IPUMS NHIS: descr: ALCMAXDAYR

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ALCMAXDAYR

Largest number of drinks in a single day, past 12 months

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Code	Label	91
00	No drinks in past 12 months, or ever	X
01	1 drink	X
02	2 drinks	X
03	3 drinks	X
04	4 drinks	X
05	5 drinks	X
06	6 drinks	X
07	7 drinks	X
08	8 drinks	X
09	9 drinks	X
10	10 drinks	X
11	11 drinks	X
12	12 drinks	X
13	13 drinks	X
14	14 drinks	X
15	15 drinks	X
16	16 drinks	X
17	17 drinks	X
18	18 drinks	X
19	19 drinks	X
20	20 drinks	X
21	21 drinks	X
22	22 drinks	X
23	23 drinks	X
24	24 drinks	X
Code	Label	91
25	25 drinks	X
26	26 drinks	X
27	27 drinks	X
28	28 drinks	X
29	29 drinks	·
30	30 drinks	X
31	31 drinks	X
32	32 drinks	X
33	33 drinks	·
34	34 drinks	X
35	35 drinks	X
36	36 drinks	X
37	37 drinks	·
38	38 drinks	X
39	39 drinks	·
40	40 drinks	X
41	41 drinks	·
42	42 drinks	X
43	43 drinks	·
44	44 drinks	·
45	45 drinks	·
46	46 drinks	·
47	47 drinks	X
48	48 drinks	X
49	49 drinks	·
Code	Label	91
50	50 drinks	X
51	51 drinks	X
52	52 drinks	·
53	53 drinks	·
54	54 drinks	X
55	55 drinks	X
56	56 drinks	X
57	57 drinks	·
58	58 drinks	·
59	59 drinks	X
60	60 drinks	X
61	61 drinks	·
62	62 drinks	·
63	63 drinks	·
64	64 drinks	X
65	65 drinks	·
66	66 drinks	·
67	67 drinks	·
68	68 drinks	·
69	69 drinks	·
70	70 drinks	X
71	71 drinks	·
72	72 drinks	·
73	73 drinks	·
74	74 drinks	·
Code	Label	91
75	75 drinks	·
76	76 drinks	·
77	77 drinks	·
78	78 drinks	·
79	79 drinks	·
80	80 drinks	X
81	81 drinks	·
82	82 drinks	·
83	83 drinks	·
84	84 drinks	·
85	85 drinks	·
86	86 drinks	·
87	87 drinks	·
88	88 drinks	·
89	89 drinks	X
90	90 drinks	·
91	91 dinks	·
92	92 drinks	·
93	93 drinks	·
94	94 drinks	·
95	95+ drinks	X
96	NIU	X
99	Unknown	X

Description

For sample adults age 18 to 44, ALCMAXDAYR reports the largest number of drinks the respondent had in a single day in the past 12 months. This variable can be used in conjunction with ALCMAXDAYOFT, which reports how often in the past year the respondent drank this amount

ALCMAXDAYR was part of a 1991 supplement on drug and alcohol use, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It included the questions on the types and frequency of illegal substances, and age at first use. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

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1991

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1991

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The first few questions are about drinking alcoholic beverages. Included are beer, wine, and liquor such as whiskey or gin, and any other type of alcoholic beverage. Please put an "X" in the box next to the answer that fits you best or write in your answer on the line.

5. During the past 12 months, what is the largest number of drinks of beer, wine, or liquor that you drank in a single day?

Number of drinks: ____
00[] I did not drink beer, wine, or liquor in the past 12 months
98[] I have never drunk beer, wine, or liquor; not even once

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