Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
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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
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