In the NLAES, 32.2% of the sample reported a family history of alcohol-dependence (FH-Alc; 95% CI: 30.6%, 33.8%) with a very similar percentage reporting FH-Alc in the NESARC (32.4%, 95% CI: 31.3%, 33.5%). The likelihood of having a family history was similar across Whites, Blacks and Hispanics, but was much lower among Asians. Women were slightly more likely to report family history than men, a result that was consistent across types of relatives (i.e., mother, father, brother, sister) and surveys. Subjects between the ages of 28 and 57 reported higher rates of family history than either 18–27 year old or 58+ year old subjects.
