Percentage of women drinking multiple days per week Percentage of ...
Likelihood of women being drinkers 71% 47%
White
Black
41%
37%
Hispanic
Asian
Percentage of women drinking multiple days per week Hispanic
Black
Asian
White
12 8
8 6
5 5
5
5
3 1 Two days
Three days
3
2
4
3
2
Four to six days
4
Every day
Percentage of white women drinking multiple times per week High school or less
Some college
Bachelor’s or more
14
9 6
5 3
Two days
7
6 4 2
Three days
Four to six days
3
4
3
Every day
Percentage of women who binge drink 33 27
White
Hispanic
23
16
Black
Asian
Percentage change of women who binge drink White +40%
40
20
Hispanic +10%
0
Black –10%
–20
–40
1997
2013
Women age 35 to 54 Source: National Health Interview Survey
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White
Black
41%
37%
Hispanic
Asian
Percentage of women drinking multiple days per week Hispanic
Black
Asian
White
12 8
8 6
5 5
5
5
3 1 Two days
Three days
3
2
4
3
2
Four to six days
4
Every day
Percentage of white women drinking multiple times per week High school or less
Some college
Bachelor’s or more
14
9 6
5 3
Two days
7
6 4 2
Three days
Four to six days
3
4
3
Every day
Percentage of women who binge drink 33 27
White
Hispanic
23
16
Black
Asian
Percentage change of women who binge drink White +40%
40
20
Hispanic +10%
0
Black –10%
–20
–40
1997
2013
Women age 35 to 54 Source: National Health Interview Survey
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