Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
22
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20
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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09
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08
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07
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06
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05
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04
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03
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02
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01
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00
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99
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98
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97
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90
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0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
1 | Lifetime abstainer (lt 12 drinks in life) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
2 | Former drinker (no drinks past year) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
3 | Current drinker (1+ drinks past year) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
9 | Drinking status unknown | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults, ALCSTAT2 recodes responses to other alcohol variables (e.g., ALCDRINKEV, ALCANYNO) to create a classification of their lifetime alcohol drinking status.
In 2018 and earlier years, ALCSTAT1 summarizes the responses to the direct question, "In your entire life, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?"
The Field Representative's Manual defines alcohol to "include as alcohol all types of beer (including stout, ale, malt liquor, or light beer, but does not include alcohol-free beer), wine (including port, sherry, sangria wine coolers, and champagne), and liquor (including brandy, liqueurs, scotch, whiskeys, tequila and gin)."
Beginning in 2020, ALCSTAT1 is collected as part of the rotating core of NHIS alcohol use questions, fielded every other year. For more information about the NHIS alcohol use rotating core, please see ALCDRINKEV.
Comparability
Questionnaire design changes introduced in 2019 limit comparability with earlier years. The NHIS questionnaire was substantially redesigned in 2019 to introduce a different data collection structure and new content. For more information on changes in terminology, universes, and data collection methods beginning in 2019, please see the user note.
Universe
- 1990: Sample persons age 18+.
- 1997-2018: Sample adults age 18+.
- 2020 2022: Sample adults age 18+.
Availability
- 1990, 1997-2018, 2020, 2022
Survey Text
2022 | 2013 | 2006 | 1999 |
2020 | 2012 | 2005 | 1998 |
2018 | 2011 | 2004 | 1997 |
2017 | 2010 | 2003 | 1990 |
2016 | 2009 | 2002 | |
2015 | 2008 | 2001 | |
2014 | 2007 | 2000 |
Variable: DRKLIFE_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:
Alcohol includes beer, wine, wine coolers, liquors such as vodka, whiskey or rum, mixed drinks
or cocktails with alcohol, and any other type of alcoholic drink.
In your ENTIRE LIFE, have you had at least 1 drink of any kind of alcohol, not counting small
tastes or sips?
2 - No
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
2,RF,DK [goto next section]
Variable: DRK12MN_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:
During the past 12 months, how many days per week, per month or per year did you drink any type
of alcoholic beverage?
* Read if necessary: Alcohol includes beer, wine, wine coolers, liquors such as vodka, whiskey
or rum, mixed drinks or cocktails with alcohol, and any other type of alcoholic drink.
* Enter number for how often alcoholic beverages were consumed in the past 12 months. Then enter
category of response (week, month, year).
* Enter '0' for Never.
997 - Refused
999 - Don't Know
1-365 [goto DRK12MTP_A]
DK [goto DRKAVG12M_A]
RF [goto next section]
Variable: DRK12MTP_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:
* Enter time period for how often alcoholic beverages were consumed in the past year.
2 - Per month
3 - Per year
ERR1_DRINK12MTP_A] then [goto DRKAVG12M_A]
RF,DK [goto DRKAVG12M_A]
Variable: DRKAVG12M_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:
or one shot or 1.5 ounces of liquor. A larger 40-ounce beer would count as 3 drinks, or a
cocktail drink with 2 shots would count as 2 drinks.
During the past 12 months, on those days that you drank alcoholic beverages, on average, how
many DRINKS did you have?
* Enter '0' if never drank in the past 12 months.
* Enter '1' if 1 or fewer drinks.
* Enter '95' if 95 or more drinks.
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know
1-3,RF,DK [goto DRKBNG12M_A]
4 if GEN.SEX_FINAL=2 [goto DRKANY30D_A]
elseif GEN.SEX_FINAL IN (1,RF,DK) [goto DRKBNG12M_A]
5-95 [goto DRKANY30D_A]
10-95 [goto ERR1_DRKAVG12M_A]
Check Description: 10 or more daily drinks
Check Text: {signal ERR1_DRKAVG12M_A} ^DRKAVG12M_A drinks is an usually high number. Please verify. Do not probe.
Variable: DRK12ANYR_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:
* Read if necessary: One drink is equivalent to a 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a
drink with one shot (1.5 ounces) of liquor. A 40-ounce beer would count as 3 drinks or a
cocktail drink with 2 shots would count as 2 drinks.
2 - No
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
else [goto next section]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
QuestionText:
In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto ALCLIFE]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D) [goto AHGT_FT]
AHB.140
(2) No (AHB.150)
(7) Refused (AHB.150)
(9) Don't know (AHB.150)
AHB.140
(2) No (AHB.150)
(7) Refused (AHB.150)
(9) Don't know (AHB.150)
AHB.140
(2) No (AHB.150)
(7) Refused (AHB.150)
(9) Don't know (AHB.150)
AHB.140
(2) No (AHB.150)
(7) Refused (AHB.150)
(9) Don't know (AHB.150)
AHB.140
(2) No (AHB.150)
(7) Refused (AHB.150)
(9) Don't know (AHB.150)
AHB.140
(2) No (AHB.150)
(7) Refused (AHB.150)
(9) Don't know (AHB.150)
AHB.140
(2) No (AHB.150)
(7) Refused (AHB.150)
(9) Don't know (AHB.150)
Weights
- 1990, 1997-2018, 2020, 2022 : SAMPWEIGHT