The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults

Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on adult health


Table 3.7 Number of days on which drank alcohol in the past week, 2008-11 combined, (age-standardised), by equivalised household income quintile and sex

Aged 16 and over and drank alcohol in past week
2008-2011 combined

Number of days drank alcohol Equivalised annual household income quintile
1st
(highest)
2nd 3rd 4th 5th
(lowest)
% % % % %
Men
Drank on >5 days 18 14 16 13 16
Mean number of days 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.8
SE of the mean 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.08
Women
Drank on >5 days 15 11 9 8 8
Mean number of days 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.1
SE of the mean 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.06
Bases (weighted):
Men 2342 1950 1614 1306 976
Women 1897 1705 1399 1288 937
Bases (unweighted):
Men 2026 1735 1463 1289 920
Women 1985 1825 1510 1382 997

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