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Scottish Health Survey 2015 volume one: main report
Published:
20 Sep 2016
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
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Scottish Health Survey 2015 volume one: main report
Table 4.4 Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level (revised guidelines), 2015, by age and sex
Table 4.4 Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level (revised guidelines), 2015, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2015 | ||||||||
| Alcohol units per week | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | |||||||||
| Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level a | |||||||||
| Non-drinker | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 14 | |
| Moderate | 49 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 46 | 54 | 51 | |
| Hazardous / Harmful | 38 | 35 | 33 | 39 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 36 | |
| Mean units per week b | 18.9 | 17.9 | 14.6 | 16.3 | 20.6 | 17.8 | 11.6 | 17.2 | |
| SE of the mean | 3.13 | 1.94 | 1.10 | 1.31 | 1.48 | 1.31 | 0.97 | 0.69 | |
| Women | |||||||||
| Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level a | |||||||||
| Non-drinker | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 38 | 18 | |
| Moderate | 73 | 68 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 55 | 66 | |
| Hazardous / Harmful | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 17 | |
| Mean units per week b | 10.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 8.7 | |
| SE of the mean | 1.45 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.57 | 0.30 | |
| All Adults | |||||||||
| Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level a | |||||||||
| Non-drinker | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 16 | |
| Moderate | 61 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 58 | |
| Hazardous / Harmful | 29 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 26 | |
| Mean units per week b | 14.7 | 13.1 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 13.1 | 8.3 | 12.9 | |
| SE of the mean | 1.67 | 1.14 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.87 | 0.81 | 0.61 | 0.39 | |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 311 | 379 | 367 | 442 | 375 | 286 | 190 | 2350 | |
| Male drinkers | 268 | 331 | 317 | 388 | 322 | 233 | 145 | 2003 | |
| Women | 308 | 403 | 396 | 471 | 392 | 321 | 272 | 2564 | |
| Female drinkers | 285 | 327 | 329 | 406 | 324 | 238 | 167 | 2077 | |
| All adults | 620 | 782 | 762 | 913 | 767 | 607 | 463 | 4914 | |
| All drinkers | 552 | 658 | 646 | 794 | 647 | 471 | 312 | 4080 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 179 | 237 | 309 | 401 | 409 | 397 | 280 | 2212 | |
| Male drinkers | 156 | 206 | 265 | 351 | 345 | 323 | 210 | 1856 | |
| Women | 195 | 345 | 390 | 486 | 487 | 461 | 359 | 2723 | |
| Female drinkers | 177 | 279 | 322 | 418 | 400 | 342 | 218 | 2156 | |
| All adults | 374 | 582 | 699 | 887 | 896 | 858 | 639 | 4935 | |
| All drinkers | 333 | 485 | 587 | 769 | 745 | 665 | 428 | 4012 | |
a Non-drinker: no units per week; Moderate: >0 units and up
to 14 units; Hazardous / harmful: more than 14 units
b Those who had consumed alcohol in the past year
Contact
Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot