Question ID: ALC.0010.00.2
Variable: DRKLIFE_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:These next questions are about drinking alcoholic beverages.
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?
Response:1 - Yes
2 - No
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
Universe:Sample Adults 18+
Skip Instructions:1 [goto DRK12MN_A]
2,RF,DK [goto next section]
Question ID: ALC.0020.01.2
Variable: DRK12MN_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:* 1 of 2
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.
Response:000-365 - Range of values
997 - Refused
999 - Don't Know
Universe:Sample Adults 18+ who have had at least 1 drink in their entire life
Skip Instructions:0 [goto DRK12ANYR_A]
1-365 [goto DRK12MTP_A]
DK [goto DRKAVG12M_A]
RF [goto next section]
Question ID: ALC.0020.02.2
Variable: DRK12MTP_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:* 2 of 2
* Enter time period for how often alcoholic beverages were consumed in the past year.
Response:1 - Per week
2 - Per month
3 - Per year
Universe:Sample Adults 18+ who gave a number for number of days drank per week/month/year
Skip Instructions:1-3 if ((DRK12MN_A gt 7 and DRK12MTP_A=1) or (DRK12MN_A gt 31 and DRK12MTP_A=2))[goto
ERR1_DRINK12MTP_A] then [goto DRKAVG12M_A]
RF,DK [goto DRKAVG12M_A]
Question ID: ALC.0030.00.2
Variable: DRKAVG12M_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:When counting number of drinks, one drink is equal to a 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine,
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.
Response:00-95 - Range of values
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know
Universe:Sample Adults 18+ who drank at least once in the past year or don't know
Skip Instructions:0 [goto DRK12ANYR_A]
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]
Soft Edit:Check Text: 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.
Question ID: ALC.0040.00.2
Variable: DRK12ANYR_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:In ANY ONE YEAR, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage?
* 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.
Response:1 - Yes
2 - No
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
Universe:Sample Adults 18+ who have not had a drink in the past 12 months
Skip Instructions:1,2,RF,DK if DRK12MN_A ne 0 and UTZ.LASTDR_A=1 [goto DRKADVISE_A]
else [goto next section]