The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 3: technical report

Annual Report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Technical Report.

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Table 1.15 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for alcohol variables (adults)

2011

% (p) / Mean Sample size (un-weighted) True standard error 95% confidence interval Deft
Lower Upper
Men
Mean weekly units consumed 15.0 3239 0.42 14.2 15.8 1.24
Drinks >21 units per week (%) 24.9 3239 0.89 23.2 26.7 1.23
>4 units on heaviest drinking day (%) 41.0 3242 0.98 39.1 42.9 1.13
>8 units on heaviest drinking day (%) 24.5 3242 0.91 22.8 26.4 1.21
Never drunk alcohol (%) 5.1 3222 0.58 4.1 6.4 1.58
Ex drinker (%) 6.3 3222 0.46 5.5 7.3 1.12
Drinks outwith guidelines (%) 46.3 3222 0.98 44.4 48.2 1.17
Drinks within guidelines (%) 42.3 3222 0.95 40.4 44.2 1.15
Women
Mean weekly units consumed 7.4 4220 0.23 7.0 7.9 1.27
Drinks >14 units per week (%) 18.1 4220 0.78 16.6 19.7 1.26
>3 units on heaviest drinking day (%) 33.9 4217 0.91 32.2 35.7 1.25
>6 units on heaviest drinking day (%) 16.7 4217 0.70 15.4 18.2 1.22
Mean units on heaviest drinking day 3.2 4217 0.09 3.0 3.3 1.23
Never drunk alcohol (%) 8.9 4192 0.53 7.9 10.0 1.15
Ex drinker (%) 8.6 4192 0.49 7.7 9.6 1.08
Drinks outwith guidelines (%) 38.4 4192 0.96 36.6 40.3 1.23
Drinks within guidelines (%) 44.1 4192 0.94 42.2 45.9 1.17

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