Scottish Health Survey - topic report: UK comparisons
The Scottish Health Survey: Topic Report UK Comparisons
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Table 2.1 Estimated alcohol consumption level on heaviest drinking day in past week, Scotland and England, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over
S & E 2008
5 Alcohol units per day |
Age |
Total |
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16-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
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Men |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
Scotland |
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Did not drink in last week |
37 |
27 |
30 |
25 |
29 |
32 |
44 |
31 |
Up to (& including) 4 units |
13 |
20 |
22 |
25 |
29 |
39 |
43 |
25 |
Consumed over 4 units |
49 |
53 |
48 |
50 |
42 |
29 |
14 |
44 |
Consumed over 8 units |
37 |
37 |
30 |
31 |
21 |
11 |
2 |
27 |
Mean units |
8.6 |
7.8 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.77 |
0.53 |
0.49 |
0.37 |
0.28 |
0.21 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
England |
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Did not drink in last week |
41 |
28 |
27 |
24 |
24 |
32 |
35 |
29 |
Up to (& including) 4 units |
16 |
25 |
26 |
29 |
37 |
39 |
50 |
30 |
Consumed over 4 units |
43 |
48 |
47 |
46 |
39 |
30 |
14 |
41 |
Consumed over 8 units |
32 |
33 |
30 |
28 |
18 |
10 |
3 |
25 |
Mean units |
6.3 |
7.3 |
6.4 |
6.0 |
4.6 |
3.5 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.53 |
0.32 |
0.24 |
0.22 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Men Scotland |
403 |
476 |
562 |
552 |
478 |
326 |
217 |
3015 |
Men England |
1137 |
1213 |
1416 |
1211 |
1087 |
726 |
540 |
9152 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Men Scotland |
221 |
313 |
458 |
532 |
524 |
450 |
303 |
2801 |
Men England |
774 |
955 |
1222 |
1101 |
1184 |
875 |
649 |
8485 |
Women |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
Scotland |
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Did not drink in last week |
38 |
39 |
38 |
36 |
40 |
51 |
66 |
42 |
Up to (& including) 3 units |
8 |
15 |
18 |
23 |
27 |
34 |
28 |
21 |
Consumed over 3 units |
54 |
47 |
45 |
41 |
34 |
15 |
6 |
36 |
Consumed over 6 units |
41 |
27 |
22 |
17 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
Mean units |
7.1 |
4.6 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
2.7 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.84 |
0.30 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.14 |
England |
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Did not drink in last week |
49 |
43 |
37 |
34 |
36 |
53 |
58 |
43 |
Up to (& including) 3 units |
14 |
20 |
24 |
26 |
31 |
33 |
35 |
26 |
Consumed over 3 units |
37 |
36 |
39 |
40 |
33 |
14 |
7 |
32 |
Consumed over 6 units |
27 |
21 |
19 |
16 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
Mean units |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.26 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Women Scotland |
400 |
486 |
616 |
586 |
502 |
382 |
348 |
3320 |
Women England |
1091 |
1216 |
1433 |
1233 |
1124 |
800 |
785 |
9423 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Women Scotland |
303 |
450 |
648 |
627 |
630 |
513 |
408 |
3579 |
Women England |
920 |
1220 |
1514 |
1374 |
1367 |
1000 |
947 |
10090 |
Note: No data is presented for Wales or Northern Ireland because the method of measuring alcohol consumption used in those two countries is not comparable with the Scottish and English surveys.