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Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 2: technical report
Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2013.
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Table 1.12 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for alcohol variables
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| 2013, 2012/2013 combined | |||||
| % (p) / Mean | Sample size (un-weighted) | True standard error | 95% confidence interval | Design Factor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lower | upper | |||||
| Men | ||||||
| Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level, 2013 | ||||||
| Non-drinker | 12.3 | 2108 | 0.89 | 10.7 | 14.2 | 1.30 |
| Moderate (up to and including 21) | 65.5 | 2108 | 1.17 | 63.1 | 67.7 | 1.18 |
| Hazardous/harmful (over 21) | 22.2 | 2108 | 1.07 | 20.2 | 24.4 | 1.24 |
| Mean number of alcohol units usually consumed per week | 13.7 | 2108 | 0.48 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 1.24 |
| Units consumed on heaviest drinking day, 2013 | ||||||
| Drinks more than 4 units on heaviest drinking day | 39.7 | 2082 | 1.27 | 37.2 | 42.2 | 1.19 |
| Drinks more than 8 units on heaviest drinking day | 24.5 | 2082 | 1.18 | 22.3 | 26.9 | 1.25 |
| Mean number of alcohol units on heaviest drinking day | 5.2 | 2082 | 0.19 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1.31 |
| Adherence to weekly and daily drinking advice, 2013 | ||||||
| Never drunk alcohol | 5.3 | 2061 | 0.74 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 1.57 |
| Ex drinker | 7.3 | 2061 | 0.61 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 1.11 |
| Drinks outwith government guidelines | 45.1 | 2061 | 1.26 | 42.6 | 47.6 | 1.21 |
| Drinks within government guidelines | 42.3 | 2061 | 1.28 | 39.8 | 44.9 | 1.24 |
| AUDIT scores, 2012/2013 combined | ||||||
| Low risk drinking/abstinence (0-7) | 75.3 | 3816 | 0.94 | 73.4 | 77.1 | 1.40 |
| Hazardous drinking (8-15) | 20.7 | 3816 | 0.84 | 19.1 | 22.4 | 1.34 |
| Harmful drinking (16-19) | 2.3 | 3816 | 0.33 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.42 |
| Possible alcohol dependence (20+) | 1.7 | 3816 | 0.27 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.35 |
| Women | ||||||
| Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level, 2013 | ||||||
| Non-drinker | 19.9 | 2724 | 0.96 | 18.1 | 21.9 | 1.21 |
| Moderate (up to and including 21) | 64.5 | 2724 | 1.08 | 62.3 | 66.6 | 1.13 |
| Hazardous/harmful (over 21) | 15.6 | 2724 | 0.80 | 14.1 | 17.2 | 1.11 |
| Mean number of alcohol units usually consumed per week | 6.8 | 2724 | 0.25 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 1.13 |
| Units consumed on heaviest drinking day, 2013 | ||||||
| Drinks more than 4 units on heaviest drinking day | 31.2 | 2721 | 1.16 | 28.9 | 33.5 | 1.30 |
| Drinks more than 8 units on heaviest drinking day | 14.7 | 2721 | 0.84 | 13.2 | 16.5 | 1.23 |
| Mean number of alcohol units on heaviest drinking day | 2.8 | 2721 | 0.10 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.23 |
| Adherence to weekly and daily drinking advice, 2013 | ||||||
| Never drunk alcohol | 9.8 | 2702 | 0.72 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 1.20 |
| Ex drinker | 10.4 | 2702 | 0.64 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 1.05 |
| Drinks outwith government guidelines | 35.1 | 2702 | 1.16 | 32.9 | 37.4 | 1.22 |
| Drinks within government guidelines | 44.7 | 2702 | 1.18 | 42.4 | 47.0 | 1.18 |
| AUDIT scores, 2012/2013 combined | ||||||
| Low risk drinking/abstinence (0-7) | 88.5 | 4949 | 0.59 | 87.3 | 89.6 | 1.26 |
| Hazardous drinking (8-15) | 9.9 | 4949 | 0.56 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 1.27 |
| Harmful drinking (16-19) | 0.9 | 4949 | 0.18 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.29 |
| Possible alcohol dependence (20+) | 0.7 | 4949 | 0.15 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.20 |
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