* Estimates are considered unreliable. Data preceded by an asterisk have a relative standard error (RSE) greater than 30% and less than or equal to 50% and should be used with caution. Data not shown have an RSE greater than 50%.
[1] Derived from three source questions: ""In any one year, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?""; ""In your entire life, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?"" and ""In the past year, how often did you drink any type of alcoholic beverage?"" Categories are derived from respondents’ self-reported responses to a series of questions about alcohol consumption. A lifetime abstainer had fewer than 12 drinks in his or her lifetime. A former infrequent drinker had at least 12 drinks in his or her lifetime but fewer than 12 drinks in any 1 year and no drinks in the last year. A former regular drinker had at least 12 drinks in any 1 year AND had no drink in the past year. A current infrequent drinker had at least 12 drinks in his or her lifetime and fewer than 12 drinks in the past year. A current regular drinker had at least 12 drinks in his or her lifetime and at least 12 drinks in the past year.
[2] Refers to persons who indicated only a single race group, including those of Hispanic or Latino origin.
[3] Refers to persons who indicated more than one race group, including those of Hispanic or Latino origin. Only two combinations of multiple race groups are shown due to small sample sizes for other combinations.
[4] Refers to persons who are of Hispanic or Latino origin and may be of any race or combination of races. ""Not Hispanic or Latino"" refers to persons who are not of Hispanic or Latino origin, regardless of race.
[5] Shown only for adults aged 25 and over. Estimates are age adjusted to the projected 2000 U.S. population as the standard population using three age groups: 25-44, 45-64, and 65 and over.
[6] GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.
[7] Based on family income and family size using the U.S. Census Bureau poverty thresholds for 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
[8] MSA is metropolitan statistical area. Large MSAs have a population of 1 million or more; small MSAs have a population of less than 1 million. ""Not in MSA"" consists of persons not living in a metropolitan statistical area.
Source: CDC/NCHS, National Health Interview Survey. 2014.