The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 3.7 Units consumed on heaviest drinking day in past week, 2003, 2008, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over
2003, 2008
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 |
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2003 |
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Consumed over 4 units |
51 |
54 |
51 |
49 |
43 |
29 |
16 |
45 |
Consumed over 8 units |
39 |
40 |
33 |
30 |
24 |
11 |
5 |
29 |
Mean units |
8.1 |
8.2 |
7.6 |
6.6 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
2.2 |
6.5 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.69 |
0.44 |
0.41 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.20 |
0.19 |
0.18 |
2008 |
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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 |
Women |
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2003 |
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Consumed over 3 units |
46 |
50 |
45 |
46 |
32 |
19 |
6 |
37 |
Consumed over 6 units |
35 |
31 |
23 |
21 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
Mean units |
5.7 |
5.1 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
3.6 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.45 |
0.27 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
2008 |
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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 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Men 2003 |
563 |
601 |
758 |
666 |
568 |
405 |
259 |
3819 |
Men 2008 |
403 |
476 |
562 |
552 |
478 |
326 |
217 |
3015 |
Women 2003 |
543 |
657 |
806 |
689 |
601 |
491 |
467 |
4254 |
Women 2008 |
400 |
486 |
616 |
586 |
502 |
382 |
348 |
3320 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Men 2003 |
325 |
449 |
729 |
612 |
632 |
508 |
325 |
3580 |
Men 2008 |
221 |
313 |
458 |
532 |
524 |
450 |
303 |
2801 |
Women 2003 |
388 |
599 |
880 |
793 |
776 |
579 |
492 |
4507 |
Women 2008 |
303 |
450 |
648 |
627 |
630 |
513 |
408 |
3579 |
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