Table 1 Background and drinking characteristics by racial/ethnic groups

Age, n (%)

 18–20

58 (6.4)

98 (12.5)

39 (12.5)

13 (9.5)

24 (8.1)

232 (9.5)

 21–24

87 (9.6)

137 (17.4 )

66 (21.1)

20 (14.6)

42 (14.1)

352 (14.4)

 25–29

88 (9.7)

138 (12.6)

39 (12.5)

14 (10.2)

38 (12.8)

317 (13.0)

 30–39

148 (16.3)

176 (22.4)

53 (16.9)

32 (23.4)

72 (24.2)

481 (19.7)

 40–49

170 (18.7)

128 (16.3)

56 (17.9)

23 (16.8)

41 (13.8)

418 (17.1)

 50–64

244 (26.8)

86 (10.9)

46 (14.7)

30 (21.9)

59 (19.9)

465 (19.0)

 65+

116 (12.7)

23 (2.9)

14 (4.5)

5 (3.7)

21 (7.1)

179 (7.3)

Gender, n (%)

 Male

510 (56.0)

442 (56.2)

186 (59.4)

67 (48.9)

152 (51.2)

1357 (55.5)

 Female

401 (44.0)

344 (43.8)

127 (40.6)

70 (51.1)

145 (48.8)

1087 (44.5)

Education

 Less than high school

35 (3.8)

122 (15.5)

56 (17.9)

6 (4.4)

8 (2.7)

227 (9.3)

 High School/Some College

470 (51.6)

532 (67.7)

167 (53.4)

65 (47.5)

163 (54.9)

1397 (57.2)

 AA/4 year/Advanced Degree

406 (44.6)

132 (16.8)

90 (28.8)

66 (48.2)

126 (42.4)

820 (33.6)

Frequency of drinking

 Never

293 (32.2)

283 (36.0)

113 (36.1)

71 (51.8)

106 (35.7)

866 (35.4)

 Monthly or less

279 (30.6)

263 (33.5)

108 (34.5)

44 (32.1)

105 (35.4)

799 (32.7)

 1 to 3 times/week

245 (26.9)

203 (25.8)

74 (23.6)

20 (14.6)

63 (21.2)

605 (24.8)

 4 to 7 times per week

94 (10.3)

37 (4.7)

18 (5.8)

2 (1.5)

23 (7.7)

174 (7.1)

Drinking history

 Average number of drinks on a given day, mean (SD)

2.9 (2.5)

3.7 (2.8)

3.5 (2.5)

2.4 (2.0)

2.7 (2.2)

3.2 (2.6)

 Maximum number of drinks on any occasion in the past month, mean (SD)

5.4 (2.8)

6.4 (2.6)

6.4 (2.8)

4.9 (2.8)

5.2 (2.7)

5.8 (2.8)

Binge drinking^a

(n = 618)

(n = 503)

(n = 200)

(n = 66)

(n = 191)

(n = 1578)

 No

336 (54.4)

208 (41.4)

89 (44.5)

42 (63.6)

110 (57.6)

785 (49.8)

 Yes

282 (45.6)

295 (58.7)

111 (55.5)

24 (36.4)

81 (42.4)

793 (50.2)