Heavy drinking defined as
greater than 2 drinks per day for men, and 1 drink per day for women
State of Hawaii BRFSS [2001-2002-2003] / WHITE

Demographic

Characteristics
NOT AT RISK
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)
AT RISK
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)
Total
N
Estimated
#of Adults
TOTAL 5,409  93.1  (92.1-93.9) 418   6.9  ( 6.1- 7.9) 5,827 306,826
AGE GROUP        
18-24 Years   330  89.9  (85.3-93.2)  36  10.1  ( 6.8-14.7)   366  36,713
25-34 Years   807  93.0  (90.2-95.0)  58   7.0  ( 5.0- 9.8)   865  56,459
35-44 Years 1,051  93.8  (91.7-95.4)  79   6.2  ( 4.6- 8.3) 1,130  61,424
45-54 Years 1,394  93.8  (92.2-95.0) 108   6.2  ( 5.0- 7.8) 1,502  63,223
55-64 Years   841  91.8  (89.0-93.9)  83   8.2  ( 6.1-11.0)   924  41,853
65+ Years   957  95.0  (92.9-96.4)  54   5.0  ( 3.6- 7.1) 1,011  45,778
Unknown/Refused      --  
GENDER        
Male 2,426  92.5  (91.0-93.8) 204   7.5  ( 6.2- 9.0) 2,630 162,153
Female 2,983  93.7  (92.6-94.7) 214   6.3  ( 5.3- 7.4) 3,197 144,673
MARITAL STATUS        
Married 2,664  94.8  (93.8-95.7) 172   5.2  ( 4.3- 6.2) 2,836 170,688
Unmarried 2,732  90.9  (89.1-92.4) 246   9.1  ( 7.6-10.9) 2,978 135,673
Unknown/Refused      --  
EDUCATION        
<High School   210  95.4  (89.7-98.0)   7   4.6  ( 2.0-10.3)   217  11,046
High School 1,230  91.6  (89.3-93.4) 114   8.4  ( 6.6-10.7) 1,344  77,399
Some College 1,653  92.4  (90.4-94.0) 137   7.6  ( 6.0- 9.6) 1,790  96,241
College 2,305  94.4  (93.2-95.4) 159   5.6  ( 4.6- 6.8) 2,464 121,561
Unknown/Refused      --  
EMPLOYMENT        
Employed 3,574  92.7  (91.5-93.8) 290   7.3  ( 6.2- 8.5) 3,864 206,166
Unemployed   171  92.6  (87.7-95.6)  19   7.4  ( 4.4-12.3)   190   9,902
Student/Homemaker   451  94.7  (91.5-96.8)  27   5.3  ( 3.2- 8.5)   478  32,662
Retired/Can't work 1,205  93.5  (91.3-95.2)  82   6.5  ( 4.8- 8.7) 1,287  57,667
Unknown/Refused      --  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
<$15,000   502  94.5  (91.6-96.5)  34   5.5  ( 3.5- 8.4)   536  22,936
$15,000-24,999   527  92.6  (88.5-95.3)  39   7.4  ( 4.7-11.5)   566  28,184
$25,000-49,999 1,404  91.1  (88.9-92.9) 137   8.9  ( 7.1-11.1) 1,541  78,396
$50,000-74,999   776  93.3  (91.0-95.1)  69   6.7  ( 4.9- 9.0)   845  48,106
>=$75,000   970  93.7  (91.6-95.3)  69   6.3  ( 4.7- 8.4) 1,039  59,618
Unknown/Refused 1,230  94.4  (92.2-96.0)  70   5.6  ( 4.0- 7.8) 1,300  69,586
COUNTY        
Honolulu 2,186  94.1  (92.8-95.2) 128   5.9  ( 4.8- 7.2) 2,314 201,389
Hawaii 1,384  91.9  (90.1-93.4) 116   8.1  ( 6.6- 9.9) 1,500  45,370
Kauai   620  90.6  (86.6-93.5)  53   9.4  ( 6.5-13.4)   673  16,852
Maui 1,219  90.7  (88.6-92.4) 121   9.3  ( 7.6-11.4) 1,340  43,215

The symbol -- means cell size less than 50. The symbol - means cell size less than 5.
N = Cell Sample Size, % = Percentage, 95% C.I. = Confidence Interval at 95 percent probability level.
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.