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] / CHINESE

Demographic

Characteristics
NOT AT RISK
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)
AT RISK
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)
Total
N
Estimated
#of Adults
TOTAL 726  97.9  (96.5-98.8) 17   2.1  ( 1.2- 3.5)  743 56,815
AGE GROUP        
18-24 Years  54  98.4  (91.0-99.7)  2   1.6  ( 0.3- 9.0)   56  6,675
25-34 Years  78  97.7  (91.3-99.4)  2   2.3  ( 0.6- 8.7)   80  7,360
35-44 Years 154  98.5  (95.5-99.5)  3   1.5  ( 0.5- 4.5)  157 11,627
45-54 Years 142  96.5  (90.5-98.8)  5   3.5  ( 1.2- 9.5)  147  9,639
55-64 Years  87     87  6,055
65+ Years 205  97.3  (93.4-98.9)  5   2.7  ( 1.1- 6.6)  210 15,268
Unknown/Refused     --  
GENDER        
Male 298  97.7  (95.4-98.9) 10   2.3  ( 1.1- 4.6)  308 28,138
Female 428  98.1  (95.8-99.2)  7   1.9  ( 0.8- 4.2)  435 28,677
MARITAL STATUS        
Married 405  98.4  (96.6-99.3)  7   1.6  ( 0.7- 3.4)  412 34,702
Unmarried 321  97.1  (94.2-98.6) 10   2.9  ( 1.4- 5.8)  331 22,112
Unknown/Refused        
EDUCATION        
<High School     --  
High School 184  98.2  (94.9-99.4)  4   1.8  ( 0.6- 5.1)  188 14,792
Some College 188  98.4  (93.9-99.6)  3   1.6  ( 0.4- 6.1)  191 15,137
College 314  97.4  (94.9-98.7)  9   2.6  ( 1.3- 5.1)  323 24,067
Unknown/Refused      -  
EMPLOYMENT        
Employed 424  97.9  (95.9-98.9) 11   2.1  ( 1.1- 4.1)  435 34,619
Unemployed     --  
Student/Homemaker  56  98.9  (92.6-99.9)  1   1.1  ( 0.1- 7.4)   57  4,845
Retired/Can't work 228  97.5  (93.9-99.0)  5   2.5  ( 1.0- 6.1)  233 16,538
Unknown/Refused      -  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
<$15,000  73  97.5  (91.5-99.3)  3   2.5  ( 0.7- 8.5)   76  4,587
$15,000-24,999  61  95.9  (86.9-98.8)  3   4.1  ( 1.2-13.1)   64  4,353
$25,000-49,999 150  96.0  (90.3-98.4)  5   4.0  ( 1.6- 9.7)  155 11,364
$50,000-74,999  90  99.7  (97.6- 100)  1   0.3  ( 0.0- 2.4)   91  7,153
>=$75,000 123  98.0  (93.6-99.4)  3   2.0  ( 0.6- 6.4)  126  9,918
Unknown/Refused 229  98.9  (95.6-99.7)  2   1.1  ( 0.3- 4.4)  231 19,440
COUNTY        
Honolulu 532  98.0  (96.5-98.9) 12   2.0  ( 1.1- 3.5)  544 50,412
Hawaii  84  97.0  (81.9-99.6)  1   3.0  ( 0.4-18.1)   85  2,638
Kauai     --  
Maui  69  96.6  (88.2-99.1)  3   3.4  ( 0.9-11.8)   72  2,705

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.