Alcohol Consumption

Questions about alcoholic beverage consumption were asked to Baxter County BRFSS respondents.

Alcohol Consumption

Risk Factor Definition: Binge Drinking

Question: Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past month did you have five or more drinks on an occasion?

At Risk: Those who had five or more drinks in a row on one or more occasions during the past month are considered at risk.

Who's At Risk in Baxter County?

click to enlarge

Twelve percent of adults living in Baxter County said they had had five or more drinks on at least one occasion in the past month. Younger people and people with higher incomes were more likely to report binge drinking.

Return to top of page | Survey contents

Enter a City or US Zip: