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The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults
Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on adult health
Table 3.2 Estimated usual weekly alcohol consumption level and mean units by drinking category, 2008-2011 combined, (age-standardised), by equivalised household income quintile and sex
Aged 16 and over
2008-2011 combined
| Drinking categorya/ Alcohol units per week | Equivalised annual household income quintile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (highest) |
2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th (lowest) |
|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | |||||
| Non drinker | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 21 |
| Moderate | 61 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 56 |
| Hazardous/Harmful | 35 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 24 |
| Mean units | |||||
| Moderate | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Hazardous/Harmful | 39.1 | 38.6 | 42.9 | 44.3 | 61.6 |
| SE of the mean | |||||
| Moderate | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| Hazardous/Harmful | 2.22 | 0.85 | 1.82 | 1.80 | 3.23 |
| Women | |||||
| Non drinker | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 24 |
| Moderate | 65 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 62 |
| Hazardous/Harmful | 27 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Mean units | |||||
| Moderate | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Hazardous/Harmful | 26.0 | 26.1 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 37.2 |
| SE of the mean | |||||
| Moderate | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Hazardous/Harmful | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 1.98 |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||
| Men | 2929 | 2625 | 2311 | 2069 | 1746 |
| Men: non-drinker | 132 | 177 | 232 | 310 | 364 |
| Men: moderate | 1772 | 1704 | 1421 | 1304 | 971 |
| Men: hazardous/harmful | 1024 | 744 | 658 | 454 | 411 |
| Women | 2677 | 2644 | 2479 | 2490 | 2259 |
| Women: non-drinker | 215 | 258 | 336 | 440 | 549 |
| Women: moderate | 1732 | 1837 | 1697 | 1650 | 1399 |
| Women: hazardous/harmful | 730 | 549 | 445 | 399 | 311 |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||
| Men | 2516 | 2328 | 2149 | 2063 | 1655 |
| Men: non-drinker | 109 | 151 | 238 | 316 | 352 |
| Men: moderate | 1554 | 1523 | 1356 | 1343 | 920 |
| Men: hazardous/harmful | 853 | 654 | 555 | 404 | 383 |
| Women | 2713 | 2827 | 2745 | 2859 | 2520 |
| Women: non-drinker | 172 | 266 | 407 | 583 | 642 |
| Women: moderate | 1796 | 1982 | 1870 | 1885 | 1577 |
| Women: hazardous/harmful | 745 | 579 | 468 | 391 | 301 |
a Non-drinker: no units per week; Moderate: >0 units and up to 21 units for men / 14 units for women; hazardous/harmful: more than 21 units for men / 14 units for women.
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