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] / HAWAIIAN

Demographic

Characteristics		 NOT AT RISK
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 AT RISK
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 Total
N		 Estimated
#of Adults
TOTAL 1,796  93.2  (91.4-94.6) 129   6.8  ( 5.4- 8.6) 1,925 120,731
AGE GROUP        
18-24 Years   192  96.4  (93.0-98.2)  12   3.6  ( 1.8- 7.0)   204  18,013
25-34 Years   368  89.2  (84.4-92.7)  38  10.8  ( 7.3-15.6)   406  26,332
35-44 Years   382  92.5  (88.8-95.0)  31   7.5  ( 5.0-11.2)   413  25,781
45-54 Years   336  93.7  (90.3-96.0)  30   6.3  ( 4.0- 9.7)   366  19,991
55-64 Years   238  91.2  (80.3-96.4)  12   8.8  ( 3.6-19.7)   250  14,463
65+ Years   270  98.0  (95.1-99.2)   6   2.0  ( 0.8- 4.9)   276  15,788
Unknown/Refused      --  
GENDER        
Male   692  90.7  (87.5-93.2)  73   9.3  ( 6.8-12.5)   765  59,012
Female 1,104  95.5  (93.8-96.7)  56   4.5  ( 3.3- 6.2) 1,160  61,719
MARITAL STATUS        
Married   888  95.6  (93.9-96.9)  47   4.4  ( 3.1- 6.1)   935  60,035
Unmarried   906  90.7  (87.6-93.1)  82   9.3  ( 6.9-12.4)   988  60,584
Unknown/Refused       -  
EDUCATION        
<High School   158  92.8  (85.7-96.5)   9   7.2  ( 3.5-14.3)   167   9,550
High School   872  93.4  (91.2-95.1)  67   6.6  ( 4.9- 8.8)   939  60,868
Some College   479  92.4  (88.6-95.0)  36   7.6  ( 5.0-11.4)   515  31,362
College   285  93.7  (85.4-97.4)  17   6.3  ( 2.6-14.6)   302  18,854
Unknown/Refused       -  
EMPLOYMENT        
Employed 1,155  93.2  (91.2-94.8)  90   6.8  ( 5.2- 8.8) 1,245  79,713
Unemployed   105  89.7  (81.4-94.6)  12  10.3  ( 5.4-18.6)   117   8,756
Student/Homemaker   182  92.5  (86.6-96.0)  14   7.5  ( 4.0-13.4)   196  11,462
Retired/Can't work   353  94.7  (86.8-98.0)  13   5.3  ( 2.0-13.2)   366  20,776
Unknown/Refused       -  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
<$15,000   255  93.8  (89.0-96.6)  20   6.2  ( 3.4-11.0)   275  15,906
$15,000-24,999   235  86.8  (77.2-92.8)  21  13.2  ( 7.2-22.8)   256  15,839
$25,000-49,999   423  93.7  (90.7-95.8)  35   6.3  ( 4.2- 9.3)   458  26,022
$50,000-74,999   191  96.0  (92.5-98.0)  14   4.0  ( 2.0- 7.5)   205  13,259
>=$75,000   161  92.3  (86.4-95.8)  14   7.7  ( 4.2-13.6)   175  13,299
Unknown/Refused   531  94.5  (91.5-96.6)  25   5.5  ( 3.4- 8.5)   556  36,407
COUNTY        
Honolulu   697  93.9  (91.3-95.7)  46   6.1  ( 4.3- 8.7)   743  77,650
Hawaii   521  94.0  (91.1-96.0)  33   6.0  ( 4.0- 8.9)   554  21,395
Kauai   170  88.3  (79.8-93.5)  17  11.7  ( 6.5-20.2)   187   6,088
Maui   408  90.4  (85.8-93.7)  33   9.6  ( 6.3-14.2)   441  15,598

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.