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Citation

Cohen RA, Martinez ME. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2022; 71(33): 1069.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

DOI

10.15585/mmwr.mm7133a5

PMID

35980896

Abstract

* With 95% CIs indicated by error bars.

† Based on responses to a series of questions about consumption of alcoholic beverages for adults who had at least one drink in their lifetime.

§ Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionali

In 2020, 18.3% of adults aged ≥65 years reported drinking four or more alcoholic drinks per week. Among adults aged ≥65 years, men were more likely (25.6%) than women (12.4%) to have four or more drinks. Percentages of those having four or more drinks were higher among men than women for the following age groups: 65-74 years (27.7% versus 13.4%), 75-84 years (23.6% versus 12.1%) and ≥85 years (17.6% versus 8.1%). Among both men and women, the percentage of adults aged ≥65 years who drank four or more alcoholic drinks per week decreased as age increased, from 20.0% for those aged 65-74 years to 11.8% for those aged ≥85 years.

Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm


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