Prevalence of nondrinking among U.S. adults in 2013, by urban-rural status

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John Elflein,
Feb 7, 2018
This statistic depicts the percentage of survey respondents that indicated that they were nondrinkers or moderate drinkers in 2013, by urban-rural status. According to the results, of those living in large metropolitan centers 61.1 reported being nondrinkers or moderate drinkers.

Percentage of U.S. adults who were nondrinkers or moderate drinkers as of 2013, by urban-rural status

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
Large metropolitan center 61.1%
Large fringe metropolitan 59.9%
Medium metropolitan 63.3%
Small metropolitan 64.3%
Micropolitan 67.3%
Noncore 68.6%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents61.1%61.1%59.9%59.9%63.3%63.3%64.3%64.3%67.3%67.3%68.6%68.6%Large metropolitan centerLarge fringe metropolitanMedium metropolitanSmall metropolitanMicropolitanNoncore
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Release date

February 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

2013

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Respondents aged 18–20 years were defined as nondrinking or moderate drinking only if they did not drink alcohol because any alcohol consumption is illegal for those ages.

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