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Table 2Underage binge alcohol use in the past month among people aged 12 to 20 by state: percentages, annual averages based on combined 2010 to 2012 and combined 2012 to 2014 NSDUHs

StateAnnual averages: 2010–2012Annual averages: 2012–2014
Percent95% CIPercent95% CI
National* 15.87 (15.41–16.35) 14.44 (14.01–14.88)
Northeast* 18.25(17.63–18.89)16.49(15.80–17.20)
Midwest* 17.19(16.71–17.68)15.47(14.90–16.06)
South* 14.38(13.93–14.85)13.02(12.56–13.50)
West* 15.24(14.60–15.90)14.25(13.62–14.91)
Alabama13.17(11.61–14.91)12.86(11.27–14.63)
Alaska14.99(13.32–16.84)13.52(11.84–15.41)
Arizona14.81(13.15–16.64)14.18(12.47–16.09)
Arkansas14.78(13.21–16.51)13.26(11.70–15.00)
California* 15.35(14.35–16.40)14.17(13.21–15.18)
Colorado15.16(13.50–16.98)15.44(13.66–17.41)
Connecticut* 19.11(17.30–21.06)17.02(15.19–19.01)
Delaware* 17.67(15.81–19.69)14.99(13.21–16.96)
District of Columbia* 20.97(18.42–23.78)18.03(15.51–20.85)
Florida* 14.24(13.35–15.19)12.51(11.61–13.48)
Georgia12.49(11.03–14.10)12.32(10.87–13.93)
Hawaii14.09(12.37–15.99)12.78(10.94–14.87)
Idaho* 14.19(12.69–15.84)12.42(10.85–14.18)
Illinois* 17.10(16.09–18.16)14.64(13.51–15.84)
Indiana15.95(14.36–17.68)14.48(12.88–16.24)
Iowa* 19.89(17.98–21.95)17.62(15.76–19.66)
Kansas16.76(15.10–18.55)15.28(13.54–17.19)
Kentucky* 15.55(13.91–17.35)13.79(12.17–15.58)
Louisiana14.72(13.24–16.35)14.86(13.17–16.72)
Maine16.29(14.64–18.10)15.91(14.21–17.78)
Maryland14.23(12.69–15.91)13.54(11.99–15.25)
Massachusetts19.24(17.44–21.19)18.19(16.29–20.25)
Michigan* 16.89(15.93–17.89)15.05(13.98–16.19)
Minnesota* 17.83(16.12–19.67)15.34(13.69–17.15)
Mississippi12.59(11.16–14.18)13.00(11.49–14.67)
Missouri15.32(13.68–17.13)14.65(13.03–16.42)
Montana* 20.23(18.35–22.24)17.33(15.44–19.39)
Nebraska17.11(15.40–18.98)15.73(14.05–17.56)
Nevada15.72(13.71–17.98)14.31(12.52–16.30)
New Hampshire22.13(20.23–24.16)21.00(19.06–23.07)
New Jersey* 18.21(16.36–20.20)15.80(14.12–17.65)
New Mexico14.96(13.33–16.74)13.56(11.97–15.31)
New York* 17.90(16.84–19.02)15.34(14.22–16.53)
North Carolina12.83(11.36–14.45)11.65(10.27–13.18)
North Dakota23.57(21.35–25.95)21.42(19.24–23.78)
Ohio* 17.61(16.63–18.63)15.66(14.61–16.78)
Oklahoma14.76(13.13–16.55)15.03(13.39–16.84)
Oregon16.31(14.65–18.13)16.56(14.76–18.52)
Pennsylvania17.45(16.36–18.59)16.70(15.62–17.83)
Rhode Island20.52(18.53–22.67)19.90(17.71–22.28)
South Carolina14.49(12.88–16.25)13.10(11.51–14.87)
South Dakota19.16(17.36–21.11)18.58(16.70–20.61)
Tennessee* 13.20(11.68–14.89)11.45(9.89–13.22)
Texas* 14.81(13.86–15.82)12.93(12.00–13.93)
Utah10.91(9.43–12.60)10.98(9.39–12.80)
Vermont22.23(20.15–24.46)20.85(18.80–23.07)
Virginia* 16.68(14.92–18.59)13.91(12.32–15.66)
Washington15.90(14.26–17.69)14.68(13.02–16.51)
West Virginia* 20.09(18.26–22.05)17.26(15.38–19.30)
Wisconsin17.65(15.89–19.55)17.50(15.73–19.42)
Wyoming18.39(16.49–20.46)16.85(15.04–18.83)
*

Difference between the 2010-2012 and 2012-2014 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.

Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2010 to 2014.

From: Underage Binge Drinking Varies Within and Across States

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