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The Scottish Health Survey 2008

2008

Men
	% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	95% confidence interval	Deft
Mean number of alcohol units usually consumed per week	18.0	2796	0.53	17.0-19.0	1.21
Drinks more than 21 units per week (%)	30.2	2796	1.06	28.1-32.3	1.28
Drinks more than 4 units on heaviest drinking day	62.7	1942	1.23	60.3-65.1	1.16
More than 8 units on heaviest drinking day	38.3	1942	1.41	35.5-41.1	1.32
Women
Mean number of alcohol units usually consumed per week	8.6	3579	0.34	7.9-9.3	1.38
Drinks more than 14 units per week (%)	20.3	3579	0.86	18.6-22.0	1.23
Drinks more than 3 units on heaviest drinking day	62.8	2033	1.34	60.2-65.4	1.20
More than 6 units on heaviest drinking day	30.7	2033	1.32	28.1-33.3	1.24

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