.8–60.3)	(8.8–11.0)	(3.0–4.4)
2001	28.0	58.3	9.9	3.7
CI	(26.5–29.6)	(56.6–60.0)	(8.9–11.0)	(3.1–4.3)
2000	27.6	60.0	9.6	2.9
CI	(25.8–29.4)	(58.0–61.9)	(8.5–10.6)	(2.3–3.5)
1999	28.7	59.1	9.6	2.6
CI	(27.0–30.5)	(57.4–60.8)	(8.5–10.6)	(2.1–3.2)
1998	27.8	59.1	10.4	2.6
CI	(26.1–29.5)	(57.3–61.0)	(9.4–11.5)	(2.0–3.2)
1997	27.1	59.4	10.4	3.0
CI	(25.4–28.8)	(57.6–61.2)	(9.3–11.5)	(2.5–3.6)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic
2008	55.7	33.7	7.0	3.6
CI	(52.9–58.5)	(31.4–36.0)	(5.3–8.8)	(2.5–4.6)
2007	61.9	31.3	4.2	2.7
CI	(59.3–64.4)	(28.9–33.7)	(3.2–5.2)	(2.0–3.4)
2006	60.6	30.7	5.2	3.5
CI	(57.7–63.6)	(27.9–33.5)	(4.2–6.1)	(2.5–4.4)
2005	58.9	33.0	5.6	2.5
CI	(56.4–61.3)	(30.7–35.3)	(4.4–6.7)	(1.9–3.2)
2004	62.7	29.6	5.5	2.3
CI	(60.3–65.1)	(27.2–31.9)	(4.5–6.4)	(1.5–3.0)
2003	60.6	32.2	4.8	2.4
CI	(58.1–63.1)	(29.9–34.4)	(3.9–5.7)	(1.8–3.0)
2002	61.0	31.0	5.2	2.9
CI	(58.7–63.2)	(28.8–33.2)	(4.1–6.2)	(2.2–3.6)
2001	59.5	32.5	5.7	2.4
CI	(57.3–61.7)	(30.5–34.4)	(4.7–6.6)	(1.8–3.0)
2000	58.0	34.5	5.2	2.2
CI	(55.9–60.2)	(32.3–36.7)	(4.2–6.3)	(1.6–2.8)
1999	59.4	33.0	4.4	3.3
CI	(57.0–61.7)	(30.6–35.4)	(3.5–5.3)	(2.5–4.1)
1998	59.8	32.3	4.5	3.4
CI	(57.9–61.8)	(30.5–34.2)	(3.6–5.4)	(2.6–4.1)
1997	56.6	32.8	6.7	3.9
CI	(54.3–58.9)	(30.7–34.8)	(5.6–7.8)	(3.2–4.7)
White, non-Hispanic
2008	35.7	47.4	11.5	5.3
CI	(34.4–37.1)	(46.0–48.8)	(10.6–12.5)	(4.7–5.9)
2007	38.6	46.2	10.4	4.8
CI	(37.0–40.1)	(44.8–47.7)	(9.6–11.2)	(4.1–5.5)
2006	39.3	46.1	9.9	4.7
CI	(37.7–40.9)	(44.6–47.6)	(9.2–10.7)	(4.1–5.2)
2005	38.6	47.7	9.4	4.3
CI	(37.3–39.8)	(46.5–48.9)	(8.7–10.1)	(3.8–4.7)
2004	39.3	47.2	9.4	4.0
CI	(38.1–40.5)	(46.1–48.4)	(8.8–10.1)	(3.6–4.4)
2003	39.7	47.0	9.1	4.1
CI	(38.2–41.1)	(45.7–48.4)	(8.4–9.9)	(3.7–4.6)
2002	38.5	48.4	8.6	4.5
CI	(37.3–39.7)	(47.2–49.6)	(7.9–9.2)	(4.1–5.0)
2001	37.6	48.8	9.2	4.5
CI	(36.4–38.7)	(47.7–49.8)	(8.6–9.8)	(4.0–4.9)
2000	39.5	48.3	8.4	3.7
CI	(38.2–40.8)	(47.1–49.6)	(7.8–9.0)	(3.3–4.1)
1999	39.1	47.7	8.7	4.6
CI	(37.8–40.4)	(46.4–48.9)	(8.0–9.3)	(4.1–5.1)
1998	39.3	47.8	9.2	3.8
CI	(38.2–40.4)	(46.6–48.9)	(8.6–9.8)	(3.4–4.2)
1997	38.4	48.2	9.4	4.0
CI	(37.2–39.5)	(47.1–49.3)	(8.8–10.0	(3.7–4.4)
Black, non-Hispanic
2008	55.2	37.7	4.4	2.7
CI	(52.1–58.2)	(35.0–40.4)	(3.3–5.6)	(1.9–3.5)
2007	57.6	35.4	4.7	2.3
CI	(54.9–60.3)	(32.8–37.9)	(3.5–5.9)	(1.6–3.1)
2006	58.6	35.6	3.7	2.1
CI	(55.8–61.5)	(32.9–38.2)	(2.8–4.6)	(1.4–2.8)
2005	60.8	33.6	3.8	1.8
CI	(58.6–63.0)	(31.4–35.9)	(2.9–4.6)	(1.2–2.4)
2004	59.6	35.4	3.0	2.1
CI	(56.9–62.2)	(32.8–37.9)	(2.2–3.8)	(1.4–2.7)
2003	56.3	37.8	3.3	2.6
CI	(53.8–58.9)	(35.3–40.3)	(2.6–4.1)	(1.9–3.2)
2002	58.0	34.9	3.9	3.2
CI	(55.7–60.4)	(32.8–37.1)	(2.9–4.8)	(2.1–4.2)
2001	59.8	34.8	3.3	2.2
CI	(57.6–62.0)	(32.5–37.0)	(2.6–4.0)	(1.5–2.8)
2000	59.6	34.8	3.5	2.1
CI	(57.0–62.2)	(32.6–37.0)	(2.5–4.5)	(1.4–2.7)
1999	58.1	35.4	4.0	2.5
CI	(55.7–60.5)	(33.2–37.6)	(3.1–4.9)	(1.8–3.2)
1998	58.7	34.5	3.7	3.1
CI	(56.3–61.1)	(32.2–36.8)	(2.8–4.7)	(2.2–4.0)
1997	58.0	35.4	3.6	2.9
CI	(55.3–60.8)	(32.7–38.1)	(2.9–4.4)	(2.2–3.6)
Other, non-Hispanic
2008	56.3	37.1	4.2	*2.4
CI	(52.0–60.7)	(33.0–41.3)	(2.5–5.8)	*(1.2–3.6)
2007	64.4	28.8	5.1	*1.7
CI	(60.0–68.9)	(24.7–32.9)	(3.4–6.7)	*(0.6–2.7)
2006	64.3	29.1	*3.0	*3.6
CI	(60.4–68.3)	(25.1–33.1)	*(1.5–4.4)	*(1.9–5.3)
2005	63.3	28.9	5.0	*2.7
CI	(58.1–68.6)	(24.2–33.7)	(3.2–6.7)	*(1.1–4.3)
2004	64.9	31.2	*2.5	*1.4
CI	(60.8–69.0)	(27.2–35.1)	*(1.2–3.8)	*(0.4–2.5)
2003	64.3	29.9	*3.9	*1.9
CI	(60.2–68.4)	(26.1–33.8)	*(1.9–5.9)	*(0.7–3.0)
2002	58.2	34.0	*5.5	*2.4
CI	(53.3–63.0)	(29.5–38.5)	*(3.2–7.7)	(1.1–3.6)
2001	63.8	29.5	*3.6	*3.1
CI	(59.9–67.7)	(25.7–33.3)	*(2.0–5.2)	(1.5–4.7)
2000	64.3	28.6	3.9	*3.3
CI	(59.8–68.8)	(24.7–32.5)	(2.4–5.4)	(1.6–4.9)
1999	61.9	28.7	6.2	*3.2
CI	(57.0–66.9)	(24.4–33.1)	(3.9–8.5)	(1.4–4.8)
1998	65.4	29.1	*4.0	*1.5
CI	(60.7–70.1)	(24.5–33.7)	*(2.5–5.5)	(0.4–2.6)
1997	63.0	29.3	4.9	*2.9
CI	(58.1–67.9)	(24.9–33.6)	(3.2–6.5)	(1.2–4.6)
Marital Status
Married
2008	40.3	48.6	8.2	2.9
CI	(38.7–41.9)	(47.1–50.2)	(7.3–9.2)	(2.3–3.4)
2007	44.8	45.6	7.4	2.3
CI	(43.0–46.5)	(43.9–47.2)	(6.6–8.3)	(1.8–2.7)
2006	44.1	45.7	7.4	2.8
CI	(42.4–45.8)	(44.1–47.3)	(6.6–8.1)	(2.3–3.3)
2005	42.9	47.2	7.4	2.5
CI	(41.5–44.3)	(45.8–48.6)	(6.8–8.1)	(2.1–2.8)
2004	44.0	46.6	7.2	2.2
CI	(42.6–45.5)	(45.2–48.0)	(6.5–7.8)	(1.9–2.5)
2003	43.8	46.9	6.9	2.4
CI	(42.3–45.3)	(45.4–48.4)	(6.2–7.6)	(2.0–2.8)
2002	42.7	47.6	6.8	2.8
CI	(41.4–44.1)	(46.3–49.0)	(6.2–7.5)	(2.4–3.2)
2001	42.6	47.9	7.0	2.5
CI	(41.4–43.9)	(46.6–49.1)	(6.3–7.7)	(2.1–2.8)
2000	42.5	49.3	6.1	2.1
CI	(41.1–43.9)	(47.9–50.6)	(5.5–6.7)	(1.8–2.4)
1999	42.8	47.8	6.5	2.9
CI	(41.4–44.1)	(46.4–49.2)	(5.9–7.2)	(2.5–3.4)
1998	42.9	47.8	7.0	2.4
CI	(41.6–44.1)	(46.5–49.1)	(6.4–7.5)	(2.0–2.8)
1997	41.2	48.5	7.5	2.8
CI	(39.9–42.4)	(47.2–49.8)	(6.8–8.1)	(2.5–3.1)
Live w/ partner
2008	23.4	41.8	23.4	11.4
CI	(19.6–27.2)	(37.7–46.0)	(19.5–27.3)	(8.5–14.2)
2007	29.1	42.6	15.9	12.4
CI	(24.9–33.4)	(37.9–47.3)	(12.3–19.5)	(8.3–16.4)
2006	28.0	44.6	16.8	10.6
CI	(23.9–32.1)	(39.9–49.3)	(13.6–19.9)	(7.6–13.6)
2005	30.3	45.1	15.1	9.5
CI	(26.7–34.0)	(41.2–49.0)	(12.1–18.1)	(7.1–11.9)
2004	32.1	45.7	14.9	7.3
CI	(28.6–35.6)	(41.7–49.7)	(12.3–17.6)	(5.3–9.3)
2003	30.8	44.2	16.5	8.5
CI	(26.9–34.6)	(40.0–48.4)	(13.2–19.9)	(6.4–10.7)
2002	30.4	44.7	14.0	10.9
CI	(27.1–33.8)	(40.9–48.5)	(11.2–16.8)	(8.7–13.1)
2001	26.5	47.6	16.6	9.3
CI	(23.2–29.8)	(44.0–51.2)	(13.6–19.7)	(6.9–11.6)
2000	28.1	46.2	15.8	9.9
CI	(24.7–31.4)	(42.3–50.1)	(13.0–18.6)	(7.4–12.5)
1999	28.5	45.4	16.3	9.7
CI	(25.2–31.8)	(41.4–49.5)	(13.3–19.4)	(7.3–12.0)
1998	25.8	46.4	19.1	8.6
CI	(22.1–29.6)	(42.3–50.6)	(15.8–22.4)	(6.5–10.7)
1997	25.8	44.1	18.5	11.5
CI	(22.4–29.3)	(40.3–48.0)	(15.3–21.8)	(9.0–14.0)
Never married
2008	41.4	36.2	13.9	8.6
CI	(38.7–44.0)	(33.8–38.6)	(12.0–15.8)	(7.0–10.1)
2007	41.9	35.5	13.7	8.9
CI	(39.0–44.8)	(33.0–38.0)	(11.9–15.5)	(7.2–10.5)
2006	45.7	34.4	11.6	8.3
CI	(42.9–48.6)	(32.1–36.7)	(9.9–13.3)	(6.6–9.9)
2005	44.4	36.2	11.7	7.7
CI	(41.8–47.0)	(33.9–38.5)	(10.2–13.2)	(6.4–9.1)
2004	45.9	34.7	11.5	7.9
CI	(43.5–48.3)	(32.7–36.8)	(9.9–13.0)	(6.8–9.1)
2003	43.6	36.3	11.9	8.2
CI	(41.0–46.1)	(34.1–38.4)	(10.2–13.6)	(6.9–9.5)
2002	40.8	39.4	11.8	7.9
CI	(38.4–43.3)	(37.1–41.7)	(10.3–13.4)	(6.6–9.3)
2001	41.5	38.3	11.7	8.5
CI	(39.1–43.9)	(36.3–40.4)	(10.3–13.1)	(7.1–9.8)
2000	45.1	35.4	12.3	7.2
CI	(42.8–47.5)	(33.3–37.5)	(10.7–13.9)	(6.1–8.2)
1999	42.1	36.9	12.4	8.5
CI	(39.8–44.4)	(34.8–39.0)	(10.8–14.0)	(7.1–10.0)
1998	44.1	36.1	12.5	7.3
CI	(41.6–46.5)	(34.0–38.1)	(10.9–14.1)	(6.1–8.6)
1997	40.9	39.4	13.0	6.7
CI	(38.8–42.9)	(37.4–41.4)	(11.7–14.4)	(5.7–7.7)
Divorced/Separated
2008	41.2	45.7	7.7	5.4
CI	(38.7–43.9)	(43.2–48.2)	(6.4–9.0)	(3.8–6.9)
2007	41.7	46.3	8.5	3.4
CI	(39.3–44.2)	(43.8–48.9)	(7.2–9.9)	(2.5–4.3)
2006	43.2	44.1	8.4	4.3
CI	(40.6–45.9)	(41.7–46.6)	(6.8–9.9)	(3.2–5.3)
2005	42.7	45.0	8.5	3.8
CI	(40.7–44.8)	(42.9–47.0)	(7.4–9.6)	(3.0–4.6)
2004	42.6	45.8	8.2	3.5
CI	(40.3–44.8)	(43.5–48.2)	(6.9–9.4)	(2.7–4.3)
2003	42.0	47.2	7.4	3.4
CI	(39.7–44.2)	(44.9–49.4)	(6.2–8.6)	(2.8–4.1)
2002	42.2	46.3	7.2	4.3
CI	(40.0–44.4)	(44.1–48.5)	(6.2–8.3)	(3.4–5.1)
2001	39.7	47.8	7.8	4.6
CI	(37.7–41.7)	(45.8–49.8)	(6.7–8.9)	(3.8–5.5)
2000	41.2	47.4	7.9	3.5
CI	(38.9–43.5)	(45.1–49.6)	(6.8–9.1)	(2.8–4.3)
1999	40.9	46.2	8.2	4.8
CI	(38.7–43.1)	(44.0–48.3)	(7.1–9.3)	(3.8–5.7)
1998	41.7	46.1	7.6	4.6
CI	(39.7–43.7)	(44.1–48.1)	(6.5–8.7)	(3.7–5.4)
1997	41.2	46.3	7.9	4.7
CI	(39.3–43.1)	(44.2–48.4)	(6.9–8.9)	(3.9–5.5)
Widowed
2008	66.1	30.8	2.4	*0.7
CI	(63.2–69.0)	(27.9–33.6)	(1.5–3.3)	*(0.3–1.2)
2007	68.5	29.2	1.5	*0.8
CI	(66.0–70.9)	(26.8–31.5)	(0.9–2.2)	*(0.2–1.4)
2006	67.5	30.4	*1.6	*0.6
CI	(64.7–70.2)	(27.7–33.0)	*(0.8–2.3)	*(0.2–1.0)
2005	66.0	32.0	1.5	*0.5
CI	(63.8–68.2)	(29.8–34.1)	(0.9–2.1)	*(0.2–0.8)
2004	65.8	31.9	1.4	*0.8
CI	(63.6–68.1)	(29.8–34.1)	(0.9–2.0)	(0.5–1.1)
2003	65.7	32.4	*1.1	*0.8
CI	(63.4–68.0)	(30.1–34.6)	*(0.7–1.6)	*(0.4–1.2)
2002	66.5	31.7	*1.0	*0.9
CI	(64.3–68.7)	(29.5–33.9)	*(0.5–1.4)	(0.4–1.4)
2001	66.2	31.4	1.7	*0.6
CI	(64.1–68.4)	(29.3–33.6)	(1.1–2.4)	(0.3–.9)
2000	68.2	29.8	1.3	*0.7
CI	(65.9–70.5)	(27.6–32.0)	(0.8–1.8)	(0.4–1.0)
1999	67.0	31.2	*1.0	*0.8
CI	(64.8–69.1)	(29.0–33.3)	*(0.6–1.4)	(0.5–1.2)
1998	65.1	32.4	1.6	*1.0
CI	(62.9–67.2)	(30.3–34.4)	(1.0–2.1)	(0.5–1.6)
1997	67.5	30.0	1.6	1.0
CI	(65.5–69.5)	(28.0–32.0)	(1.1–2.0)	(0.5–1.4)
Region
Northeast
2008	36.9	51.2	8.6	3.3
CI	(34.5–39.3)	(48.6–53.7)	(6.9–10.3)	(2.3–4.3)
2007	36.9	50.8	8.6	3.6
CI	(34.3–39.5)	(48.3–53.3)	(7.0–10.3)	(2.6–4.7)
2006	36.8	49.5	9.2	4.6
CI	(34.6–38.9)	(47.5–51.4)	(7.9–10.4)	(3.1–6.2)
2005	36.5	50.9	8.9	3.7
CI	(34.4–38.6)	(48.7–53.1)	(7.5–10.2)	(2.9–4.6)
2004	38.4	50.4	8.0	3.2
CI	(35.9–40.8)	(48.1–52.7)	(6.9–9.2)	(2.5–3.9)
2003	37.6	49.2	8.8	4.4
CI	(35.6–39.6)	(47.2–51.2)	(7.1–10.4)	(3.6–5.2)
2002	35.3	52.6	8.5	3.7
CI	(33.3–37.2)	(50.6–54.5)	(7.3–9.7)	(2.9–4.5)
2001	36.8	51.2	8.7	3.3
CI	(34.7–38.9)	(49.0–53.3)	(7.5–10.0)	(2.6–3.9)
2000	37.3	51.3	8.3	3.1
CI	(35.0–39.6)	(49.2–53.5)	(7.1–9.5)	(2.3–3.8)
1999	37.6	49.8	8.8	3.7
CI	(35.4–39.9)	(47.5–52.1)	(7.8–9.9)	(2.8–4.6)
1998	38.6	50.0	7.8	3.6
CI	(36.8–40.4)	(48.2–51.8)	(6.7–9.0)	(2.8–4.4)
1997	37.0	51.1	8.6	3.4
CI	(35.0–39.0)	(48.8–53.4)	(7.5–9.6)	(2.6–4.2)
Midwest
2008	36.4	45.1	12.8	5.7
CI	(33.9–38.9)	(42.7–47.5)	(11.2–14.4)	(4.7–6.8)
2007	41.0	42.7	11.0	5.2
CI	(38.6–43.4)	(40.6–44.8)	(9.7–12.3)	(4.0–6.5)
2006	40.5	42.7	11.0	5.7
CI	(37.7–43.4)	(39.8–45.6)	(9.6–12.5)	(4.7–6.7)
2005	39.4	46.4	9.5	4.8
CI	(37.1–41.7)	(44.4–48.4)	(8.3–10.7)	(3.9–5.6)
2004	38.8	45.2	11.0	5.0
CI	(36.9–40.7)	(43.5–46.9)	(9.7–12.3)	(4.2–5.8)
2003	39.7	46.1	9.8	4.4
CI	(36.9–42.5)	(43.7–48.6)	(8.6–10.9)	(3.6–5.2)
2002	39.9	45.4	9.9	4.9
CI	(37.8–42.0)	(43.0–47.8)	(8.5–11.3)	(4.0–5.7)
2001	37.4	47.4	10.1	5.0
CI	(35.5–39.3)	(45.6–49.3)	(9.0–11.2)	(4.2–5.9)
2000	39.4	46.4	9.6	4.6
CI	(36.9–42.0)	(44.1–48.8)	(8.4–10.7)	(3.9–5.2)
1999	38.2	46.5	9.5	5.9
CI	(36.0–40.3)	(44.4–48.5)	(8.3–10.7)	(4.9–6.9)
1998	38.1	46.8	10.6	4.5
CI	(36.3–39.9)	(44.8–48.7)	(9.4–11.8)	(3.7–5.3)
1997	39.2	46.5	9.6	4.7
CI	(37.2–41.3)	(44.5–48.5)	(8.6–10.6)	(4.0–5.4)
South
2008	47.8	39.5	8.3	4.3
CI	(45.9–49.8)	(37.8–41.2)	(7.3–9.4)	(3.5–5.1)
2007	51.0	38.4	6.9	3.6
CI	(48.7–53.3)	(36.4–40.5)	(5.9–7.9)	(3.0–4.3)
2006	52.0	38.1	6.3	3.5
CI	(49.8–54.3)	(36.1–40.2)	(5.4–7.3)	(2.9–4.1)
2005	51.9	38.4	6.2	3.4
CI	(50.0–53.8)	(36.8–40.0)	(5.5–7.0)	(2.8–4.0)
2004	53.0	38.3	5.7	3.0
CI	(51.3–54.8)	(36.7–39.9)	(4.9–6.4)	(2.4–3.5)
2003	52.6	38.5	6.1	2.8
CI	(50.7–54.5)	(36.8–40.2)	(5.2–7.0)	(2.3–3.2)
2002	51.6	39.0	5.5	3.8
CI	(50.0–53.3)	(37.5–40.5)	(4.8–6.2)	(3.3–4.4)
2001	51.9	38.6	5.8	3.7
CI	(50.3–53.5)	(37.2–40.0)	(5.1–6.5)	(3.1–4.3)
2000	53.4	38.8	5.1	2.8
CI	(51.7–55.1)	(37.1–40.4)	(4.4–5.7)	(2.3–3.2)
1999	52.8	38.8	5.0	3.4
CI	(51.0–54.6)	(37.1–40.4)	(4.3–5.7)	(2.8–4.0)
1998	52.9	38.3	5.6	3.3
CI	(51.1–54.7)	(36.7–39.8)	(4.9–6.3)	(2.7–3.8)
1997	51.0	38.6	6.5	3.8
CI	(49.5–52.7)	(37.1–40.2)	(5.7–7.4)	(3.2–4.3)
West
2008	42.1	43.8	9.3	4.8
CI	(39.9–44.3)	(41.4–46.2)	(7.7–10.8)	(3.6–6.0)
2007	47.1	40.3	8.8	3.8
CI	(44.6–49.6)	(37.9–42.7)	(7.4–10.2)	(2.9–4.7)
2006	47.7	41.5	7.6	3.2
CI	(44.9–50.4)	(39.1–44.0)	(6.4–8.8)	(2.4–4.0)
2005	46.4	41.8	8.9	2.9
CI	(44.2–48.5)	(39.6–44.1)	(7.8–10.0)	(2.3–3.5)
2004	47.3	41.9	8.0	2.9
CI	(45.0–49.6)	(39.7–44.0)	(6.9–9.1)	(2.3–3.4)
2003	45.5	43.8	7.2	3.6
CI	(43.2–47.7)	(41.5–46.0)	(6.3–8.1)	(2.8–4.3)
2002	43.7	44.8	7.4	4.0
CI	(41.8–45.7)	(42.6–47.0)	(6.3–8.5)	(3.3–4.7)
2001	42.6	45.6	8.2	3.6
CI	(40.5–44.7)	(43.7–47.6)	(6.9–9.4)	(2.8–4.3)
2000	43.2	45.9	7.7	3.2
CI	(41.2–45.1)	(43.9–48.0)	(6.7–8.8)	(2.5–3.8)
1999	42.7	44.8	8.8	3.7
CI	(40.6–44.8)	(42.5–47.0)	(7.8–9.8)	(2.9–4.5)
1998	43.6	44.8	8.7	2.8
CI	(41.8–45.5)	(42.9–46.8)	(7.7–9.7)	(2.2–3.4)
1997	41.2	45.8	9.5	3.5
CI	(39.3–43.2)	(43.8–47.7)	(8.5–10.5)	(2.8–4.2)
Employment Status
Employed
2008	32.1	49.2	12.9	5.8
CI	(30.8–33.5)	(47.7–50.7)	(11.9–13.9)	(5.1–6.5)
2007	34.9	48.2	11.6	5.2
CI	(33.4–36.4)	(46.8–49.7)	(10.7–12.6)	(4.5–5.9)
2006	35.7	48.0	11.0	5.3
CI	(34.2–37.3)	(46.4–49.6)	(10.1–11.9)	(4.6–6.0)
2005	35.1	49.2	10.8	4.9
CI	(33.8–36.4)	(47.9–50.6)	(10.0–11.6)	(4.4–5.4)
2004	36.0	49.0	10.3	4.7
CI	(34.8–37.2)	(47.8–50.2)	(9.5–11.1)	(4.2–5.2)
2003	35.3	49.5	10.6	4.6
CI	(34.0–36.7)	(48.1–50.8)	(9.7–11.4)	(4.2–5.1)
2002	34.5	50.2	10.1	5.1
CI	(33.3–35.8)	(49.0–51.5)	(9.3–10.8)	(4.6–5.7)
2001	34.4	50.2	10.5	4.9
CI	(33.3–35.5)	(49.1–51.3)	(9.7–11.2)	(4.5–5.4)
2000	35.6	50.0	10.0	4.4
CI	(34.3–37.0)	(48.8–51.3)	(9.2–10.7)	(3.9–4.8)
1999	34.4	50.1	10.1	5.4
CI	(33.1–35.6)	(48.7–51.4)	(9.3–10.9)	(4.8–6.0)
1998	34.1	50.4	10.8	4.7
CI	(32.9–35.3)	(49.1–51.6)	(10.1–11.6)	(4.2–5.2)
1997	33.9	50.0	11.4	4.6
CI	(32.8–35.0)	(48.8–51.2)	(10.8–12.2)	(4.2–5.1)
Unemployed
2008	40.0	39.2	13.5	7.3
CI	(34.6–45.3)	(34.3–44.1)	(9.7–17.3)	(4.0–10.6)
2007	40.0	40.8	12.6	*6.6
CI	(33.3–46.7)	(33.9–47.8)	(8.0–17.1)	*(3.1–10.1)
2006	42.8	39.1	10.1	*8.1
CI	(37.1–48.4)	(33.0–45.1)	(5.9–14.2)	*(4.8–11.4)
2005	42.0	40.4	10.7	7.0
CI	(37.2–46.7)	(35.6–45.2)	(7.6–13.7)	(4.2–9.7)
2004	42.0	39.3	14.2	*4.6
CI	(36.7–47.2)	(34.2–44.3)	(10.4–17.9)	*(2.6–6.6)
2003	43.1	39.8	9.5	7.7
CI	(38.3–47.8)	(35.5–44.1)	(6.9–12.1)	(5.1–10.3)
2002	39.2	43.6	10.6	6.7
CI	(34.8–43.6)	(38.9–48.2)	(7.6–13.5)	(4.6–8.8)
2001	41.4	41.9	8.8	7.9
CI	(36.2–46.6)	(36.9–46.8)	(6.0–11.7)	(5.1–10.7)
2000	46.4	37.8	*8.3	*7.5
CI	(40.4–52.4)	(32.3–43.4)	*(4.9–11.8)	(4.3–10.6)
1999	40.7	41.9	9.5	*7.8
CI	(34.8–46.7)	(36.0–47.9)	(5.8–13.3)	(3.8–11.8)
1998	41.8	39.7	12.4	*6.1
CI	(35.7–47.9)	(34.1–45.3)	(8.2–16.6)	(3.4–8.8)
1997	41.7	41.4	7.9	9.0
CI	(36.9–46.6)	(36.3–46.5)	(5.2–10.5)	(6.3–11.7)
Not in labor force
2008	57.4	36.1	4.1	2.4
CI	(55.7–59.2)	(34.5–37.8)	(3.3–4.8)	(1.8–3.0)
2007	60.8	33.2	3.9	2.2
CI	(59.0–62.5)	(31.5–34.8)	(3.2–4.6)	(1.7–2.7)
2006	60.7	33.5	3.8	2.1
CI	(58.7–62.6)	(31.7–35.2)	(3.1–4.5)	(1.6–2.5)
2005	59.6	35.0	3.7	1.7
CI	(58.2–61.0)	(33.6–36.4)	(3.1–4.2)	(1.4–2.1)
2004	60.1	34.5	3.8	1.6
CI	(58.7–61.5)	(33.2–35.8)	(3.3–4.4)	(1.2–1.9)
2003	59.3	35.4	3.4	1.8
CI	(57.8–60.9)	(33.9–37.0)	(2.9–3.9)	(1.4–2.2)
2002	59.1	35.4	3.2	2.2
CI	(57.6–60.6)	(33.9–37.0)	(2.7–3.7)	(1.8–2.7)
2001	58.4	35.9	3.7	2.0
CI	(56.9–59.9)	(34.4–37.4)	(3.1–4.2)	(1.6–2.5)
2000	59.1	36.0	3.3	1.6
CI	(57.6–60.6)	(34.6–37.5)	(2.8–3.9)	(1.2–1.9)
1999	59.2	35.2	3.6	2.1
CI	(57.8–60.6)	(33.9–36.5)	(3.0–4.1)	(1.7–2.5)
1998	59.6	35.0	3.5	1.8
CI	(58.3–60.9)	(33.8–36.2)	(3.0–4.0)	(1.5–2.2)
1997	56.8	37.0	3.8	2.4
CI	(55.4–58.1)	(35.6–38.3)	(3.3–4.3)	(2.0–2.9)
Income
$1–9,999
2008	38.6	41.6	12.5	7.4
CI	(34.8–42.3)	(38.1–45.0)	(10.0–15.1)	(5.4–9.3)
2007	38.5	42.9	10.6	8.0
CI	(34.8–42.2)	(39.2–46.5)	(8.1–13.1)	(5.8–10.2)
2006	42.6	39.5	11.5	6.4
CI	(38.7–46.4)	(35.9–43.2)	(9.1–14.0)	(4.0–8.8)
2005	40.4	43.4	10.4	5.8
CI	(37.3–43.5)	(40.2–46.6)	(9.3–13.4)	(4.5–7.1)
2004	44.8	37.9	11.4	5.9
CI	(41.6–48.0)	(35.1–40.7)	(9.3–13.4)	(4.4–7.4)
2003	41.4	40.9	11.7	6.0
CI	(38.2–44.6)	(38.0–43.9)	(9.6–13.8)	(4.5–7.4)
2002	42.4	40.2	10.6	6.8
CI	(39.4–45.3)	(37.4–43.0)	(8.9–12.3)	(5.1–8.6)
2001	40.9	42.4	10.3	6.4
CI	(38.0–43.8)	(39.8–45.0)	(8.6–12.0)	(4.7–8.1)
2000	43.7	40.8	10.0	5.6
CI	(41.2–46.2)	(38.1–43.4)	(8.4–11.6)	(4.3–6.8)
1999	44.6	39.6	9.2	6.6
CI	(41.9–47.2)	(37.0–42.1)	(7.8–10.7)	(5.3–7.9)
1998	44.8	41.2	8.8	5.2
CI	(42.0–47.6)	(38.7–43.6)	(7.3–10.3)	(4.0–6.5)
1997	40.2	43.3	10.8	5.7
CI	(38.1–42.3)	(41.0–45.6)	(9.5–12.1)	(4.7–6.7)
$10–19,999
2008	36.6	41.6	14.4	7.4
CI	(33.7–39.6)	(38.5–44.6)	(12.1–16.7)	(5.3–9.5)
2007	38.2	43.4	11.6	6.9
CI	(35.0–41.4)	(39.9–46.9)	(9.5–13.6)	(4.2–9.5)
2006	38.5	44.0	10.1	7.5
CI	(35.3–41.7)	(40.6–47.3)	(8.1–12.1)	(5.3–9.6)
2005	37.3	45.2	11.7	5.7
CI	(34.7–39.9)	(42.6–47.9)	(9.9–13.6)	(4.3–7.1)
2004	40.7	43.0	10.0	6.3
CI	(38.0–43.4)	(40.4–45.7)	(8.3–11.7)	(4.9–7.6)
2003	41.8	42.5	10.1	5.6
CI	(39.1–44.5)	(39.9–45.2)	(8.4–11.7)	(4.5–6.7)
2002	40.0	44.9	9.2	5.9
CI	(37.3–42.6)	(42.2–47.5)	(7.7–10.7)	(4.8–7.0)
2001	38.4	44.6	11.1	5.9
CI	(35.9–40.9)	(42.0–47.1)	(9.5–12.7)	(4.8–7.0)
2000	40.9	45.3	9.8	4.0
CI	(38.2–43.6)	(42.6–47.9)	(8.0–11.6)	(3.2–4.9)
1999	39.3	46.2	8.1	6.4
CI	(36.9–41.7)	(43.8–48.6)	(6.7–9.4)	(4.9–8.0)
1998	36.1	46.9	11.2	5.7
CI	(33.7–38.5)	(44.5–49.4)	(9.6–12.9)	(4.6–6.8)
1997	36.3	46.2	12.2	5.4
CI	(34.3–38.3)	(44.2–48.2)	(10.8–13.5)	(4.5–6.3)
$20–34,999
2008	31.1	48.1	14.6	6.2
CI	(28.2–34.0)	(44.9–51.2)	(12.4–16.8)	(4.8–7.5)
2007	32.1	50.9	12.4	4.6
CI	(29.4–34.8)	(48.0–53.8)	(10.4–14.4)	(3.4–5.7)
2006	34.6	47.4	12.0	6.0
CI	(31.9–37.3)	(44.5–50.2)	(10.3–13.8)	(4.6–7.4)
2005	32.0	50.1	13.0	5.0
CI	(29.7–34.2)	(47.6–52.5)	(11.5–14.5)	(4.0–6.0)
2004	33.2	50.4	11.2	5.2
CI	(31.0–35.5)	(47.9–52.8)	(9.8–12.7)	(4.1–6.2)
2003	32.9	50.9	11.4	4.8
CI	(30.7–35.1)	(48.4–53.5)	(9.8–12.9)	(3.8–5.9)
2002	30.9	52.4	11.1	5.6
CI	(28.7–33.1)	(50.0–54.8)	(9.5–12.6)	(4.6–6.6)
2001	30.2	52.1	11.7	5.9
CI	(28.0–32.5)	(49.7–54.5)	(10.4–13.1)	(4.9–6.9)
2000	30.8	51.8	12.1	5.3
CI	(28.7–32.9)	(49.7–53.9)	(10.8–13.4)	(4.3–6.3)
1999	29.5	52.5	12.3	5.6
CI	(27.3–31.8)	(50.0–55.0)	(10.8–13.8)	(4.5–6.8)
1998	27.5	55.7	12.6	4.2
CI	(25.5–29.5)	(53.5–57.9)	(11.2–13.9)	(3.5–5.0)
1997	27.9	53.6	13.6	4.8
CI	(26.0–29.9)	(51.4–55.9)	(12.2–15.0)	(3.9–5.7)
$35–54,999
2008	24.7	58.6	11.6	5.1
CI	(21.8–27.7)	(55.2–62.0)	(9.8–13.3)	(3.7–6.5)
2007	25.2	51.7	17.4	5.6
CI	(22.1–28.3)	(48.4–55.0)	(14.7–20.2)	(4.1–7.2)
2006	25.4	55.6	13.4	5.5
CI	(22.2–28.6)	(52.2–59.1)	(11.2–15.7)	(3.9–7.1)
2005	26.5	56.5	12.1	4.8
CI	(24.3–28.7)	(53.6–59.4)	(10.3–13.9)	(3.5–6.2)
2004	25.7	57.5	12.5	4.2
CI	(23.1–28.4)	(54.7–60.4)	(10.5–14.4)	(3.0–5.5)
2003	26.1	56.4	13.8	3.8
CI	(23.2–28.9)	(53.2–59.5)	(11.5–16.0)	(2.8–4.9)
2002	24.0	58.7	12.0	5.2
CI	(21.6–26.5)	(55.9–61.6)	(10.0–14.0)	(4.0–6.5)
2001	24.3	58.2	13.1	4.4
CI	(21.8–26.8)	(55.5–61.0)	(11.3–14.8)	(3.2–5.6)
2000	23.0	61.7	11.2	4.1
CI	(20.5–25.4)	(59.0–64.4)	(9.4–13.1)	(3.0–5.2)
1999	21.0	61.7	12.8	4.6
CI	(18.3–23.7)	(58.6–64.8)	(10.5–15.0)	(3.3–5.8)
1998	20.2	63.0	12.6	4.1
CI	(17.8–22.7)	(59.8–66.3)	(10.5–14.8)	(2.9–5.3)
1997	20.7	63.9	11.2	4.2
CI	(18.2–23.2)	(61.1–66.7)	(9.2–13.3)	(3.0–5.3)
$55,000 & up
2008	20.6	58.8	16.0	4.6
CI	(17.6–23.7)	(54.9–62.6)	(12.9–19.1)	(3.0–6.1)
2007	19.6	65.1	12.1	3.2
CI	(16.4–22.7)	(61.5–68.7)	(9.7–14.5)	(1.9–4.6)
2006	21.7	61.2	13.1	*4.0
CI	(18.1–25.3)	(56.8–65.7)	(10.2–16.0)	*(2.2–5.9)
2005	17.9	64.8	13.8	3.5
CI	(15.0–20.8)	(61.4–68.2)	(11.6–16.1)	(2.1–4.9)
2004	19.2	63.5	13.6	3.6
CI	(16.1–22.3)	(59.9–67.1)	(11.1–16.1)	(2.3–5.0)
2003	19.9	64.8	11.9	*3.4
CI	(16.7–23.0)	(60.9–68.6)	(9.2–14.6)	*(2.0–4.8)
2002	17.9	67.0	11.7	*3.4
CI	(14.9–20.9)	(63.6–70.4)	(9.1–14.2)	*(2.1–4.8)
2001	17.2	65.7	12.8	*4.3
CI	(14.3–20.2)	(61.9–69.4)	(10.3–15.2)	*(2.5–6.0)
2000	17.6	68.1	11.2	*3.1
CI	(14.6–20.5)	(64.1–72.1)	(8.6–13.9)	*(1.6–4.6)
1999	15.1	69.7	12.6	*2.6
CI	(11.7–18.5)	(64.9–74.5)	(9.0–16.2)	*(1.1–4.1)
1998	17.0	68.4	13.0	*1.5
CI	(12.4–21.6)	(63.1–73.8)	(9.5–16.6)	*(0.5–2.6)
1997	17.5	65.6	13.3	*3.7
CI	(13.5–21.5)	(60.5–70.6)	(9.8–16.7)	*(1.8–5.5)

Estimates calculated by the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, September 2009.

Definition:

Abstainer: fewer than 12 drinks in the lifetime or no drinks in the past year.

Asterisk (*) indicates there are fewer than 30 respondents in the category.

CI indicates 95-percent confidence interval.

Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 1997–2008. Data from the CDC ftp site (ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Datasets/NHIS).