Table 12-2: table: 12-2Relationships Between Sex, Weight, Oral Alcohol Consumption, and Blood Alcohol Level

 

 

BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL (PERCENT)

Absolute Alcohol (oz.)

Beverage Intake*

Female
(100 lb.)

Male
(100 lb.)

Female
(150 lb.)

Male
(150 lb.)

Female
(200 lb.)

Male
(200 lb.)

½

1 oz. spirits

1 glass wine

1 can beer

0.045

0.037

0.03

0.025

0.022

0.019

1

2 oz. spirits

2 glasses wine

2 cans beer

0.090

0.075

0.06

0.050

0.045

0.037

2

4 oz. spirits

4 glasses wine

4 cans beer

0.180

0.150

0.12

0.100

0.090

0.070

3

6 oz. spirits

6 glasses wine

6 cans beer

0.270

0.220

0.18

0.150

0.130

0.110

4

8 oz. spirits

8 glasses wine

8 cans beer

0.360

0.300

0.24

0.200

0.180

0.150

5

10 oz. spirits

10 glasses wine

10 cans beer

0.450

0.370

0.30

0.250

0.220

0.180

*In 1 hour.

100-proof spirits.

From Hart & Ksir, 2013 © McGraw-Hill Education; and information from: Hart et al., 2010.