At risk for heavy drinking defined as
greater than 2 drinks per day for men, or 1 drink per day for women
State of Hawaii BRFSS [2005-2006-2007]/Japanese

Demographic
 
Characteristics
NOT AT RISK
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)
AT RISK
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)
Total
 
 N
Estimated
 
#of Adults
TOTAL 3,679  94.3  (93.1-95.2) 193   5.7  ( 4.8- 6.9) 3,872 208,853
AGE GROUP        
    18-24 Years   115  92.3  (84.1-96.4)   9   7.7  ( 3.6-15.9)   124  18,271
    25-34 Years   255  90.4  (84.8-94.0)  22   9.6  ( 6.0-15.2)   277  23,733
    35-44 Years   485  95.1  (92.2-96.9)  24   4.9  ( 3.1- 7.8)   509  29,844
    45-54 Years   677  92.1  (89.4-94.1)  58   7.9  ( 5.9-10.6)   735  37,373
    55-64 Years   711  94.5  (92.2-96.1)  38   5.5  ( 3.9- 7.8)   749  36,249
    65+ Years 1,415  97.0  (95.6-98.0)  42   3.0  ( 2.0- 4.4) 1,457  62,410
    Unknown/Refused    -  -   --  
GENDER        
    Male 1,413  91.9  (89.9-93.5) 126   8.1  ( 6.5-10.1) 1,539  99,324
    Female 2,266  96.4  (95.2-97.4)  67   3.6  ( 2.6- 4.8) 2,333 109,529
MARITAL STATUS        
    Married 2,022  95.2  (94.0-96.2) 101   4.8  ( 3.8- 6.0) 2,123 121,949
    Unmarried 1,650  92.9  (90.7-94.6)  92   7.1  ( 5.4- 9.3) 1,742  86,617
    Unknown/Refused    -  -   --  
EDUCATION        
    <High School   188  98.1  (93.6-99.5)   4   1.9  ( 0.5- 6.4)   192   8,870
    High School   937  92.0  (89.2-94.2)  61   8.0  ( 5.8-10.8)   998  54,557
    Some College 1,000  93.0  (90.5-95.0)  56   7.0  ( 5.0- 9.5) 1,056  58,803
    College 1,547  96.1  (94.7-97.1)  72   3.9  ( 2.9- 5.3) 1,619  86,388
    Unknown/Refused    -  -   --  
EMPLOYMENT        
    Employed 1,866  93.1  (91.4-94.4) 130   6.9  ( 5.6- 8.6) 1,996 118,642
    Unemployed    52  90.6  (76.1-96.7)   6   9.4  ( 3.3-23.9)    58   3,946
    Student/Homemaker   178  93.9  (85.9-97.5)   8   6.1  ( 2.5-14.1)   186  14,918
    Retired/Can't work 1,581  96.7  (95.3-97.7)  48   3.3  ( 2.3- 4.7) 1,629  71,129
    Unknown/Refused    -  -   --  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
    <$15,000   195  88.5  (72.0-95.9)   7  11.5  ( 4.1-28.0)   202   7,963
    $15,000-24,999   397  93.5  (89.5-96.0)  24   6.5  ( 4.0-10.5)   421  18,902
    $25,000-49,999   950  94.1  (91.9-95.7)  51   5.9  ( 4.3- 8.1) 1,001  46,991
    $50,000-74,999   634  93.7  (90.7-95.8)  36   6.3  ( 4.2- 9.3)   670  37,934
    >=$75,000   979  95.0  (93.3-96.3)  57   5.0  ( 3.7- 6.7) 1,036  64,077
    Unknown/Refused   524  95.5  (91.8-97.6)  18   4.5  ( 2.4- 8.2)   542  32,985
COUNTY        
    Honolulu 2,177  94.3  (92.9-95.4) 117   5.7  ( 4.6- 7.1) 2,294 168,725
    Hawaii   676  94.1  (91.3-96.0)  35   5.9  ( 4.0- 8.7)   711  18,262
    Kauai   293  95.4  (90.2-97.9)  10   4.6  ( 2.1- 9.8)   303   6,987
    Maui   533  93.6  (90.3-95.9)  31   6.4  ( 4.1- 9.7)   564  14,880

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