Overall, among men in the US general population who
reported drinking in the last year, 13.8% (95% CI 13.2–14.4)
had inconsistent response patterns (Table 4). For men
in the VA outpatient sample who reported drinking in
the last year, 21.1% (CI 20.9–21.1) had inconsistent response
patterns. Among women, 18.3% (CI 17.7–18.9)
and 20.7% (CI 20.1–21.3) had inconsistent response
patterns in the US general population and VA outpatient
samples, respectively (Table 4).