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2012 | Fairfax City, Virginia | Excessive drinking
Summary Information
| Range in Virginia (Min-Max): |
4-25% |
| Overall in Virginia: | 16% |
| National Benchmark: | 8% (90th percentile) |
Ranking Methodology
| Summary Measure: | Health Factors - Health Behaviors (Alcohol Use) |
| Weight in Health Factors: | 2.5% |
| Years of Data Used: | 2004-2010 |
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| The counties are shaded with lighter counties having a better rank. Gray counties are not reported (NR). |
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What It Is:
The excessive drinking measure reflects the percent of the adult population that reports either binge drinking, defined as consuming more than 4 (women) or 5 (men) alcoholic beverages on a single occasion in the past 30 days, or heavy drinking, defined as drinking more than 1 (women) or 2 (men) drinks per day on average.
Where It Comes From:
This measure was calculated by the National Center for Health Statistics using data was obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a random-digit dial survey. BRFSS data are representative of the total non-institutionalized U.S. population over 18 years of age living in households with a land-line telephone. The estimates are based on seven years of data.
Reason for Ranking:
Excessive drinking is a risk factor for a number of adverse health outcomes such as alcohol poisoning, hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, fetal alcohol syndrome, sudden infant death syndrome, suicide, interpersonal violence, and motor vehicle crashes.
| Table ↓ | |
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| Sample Size | Number of respondents |
| % Excessive Drinking | Percent of adults that report excessive drinking |
| Error Margin | 95% confidence interval reported by BRFSS |
| Z-Score | (Measure - Average of VA counties)/(Standard Deviation) |
| Place | Sample Size | % Excessive Drinking | Error Margin | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack | 792 | 15% | 11-21 | 0.55 |
| Albemarle | 506 | 15% | 11-21 | 0.50 |
| Alexandria City | 1,059 | 19% | 16-23 | 1.47 |
| Alleghany | 145 | 12% | 6-21 | -0.34 |
| Amelia | 147 | 13% | 8-22 | 0.02 |
| Amherst | 128 | 7% | 3-13 | -1.57 |
| Appomattox | 0.00 | |||
| Arlington | 1,118 | 21% | 17-25 | 1.81 |
| Augusta | 365 | 10% | 7-15 | -0.70 |
| Bath | 0.00 | |||
| Bedford | 305 | 13% | 9-20 | -0.00 |
| Bedford City | 0.00 | |||
| Bland | 0.00 | |||
| Botetourt | 196 | 14% | 8-24 | 0.26 |
| Bristol City | 0.00 | |||
| Brunswick | 175 | 17% | 10-26 | 0.82 |
| Buchanan | 223 | 10% | 4-21 | -0.80 |
| Buckingham | 125 | 8% | 3-20 | -1.16 |
| Buena Vista City | 0.00 | |||
| Campbell | 238 | 10% | 5-18 | -0.73 |
| Caroline | 102 | 9% | 5-17 | -1.01 |
| Carroll | 178 | 9% | 5-17 | -0.92 |
| Charles City | 0.00 | |||
| Charlotte | 155 | 6% | 3-12 | -1.76 |
| Charlottesville City | 101 | 14% | 8-25 | 0.26 |
| Chesapeake City | 1,193 | 17% | 14-20 | 0.91 |
| Chesterfield | 966 | 15% | 12-18 | 0.36 |
| Clarke | 69 | 14% | 7-26 | 0.17 |
| Colonial Heights City | 0.00 | |||
| Covington City | 0.00 | |||
| Craig | 0.00 | |||
| Culpeper | 243 | 15% | 10-21 | 0.36 |
| Cumberland | 0.00 | |||
| Danville City | 271 | 13% | 9-20 | 0.07 |
| Dickenson | 145 | 5% | 2-9 | -2.08 |
| Dinwiddie | 209 | 15% | 9-24 | 0.55 |
| Emporia City | 0.00 | |||
| Essex | 82 | 9% | 3-20 | -1.11 |
| Fairfax | 1,132 | 20% | 16-25 | 1.73 |
| Fairfax City | 0.00 | |||
| Falls Church City | 0.00 | |||
| Fauquier | 391 | 15% | 11-20 | 0.43 |
| Floyd | 134 | 18% | 10-29 | 1.11 |
| Fluvanna | 125 | 20% | 12-31 | 1.61 |
| Franklin | 304 | 10% | 7-16 | -0.68 |
| Franklin City | 99 | 8% | 4-17 | -1.18 |
| Frederick | 392 | 14% | 10-20 | 0.21 |
| Fredericksburg City | 95 | 16% | 8-28 | 0.67 |
| Galax City | 0.00 | |||
| Giles | 117 | 9% | 4-17 | -1.09 |
| Gloucester | 240 | 20% | 14-27 | 1.56 |
| Goochland | 156 | 15% | 9-25 | 0.48 |
| Grayson | 96 | 9% | 4-20 | -1.01 |
| Greene | 0.00 | |||
| Greensville | 91 | 5% | 2-12 | -1.91 |
| Halifax | 446 | 8% | 6-12 | -1.16 |
| Hampton City | 1,023 | 16% | 13-20 | 0.62 |
| Hanover | 700 | 19% | 15-23 | 1.37 |
| Harrisonburg City | 0.00 | |||
| Henrico | 1,065 | 19% | 16-23 | 1.37 |
| Henry | 458 | 11% | 8-15 | -0.60 |
| Highland | NR | |||
| Hopewell City | 145 | 14% | 7-26 | 0.26 |
| Isle of Wight | 276 | 16% | 11-23 | 0.65 |
| James City | 258 | 12% | 8-17 | -0.36 |
| King and Queen | 0.00 | |||
| King George | 0.00 | |||
| King William | 95 | 12% | 6-25 | -0.22 |
| Lancaster | 96 | 25% | 17-37 | 2.94 |
| Lee | 284 | 9% | 6-15 | -0.92 |
| Lexington City | NR | |||
| Loudoun | 1,079 | 18% | 14-23 | 1.23 |
| Louisa | 162 | 16% | 9-26 | 0.60 |
| Lunenburg | 155 | 11% | 6-20 | -0.53 |
| Lynchburg City | 264 | 17% | 11-24 | 0.87 |
| Madison | 0.00 | |||
| Manassas City | 0.00 | |||
| Manassas Park City | 0.00 | |||
| Martinsville City | 0.00 | |||
| Mathews | 68 | 12% | 5-25 | -0.34 |
| Mecklenburg | 436 | 14% | 10-19 | 0.19 |
| Middlesex | 0.00 | |||
| Montgomery | 448 | 15% | 11-20 | 0.48 |
| Nelson | 91 | 8% | 4-16 | -1.16 |
| New Kent | 0.00 | |||
| Newport News City | 503 | 18% | 13-23 | 1.08 |
| Norfolk City | 1,052 | 17% | 13-22 | 0.91 |
| Northampton | 309 | 19% | 13-25 | 1.30 |
| Northumberland | 125 | 9% | 5-16 | -0.89 |
| Norton City | NR | |||
| Nottoway | 0.00 | |||
| Orange | 237 | 12% | 8-19 | -0.24 |
| Page | 127 | 15% | 9-24 | 0.46 |
| Patrick | 169 | 11% | 6-19 | -0.60 |
| Petersburg City | 186 | 7% | 3-14 | -1.52 |
| Pittsylvania | 805 | 9% | 7-13 | -0.94 |
| Poquoson City | 0.00 | |||
| Portsmouth City | 857 | 13% | 10-17 | 0.07 |
| Powhatan | 92 | 18% | 10-29 | 1.13 |
| Prince Edward | 211 | 13% | 7-23 | -0.10 |
| Prince George | 236 | 15% | 9-22 | 0.36 |
| Prince William | 1,111 | 18% | 14-22 | 1.11 |
| Pulaski | 253 | 13% | 7-21 | -0.15 |
| Radford City | 66 | 10% | 4-20 | -0.87 |
| Rappahannock | 0.00 | |||
| Richmond | 191 | 10% | 6-17 | -0.65 |
| Richmond City | 911 | 19% | 16-22 | 1.35 |
| Roanoke | 775 | 12% | 9-17 | -0.22 |
| Roanoke City | 760 | 14% | 11-18 | 0.21 |
| Rockbridge | 131 | 18% | 11-27 | 1.13 |
| Rockingham | 420 | 11% | 8-15 | -0.51 |
| Russell | 284 | 4% | 2-9 | -2.10 |
| Salem City | 106 | 14% | 8-24 | 0.19 |
| Scott | 296 | 7% | 4-12 | -1.42 |
| Shenandoah | 242 | 13% | 8-21 | -0.00 |
| Smyth | 174 | 9% | 5-16 | -1.01 |
| Southampton | 0.00 | |||
| Spotsylvania | 406 | 16% | 10-23 | 0.62 |
| Stafford | 399 | 14% | 10-19 | 0.12 |
| Staunton City | 0.00 | |||
| Suffolk City | 601 | 16% | 12-21 | 0.58 |
| Surry | 0.00 | |||
| Sussex | 0.00 | |||
| Tazewell | 417 | 9% | 5-14 | -1.01 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1,011 | 20% | 17-24 | 1.71 |
| Warren | 186 | 13% | 8-21 | -0.07 |
| Washington | 322 | 6% | 3-14 | -1.67 |
| Waynesboro City | 0.00 | |||
| Westmoreland | 121 | 14% | 8-24 | 0.19 |
| Williamsburg City | 0.00 | |||
| Winchester City | 76 | 9% | 3-22 | -1.01 |
| Wise | 456 | 8% | 5-13 | -1.14 |
| Wythe | 184 | 13% | 8-21 | 0.02 |
| York | 260 | 15% | 10-22 | 0.43 |
NR in Z-Score column indicates county "not ranked"
