The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults

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


Table 3.8 Number of days on which drank alcohol in the past week, 2008-11 combined, (age-standardised), by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and sex

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

Number of days drank alcohol Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation SIMD 85/15
5th
(least deprived)
4th 3rd 2nd 1st
(most deprived)
85% least deprived 15% most deprived
% % % % % % %
Men
Drank on >5 days 14 16 17 13 13 15 14
Mean number of days 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.7
SE of the mean 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.03 0.07
Women
Drank on >5 days 13 12 10 7 5 10 5
Mean number of days 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.6 2.0
SE of the mean 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.05
Bases (weighted):
Men 2097 2157 1839 1719 1557 8219 1161
Women 2018 1832 1676 1505 1302 7397 949
Bases (unweighted):
Men 1725 2057 1809 1473 1401 7396 1069
Women 1948 2126 1864 1510 1407 7789 1066

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