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Volume 4: No. 4, October 2007
| Occupation | Percentage who binge drink |
|---|---|
| Farm or ranch employee | 45.3 |
| Food or drink server | 33.4 |
| Farm or ranch owner | 32.5 |
| Manufacturing | 28.0 |
| Other occupation | 26.4 |
| Wholesale or retail sales | 23.8 |
| Other government employee | 21.5 |
| Financial sales | 18.6 |
| State government employee | 17.6 |
| Health care | 13.2 |
| All North Dakota workers | 24.1 |
Figure 1. Prevalence of binge drinking by occupation, North Dakota, 2004–2005. Binge drinking was defined as having consumed five or more drinks on one or more occasions during the previous 30 days.
| Occupation | Percentage who binge drink frequently |
|---|---|
| Farm or ranch owner | 53.9 |
| Food or drink server | 53.2 |
| Farm or ranch employee | 49.7 |
| Manufacturing | 42.3 |
| Other government employee | 37.6 |
| Other occupation | 34.8 |
| State government employee | 33.7 |
| Wholesale or retail sales | 31.8 |
| Financial sales | 28.0 |
| Health care | 18.8 |
| All North Dakota workers | 37.6 |
Figure 2. Prevalence of frequent binge drinking by occupation among workers who reported binge drinking, North Dakota, 2004–2005. Binge drinking was defined as having consumed five or more drinks on one or more occasions during the previous 30 days. Frequent binge drinking was defined as binge drinking on three or more occasions during the previous 30 days.
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