4.2 Alcohol Use
Respondents were asked about their use of alcohol in the 1991–2001 surveys. The 1991 instrument included questions on the frequency with which the respondent drank alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, or liquor during her adult life and in the last 30 days, and, if she drank, the quantity and type of alcohol usually consumed per day. In subsequent surveys, a smaller set of questions addressed frequency and quantity of alcohol used during the past month. Table 4.2.1 lists reference numbers for questions concerning alcohol consumption.
Table 4.2.1 Reference Numbers of Alcohol Use Questions
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Reference Numbers |
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Question |
1991 |
1993 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
| In your entire life, did you have at least 12 drinks of any kind of alcoholic beverage? |
R13031. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| On the average, during your adult life, how often did you drink any alcoholic beverages? |
R13032. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Have you had any alcoholic beverages since the date of last interview? |
-- |
-- |
R33655. |
R41339. | R50911. | R61847. |
| Have you had any alcoholic beverages during the last 30 days? |
R13033. |
R14715. |
R33656. |
R41340. | R50912. | R61848. |
| During the last 30 days, on how many days did you drink any alcoholic beverages? |
R13034. |
R14716. |
-- |
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| Thinking back to the last day you had a drink, about how many drinks did you have that day? |
-- |
-- |
R33657. |
R41341. | R50913. | R61849. |
| On the days that you drink, about how many drinks do you have on the average day? |
R13036. |
R14718. |
R33658. |
R41342. | R50914. | R61850. |
Survey Instruments: The “Health” sections of the 1991-2001 surveys contain the questions about alcohol use.
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